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Thousand Master
That's because wb is putting out the 4k of enter the dragon them selves.
What did you RECEIVE today? PHOTOS EDITION!
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TakamakiJoker
Hunter
Good to hear that.
Just ordered my To Love Ru S1-S4 collection set there and I've saved a decent amount compared to what I would end up paying at UP1 or Otaku.co.uk ♡
Otomo
Thousand Master
The character on the front has pulled up her top. That's why her boobies are showing.Huge... uhhh... tracts of land are great and all but on the cover of Do You Like Big Girls, the character's bewbs that are half out of their top are a little strangely positioned, not sure the artist understands perspective fully (thanks for sharing blessed images anyway though!)
I haven't read the volume yet but I'm sure it's relevant to the plot.
RadFemHedonist
Mad Scientist
The character on the front has pulled up her top. That's why her boobies are showing.
I haven't read the volume yet but I'm sure it's relevant to the plot.
No I fully understand and accept that I just mean the further away from the front of the image one looks a bit too far sticking out? XP
Jon O Fun
Combat Butler
Yeah but unfortunately only in a crappy 5-film collection.
Hopefully someone will sub licence and put out a separate single release at some point.
zappi
School Idol
Hey I'll have you know Counter Attack aka Chinese Stuntman is a certified banger
I was only half joking, I bought this release that has 3 of his films (one hidden in the menu) and really enjoyed it!
2023 HAUL VER 4.3
It's been two months since the last big batch of Discotek Media titles and here we are with 10 more to join the collection. The biggest differences here is that we now have their sub-label Nihon Nights joining the mix, which is their label for Asian Cinema titles. Another big change is that Lupin is joining the line-up as I decided to no longer hold out for UK releases on the classic films and television specials (Koike trilogy I do think will receive a UK release so that's undecided for now).
May as well start off with Nihon Nights since I just mentioned it.
Another (アナザー) [2012 - Takeshi Furusawa - 2023]
First up we have the 2012 adaptation of the classic horror novel. I liked the anime, read the manga version, still not read the novels but I wanted to see how the live-action adaptation is handled. I love Another's concept and it's a shame you don't really get more anime of this type of genre (final destination or one by one death game style of horror also seen in King's Game or As the Gods Will).
Suicide Club (自殺サークル) [2001 - Sion Sono - 2023]
Next we have Sion Sono's cult classic film, and one that has been on my to-watch list for many years as it's up there on the J-Horror that is worth watching and owning. I should also point out that this film was originally planned for a UK release by Third Window Films but was postponed/cancelled indefinitely for various factors so here we are.
Uzumaki (うずまき) [2000 - Higuchinsky - 2022]
And to wrap it up we have Higuchinsky's live-action adaptation of Junji Ito's story. This is also a title that Discotek released on DVD many years ago during the era of releasing various Asian horror & niche titles, and their Blu-ray release is Region B compatible via top-menu. I recall this also had a UK DVD release, but I have no clue how far into the manga it covers so I'm curious to see its take on the story.
Next is the Lupin releases. Going from the oldest to newest releases to save time so here's some releases from 2018 & 2019.
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye Lady Liberty [1989 - TMS Ent. - 2018]
The first TV special in the franchise and I've not watched this one, so I'm curious to see how it holds up. It's also one of the few released in the UK by Manga Entertainment back in the old days. This one also works on Region B players via top-menu.
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid [2011 - TMS Ent. - 2019]
The 22nd TV special and one of the newer ones that got dubbed with the current Lupin dub cast so that's neat. I don't think I've watched any of the newer specials outside of the newer shows so looking forward to this one as well.
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon [1985 - TMS Ent. - 2018]
The third film in the series, and one based on Pink jacket from Part III. I actually watched this film back in July 2012, and it's even co-directed by Seijun Suzuki who is very well-known in Japanese cinema (Branded to Kill, Tokyo Drifter and various box sets Arrow Video has also put out). I plan to re-watch this when I get enough Lupin titles as my knowledge of anime, Japan etc has grown over the years so I reckon I'll have a different opinion than I did have back then.
Then we go into the niche harem section of anime where Discotek Media released these two on Blu-ray back in 2019.
