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NEWS: Bandai sublicenses Galaxy Angel Rune


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darkchibi07



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:35 pm Reply with quote
Given the recent DVD release Bandai Visual has done, I'm guessing this is sub-only, right? I mean Synch Point didn't mention any info about dub productions.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:18 pm Reply with quote
I think the only thing that matters for now is the episode count for the dvds.
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mmangelly





PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 3:28 pm Reply with quote
I hope it's not Japanese only. Maybe the fact that it is being produced by Synch Point will mean that it will be bi-lingual. One can only hope.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 10:19 pm Reply with quote
Looks like it's been confirmed as 4 dvds, with no word on a dub. Anyone wanna pay $320 for this sucker? [Note that the comment on the price is just a joke.]

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Haipaa_Koneko



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:12 pm Reply with quote
Ugh Could they not have chosen a different company then Synch-Point?
Really they made me highly diappointed with them and Tenshi Ni Narumon, Im still yet to see the next volume of that on the shelves.
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mmangelly





PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:11 pm Reply with quote
I sent Bandai Visual USA an email about having an English dub and this is how they responded:

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First and foremost, we appreciate your concern and interest in Bandai Visual USA titles.

To answer your question, we are not planning to have English sound/vocal track for Galaxy Angel Rune.


I thought some of you might like to know this.
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BigLL



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:30 pm Reply with quote
Having Synch-Point doing GA Rune is no surprise since their parent company is Broccoli.
I read they're going to charge $40.00 for two episodes per disc. They must be crazy for charging far more for subtitle only than hybrid. Subtitle only should be far cheaper than hybrid.
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GATSU



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 6:42 pm Reply with quote
mm: Why do they even bother jumping in, if they're not willing to analyze market trends?
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angelus_0102001



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 7:47 pm Reply with quote
.... i think i never buy that one....
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Asrialys



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PostPosted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:35 pm Reply with quote
*sigh* I'll buy, but I'll still be disappointed that there won't be a dub. Well, the Galaxy Angel series wasn't exactly something Bandai didn't spend much on. Galaxy Angel A went straight to box set, didn't it?

$40? It better be packed full of extra stuff. Character albums or other Rune CDs? Although, that is very unlikely...
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VanGosroth



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:20 am Reply with quote
Never watched the first galaxy angels dub's, so this is no big deal to me.
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boogiecat



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 4:10 am Reply with quote
Most likely the DVD won't have a english dub version in it.Oh well....
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mmangelly





PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:36 am Reply with quote
boogiecat wrote:
Most likely the DVD won't have a english dub version in it.Oh well....


We kinda went through that already.
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HitokiriShadow



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:53 am Reply with quote
BigLL wrote:

I read they're going to charge $40.00 for two episodes per disc. They must be crazy for charging far more for subtitle only than hybrid. Subtitle only should be far cheaper than hybrid.


It's been confirmed that it will be 4 discs, which means 3-4 episodes per disc. No word on the pricing.

Yes, subtitle only should be cheaper (like Kashimashi) or at least the same price as any other release, but apparently Bandai Visual thinks people want to pay $40 for 1-2 episodes. A very select few series can probably get away with 1-2 episode releases (Hellsing Ultimate and they have the excuse of the series still coming out in Japan and will be for a few years) but most series can't. And charging more than the standard MSRP for a non-LE just doesn't work. Funi tried it with Fruits Basket, which had 6-7 episodes per disc along with a good deal of extras. People didn't care, they saw the price and said 'screw it'. Even hardcore fans who had an interest in getting some of these shows have balked at the absurd prices. BV may not be targeting the casual fan, but they are even losing many of the customers who were looking forward to these shows.

I was planning on buying Gunbuster 2/Diebuster and Wings of Rean, but not at those prices and I'm hardly alone.
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ZeroRyoko1974



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 10:04 am Reply with quote
I thought Stink Point got out of the anime production biz. I wonder how long before Bandai Visual will pull out of NA (aka Toei)
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