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Weazul-chan
Joined: 10 May 2005
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Location: Michigan
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 Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 9:24 pm
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| LuckySeven wrote: | | I find it kinda odd that everyone is blaming Adult Swim for pulling Moribito off of the air. At the time they did this, they did not have much of a choice. Media Blasters did not have anything else ready for them past those first 10 episodes due to some licensing issues. What exactly were the the people at Adult Swim supposed to do, just keep airing those same 10 episodes over and over again? Now I'm not one to defend Adult Swim, considering some of the crap they've pulled in the past (like all those damned Futurama marathons when they found out they were losing it to Comedy Central). But really, this was Media Blasters fault more than it was Adult Swim. Really now, blaming Adult Swim for this makes about as much sense as blaming the Sci-Fi channel for Gundam 00 going on hiatus at the halfway point of its run. |
IIRC, the whole thing was dubbed before Media Blasters even started releasing it. the reason it never went beyond ep 10 as I heard had to do with the fact Geneon USA was the one who made the deal with AS back when they still had the license. I haven't heard specifics, but it's been indicated when Geneon USA sold the license the airing deal either didn't go with it or only partially went with it, with AS needing to deal with Production I.G. before they could air the rest.
I remember someone from from Media Blasters making a comment they were ready to send out the rest once AS let them know they were ready, or something like that. they also said the delay in the DVD releases wasn't due to dubbing issues, it was due to issues with the economy and Best Buy, with MB wanting to see if any progress was made before they released the rest.
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bleuster
Joined: 22 Sep 2005
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Location: Orange County
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 9:25 pm
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All we need is Case Closed to return and Adult Swim is back on it's track.
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Beatdigga
Joined: 26 Oct 2003
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 9:39 pm
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Adult Swim really wants to kill the sad little shell that remains of their anime block, huh?
Well, more of the EPIC FAIL that is Moribito will be sure to.
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David.Seth
Joined: 20 Jan 2009
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Location: near SF
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:07 pm
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| GATSU wrote: | | wal: Um, Transformers had "cutting edge" graphics and a huge budget, and it still sucked.
Anyway, Eva's gonna happen, as long as they can keep it PG-13. Watchmen did well enough for it to happen. |
Thank you. Glad I'm not the only one who thinks this. As for Evangelion, as long as they keep Michael Bay's bull s*** style humor out, I will be happy (ie, the movie takes itself seriously). Of course this is assuming the snow balls chance in hell that this movie is made. HOWEVER, if the live action Akira (or Ninja Scroll or Cowboy Bebop for that matter) does well, maybe ADV will get the funding it needs from a studio wanting to cash in on this property.
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Shepperoni
Joined: 08 Dec 2008
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Location: Topeka, KS
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:32 pm
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| Quote: | | But as the Eva live action movie, ADV, please DON'T. There is already enough horriable adaptions of anime. If anything, release Eva (the tv series) on Blu Ray. That would actually be a much better idea. |
Ooh, Eva on BD. Now that's something I'd drop big bucks for! As for the live-action movie, I just can't see that happening. Though if they do go through with it Hideaki Anno MUST be involved if it has hopes of doing any good.
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dizzon
Joined: 22 Sep 2008
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 10:43 pm
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I look forward to actually finishing Moribito, I hope.
As far as a live-action Eva goes......I can't imagine it will be any good, reguardless of budget or cast. The story just seems beyond Hollywood's comprehension. The amount of butchering that will done would make it unrecognizable. That is, if it gets done.
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fighterholic
Joined: 28 Sep 2005
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 11:46 pm
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| penguintruth wrote: | | As for a live-action Evangelion, I doubt it'll ever get done. |
If it does hopefully it just ends up like DBE.
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malik_chan
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2009 11:56 pm
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| WindAlchemistJen wrote: |
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| WindAlchemistJen wrote: | Alright! Moribito's coming back! That news right there made my day. 
I love that show. I wonder which timeslot they'll put it in, though. Whichever one it is, I'll be watching it! |
I'd guess that it will take the spot of Code Geass once that show finishes. Barring any more delays, it should finish in the summer. |
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. It'll probably take at least one of Code Geass' slots once it finishes. Including the pair of episodes that air tonight, there are about 9 episodes left, so, yeah, they'll wait until Geass finishes, then stick Moribito in one of its slots.
It's really the most logical place. Then again, this is Adult Swim we're talking about. |
When Code Geass is done, Blood+ is taking over the second CG slot. Schedule says so, and I doubt Blood+ is going to be removed since it's been about a year since it's been on TV.
