Smile Precure 2
Oh wow Cure Sunny had a pretty excellent transformation sequence and special attack. Pretty hot blooded shit right there.
She's like a Cure Rouge + Good
Smile Precure 2
Oh wow Cure Sunny had a pretty excellent transformation sequence and special attack. Pretty hot blooded shit right there.
The show is getting re-aired in HD isn't it, or did that already happen?
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Are there screenshots of how the HD version of Escaflowne looks anywhere?
Not really. But it should look amazing. 35mm.
Well as long as they don't apply any horrible post-processing to it, yes.
So why hasn't Cowboy Bebop gotten the bluray treatment yet?
The Vision of Escaflowne blu-ray box set comes out in Japan next week!![]()
It won't happen with this one given the production in question, but never say never... it depended on the authoring center they commissioned the work to, and when you only have fairly old digital assets and trust in a company like Q-TEC, INC. in the use of their 'proprietary technologies' to handle tasks like video scale and such, you can only end up with things like this one here (for a fairly infamous example):Bandai Visual has never applied any egregious filtering to their releases before, so I see no reason to believe they would start now.
Bebop already has recent HD masters which were used for the recent R2J DVDs (just downscaled) so it's clearly not an issue. Distributors just don't like oversaturating the market.
Well, it's never happened to their native HD stuff -- I should've clarified.It won't happen with this one given the production in question, but never say never... it depended on the authoring center they commissioned the work to, and when you only have fairly old digital assets and trust in a company like Q-TEC, INC. in the use of their 'proprietary technologies' to handle tasks like video scale and such, you can only end up with things like this one here (for a fairly infamous example):
デジタルビート|作品詳細
http://product.bandaivisual.co.jp/web_service/shop_product_info.asp?item_no=BCXA-0265
「青の6号」BDに採用されたキュー・テックの新アップコン -AV Watch
http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/topic/20100611_370247.html
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
I'm pretty much blown away by how great this movie was. I basically put this off due to the bitter aftertaste of Endless Eight which really did ruin the second season beyond repair. With that in mind, this felt like one big apology letter to the fans for how fucking awful Endless Eight was and I must say that for the most part, they succeeded at making up for it.
At this point I'm actually looking forward to see if KyoAni bother with a third season. I'd be kinda surprised if they didn't given how successful this series must have been financially and I'm sure they could use the money after Nichijou practically bombed sales wise. Also...Well... there was the K-On! movie but still...
hnnnnnnnnnnnnggh
looks like now would be a good time to check this show out
Nah, I knew what you meant... you know very well your stuff! I just wanted an excuse to post a remembrance about such kind of atrocities camouflaged as premium releases. Some things shouldn't be forgotten!Well, it's never happened to their native HD stuff -- I should've clarified.
I've heard that Disappearance is really good, but I still have some reservations about watching it. How do the characters compare from the TV series? The cast was completely unlikeable in the first season, are they any better in the movie?
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
I'm pretty much blown away by how great this movie was. I basically put this off due to the bitter aftertaste of Endless Eight which really did ruin the second season beyond repair.
I think all the characters change because Haruhi has dissapeared, i.e the esper, time lord and Nagato are normal people now.
This movie has been on my to watch list for forever.
That actually sounds like it might be decent then, Haruhi is by far the worst character.
pretty muchI think all the characters change because Haruhi has dissapeared, i.e the esper, time lord and Nagato are normal people now.
Probably why it recieves such high praise. [/troll]
This movie has been on my to watch list for forever.
yeah, the lack of Haruhi for a sizeable amount of the movie helps a great dealThat actually sounds like it might be decent then, Haruhi is by far the worst character.
Clearly it's working!
Anyway, the show certainly has a wide variety of scenarios so it doesn't become overly rote.
What. Angel's Egg, Patlabor, Maison Ikkoku, Urusei Yatsura (the inferior second half....) etc.
That people don't respect the constitution any more.
Ah, it's always a pleasure to watch overs finish up Oniissama e....
Kyon is the sole purpose for watching the show, I don't think the show would have been tolerable by human beings if he wasn't there.
Infact this is the primary reason why it's taking me so long, goddamn was E8 so awful, I only just finished off S2 near the end of last year.
