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drauch wrote:Are you sure? I thought Marmalade Boy was still in print? At least it's still cheap for new DVDs on Amazon. :?:
I think they just happened to print a bunch of sets of four, so they're more common than, say, Maison Ikkoku season 7 or 8 box sets. Isn't Tokyo Pop a defunct company?

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Tokyopop went belly-up a few months ago, and their absurd CEO Stu Levy AKA DJ Milky went on to pursue his dream of being a documentary filmmaker (his first project being on Japan's post-quake reconstruction, what else?). Essentially, they overextended themselves and licensed huge amounts of crap series they couldn't sell. It's a shame, because they happened to license some great stuff among the crap, such as the FLCL and Planetes manga. There were a few series they censored, though.

Marmalade Boy is long out of print in the US, but there are very good DVD rips out there. I watched every damn one of its 70+ episodes, and I can second that recommendation. It's Japanese girly light entertainment at its purest and best.

Also recommended are Hana Yori Dango (the original anime, not the endless K and J-drama remakes), and Gokinjou Monogatari, two shojo series that came out around the same time as Marmalade and were promoted alongside it. And the earlier Tokimeki Tonight, which predicted the whole teen-vampire craze by quite some time. There's only ten episodes of it fansubbed, though.
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Wellllllllll shit. Figures another company would die out. Guess I better pick up those cheap sets quick. Ugh.
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Also, just in case anyone didn't know, Rightstuf is having a big 12 day sale on various anime/manga and merch. Lots of turds, but quite a few good things as well. 6 more days until it's all over, with new items each day. I'm racking up quite the list so far. :wink:
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ADV, once a pillar of the American industry, is also gone. They dissolved and sold off all their licenses in 2009. I talked with some of their staff at an anime con once; they were cool people, even if they didn't always know what they were doing.

I think Funimation has only been able to stay afloat because of Dragonball Z. Another recent tragedy of the industry: Del Rey canceled a huge amount of their ongoing series when their manga publishing branch became Kadokawa USA.

Dark Horse Manga is still around, but they haven't published anything new in forever (though they are reprinting Cardcaptor Sakura). They still have to finish EDEN.

Seven Seas picked up the Gunslinger Girl manga from ADV and is reprinting it with a new translation. Volumes 7 and 8 just came out, which had previously never been released outside Japan. But it's ridiculous that they won't be finishing the series until 2013.
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drauch wrote:Also, just in case anyone didn't know, Rightstuf is having a big 12 day sale on various anime/manga and merch. Lots of turds, but quite a few good things as well. 6 more days until it's all over, with new items each day. I'm racking up quite the list so far. :wink:
Damn it. I thought I saw this and didn't click on the right link or something. Clannad is on sale for 12 bucks total... I paid about 34! :x

Oh, well.
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Estebang wrote:ADV, once a pillar of the American industry, is also gone. They dissolved and sold off all their licenses in 2009. I talked with some of their staff at an anime con once; they were cool people, even if they didn't always know what they were doing.
ADV still exists, in several forms - the same production teams still produce content under the labels Sentai Filmworks and Section 23 (among others). The ADV name is no longer used on a consumer level but the company still exists in order to manage whatever properties it is still holding on to - and in fact, made headlines a couple months ago for opening litigation against GAINAX over the attempted live-action Evangelion movie.
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xbl0x180 wrote:
Actually, it's more like The Brady Bunch, but with only Marcia and Greg. Now, add in some high school dramedy a la My So-Called Life and you gots a composite of Marmalade Boy. It's unashamedly frilly and girly to the point that I wouldn't admit in public to watching it. However, it's well done, whether it's the designs, the animation quality, the voice acting and on to the background music and theme songs. Notice how most people who see it become hooked and very few dislike it (and even then the criticism is mostly towards the latter third of the show). Compared by today's standards, the series is quite long and drawn out at more than 70 episodes 8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6oYHRfMJTo

The episodes for Marmalade Boy should be way more accessible to see or cheaper to buy than Maison Ikkoku (90 episodes) and Kimagure Orange Road (1 pilot episode, 50 episodes, 8 OAVs, 1 movie, and 1 special). All three series are outta print, but the latter two have sets or discs that you can't find anywhere.
I see sounds interesting, thanks for the info :)
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Huh, I didn't know that those labels were remnants of ADV. They've put out some good stuff, so I'm glad they're still functioning in some capacity.

Though WTF about suing Gainax.
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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... ion-option

This is insane.

On another note:
Due to bankruptcy laws in Texas, ADV was able to avoid dying completely by selling off all of its properties and materials to itself, acting as five seperate companies rather than just one. So Sentai Filmworks and Section 23 are just subdivisions of what ADV used to be, so ADV still exists, just not as a single brand anymore.
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I just bought a bunch of junk off The Right Stuf, Intl.'s holiday sale. I don't have enough space for this s*** anymore :evil:

Amagami SS holiday bundle
Cromartie High School: Mechazawa Plush Doll
KimiKiss: Pure Rouge DVD Collection 1
MM! DVD Complete Collection
Pet Shop Of Horrors DVD Complete Collection
Project Blue Earth SOS DVD Complete Collection

