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NEWS: Aniplex USA Adds Valvrave the Liberator, Gurren Lagann TV Anime Series

Insults are flying, and people are trying to get around the obscenity filter, so it's time to take a nap, people:

All further discussion of AoA pricing for this thread is officially banned. Any posts that bring the topic up further - in any context - risk being removed.

Really, this comes up every single time AoA comes up in the news for anything, and it's always the same tired arguments both ways. It's time to let this one go the route of sub/dub debates, as it's not going to do anything but get people upset.

So, what do you guys wanna talk about now?

Uhh...that Valvrave the Liberator show might be good? *crickets chirping some more*

Additionally, they're literally seizing other distributors properties for themselves. Like Funimation's Baccano!, or this - and YES, even though Bandai may be gone, they still hold the license.

Now, call me crazy, but I think that this thread is quickly approaching the point where it deserves to be closed. It's devolving quickly into insult trading.


Can we just talk about how cool the releases are and leave the price point discussion in the past now? Oh, not cool enough? Let's talk about that, too, instead!


Who thinks the DVD box is cool?

Am I the only person speculating that they will be using the HD recomposite masters for the DVD release? It kind of makes sense, considering the timing of the release compared to the BD box, and if it were true, wouldn't it mean that Aniplex is trying to appeal to more than just that core "will buy it no matter what" group?

edit: I posted this a minute too late because I got distracted... I have had it typed in my post tab for like 5-10 minutes

I think it's pretty cool that you get all of the artwork for the Gurren Lagann releases in Japan, even if it's just on postcards. Reversible covers are a nice touch that we don't get as often as we used to.

already have the Gurren Lagann BD box on pre-order from amazon japan for a while now ($200+ cheaper)

With Baccano, there was nothing to seize from Funimation. Funi licensed and released the DVD since that's what Japan had released. Aniplex USA licensed and released the Blu-ray - one possible reason is Funimation passed up on the BD rights for the show for whatever reason (poor sales of the DVD, too much to license, etc.).

Also, with Aniplex USA releasing the GL DVDs, it's probably a good chance to say that the license reverted back to Aniplex JP.

I prefer the pictures to just be on photo paper, like the ones in my Casablanca Blu-ray set (which I still have yet to actually watch because my Grandma got it for me instead of the DVD edition by mistake). You can frame them and display them. Nobody even sends postcards anymore.

There might even be a chance Aniplex releases another Blu-ray edition (likely without most or all of the extras) after the import set runs it's course.

Yes, I can see that happening 6 months-1 year down the road. But, we all what will happen here when that gets announced....

Hey guys...I don't wanna start a WWE smackdown in the middle of Right Stuf, but there's 3 copies of Gurren Lagann complete series from Bandai left --- and they're the last 3 copies. Ever.

http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/U9o62RW-M3OmyswHfz/browse/item/88397/4/0/0

I recently spent my money on Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (no regrets though, one of the best anime of all time) so unfortunately I'm broke.