The Vision of Escaflowne 1-2
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My first and only exposure to The Vision of Escaflowne was the movie which I saw a few times when Adult Swim aired it. At the time, I sort of just assumed the movie would provide an aside to the series, or maybe even some sort of conclusiveness that wasn't provided otherwise. The style and quality of the movie really captivated me and drove my interest to (eventually) watch the series. I guess it turns out the movie is a retelling of the events in the series? It doesn't really matter at this point, I just want an excuse to revisit that world. Other than seeing the movie on tv, I've pretty much gone into the series blind of any reception good or bad, which I think is generally an ideal situation in most cases.
That being said, I'm specifically enamored by the design of the universe presented thus far. The different weapons and armors that people tote are really familiar, but seem... more real? Like each swing of a sword has more oomf. Though I guess that's better attributed to the way they're animated. Kinetic and equally impactful. Specifically the mechs (if you can even call them that) are really awesome in the way that they're animated. I much prefer these bulky slow swinging armors than I do the fast and erratic ones you see elsewhere.
The characters aren't really anything to write home about, but a lot can happen in 26 episodes I guess. Looking forward to watching more after that fantastic and eventful 2nd episode. Great pacing can do wonders on one's outlook of a series.
The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
I'm pretty much blown away by how great this movie was. I basically put this off due to the bitter aftertaste of Endless Eight which really did ruin the second season beyond repair. With that in mind, this felt like one big apology letter to the fans for how fucking awful Endless Eight was and I must say that for the most part, they succeeded at making up for it.
At this point I'm actually looking forward to see if KyoAni bother with a third season. I'd be kinda surprised if they didn't given how successful this series must have been financially and I'm sure they could use the money after Nichijou practically bombed sales wise. Also...Well... there was the K-On! movie but still...
hnnnnnnnnnnnnggh
Can you watch and understand Disapearance, if you don't know anything about the Haruhi canon story?
I really don't think you'll enjoy it anywhere as much. The initial point of the movie is precisely about the loss of everything that made the series what it was.
it's one of those movies where you really need to see the tv series to appreciate it.Can you watch and understand Disapearance, if you don't know anything about the Haruhi canon story?
It's that KyoAni magic at work with a budget fit for a film. The K-On! movie's gonna own for the same reason.The quality of the animation and drawing detail in this movie is breathtaking compared to lots of modern anime. It's beautiful every time I watch it.
How much did you watch exactly, then? hahahah can't have been much :|Yuki is a pointless Rei clone, right down to being so emotionless she's boring. Mikuru is at least somewhat decent, although her complete moeblobness feels really out of place. I didn't watch far enough to get a real idea of what thewas like, so I won't comment on him. I know a lot of people like Kyon, but I didn't find his snide/smartass comments funny, just annoying and far too forced. If I had had different expectations about what the show was actually going to be like, I might have enjoyed it more than I did.esper
How much did you watch exactly, then? hahahah can't have been much :|
don't watch dissappearance without having seen all of the series. the pay off is about 10000x times better if you have and you're bound to think the movie is shitty and pointless if you haven't.
Kyon is the sole purpose for watching the show, I don't think the show would have been tolerable by human beings if he wasn't there.
Sometimes I get a little too excited about things. I was concerned mainly with causing a "tl;dr" mentality.A post like that is always interesting to read, Typographenia. Thanks for it!
Also, you act like this is one of your first times here, but you don't need to... I remember your posts from many Japanese animation related threads, even on the seasonal ones, of this forum (although I don't remember this kind of large reviews, I appreciate the step-up)...
I wonder why I've still yet to actually see the bluray of Bebop's movie..? Must not be looking hard enough.Same reason why Macross Plus and DYRL have not. They just haven't gotten around to it yet. Both Bebop and Escaflowne movies are on blu-ray, came out ages ago. They took their time with releasing Escaflowne TV on blu-ray, so they'll eventually do Bebop TV but they just haven't done it yet.
Sometimes I get a little too excited about things. I was concerned mainly with causing a "tl;dr" mentality.
I wish I could remember you more, but with a name like /XX/ you're so mysterious. Do you wear a top hat, perchance?
They won't do that.I wonder why I've still yet to actually see the bluray of Bebop's movie..? Must not be looking hard enough.
I certainly wouldn't mind them getting around to giving Bebop the ol' treatment, so long as they don't go screwing around with the aspect ratio or stretching the picture to make it widescreen. : (
Yep.
Fuck I'd kill to have someone as snarky and cynical as him be the star of a proper echii/harem manga. It'd be amazing.
I certainly hope not, but after what I saw of FLCL's update (one free episode from itunes), I'm not putting it past anyone.They won't do that.