I left behind Clannad After Story DVD Collection 1 after I saw that the second collection was sold out (and when I realised I didn't think the show was very good). I may come back and fetch those Ghost Sweeper Mikami DVDs 8)
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is Armored Fleet Dairugger XV any good?
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Raytrace wrote:is Armored Fleet Dairugger XV any good?
You mean to ask if Voltron is any good?! Does a bear s*** in the woods and does the U.S. govt. only protect the interests of their rich friends? 8)
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Raytrace wrote:is Armored Fleet Dairugger XV any good?
You mean to ask if Voltron is any good?! Does a bear s*** in the woods and does the U.S. govt. only protect the interests of their rich friends? 8)
haha yeah I suppose - I did mean specifically Armored Fleet on it's own though, then again it must be pretty good :p
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Thumbs up for Cromartie, one of the best comedy shows around. If you like that kind of humor I would also suggest Sexy Commando Gaiden.
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I liked Cromartie because I was a fan of Inachu Ping Pong Club :twisted:
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Raytrace wrote:is Armored Fleet Dairugger XV any good?
You mean to ask if Voltron is any good?! Does a bear s*** in the woods and does the U.S. govt. only protect the interests of their rich friends? 8)
haha yeah I suppose - I did mean specifically Armored Fleet on it's own though, then again it must be pretty good :p
Seriously, man, is Armored Fleet good? Does penn state and the catholic church protect child rapists? I think the only downside is that they do not include the edited dubbed episodes. For me, it's not a deal breaker since I saw it dubbed in Spanish. Disc sets are around 20 bucks each, so it's around 60 dollars total for the whole series. I'm leaning towards getting the incomplete set of Machine Robo (GOBOTS!) for 10 8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T0BiI5n ... re=related

Robots blowing s*** up and transforming and kick arse suits, rockin' music. Dude, it's sooooo F****** MOE! <3 God damn, I wish they'd bring the whole thing, as well as Orguss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECfGtSgP ... re=related

This is MANLY anime :P :!:
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haha well I can see this is highly recommended :D - I shall add it to my list deffo

Orguss looks amazing too
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Yep, Super Dimensional Century Orguss & it's sequel are ace. What's odd is that the Revell plastic model kit of the Orguss Orgaroid mecha soldier unit (featured in the original Orguss anime series) was sold under the "Nebo" moniker in the USA back in 1984 as part of it's Robotech model kit lineup. The other three Robotech model kits were sold with names like: Vexar, Orbot & Axoid (but they were really the VF-1S, VF-1J and the VF-1A "Variable Fighters" from the Macross series but with entirely different paint schemes -- interesting nevertheless).

The beautiful Tatakotu Toys produced Orguss die-cast metal toys (circa 1983) were legendary for their time & command some serious $$$ nowdays. But the actual Orguss anime series was never properly aired on American syndicated TV stations (like with Robotech and the three anime series associated with it: Super Dimensional Fortress Macross, Super Dimensional Calvary Southern Cross & Genesis Climber Mospeada). Same thing could be said with "Machine Soldier Dorvack" anime series as well (featuring the Variable Tanks, Variable Helicopters & Variable Vehicle mecha). The Dorvack model kits produced by Gunze Sangyo were cool for their time in that some had elaborate spring loaded mechanisms for the weaponry used in the Powered Armored kits + the usage of mini wheat light bulbs for internal lighting effects for enhanced realism...this was all back in 1984.

The 1985 released Transformers Deluxe Autobots known as Roadbuster & Whirl from Hasbro is based off of the VV & VH mecha respectively and all original factory boxes will have a red chrome sticker with the stylized "AP" lettering to denote that it was an Asahi Production IP (the same folks whom produced the animation for the Dorvack anime series).

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woah you guys proper know your sh1t eheh - I dont think I'm really gonna start collecting figures, though I would love an Eva Unit 1 and an original Gundam, (and ok maybe a Rik Diaz too :p)
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I was wondering if any of you have seen FLAG, I'm thinking of buying the boxset. Looks like a gritty, dark, and depressing show - just what I like.

I recently finished Monster, it was great if you are into that sorta thing. Makes me want to start drinking again though.
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Winter Anime Chart I think this is the final version

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Holy shit, winter looks stacked.
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New Berserk, FUCK YEAH
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I don't suppose there's anyone in the Tokyo area that wants to see Berserk in the theater with me next month?

The latest volume of the manga came with a 200-yen-off coupon which means it should only cost like 36 dollars.
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NTSC-J wrote:I don't suppose there's anyone in the Tokyo area that wants to see Berserk in the theater with me next month?

The latest volume of the manga came with a 200-yen-off coupon which means it should only cost like 36 dollars.
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ive decided imma watch Gundam - The 08th MS Team or wotever its called next...
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Raytrace wrote:ive decided imma watch Gundam - The 08th MS Team or wotever its called next...
Excellent choice. I just watched through it last week, great stuff. It's the kind of military-sci-fi-mecha anime I wish every Gundam series was.

Speaking of anime which isn't that, I've started watching Gundam ZZ. After 10 episodes I have the same problems with it than I did with Zeta Gundam, only this time they've added physical comedy to the mix. Groan.
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<3---- > Natsume Yuujin-chou Shi

EPIC---> Nisemonogatari

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Sik-07's avatar reminded me that Michiko to Hatchin still hasn't been licensed WHAT THE HELL~
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