Jine | 07-24-2004 08:35 PM |
I don't know about anyone else but I went to FYE today and the last DVD was already on the shelf, and its now on my shelf.
Jine | 07-24-2004 08:35 PM |
Big Money | 07-24-2004 09:25 PM |
Benjamin | 07-24-2004 09:30 PM |
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Originally posted by R-Umino Ok, so this Tuesday all of Big O will be released on DVD. There was alot of hype, and promotion for the release. So, we got season two on DVD. But did we get a good DVD release? I think it could've been better. Alot better. What could have been better? Lots of things. What are things the release could have had? One thing is extras. Now, season one wasn't co-produced by Cartoon Network, and hardly had any promotion on the release. Yet, it had some good extras. Production Art Gallery, Creator Interview, creditless opening, ending, and that nifty little booklet insert. Now, season two was co-produced by Cartoon Network and had alot of promotion. What extras did we get? Production Art Gallery. That's it. And for people who have the Big O Visuals book, the gallery is nothing new. So what happended to that little nifty booklet insert from the season one DVDs? It was replaced with a mini poster. Why couldn't Bandai give us both the mini poster, and the nifty booklet? Who knows. Now, what could they have given us? For one, an artbox to hold the DVDs. A soundtrack, or a mini guide booklet. The Japanese release had an 8 page booklet with each DVD. Each contained production art, interviews, notes, etc. Why didn't Bandai translate the booklet for the US release? Who knows. There are alots of things they could've done. Maybe do reverisble covers (I'm still pissed at the last cover), give a free Big O manga with the last volume, or a free 'One-Coin' figure. (The last Sailor Moon S DVD came with a free manga) Next is the lack of the second season opening. Now, the fact 'Respect' sounds like 'UFO' opening is kinda of a reason why they didn't include it. But if it was such a problem, why didn't they edit the song out of the show completely? Not to mention Bandai plays the song on THEIR OFFICAL BIG O II WEBSITE. What difference does it make if the song plays in the opening, or the actual show? Plus, if they could use the song, why not atleast use the animation? The animation with the first season song has nothing to do with 'UFO'. And couldn't they include the second opening as an extra? They used the opening once in volume 3, so why not in the other episodes? I want to hear what Bandai has to say about that. Now, the Japanese release of the second season was pretty much like the first season release. Aside from the art style of the covers, every thing else was pretty much the same. The backs were black, and had little 'block' screen caps from the episodes. Just like the American release of season one. Now, you'd expect the Big O II DVDs would be just like the first season. Not. The back of the covers were totally different. The back at a very tacky 'Mechaized' theme, and not the slick 'noir' style of the first season DVDs. And the discs themselves look very different. The first season had a very simple black style with a character's head. The second season had some tacky, whacked up, rejected art project look. Big O and Big O II Discs Also, some of the menuses were changed on the DVDs: Audio Scene Selection Production Art Gallery I think the change on the Production art was better, since theres more space to show art. While I think the scene selection has changed for the worse. </end rant> |
Dork | 07-24-2004 09:31 PM |
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Originally posted by Jine I don't know about anyone else but I went to FYE today and the last DVD was already on the shelf, and its now on my shelf. |
Tickle Tickle | 07-24-2004 09:45 PM |
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Originally posted by Dork I guarantee you I'm not the only doing that. |
Jine | 07-25-2004 11:16 AM |
BigNoNo | 07-28-2004 06:31 AM |
Prons | 07-28-2004 06:36 AM |
Tickle Tickle | 07-31-2004 11:24 PM |
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Banner of the Stars $49.98 MSRP Ronin Warriors (including OVA) $149.98 MSRP Betterman $99.98 Love Hina ("Everything," the movies, TV series and OVAs) $149.98 MSRP Banner of the Stars 2 .hack//SIGN $149.98 MSRP Geneshaft Escaflowne Witch Hunter Robin |
Asirt | 07-31-2004 11:28 PM |
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Banner of the Stars $49.98 MSRP Ronin Warriors (including OVA) $149.98 MSRP Betterman $99.98 Love Hina ("Everything," the movies, TV series and OVAs) $149.98 MSRP Banner of the Stars 2 .hack//SIGN $149.98 MSRP Geneshaft Escaflowne Witch Hunter Robin |
Tickle Tickle | 08-01-2004 07:43 PM |
darkangel | 08-01-2004 08:16 PM |
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Originally posted by R-Umino Okay. Got Big O II vol. 4 today. What a let down. The only two things good about the disc, are the episodes, and the mini poster. The production art, which normally has alot only had Big Duo Inpherno art. No Big Venus or anything. And I STILL want to know why they didn't use the last cover?! (The Roger cover) Was it really because of the spoilers? If it was, then why have Big Venus, and Android Big Ear on the back?! You really screwed Big O II over, Bandai. No artbox, no worthy extras, and no artbox. I guess they used all their money making ads, than getting good extras. Anyone up for buying the region 2 releases? |
Tickle Tickle | 08-01-2004 08:24 PM |
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Originally posted by darkangel Well...I guess...i'm buying 1 of them ( vol.1 of course) that was so wrong!!! & that is so unfair!!! lousy sunrise inc.... Trying to make japan 1,000,000 times better than us! |
darkangel | 08-01-2004 09:24 PM |
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Originally posted by R-Umino
How is it Sunrise's fault? It's Bandai, they're the ones who released it. If you're going to buy a region 2 DVD, you should get volume 7. The other booklets are in black and white, while volume 7's is in color. |
Negotiator99 | 08-01-2004 09:28 PM |
Tickle Tickle | 08-01-2004 10:04 PM |
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Originally posted by Negotiator99 If you want the Second Season's theme song, you can buy The Big O Opening Theme RESPECT. |
SmothPocket | 08-02-2004 02:52 AM |
Advinius | 08-02-2004 02:49 PM |
Tickle Tickle | 08-06-2004 11:24 AM |
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Upcoming releases: Scrapped Princess is scheduled for an early 2005 release, with no word on disc count yet. A special item will be included, but no details were revealed. It was confirmed that there will only be one more volume of Yukikaze, and that Bandai is waiting for the fifth episode to be completed. The limited collections will contain exclusive bonus items (and will not include any bonus items already released), and will be bricks rather than box sets (and as such, the original packaging artwork would not be included). When asked if the fans who had bought the individual discs would be "screwed" out of the new bonus items, Jerry hinted that that would not be the case. Bandai currently still does not have the license for any Galaxy Angel beyond G.A. Zeta. There may be a Big O II set coming this year. |
Tickle Tickle | 05-01-2005 08:21 AM |