The Q & A Thread (for questions that do not need a thread)
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Lutga
Mad Scientist
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Not seen all of these, but will comment on the ones I have
Penguindrum
Out of all of them, I'd recommend this the most. It gets quite aloof and 'meta' in places, and really takes a lot of deep reading - but visually it's stunning and has some incredible themes running through it. If you like Shaft's Monogatari series and that sort of take on a very urban kind of fantasy/symbolism then you'll probably love this.
Heaven's Memo Pad
Often overlooked, and to be fair, it's pretty so-so in places, but imo it's one of the best portrayals/analysis of the NEET phenomenon in anime. It's got that whole kids clubbing together into a gang thing that DRRR! arguably does better, too.
Mysterious Girlfriend
So much saliva. I know a lot of people are put off by the icky premise of this, but it's actually a really, really solid rom-com. It's nice to see a romance story that isn't clouded by loads of harem crap too. As you can imagine, it's surprisingly racy in places - but again, it's kind of refreshing to see an anime romance that isn't afraid to take an honest look at two social misfits that just want to get off with each other, but keep skirting round the issue. I sort of like to imagine this series as what it'd be like if Shinji and Rei from Evangelion actually got together.
Outlaw Star
To dismiss it as a poor man's Cowboy Bebop doesn't do this series justice. There's a really clear arc to the run of episodes, and it gets really, surprisingly dark in places - the blend of comedy, action and general 'hijinks' in space is done so well, and it plays up its classic 90s vibe so well. I really, really enjoyed this.
Paranoia Agent
Classic Satoshi Kon, and arguably one of his better works too - especially given the extra space a TV show allows him to work with. It obviously repeats a heck of a lot of the themes from Perfect Blue and Paprika, but it does a really good job at nailing the whole 'urban legend' thing - and aside from a weird mis-step episode that's a bit like an early take on Sword Art Online, this is properly great stuff and builds towards a fantastic climax.
Not seen all of these, but will comment on the ones I have
Penguindrum
Out of all of them, I'd recommend this the most. It gets quite aloof and 'meta' in places, and really takes a lot of deep reading - but visually it's stunning and has some incredible themes running through it. If you like Shaft's Monogatari series and that sort of take on a very urban kind of fantasy/symbolism then you'll probably love this.
Heaven's Memo Pad
Often overlooked, and to be fair, it's pretty so-so in places, but imo it's one of the best portrayals/analysis of the NEET phenomenon in anime. It's got that whole kids clubbing together into a gang thing that DRRR! arguably does better, too.
Mysterious Girlfriend
So much saliva. I know a lot of people are put off by the icky premise of this, but it's actually a really, really solid rom-com. It's nice to see a romance story that isn't clouded by loads of harem crap too. As you can imagine, it's surprisingly racy in places - but again, it's kind of refreshing to see an anime romance that isn't afraid to take an honest look at two social misfits that just want to get off with each other, but keep skirting round the issue. I sort of like to imagine this series as what it'd be like if Shinji and Rei from Evangelion actually got together.
Outlaw Star
To dismiss it as a poor man's Cowboy Bebop doesn't do this series justice. There's a really clear arc to the run of episodes, and it gets really, surprisingly dark in places - the blend of comedy, action and general 'hijinks' in space is done so well, and it plays up its classic 90s vibe so well. I really, really enjoyed this.
Paranoia Agent
Classic Satoshi Kon, and arguably one of his better works too - especially given the extra space a TV show allows him to work with. It obviously repeats a heck of a lot of the themes from Perfect Blue and Paprika, but it does a really good job at nailing the whole 'urban legend' thing - and aside from a weird mis-step episode that's a bit like an early take on Sword Art Online, this is properly great stuff and builds towards a fantastic climax.
Buzzkillington
Cardcaptor
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Moribito is something I've been meaning to watch, heard good things but before I go buy the DVD, anyone know if there is a region B compatible BD available? My BD player is goosed and I'm not really willing to buy another region free one right now.
