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Vaisaga
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:58 pm
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It's about time Gundam X came here. I'll definitely get that one (and probably ZZ too).
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walw6pK4Alo
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:02 pm
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Cool and all, but all of 80s Sunrise BDs tend to be really DVNR'd, so it's not maximizing the use of the format. Luckily, stuff like Outlaw Star and Escaflowne come out perfect.
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AiddonValentine
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:07 pm
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Very interesting. Hopefully if this works out the later series can get releases.
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MarshalBanana
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:14 pm
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@walw6pK4Alo
Escaflowne and Outlaw Star came out in the late 90s, I assume the reason why stuff from the 70s, when this came out, don't look good in HD is because the original film has been lost.
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pajmo9
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:14 pm
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This is good news. I haven't had the chance to watch my Turn A Gundam DVDs yet, but their packaging is really nice. A lot nicer then I expected it to be.
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MarshalBanana
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:15 pm
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This is surprising, I heard the first Gundam performed terribly when it came to the US.
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Kurohei
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:19 pm
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And in GLORIOUS 1080p!!
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Angel M Cazares
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:20 pm
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I plan on buying Turn A, ZZ, Victory and maybe X. It will be nice if they could release Zeta on BD.
I am not excited for Gundam 0079 being released on BD; that show is too old and ugly to be significantly enhanced by HD. But good for those who wanted that shown on BD.
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thekingsdinner
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:22 pm
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Iit's nice to see Gundam X and Victory being licensed after so long, but since they didn't give Turn A a dub treatment I guess they won't bother with the others either.
Dunno whether I should be happy or not.
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walw6pK4Alo
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:34 pm
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MarshalBanana wrote: | @walw6pK4Alo
Escaflowne and Outlaw Star came out in the late 90s, I assume the reason why stuff from the 70s, when this came out, don't look good in HD is because the original film has been lost. |
While this should sound like a plausible reasoning, I don't accept it because other 16mm anime from the same era look just fine when they've not been degrained, like Urusei Yatsura. And Zeta and ZZ are definitely more expensive and newer anime than UY.
Also "original film has been lost" doesn't happen often. Maybe for Project A-ko or random episodes of a show. No, the reels of film were not lost. They definitely do a transfer from film, whether it's the original negative or something else, and then they degrain in post-processing after getting a picture that's probably something stunning. Why? Because who the hell knows. If the original film was lost, you'd only be getting composite upscales from a LD master or something.
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Sam Murai
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:44 pm
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MSG on BD, huh? That's pretty bold, but I guess the DVD sets must have given them confidence. Not the biggest fan of the series, but the movie trilogy? Yeah, put those bad boys on there and we might have something (though the DVDs don't look too bad on HDTV, upscaled) Sure hope Turn A does well enough to earn a BD release here, too…
But wow, never thought I would see X, ZZ, or Victory (the best, IMO) come stateside, even though hate over ZZ has greatly subsided in recent years. But when can we expect 0083, 08th, F91, Wing/EW, CCA, 00, and SEED/Destiny?
thekingsdinner wrote: | Iit's nice to see Gundam X and Victory being licensed after so long, but since they didn't give Turn A a dub treatment I guess they won't bother with the others either.
Dunno whether I should be happy or not. |
In this era, it is highly unrealistic to expect shows like X or Victory to get dubs. Especially an unknown commodity (in terms of fan attraction, also given its history) in X and one with animation as old as Victory's.
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thekingsdinner
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:06 pm
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Sam Murai wrote: |
thekingsdinner wrote: | Iit's nice to see Gundam X and Victory being licensed after so long, but since they didn't give Turn A a dub treatment I guess they won't bother with the others either.
Dunno whether I should be happy or not. |
In this era, it is highly unrealistic to expect shows like X or Victory to get dubs. Especially an unknown commodity (in terms of fan attraction, also given its history) in X and one with animation as old as Victory's. |
Yeah I do understand that, I'm just speaking my mind because I've always wanted dubs for all Gundam shows out there, but I guess that's a bit too unrealistic.
Oh well, if I have any spare cash on me I might as well support these releases. Especially Gundam X.
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FireChick
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:07 pm
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GUNDAM X!!!!!!!!!!!!! FINALLY!!!! It's a shame it's not getting a dub, as I've come up with a fan made cast list for it, but oh well! I'll take what I can get!
Oh and just for kicks, here's the fan cast list for X I made. It'll never be official, but one can dream, right?
Garrod: Andrew Francis
Tiffa: Claire Corlett
Jamil: Ian James Corlett
Shingo: Trevor Duvall
Toniya: Tabitha St. Germain
Sala: Nicole Oliver
Carris and Kid: Ashleigh Ball
Ennil: Madeleine Peters
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Raoh
Joined: 28 Jul 2003
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:38 pm
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Hopefully some of the stuff thats being heavily price gouged will also be rerelased.
I'd to complete my Gundam collection.
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RoverTX
Joined: 17 Dec 2008
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Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:10 pm
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I am just glad I can replace my poor quality Bandai DVDs. Half of all players choke on them at some point, but different points for different players. The production quality is awful. If I hadn't bought from rightstuf I would swear the Bandai disc where bootlegs...
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