Inukami [2006 - Seven Arcs - 2019]
A harem that has a pretty interesting voice cast with Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch) and Yui Horie (Hanekawa). I wasn't too sure what to think of this series as even the cover art wasn't exactly appealing, but Retro Crush had some video samples and I figured it has the potential to be rather entertaining. The adaptation was also directed by Keizō Kusakawa (Sekirei, chief-director of Aho-Girl).
Nagasarete Airanto [2007 - Feel - 2019]
What if you were cast away but the island is a home to a harem of girls rather than a volleyball. I've always heard of the name and seen the visual artwork of this series for years, but I figured it was time to finally check it out. The adaptation was also written by Mamiko Ikeda (Emma: A Victorian Romance, Hanasakeru Seishōnen).
And to wrap it up we have a double-bill Sunrise classic mecha sci-fi goodness that Discotek put out in recent years.
The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar Final [2000 - Sunrise - 2023]
A continuation of the cult classic GaoGaiGar series and also has character designs by the late Takahiro Kimura (Code Geass, GODANNAR). I have yet to watch the TV series so I'll obviously have to put the OVA sequel on-hold but looking forward to watching this franchise in general. Hopefully this opens the door for Discotek to license The Brave Express Might Gaine series as well.
s-CRY-ed [2001 - Sunrise - 2021]
This particular series has been on my radar for as long as that Sunrise package deal was announced by Sentai back in 2013, but for some reason that never properly came into fruition, so it was good to see that Discotek was able to rescue the series for Blu-ray. I also mentioned that this should have also been a clearly easy choice for Anime Limited to release given it's also a Beez title but I waited long enough and want to get it just in case something goes wrong in the licensing scene. I'm also intrigued by Hisashi Hirai's character designs (Fafner in the Azure, Gundam SEED) so hopefully Discotek also rescues Infinite Ryvius as well as GaoGaiGar's spin-off series Betterman.
It's been two months since the last big batch of Discotek Media titles and here we are with 10 more to join the collection. The biggest differences here is that we now have their sub-label Nihon Nights joining the mix, which is their label for Asian Cinema titles. Another big change is that Lupin is joining the line-up as I decided to no longer hold out for UK releases on the classic films and television specials (Koike trilogy I do think will receive a UK release so that's undecided for now).
May as well start off with Nihon Nights since I just mentioned it.
Another (アナザー) [2012 - Takeshi Furusawa - 2023]
First up we have the 2012 adaptation of the classic horror novel. I liked the anime, read the manga version, still not read the novels but I wanted to see how the live-action adaptation is handled. I love Another's concept and it's a shame you don't really get more anime of this type of genre (final destination or one by one death game style of horror also seen in King's Game or As the Gods Will).
Suicide Club (自殺サークル) [2001 - Sion Sono - 2023]
Next we have Sion Sono's cult classic film, and one that has been on my to-watch list for many years as it's up there on the J-Horror that is worth watching and owning. I should also point out that this film was originally planned for a UK release by Third Window Films but was postponed/cancelled indefinitely for various factors so here we are.
Uzumaki (うずまき) [2000 - Higuchinsky - 2022]
And to wrap it up we have Higuchinsky's live-action adaptation of Junji Ito's story. This is also a title that Discotek released on DVD many years ago during the era of releasing various Asian horror & niche titles, and their Blu-ray release is Region B compatible via top-menu. I recall this also had a UK DVD release, but I have no clue how far into the manga it covers so I'm curious to see its take on the story.
Next is the Lupin releases. Going from the oldest to newest releases to save time so here's some releases from 2018 & 2019.
Lupin the Third: Bye Bye Lady Liberty [1989 - TMS Ent. - 2018]
The first TV special in the franchise and I've not watched this one, so I'm curious to see how it holds up. It's also one of the few released in the UK by Manga Entertainment back in the old days. This one also works on Region B players via top-menu.
Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid [2011 - TMS Ent. - 2019]
The 22nd TV special and one of the newer ones that got dubbed with the current Lupin dub cast so that's neat. I don't think I've watched any of the newer specials outside of the newer shows so looking forward to this one as well.
Lupin the Third: The Legend of the Gold of Babylon [1985 - TMS Ent. - 2018]
The third film in the series, and one based on Pink jacket from Part III. I actually watched this film back in July 2012, and it's even co-directed by Seijun Suzuki who is very well-known in Japanese cinema (Branded to Kill, Tokyo Drifter and various box sets Arrow Video has also put out). I plan to re-watch this when I get enough Lupin titles as my knowledge of anime, Japan etc has grown over the years so I reckon I'll have a different opinion than I did have back then.
