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thennarynak
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I think it is important to note that it is more likely for a shoujo/josei manga series to get a live action drama series adaption than an anime adaption, especially if it is romance with few or no fantasy elements to it. For example, Hana Yori Dango got two seasons and a movie for its drama adaption, HanaKimi was adapted twice as a drama, Otomen had a drama and Ouran High Host Club as well. And then there are plenty of series that are not well known in the West that have had drama adaptions, or live action movies. So I think the tendency to go live action over animated for manga for girls/women is why there is less anime for women compared to men. |
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lys
Posts: 1014 Location: mitten-state |
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Yeah, I've noticed that too. Maybe it's the relative realism of many shoujo/josei series being easier to adapt to live action, or the stigma of anime as nerd-culture/kid stuff even in Japan. I do also see some lines between shoujo manga magazines that skew toward the more geeky storylines and tropes, vs the real-life dramas, so I imagine that manga (and live-action) of the latter type are intended for a more mainstream audience. We also don't see many seinen salaryman/etc anime adaptations :)
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Kadmos1
Posts: 13590 Location: In Phoenix but has an 85308 ZIP |
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Coincidentally, I was trying to find the 15 Saint Tail dubbed episodes that TokyoPop released (another Saint Tail dub was done in the Philippines I think).
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grooven
Posts: 1426 Location: Canada |
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Every list, nobody is ever satisfied
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Antonio Bravo
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UTB Hollywood has a show ANN forgets: the Anime called Showa Monogatari(Or Memories of Family). I doubt that this earns love to us Los Angeles people. I wish UTB is on Dish Network. Anyone want that anime? A Dubbed Documentary would be great in america. (Bandai returns from the dead 5 years later) |
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yuna49
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Showa Monogatari, huh? That's one of the few shows I've ever watched other than maybe Bartender that targeted an audience of people over fifty. It's a nostalgic reminiscence of 1964 Tokyo before the Olympics began. I can understand why it might be carried on UTB Hollywood.
Google is your friend. One other shoujo work that has sadly gone out of print is Saiunkoku Monogatari. Funimation distributed what was left of Geneon's inventory when the latter closed up shop on this side of the Pacific. I've given up waiting for Nodame Cantabile. I do wonder why the Animax dub isn't released in R1, but I hear that music rights issues may be part of the problem. Sony did license it to Siren Visual for an R4 release last December, though, but there remains no word of any release in R1. Last edited by yuna49 on Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:56 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Ashen Phoenix
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Same here. Claire just had to be my choice. I can't recommend Chihayafuru heavily enough. It blew me away with the heartfelt story lines and complex, poignant characters. Oh how I want to own this series in all its iterations; anime, manga, absolutely everything. |
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mewpudding101
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Posts: 2209 Location: Tokyo, Japan |
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Agreed. There is a difference. -_- Chihayafuru is not aimed at younger girls. It doesn't run in Ribon, Nakayoshi, or something like that. If we're talking about shojo, yeah, Saint Tail, but also things like Mermaid Melody and Tokyo Mew Mew, Wedding Peach, maybe even Ojamajo Doremi. Man, all I'm listing is magical girl. o_O; I mean, I would give Maid-sama as an example, but that's already licensed. |
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CrownKlown
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I have to agree with this. Nothing tragic about a show being released in the US in it entirety on DVD, which goes for Hana Yori Dango, Marmalade Boy, and Saint Tails. I actually have all three sitting on my shelves. This list really should only include shows never released, or only partial released, can't really think of any shoujo but shonen has quite a few shows like Shaman King and MAR that were only released for one or two volumes and then abandoned. |
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mandisaw
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I've seen and enjoyed Hataraki Man and ParaKiss, and HanaDan was basically my obsession for several years. I had a lot of friends who were batty for Marmalade Boy back in the day, and my aunt raves about Chihayafuru, so I've been thinking about checking that out... right after I finish Hikaru no Go. LOL
My tragic/want list: Never-released: Basara, Nodame Cantabile, Skip Beat Incomplete: Child's Toy (Kodocha), Saiunkoku Monogatari OOP: Please Save My Earth, Gravitation(?), Tokyo Babylon (really all the non-X CLAMP Campus stuff) I went looking up the in-print status of things, and was glad to see how much stuff is still available, either via Funi's SAVE collection or various Limited Edition/Box Sets. There's also a contingent that seems to be streaming-only (not sure about download-to-own), so at least that's *something*.
