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motaku96 on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

motaku96 — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:20:04 +0000

<blockquote><cite>Gantz_Playboy said:</cite> The recently did "Angel Beats" and Hilary Haag was Yui. </blockquote> Oh I have angel beats. <blockquote><cite>kanika said:</cite> ... </blockquote> DON'T JUDGE ME!

Kan Ika on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Kan Ika — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:40:53 +0000

<blockquote><cite>motaku96 said:</cite> I haven't really been keeping up. I only noticed Sentai filmworks existed a few months ago. </blockquote> ...

GANTZ Playboy! on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

GANTZ Playboy! — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 06:37:30 +0000

<blockquote><cite>motaku96 said:</cite> I haven't really been keeping up. I only noticed Sentai filmworks existed a few months ago. </blockquote> DUDE! They did "High School of the Dead" & "Demon King Daimon" dubs...pretty good actually. I liked Demon King better though. The recently did "Angel Beats" and Hilary Haag was Yui.

motaku96 on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

motaku96 — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:34:31 +0000

<blockquote><cite>Peter Barton said:</cite> How did you not know that? Though technically, ADV still exists as a company what with the lawsuit against Gainax still going on. </blockquote> I haven't really been keeping up. I only noticed Sentai filmworks existed a few months ago.

Peter Barton on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Peter Barton — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:10:25 +0000

<blockquote><cite>motaku96 said:</cite> Sentai filmworks is ADV!? mind=explodes Very thought provoking post. </blockquote> How did you not know that? Though technically, ADV still exists as a company what with the lawsuit against Gainax still going on.

motaku96 on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

motaku96 — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 08:09:52 +0000

<blockquote><cite>alex251 said:</cite> from /a/ <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006TLZPM2/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006TLZPM2/</a> $27.99 for whole K-ON box </blockquote> Oh! Might buy. Would prefer bluray collection box. I refuse to buy the individual volumes. <blockquote><cite>Gantz_Playboy said:</cite> Sentai (Old ADV) </blockquote> Sentai filmworks is ADV!? mind=explodes Very thought provoking post.

Peter Barton on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Peter Barton — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:56:08 +0000

I highly doubt Haruhi would work on Adult Swim.

GANTZ Playboy! on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

GANTZ Playboy! — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:38:07 +0000

Stephanie Sheh was complaining on her Twitter (and to some degree Facebook) about all the Pirates and people who watch the Fan Subs. Meanwhile she herself says she makes 4 times as much voicing a video game. Plus, she's Orihime for Viz media and that's no going anywhere. Say what you want about Sentai (Old ADV) & FUNimation - they know how to adapt & evolve. Bandai had license to 3 enormous potential cash-cows "Gundam", "Haruhi", & "K-On!" it's their own fault if they can't figure out how to turn a profit in America. Shit, I'd Kill for "K-On!" t-shirts or something I could buy in the USA. Hell, I have 1 Hatuhi T-shirt (that I love) and I paid $15 to some in Sinapore on Ebay (Same with my 2 Mikuru figures). Haruhi would be HUGE on "Adult Swim" - but Bandai wants people to PAY for something WITHOUT seeing it?? When 75% of it's USA fanbase is from people who saw the Subs?? This is NOT the age of Video-Tape (Early 1990's) where you bought something 'Sight Unseen' and got stuck with it if it sucked! Now, EVERYTHING is cheaper to make and Easily TRADE-ABLE at a GameStop. No one wants to "Take a Chance" on ANYTHING without seeing it first! This is why TV series sales on DVD are so huge! People saw it first, Liked It! and wanted a Quality Copy in a nice Box! This isn't rocket-science Bandai. Get your stuff on Hulu or TV and Maybe someone will see it.

Peter Barton on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Peter Barton — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 07:05:24 +0000

K-On came out in Bluray in the US. That was just a budget box set.

Kan Ika on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Kan Ika — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:16:56 +0000

<blockquote><cite>LuciferOniichan said:</cite> I prefer Blueray. </blockquote> Yeah, I'm quite sick of DVD-only anime releases here in the states.

Lucifer on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Lucifer — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:45:40 +0000

I prefer Blueray.

alex251 on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

alex251 — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:40:36 +0000

from /a/ <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006TLZPM2/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006TLZPM2/</a> $27.99 for whole K-ON box

Sorrior on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Sorrior — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:30:34 +0000

<blockquote><cite>Myballz said:</cite> From what I remember Bandai also release Gundam 0080 War in a Pocket OVA and Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory OVA on VHS around 1999.Gundam Wing manage to be shown on TV that manage to get popular among kids real fast. </blockquote> Yeah pretty sure bandai supplied like 1/3rd minimum of the shows on toonami/early adult swim. Oh and i think i heard that Unicorn will be okay but not 100% on that and pretty scared it won't be. I just have 2 expensive overpriced blu ray discs to go.

Myballz on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Myballz — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:43:59 +0000

From what I remember Bandai also release Gundam 0080 War in a Pocket OVA and Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory OVA on VHS around 1999.Gundam Wing manage to be shown on TV that manage to get popular among kids real fast.