Then we go into the niche harem section of anime where Discotek Media released these two on Blu-ray back in 2019.
Inukami [2006 - Seven Arcs - 2019]
A harem that has a pretty interesting voice cast with Jun Fukuyama (Lelouch) and Yui Horie (Hanekawa). I wasn't too sure what to think of this series as even the cover art wasn't exactly appealing, but Retro Crush had some video samples and I figured it has the potential to be rather entertaining. The adaptation was also directed by Keizō Kusakawa (Sekirei, chief-director of Aho-Girl).
Nagasarete Airanto [2007 - Feel - 2019]
What if you were cast away but the island is a home to a harem of girls rather than a volleyball. I've always heard of the name and seen the visual artwork of this series for years, but I figured it was time to finally check it out. The adaptation was also written by Mamiko Ikeda (Emma: A Victorian Romance, Hanasakeru Seishōnen).
And to wrap it up we have a double-bill Sunrise classic mecha sci-fi goodness that Discotek put out in recent years.
The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar Final [2000 - Sunrise - 2023]
A continuation of the cult classic GaoGaiGar series and also has character designs by the late Takahiro Kimura (Code Geass, GODANNAR). I have yet to watch the TV series so I'll obviously have to put the OVA sequel on-hold but looking forward to watching this franchise in general. Hopefully this opens the door for Discotek to license The Brave Express Might Gaine series as well.
s-CRY-ed [2001 - Sunrise - 2021]
This particular series has been on my radar for as long as that Sunrise package deal was announced by Sentai back in 2013, but for some reason that never properly came into fruition, so it was good to see that Discotek was able to rescue the series for Blu-ray. I also mentioned that this should have also been a clearly easy choice for Anime Limited to release given it's also a Beez title but I waited long enough and want to get it just in case something goes wrong in the licensing scene. I'm also intrigued by Hisashi Hirai's character designs (Fafner in the Azure, Gundam SEED) so hopefully Discotek also rescues Infinite Ryvius as well as GaoGaiGar's spin-off series Betterman.
Jon O Fun
Combat Butler
Genuinely never heard of Gold Ninja Video but there's a few of those I might pick up
Is it region free?
zappi
School Idol
yes they are region free, but it's an enthusiast homemade label that is closer to fanzine culture so the discs are burnt. most of the stuff they release is public domain or grey market stuff, although they also release independent film makers films and they recently got a film scanner so new releases are their own scans.Genuinely never heard of Gold Ninja Video but there's a few of those I might pick up
Is it region free?
the guys who run it also do the Important Cinema Club podcast and are very knowledgeable about HK cinema so the commentaries are actually worthwhile - I'd recommend the Jackiesploitation set which has 10 films plus loads of commentaries and features at a low low price!
@NormanicGrav Very nice selection there! Still need to pick up some of the newer Nihon Nights titles.
Eternal chibi
Student Council President
so today I am doing the dishes, and my uncle is visiting, he lives in saudi arabia and is here with his two new bambino who are of course adorable darlings
anyway, I am doing the dishes, and he walks in and plops THIS down right next to me "this is for you now"
I just start laughing, why do you have this!? "I bought it in japan many years ago" (had no idea he went)
"why"
"i dont know"
so... now I have this, that I would absolutely not choose personally but it's a gift so how can i get rid of!?!
anyway, I am doing the dishes, and he walks in and plops THIS down right next to me "this is for you now"
I just start laughing, why do you have this!? "I bought it in japan many years ago" (had no idea he went)
"why"
"i dont know"
so... now I have this, that I would absolutely not choose personally but it's a gift so how can i get rid of!?!
D1tchd1gger
Shrine Maiden
She's missing her stool and hair dryer:
SoniComi (Super Sonico) - Sonico - Seikatsu Micchaku Shuzai Special Figure - -After Taking Bath- (FuRyu)
SoniComi (Super Sonico) - Sonico - Seikatsu Micchaku Shuzai Special Figure - -After Taking Bath- (FuRyu)
myfigurecollection.net
Dai
Death Scythe
Girls with Guns
Chuunibyou
Display it proudly in a prominent place... 
RadFemHedonist
Mad Scientist