This has been a beef/peeve of mine for a lot of years. I've shifted my buying habits, but when I bought DVDs regularly, a big part of my decision-making process was whether the series was complete, affordable, and oftentimes if it had a good dub. Fansubs are cool, but an awesome dub is a strong purchase motivation. Shoujo series were/are less likely to be licensed in the first place, but even when they were, they didn't get discounted at retail as often, and rarely got a dub (even now). In conversations on the topic, I tend to argue that (a) US distributors should take a serious look at the shoujo/josei live-action drama market, and (b) DVDs may not be the big-seller, but merchandise sure is/would-be. I don't own DVDs of all my favorites, but hell if I don't have some kind of merch for like 70% of it (if I could find it). {Edit: We prefer it if users do not post consecutive posts when 1 post will suffice. I merged your 2 posts together for you. Thank you. ~ Psycho 101} |
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Agent355
Posts: 5113 Location: Crackberry in hand, thumbs at the ready... |
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Oh, yeah, Nodame! Crackle has the dub (which is excellent), but there are 2 seasons as yet unaccounted for in any format.
Frankly, I'm really glad we have Princess Jellyfish, with its spectacular release that included its OVA shorts and a fantastic dub. It's just the type of show that would usually be disregarded as unsellable in the North American market (see how the manga is unlicensed despite multiple fan requests). I think we were lucky to get it right at the start of the simulstreaming movement. Maybe if Hataraki Man had come out just a few years later, we would have gotten it, too (streaming, at least) I voted for Golgo 13. Never read the manga or saw the anime, but his reputation precedes him! |
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supersqueak
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Oh my gosh I feel so stupid right now. I had no idea they were making a Boys over Flowers sequel and that it was out already. Geez I am so riled up now cause I finished the first three chapters already and I just want more. I miss the F4 though I am enjoying it okay the way it is but how could it measure up to the original? I wonder what the twist here is because it seems to have like the exact same premise as the original. That has to be some kind of ruse right? I dunno I think the original manga is about as good as shojo manga can ever get but I need to consume more I hope the original cast pops up soon. Sorry got off topic kinda but I am in a haze right now.
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Randamo
Posts: 23 Location: Central Coast, Australia |
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I feel like Chihayafuru and Paradise Kiss don't really belong in this list.
I mean, sure, I'm from Australia and I can buy them easily, but I don't see why it's such a barrier for anyone else. I've had to import heaps of American anime they don't have over here. If you really want the series, it's just a matter of paying a bit more than usual. I think it's awesome that Australian companies exist that will licence a series that otherwise would have been ignored by the American licensers. And yes I totally want Boys over Flowers re-released. Even with the weak ending. I can't stand reading manga anymore. |
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Errinundra
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Please forgive me from quoting my own post from the Coolest/Biggest Bad-ass character tournament from 2011.
I really couldn't see the Gunslinger Girls matching it with Kirika. They are machines. She is a freak. Her resourcefulness when it comes to murder is unmatched. And, unlike the Gunslinger Girls, Kirika does most of her killing under extreme pressure. |
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{I have removed your post due to your blatant rudeness & belligerence towards Lynzee. You can disagree with the selections or the list itself, but you will do is in a civil manner. You've been warned before, recently and further in the past, in regards to being rude or belligerent towards other users. Play nice or don't post. ~ Psycho 101}
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