Hey all..

Since I'm new to anime (I've only seen and own Akira), I'm wondering where should I start? What films should I see first? Who are the best anime makers? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks.

Just got my set in after a month of finagling with an HK seller on eBay (not worth the time, IMO).

Studio: Manga International
# of discs: 3
# of episodes: 26

Packaging: 5/5. Gatefold box with a slipcover. Standard fare, nothing extraordinary. It is very colorful though, and no horrible e-mail addresses. =)

Video: 5/5. Crisp and clear, DVD sourced most likely. Slight blurring but not very much considering how much movement the show has, and especially since it's only 3 discs.

Audio: 5/5? I can't really tell, I have a lame mono TV but Kazuma and Ryuhou were yelling a lot so it sounded fine to me. ^^; Audio on the extras are distinctively lower, though.

Subs: 4.5/5. These were directly sourced from digital fansubs minus the little side-notes here and there. Typos here and there; it was probably OCR. Punctuation is ok; occasional missing periods, exclamations and question marks were good. Basically, think of the fansubs without proofreading, and you have it. Due to the fansub source, however, the script is quite good. Unfortunately, episode titles are rarely if ever subbed correctly.

Also, just a side note: HK subs are infamous for silly translations of certain one-liners, most of all "you that guy" from Anime Studio's version of Giant Robo. In the first episode there is an instance of "kisama!" (loosely trans. as "asshole", "bastard") which is quite deliberately subbed as "you that guy". Given that this was digisub sourced I think it was just a cruel practical joke from someone in MI. =P

Interface: Animated menus in English. Chaptered with "prologue - episode - ending"; no part A or part B, although all eyecatches and prologues were left intact (this is a huge pet peeve of mine, so definite plusses there; the prologues to Scryed are fairly important to the rest of each episode).

Extras: Three textless versions of the OP (each version changes as the series progresses and characters/techniques are revealed). The volume on these is distinctly lower for some reason.

Content: s.CRY.ed is a fighting anime that has splashes of X-Men and romance drama in it, but first and foremost it features lots of guys trying to beat the crap out of each other. My personal opinion of certain things aside, the show is excellent on a technical level: lots of digital animation and panning, but done in a way that isn't overtly distracting. The budget and pacing remain consistently good for most of the show (my opinion of the last two episodes are not very high, but I am not alone in this so I know it's not just me ^^, and if you're looking for a fighting show more intelligent than DBZ, pick this up. (A radish would have more intelligence than DBZ.) The HK set is quite good, not as good as Noir or Pretear but definitely among MI's new wave of tailored-for-US HK sets.

Recommendation: It's not a masterpiece but it's definitely a fun and enjoyable show. The set's not too shabby, and given the fact that this has not yet been licensed (even by ADV, for some unfathomable reason) this is about the only way you'll be able to see a DVD-quality version of it anytime soon.

-- Natsuki the Esoteric

I have recently watched the japanese tidbits of transformers on my dvd box set of the first season and must say I am QUITE pissed that us americans were neglected/DENIED our rights to watch the japanese
Transformers MASTER FORCE. Their 1980's version of the giant robots from Cybertron. The little pieces on the box set I watched were Amazing! 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O 8O
I'd love to know where I can get this fantastic looking series. :twisted:

Received Spirited Away DVD back in stock, so get these while they last, they seem to go out of stock very fast. Be first ones on your block to get this movie on DVD while the rest of your friends go watch it in theatres, where it came out only last week!

Items Added to store:

Spirited Away MAC
Fushigi Yugi - Blue Dragon MAC
Fushigi Yugi OAV AS


If u want to request specific dvd titles u want to see in stock, please post them in the Suggestion Forum.

I just got a package today from a Micheal (sic) Robinson (that's not the exact last name. I forgot what it was). It was an overseas Fed Ex package from MY, which I assume is Malaysia. Inside were 13 DVDs, all Escaflowne and Initial D stuff (all MAC titles as well). The thing is that I never ordered these items, and I have no idea how this person got my address. Perhaps it's from the same guy who's supposed to send me my Trigun f/x set and he mixed up orders or something? Well anyhow, there was a shipping slip inside and it said that the total value of the stuff was $13.00 (yeah right) and that it was a "sample DVD set". I haven't opened up any of the DVDs since I want to be able to return it if this indeed a mistake. I don't want to get a bill from this person, but if it a gift I'll gladly accept it (which is not likely, me thinks). So what do you think I should do? Keep it? Send it back? Send a letter to this person?

Which is the best HK anime you have seen in all aspects? Quality, sound, subs ect. ?

How is pretear? I'm kinda intersted...

First of, I'd like to let everyone know that starting Monday October 7th we will be offering another shipping method to the USA, its actually a couple of days longer than my current shipping method, but it will have tracking capabilities for those people that might prefer to wait a little longer for the added comfort.

In order to ship via this service, please ask for it in the comment field during check out, just put down "Ship via Expedited Parcel Service"

This will be until we finish doing our own cart system where you will be able to select shipping method with a few clicks of your mouse, at which time we will be offering faster shipping methods (for added cost though, unlike the Expedited Service, which we will offer at same price as we do currently)

New items added to stock today are mostly requested titles:

Angel Cop: The Collection
Serial Experiments Lain
Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play
Ninja Resurrection

I have more requested titles coming on around Tuesday Next week so for those that see only half of their requested titles listed above, likely hood of them showing up on Tuesday is very high.

Is there a site that could tell us which releases will be coming out soon under what companies? I'm kinda curious to know what anime will come to dvd... I really want wedding peach.. or at least the ova's.....

A very crappy famicom(nintendo) game, but that is not what this post is about. I just recived Read or Die a couple days ago, and I am so impressed with this title. I got it for only $7.00 it has every thing in it. I fear to go into any detail on it because I don't want to ruin this show for anyone else. So go buy it now while the price is right. 8O 8O 8O