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Just-another-face
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 Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:03 pm
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Well this fails because there's no English dub included. Why was this never properly dubbed? (I said properly, the Animax one doesn't count.)
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kazenoyume
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:15 pm
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| Just-another-face wrote: | | Well this fails because there's no English dub included. Why was this never properly dubbed? (I said properly, the Animax one doesn't count.) |
I doubt they can afford to dub a series this niche.
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CheezcakeMe
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:15 pm
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Curse you Tokyopop for only putting out half the manga series before you died, curse yewwwwwwwww!
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Just-another-face
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 1:26 pm
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| kazenoyume wrote: | | I doubt they can afford to dub a series this niche. |
Wasn't Gakuen Alice the subject of a lot of discussion at one point? I remember seeing a lot of debates about its subject matter and story a few years ago.
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themooninautumn
Joined: 01 Jan 2012
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 3:09 pm
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| CheezcakeMe wrote: | | Curse you Tokyopop for only putting out half the manga series before you died, curse yewwwwwwwww! |
Agreed! I'd love someone to rescue this one and publish it in any format!
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grooven
Joined: 16 Aug 2006
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Location: Canada
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:09 pm
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| Just-another-face wrote: |
| kazenoyume wrote: | | I doubt they can afford to dub a series this niche. |
Wasn't Gakuen Alice the subject of a lot of discussion at one point? I remember seeing a lot of debates about its subject matter and story a few years ago. |
Yes, the managa was amazing. The anime only went to volume 6 I think out of 31 I believe so it really didn't get to the really dark parts/juicy bits of the series and the school. Sort of like with Fruits Basket not even the tip of the iceberg.
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DmonHiro
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:11 pm
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Never could get into this show. I understand that MIkan's trouble are supposed to be seen as funny... but to me it was just mean-spirited. Everything in that school was mean spirited. The teachers were giant jerks and seem to go out of their way to find ways to make Mikan miserable. I don't see how that is funny.
Also, I thought it was so stupid how, in a world of super-powers, someone who has the power to nullify super-powers isn't basically a "get out of shit" card. Hell, if it was my school, MIkan would be on a full scholarship, all-inclusive services I could provide. Don't they realize how freaking amazing someone who can nullify super powers is? Does this get shown in the manga? Yes, they feel she's a threat to power users, but holy hell man, wouldn't you want her on YOUR side?
Honestly, this is my major problem with most shoujo anime: the bullying. Every time there's a school setting, there's got to be bullying. And almost always it get to the "she's bullyed because she's close to a guy the bully likes".
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grooven
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 5:59 pm
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| DmonHiro wrote: | | Don't they realize how freaking amazing someone who can nullify super powers is? Does this get shown in the manga? Yes, they feel she's a threat to power users, but holy hell man, wouldn't you want her on YOUR side? |
Yes it does. There are lots of secrets about the school and all kinda of drama that never gets explored.
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DmonHiro
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:26 pm
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| grooven wrote: | | Yes it does. There are lots of secrets about the school and all kinda of drama that never gets explored. |
Ah, the curse of incomplete adaptations strikes again.
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Aura Ichadora
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Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 8:59 pm
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I really loved this series. I related a lot to Mikan because of my personal experiences with bullying (although from other students, not teachers), but I also really enjoyed the story and animation. It does stink that it only covered a small fraction of the manga, and that it also didn't continue from where the anime did leave off (which I thought it could have), but for what it is it's a good series to watch.
I did really enjoy Episode 16, as stated in the review, as well. I probably would consider it my favorite episode in the series, although the episode with the play was also really good. I don't have this release - I have the one with the chipboard art box - but I'm pretty sure there's no difference other than cosmetic.
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Princess_Irene
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 7:16 am
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^ No difference at all in the content - this release is more for people who didn't have the chance to buy it before.
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Aura Ichadora
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Posted: Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:02 pm
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| Princess_Irene wrote: | | ^ No difference at all in the content - this release is more for people who didn't have the chance to buy it before. |
That's what I was thinking, but it's nice to know for sure. Thank you! ^^
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