Aya Reiko on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Aya Reiko — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:58:08 +0000

<blockquote><cite>Skribulous said:</cite> Topless Robot's got a more in-depth article about the mess that was Bandai Entertainment: <a href="http://www.toplessrobot.com/2012/01/bandai_entertainment_1998-2012.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.toplessrobot.com/2012/01/bandai_entertainment_1998-2012.php</a> And nothing of value was lost. </blockquote> Well... this all but confirms to me a major reason why the Japanese entertainment industry has fallen behind in the last 10+ years; complete and total incompitence at the top. How else can anyone else explain Bandai's situation, Capcom's stagnation save for Inafume's gambits, and SE's Wada still having the top job despite doing nothing to justify it.

Palmtop© Dragon on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Palmtop© Dragon — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:24:57 +0000

Topless Robot's got a more in-depth article about the mess that was Bandai Entertainment: <a href="http://www.toplessrobot.com/2012/01/bandai_entertainment_1998-2012.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.toplessrobot.com/2012/01/bandai_entertainment_1998-2012.php</a> And nothing of value was lost.

Homu on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Homu — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:16:54 +0000

I bought the first blu-ray... I don't feel like buying the rest.

The Superior Triniking on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

The Superior Triniking — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:13:30 +0000

<blockquote><cite>alex251 said:</cite> I'm going to buy the K-ON! disks who is with me ? :) </blockquote>

alex251 on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

alex251 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:55:20 +0000

I'm going to buy the K-ON! disks who is with me ? :)

motaku96 on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

motaku96 — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:47:30 +0000

No more gundam? Unicorn's not done though....

Youkai moe on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Youkai moe — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:44:13 +0000

<blockquote><cite>triniking1234 said:</cite> <blockquote>people tended only to buy sets with very reasonable prices, which we understand is what fans want, but it lead us to a different strategy than what Japanese licensors wanted,"</blockquote> Because they expected US consumers to buy a Blu-Ray with only two episodes every few weeks? pfft. </blockquote> I don't think anyone but a certain demographic of Japanese buy episodes in that manner. Most of the world either buys DVD/Blu-Ray episode sets or they buy/rent it on itunes, Amazon, or netflix. Hopefully someone else will pickup Gundam and Go-Sick.

Myballz on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Myballz — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:26:42 +0000

Bandai is focus on Ben 10,Thundercat's and Power Rangers merchandise because it seems to be a bit popular.

Peter Barton on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Peter Barton — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:37:13 +0000

<blockquote><cite>Sorrior said:</cite> Pretty much everything in that interview was at LEAST implied in the first one. </blockquote> The first post was basic info and people just guessed at stuff. The interview was concrete information.

Sorrior on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Sorrior — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:57:19 +0000

<blockquote><cite>Peter Barton said:</cite> I beg to differ. </blockquote> Pretty much everything in that interview was at LEAST implied in the first one.

Peter Barton on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Peter Barton — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:05:35 +0000

<blockquote><cite>Sorrior said:</cite> This tells us NOTHING of actual worth the first one didn't. </blockquote> I beg to differ.

The Superior Triniking on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

The Superior Triniking — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:02:28 +0000

<blockquote>people tended only to buy sets with very reasonable prices, which we understand is what fans want, but it lead us to a different strategy than what Japanese licensors wanted,"</blockquote> Because they expected US consumers to buy a Blu-Ray with only two episodes every few weeks? pfft.

Myballz on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Myballz — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:54:18 +0000

<blockquote><cite>Sorrior said:</cite> Wrong bandai and if's pretty much the japanese price. Oh and it also has a global release well worth the money to not have to wait over half a year for the translation. And that's your right. I also like how you're more respecting of the thread. </blockquote> For 50 to 60 dollars on Blu-Ray which is fine for one OVA episode because Bandai set it at that price not many people are going to buy it.

Sorrior on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Sorrior — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:48:27 +0000

<blockquote><cite>Peter Barton said:</cite> In case you're interested: <a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/bandai_downsizing_ken_iyadomi_interview" rel="nofollow">http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/bandai_downsizing_ken_iyadomi_interview</a> </blockquote> This tells us NOTHING of actual worth the first one didn't. They gave us all the pertinent info for this topic yesterday.

H-Ero on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

H-Ero — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:02:59 +0000

<blockquote><cite>Peter Barton said:</cite> In case you're interested: <a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/bandai_downsizing_ken_iyadomi_interview" rel="nofollow">http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/bandai_downsizing_ken_iyadomi_interview</a> </blockquote> I find it funny that they would advertise B Gata H Kei on ANN, considering how much they disliked it <a href="http://www.sankakucomplex.com/forums/topic.php?id=7081&page=4#post-395358" rel="nofollow">when it first started airing.</a>

Peter Barton on "Bandai is shutting down it's presses"

Peter Barton — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:42:22 +0000

In case you're interested: <a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/bandai_downsizing_ken_iyadomi_interview" rel="nofollow">http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/bandai_downsizing_ken_iyadomi_interview</a>