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NEWS: Black Rock Shooter DVD to Be Subtitled in 7 Languages


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saturnfireflie



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:14 am Reply with quote
It is not explicitly stated.. but I'm wondering if there is also a blu ray release of BRS with subtitles...
Which would be the best... since Japanese DVDs are region 2 and cant be played on North American region 1 players...
However, blu rays are now coded differently and NA/Japan are both in Region A...
Meaning I can play the new Miku 39 Concert blu ray on my PS3
woot!!

uh.. anyway - here's hoping the Japanese release of BRS has english sub Anime hyper!
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Hentai_JP



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:32 am Reply with quote
Kana Hanazawa in the cast!? HNNNNNNNNG!!!

I wonder if there is any story present in the OAV. Black Rock Shooter AFAIK is a song written for and sang by Hatsune Miku. Maybe there is more to it than I know.
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bayoab



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:38 am Reply with quote
Hentai_JP wrote:
Kana Hanazawa in the cast!? HNNNNNNNNG!!!

I wonder if there is any story present in the OAV. Black Rock Shooter AFAIK is a song written for and sang by Hatsune Miku. Maybe there is more to it than I know.
This gets extremely confusing but the character in the song isn't Miku, but the character created by huke which has its own backstory and world.

saturnfireflie wrote:
It is not explicitly stated.. but I'm wondering if there is also a blu ray release of BRS with subtitles...
There is no announced Blu-ray release.

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Which would be the best... since Japanese DVDs are region 2 and can't be played on North American region 1 players...

This disc might be coded Region-0 since it is being targeted worldwide. (I didn't really poke for details so it wasn't clear if it is going to be one disc released worldwide or separate regional distributors or what.)

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saturnfireflie



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:41 am Reply with quote
Just looked on amazon.co.jp..

they list a blu ray release of the pilot version Anime hyper
http://www.amazon.co.jp/BLACK★ROCK-SHOOTER-PILOT-Blu-ray/dp/B002M3484M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1278513610&sr=8-1-catcorr
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doubleO7



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:09 am Reply with quote
bayoab wrote:
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Which would be the best... since Japanese DVDs are region 2 and can't be played on North American region 1 players...

This disc might be coded Region-0 since it is being targeted worldwide. (I didn't really poke for details so it wasn't clear if it is going to be one disc released worldwide or separate regional distributors or what.)


So, it might be distributed like Gundam Unicorn? Even though they're adding subtutles I assumed we'd still have to import it.
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Daimao Raki



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 10:53 am Reply with quote
I'd buy it if it were under 50 to import.
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firedragon54738



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:17 am Reply with quote
7 languages and cant buy it here in the US Laughing maybe some one will pick it up
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Kippy



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 11:17 am Reply with quote
Daimao Raki wrote:
I'd buy it if it were under 50 to import.


http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B003U8AIE2
http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=BOK-3056&template=default/product/e_display.html

Looks like you're importing it.
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Jarmel



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:18 pm Reply with quote
So uh where's that BD release?
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TJR



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:29 pm Reply with quote
Hentai_JP wrote:

I wonder if there is any story present in the OAV.


There's a story, but I'd expect it to be pretty throwaway. This OVA is character promotion for the sake of selling figures.

They picked a hot subject with otaku (ryo/supercell + Hatsune Miku) and are out to exploit it in a rather unconventional way.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:53 pm Reply with quote
TJR wrote:
They picked a hot subject with otaku (ryo/supercell + Hatsune Miku) and are out to exploit it in a rather unconventional way.

B-b-but this is ryo/supercell and huke we're talking about here!

Also, BRS is huke's original character, not Hatsune Miku. I can totally understand that BRS' design, is, uh, a little too similar to Miku's, though.

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:26 pm Reply with quote
firedragon54738 wrote:
7 languages and can't buy it here in the US Laughing maybe some one will pick it up

If I can buy Megami in the UK via Diamond resellers then you sure as heck should be able to.
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bayoab



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 1:31 pm Reply with quote
firedragon54738 wrote:
7 languages and can't buy it here in the US Laughing maybe some one will pick it up
Every major Japanese book store in the US stocks Animedia and that's not counting the places online that let you buy it. It will cost you $15+shipping or so at most.

doubleO7 wrote:
bayoab wrote:
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Which would be the best... since Japanese DVDs are region 2 and can't be played on North American region 1 players...

This disc might be coded Region-0 since it is being targeted worldwide. (I didn't really poke for details so it wasn't clear if it is going to be one disc released worldwide or separate regional distributors or what.)


So, it might be distributed like Gundam Unicorn? Even though they're adding subtutles I assumed we'd still have to import it.
I honestly don't know details. What was said is there are plans to make sure that everyone in the world would be able to see it and that includes worldwide streaming. It doesn't make much sense to make a 7 language DVD and only make it available through Japanese language magazines.
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xBTAx



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 3:35 pm Reply with quote
Kippy wrote:
Daimao Raki wrote:
I'd buy it if it were under 50 to import.


http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B003U8AIE2
http://www.amiami.jp/shop/?set=english&vgForm=ProductInfo&sku=BOK-3056&template=default/product/e_display.html

Looks like you're importing it.


Just know that the shipping on these magazines is big. I got last month's Hobby Japan, and the shipping on it was over 3k yen. Thankfully, I got it from Hobby Search, which has an ongoing 50% off shipping sale.

Unfortunately, their pre-orders for the issue with the DVD closed, so you're going to have to pay $40+ for it... Though if $50 is your limit, you should be fine.
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Joe Mello



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:19 pm Reply with quote
So, does this mean "Black Rock Shooter" is not going to be in Black Rock Shooter? That's...odd.
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