Moribito is something I've been meaning to watch, heard good things but before I go buy the DVD, anyone know if there is a region B compatible BD available? My BD player is goosed and I'm not really willing to buy another region free one right now.
DragonBlaze67
Combat Butler
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Cheers for the recommendations guys, i've decided to start with Penguindrum & Paranoid Agent.
Cheers for the recommendations guys, i've decided to start with Penguindrum & Paranoid Agent.
IncendiaryLemon
Captain Karen
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So I was just pricing up something on Madman's site with no intention to actually buy yet and it somehow created an order
is there anyway to cancel it? I plan on ordering something from there before that item actually comes out and I don't want to be charged for both at the same time if I add a payment option.
So I was just pricing up something on Madman's site with no intention to actually buy yet and it somehow created an order
is there anyway to cancel it? I plan on ordering something from there before that item actually comes out and I don't want to be charged for both at the same time if I add a payment option.
Rosencrantz
Dragon Knight
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You should be able to e-mail them re the order, you might of discovered a bug in their systems if you were just putting stuff into your basket and looking at the confirm screen rather than actually hitting confirm.
IncendiaryLemon said:So I was just pricing up something on Madman's site with no intention to actually buy yet and it somehow created an order
is there anyway to cancel it? I plan on ordering something from there before that item actually comes out and I don't want to be charged for both at the same time if I add a payment option.
You should be able to e-mail them re the order, you might of discovered a bug in their systems if you were just putting stuff into your basket and looking at the confirm screen rather than actually hitting confirm.
IncendiaryLemon
Captain Karen
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Right, thanks.
Rosencrantz said:IncendiaryLemon said:So I was just pricing up something on Madman's site with no intention to actually buy yet and it somehow created an order
is there anyway to cancel it? I plan on ordering something from there before that item actually comes out and I don't want to be charged for both at the same time if I add a payment option.
You should be able to e-mail them re the order, you might of discovered a bug in their systems if you were just putting stuff into your basket and looking at the confirm screen rather than actually hitting confirm.
Right, thanks.
Buzzkillington
Cardcaptor
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Funny you ask this as I was wondering the same thing last week, so I went on ebay to see if I could find actual pictures of them and could only find a real picture of part 1 and the white borders weren't there, but as they have yet to arrive I can't tell you about part 2.ayase said:I'm tempted to buy the UK BDs of Last Exile: Fam, but do the Volume 1 & 2 covers really have these discrepancies?
If they do I think I'll import the US LE instead.
IncendiaryLemon
Captain Karen
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This isn't really anime specific but I figured I might as well say something here. Is anyone else having trouble getting emails from eBay? I just ordered something and I didn't get an email when I won the auction or confirmation of payment (I got the one from PayPal, just not from eBay) which is really weird. Normally they come right away. I put something on eBay this morning and got an email confirming my listing so it must be something recent to cause this. I've looked at my eBay settings and my email address is correct and hasn't been changed (Which I would have been informed about anyway if it had I think) so I have no idea. Hoping I'll get them all at once later but I'm interested to see if anyone else was having this issue.
Edit: Nevermind got them now. Weird that they were like 40 minutes late.
This isn't really anime specific but I figured I might as well say something here. Is anyone else having trouble getting emails from eBay? I just ordered something and I didn't get an email when I won the auction or confirmation of payment (I got the one from PayPal, just not from eBay) which is really weird. Normally they come right away. I put something on eBay this morning and got an email confirming my listing so it must be something recent to cause this. I've looked at my eBay settings and my email address is correct and hasn't been changed (Which I would have been informed about anyway if it had I think) so I have no idea. Hoping I'll get them all at once later but I'm interested to see if anyone else was having this issue.
Edit: Nevermind got them now. Weird that they were like 40 minutes late.
Titan
Idolm@ster
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Nope, no discrepancies.