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Big Hed
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 12:05 am
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| fighterholic wrote: |
| penguintruth wrote: | | As for a live-action Evangelion, I doubt it'll ever get done. |
If it does hopefully it just ends up like DBE. |
So, hopefully it ends up as a shitpile? I'd prefer to see an awesome movie actually, with the visuals of Transformers/Terminator Salvation. Not that I am expecting this will happen.
Oh, and Transformers was a damn fine movie, minus the "comic relief" of the Sector 7 guy. An unfortunate blemish.
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GeneralArrow
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 1:02 am
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GREAT!!!!!!!! 
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Kruszer
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 1:05 am
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Excellent, although I've already gotten impatient and finished it. I look forward to watching it dubbed though.
| Quote: | | Yes! This is fantastic news, since the DVDs are coming out so darn slowly. |
Yes, indeed, I'm buying it too and good god it's slow. Kick it in the ass already, Media Blasters! 
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Teriyaki Terrier
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 1:08 am
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| penguintruth wrote: | Feels like a trap to me. I followed Moribito not once, but twice, on Adult Swim. First they stuck it in an obscenely late timeslot. Then they restarted it all over again at a more convenient one. Then they dropped it. Now I'm supposed to follow it all over again? It's CN's airing of Mobile Suit Gundam all over again. If they drop it again, for any reason, that's it with me and Adult Swim or CN. They're sadists.
As for a live-action Evangelion, I doubt it'll ever get done. If it does, though, here's a near perfect Pen Pen. |
As much as I agree with you, I am more surprized CN and AS actually brought back a show. The same thing happened to Case Closed, except after dropping it a second time, it never came back after a certain episode. It's too bad though, since Case Closed was such a joy to watch though.
As for the penguin short, that was pretty cool. But I just hope the Penguin is cautious of cars and other dangers.
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Greed1914
Joined: 28 Oct 2007
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 1:41 am
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| malik_chan wrote: |
| WindAlchemistJen wrote: |
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| WindAlchemistJen wrote: | Alright! Moribito's coming back! That news right there made my day.
I love that show. I wonder which timeslot they'll put it in, though. Whichever one it is, I'll be watching it! |
I'd guess that it will take the spot of Code Geass once that show finishes. Barring any more delays, it should finish in the summer. |
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. It'll probably take at least one of Code Geass' slots once it finishes. Including the pair of episodes that air tonight, there are about 9 episodes left, so, yeah, they'll wait until Geass finishes, then stick Moribito in one of its slots.
It's really the most logical place. Then again, this is Adult Swim we're talking about. |
When Code Geass is done, Blood+ is taking over the second CG slot. Schedule says so, and I doubt Blood+ is going to be removed since it's been about a year since it's been on TV. |
Keep in mind that his is AS we're dealing with. Unannounced changes and an inaccurate schedule are the norm for them.
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sakuramusicstar
Joined: 10 Mar 2009
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 2:10 am
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| bleuster wrote: | | All we need is Case Closed to return and Adult Swim is back on it's track. |
That and Cartoon Network to show Naruto so we can finish and go on to Shippuden. Then things will be back on track, a little bit.
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malik_chan
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
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Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 4:37 am
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| Greed1914 wrote: |
| malik_chan wrote: |
| WindAlchemistJen wrote: |
| Greed1914 wrote: |
| WindAlchemistJen wrote: | Alright! Moribito's coming back! That news right there made my day.
I love that show. I wonder which timeslot they'll put it in, though. Whichever one it is, I'll be watching it! |
I'd guess that it will take the spot of Code Geass once that show finishes. Barring any more delays, it should finish in the summer. |
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. It'll probably take at least one of Code Geass' slots once it finishes. Including the pair of episodes that air tonight, there are about 9 episodes left, so, yeah, they'll wait until Geass finishes, then stick Moribito in one of its slots.
It's really the most logical place. Then again, this is Adult Swim we're talking about. |
When Code Geass is done, Blood+ is taking over the second CG slot. Schedule says so, and I doubt Blood+ is going to be removed since it's been about a year since it's been on TV. |
Keep in mind that his is AS we're dealing with. Unannounced changes and an inaccurate schedule are the norm for them. |
And maybe we should think a little more positively, since they haven't done anything like that to the schedule since late last year. Moribito was only pulled this year because it's likely issues came about with dubbing it, those were the reasons CG had that crazy schedule it had earlier this year.
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