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NEWS: Viz Media Adds Moribito Fantasy Anime Series


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nhat



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:55 pm Reply with quote
Really excellent series. It was a pleasure to watch and I recommend it anyone.
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getchman
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:59 pm Reply with quote
fantastic.
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ColonelYao47



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:02 pm Reply with quote
I'm halfway through watching this series right now. Impressive and refined...

In other news, what's the over/under for Media Blasters' lifespan now? 6 months?
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getchman
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:06 pm Reply with quote
ColonelYao47 wrote:
I'm halfway through watching this series right now. Impressive and refined...

In other news, what's the over/under for Media Blasters' lifespan now? 6 months?


based on regular updates on their facebook page, plenty of life left
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Northlander



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:12 pm Reply with quote
It's good that the show got relicensed. It's one of my favorite pretend-historical fantasy anime.
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Shenl742



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:14 pm Reply with quote
A wonderful series. Good to know that it'll still be in print
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Zemnort



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:15 pm Reply with quote
Hopefully some more Media Blasters titles can be rescued/re-licensed by Viz Media and other leading companies, especially Bakuman's dub. Smile
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Fronzel



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:26 pm Reply with quote
So that's why Media Blasters' Blu-Ray release became so hard to find.
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PusoPimp



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:26 pm Reply with quote
When did Media Blasters lose the rights to this exactly? I think I just watched through this early last year on Hulu and it still said Media Blasters...man it must've been picked up pretty fuckin' quick!
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Dfens



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:39 pm Reply with quote
I guess it's good news and bad news for me. Picked up part 2 of the media blasters bluray for real cheap new, but part 1 is out of print and selling for 40 dollars.

Thought I was going to have to pay through the nose for it guess now prices for it might come down now.

But now do I wait for the Viz release and sale the part 2 I already have or do I try to find another part 1 media blasters copy for a ok price and be done with it and have it now?
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AbZeroNow



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:42 pm Reply with quote
PusoPimp wrote:
When did Media Blasters lose the rights to this exactly? I think I just watched through this early last year on Hulu and it still said Media Blasters...man it must've been picked up pretty fuckin' quick!


Since it got pulled without warning from Crunchyroll mid-December, I'd say around then.

Hopefully this means a Bakuman license rescue down the road.
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Generic #757858



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:46 pm Reply with quote
Great news! Now let's see Discotek pick up GaoGaiGar and GGG Final...
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:48 pm Reply with quote
AbZeroNow wrote:

Hopefully this means a Bakuman license rescue down the road.


Yeah let's hope this happen, Viz has the license to the manga, maybe Viz could get the license to the anime (them or Funimation).
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Toriko36



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:50 pm Reply with quote
I bought this entire DVD set for $10, brand new.

Though very stunning visually, with great character design, animation, art and great music too, I was bored to tears with this show. I remember fast forwarding the last 13 episodes on 2X speed, just to get through it and finish it.

I doubt I'll ever re-watch this, but to the fans of this show, this is great news and I bet it will look even better on Blu-Ray on a nice HDTV.
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Kruszer



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:06 pm Reply with quote
Good to see this masterpiece continue to be distributed I guess, bad that Media Blasters had to sell it off or let it go though.
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