EDIT: first image was flipped so I took the photo again.
ayase said:I'm tempted to buy the UK BDs of Last Exile: Fam, but do the Volume 1 & 2 covers really have these discrepancies?
If they do I think I'll import the US LE instead.
Nope, no discrepancies.
EDIT: first image was flipped so I took the photo again.
IncendiaryLemon
Captain Karen
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Seeing as Panty and Stocking is cheap on Amazon currently, is it worth a buy for the current price? I've never seen it but I've heard some good things. I also noticed the US release is also available for a similar price and was wondering if it's Region B compatible and if so is it worth buying that one instead? I also noticed A Certain Magical Index S1 is also quite cheap. Is that any good?
Thanks.
Seeing as Panty and Stocking is cheap on Amazon currently, is it worth a buy for the current price? I've never seen it but I've heard some good things. I also noticed the US release is also available for a similar price and was wondering if it's Region B compatible and if so is it worth buying that one instead? I also noticed A Certain Magical Index S1 is also quite cheap. Is that any good?
Thanks.
Mangaranga
Za Warudo
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The US releases of both PSG and Index are region locked.IncendiaryLemon said:
serpantino
Thousand Master
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Panty & Stocking is great. It's like a very crude powerpuff girls. If that sounds good to you, go for it!
Panty & Stocking is great. It's like a very crude powerpuff girls. If that sounds good to you, go for it!
Peachy
Bumpkin
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Hey, hope someone can help .. I wanna pick up these two as to upgrade my UK DVD's : ( http://www.up1.co.uk/Details/S3187 ) & ( http://www.up1.co.uk/Details/O0902 ) Just wondered if anyone can confirm they both come with slipcovers and are quality releases before placing the order. Ta.
EDIT: This one too, might get it cause it looks nicer than the UK set ( http://www.up1.co.uk/Details/B2644-Stei ... DVDBlu-ray _ ) Slipcover and quality release too?
Hey, hope someone can help .. I wanna pick up these two as to upgrade my UK DVD's : ( http://www.up1.co.uk/Details/S3187 ) & ( http://www.up1.co.uk/Details/O0902 ) Just wondered if anyone can confirm they both come with slipcovers and are quality releases before placing the order. Ta.
EDIT: This one too, might get it cause it looks nicer than the UK set ( http://www.up1.co.uk/Details/B2644-Stei ... DVDBlu-ray _ ) Slipcover and quality release too?
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The Anime Classics will have the slipcovers*. For instance Samurai Champloo was one of the earliest and even that has a slipcover still.
*the only two I am curious about are the re-releases for Armitage III and Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040, both of which were re-released this year.
In terms of quality control, I hear Season 1 of Spice & Wolf is an upscale but besides that there weren't any issues as far as I know.
Dannielle said:
The Anime Classics will have the slipcovers*. For instance Samurai Champloo was one of the earliest and even that has a slipcover still.
*the only two I am curious about are the re-releases for Armitage III and Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040, both of which were re-released this year.
In terms of quality control, I hear Season 1 of Spice & Wolf is an upscale but besides that there weren't any issues as far as I know.
Mangaranga
Za Warudo
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Season 1 of Spice & Wolf is a terrible upscale. What's even more disappointing is that HD Native materials for S&W exist although they are 720i. Season 2 is HD Native.
Ouran is an upscale, although it's meant to be a decent one. I've heard the UK DVD's had a screwed aspect ratio anyway, so you'll have the show as it was intended to be watched.
The Blurays in the Steins;Gate set are most likely exactly the same as the UK one, so the choice there is up to you.
Season 1 of Spice & Wolf is a terrible upscale. What's even more disappointing is that HD Native materials for S&W exist although they are 720i. Season 2 is HD Native.
Ouran is an upscale, although it's meant to be a decent one. I've heard the UK DVD's had a screwed aspect ratio anyway, so you'll have the show as it was intended to be watched.
The Blurays in the Steins;Gate set are most likely exactly the same as the UK one, so the choice there is up to you.