So yea the other day was taking a look at one of the booths in a local bi-weekly warehouse collectable show. Then here I saw a strange sight browsing one of the booths. Bootleg FX DVDs marked by a blurry cover in a normal DVD case sans gatefold of usual FXs I am used to...


Go figure...

Use to buying my anime here ( thou its been a while ) , the past few times ive come here - there is no listings for dvds for sale - is this a computer problem or is the store closed ? thanks for the help - hope all is well

Anyone know of some goods sites to get Manga scan translations or copy's of us release version? Most all the sites i know for torrents and such are for video only. Just curious if anyone knows of some good Manga ones. thanks.

The first episode of Naruto Shippuuden was to me, far more than I ever could have hoped for. I had all kinds of fears about it trying to revive itself. Will the first episode be slow? Will the characters remain unchanged (i.e. undynamic) except in looks? Will Naruto feel old in the wake of all that filler? Will I even care about the plot anymore? With the characters and themes impact me as much as they did before? When this episode started, I was absolutely blown away. The scenes they show before the intro song were amazing. So much darkness in Naruto, so much coldness from Sasuke. To what degree have BOTH of them fell in their pursuit of power? When the F*** is this taking place.

The art doesn't look like it has had a major overhaul, but a noticeable quality increase did occur. I was slightly disappointed that more wasn't done with the voices, they all sound the same except for real the little kids (Naruto's tag-a-longs) have grown up.

I don't know what kind of starting point this would make for people to jump on. A great deal of why this episode is so great is actually stated by Naruto himself many times. Nostalgia. Naruto, REAL Naruto has a nostalgic feel to it. A year an a half is a long time to go with out seeing something you love. Being reunited is a wondrous feeling. Seeing how everyone has grown is also great. All you Shikamaru fans get some love here btw.

I want to make special point of the music. It fucking rocks. All of it. Creepy chorus of Akatsuki on down to the licensed intro and exit. It all rules. I'm glad they made the change. It totally helps Naruto carve out some depth that has been deprived it of late, and that would be necessary to move the show to some more mature themes.

One of the most important things in this episode though, is that it doesn't waste anytime screwing around. It jumps headlong into the story and head butt's it into oblivion. Most impressively, it transitions between the nostalgia scenes, to the plot scenes so seemlessly, that both aspects feed off one another.

Oddly Snake man doesn't make an apearnace. Anywhere. I wonder if the big O was done in by Sasuke or not? But then agian, aside from the future telling at the beggining, we don't see Sasuke either.

More importantly than anything else, this has made me more excited about Naruto, than I have ever been period. No fight has giving me the sense of anticipation. No secret move have ever giving me this sense of hope. Naruto lives Boys and Girls, so stop hiding from the filler or feinting coolness by hating the show. You'll only rob yourself of an event that should not be missed by any fan of anime.

I've heard of something called "disc rot" that plagues some DVDs, and reportedly some import anime DVDs. I've been buying import anime for a few years now with few problems (and in those rare instances, usually just get a replacement disc), but I've encountered one this weekend that makes me worry.

One of my oldest sets is SAILOR MOON S from FX (white gatefold packaging). I've had it for about four years, and we've watched it several times in the past with no problems. However, we popped it in this weekend and one of the discs won't play at all, and another disc boots but stutters badly. There's not a scratch to be found -- they simply won't play now, when they've played in the past. I tried it on two different players with the same result.

Obviously the whole set needs replaced.

So my question is -- is this a common occurance? Has anyone else had this problem? If so, should I be worried about the rest of my import DVDs? I'm really afraid that the money I saved buying import will be wasted, as I'll have to re-buy my collection in a few years anyway.

Anyone?

As you probably already know the US release of this series was cancelled after volume 12, ending at episode 60.

Where can I find the rest of the series? (preferably not in engrish)

Well I suppose this is the place for this particular little rant...

For some reason the listings in the DVD Trade section get deleted past the first page every so often... Now granted, I don't update my trade list every week... there have been times I have done more than 1 update a day... but not so much lately... however I do bump the thread up at least once a month...

So why does the **** thing disappear??

Not that it matters that much, I have it on my computer and can just cut and paste it into a new thread... but still... it's irritating because you want people to look at it and find something to trade for... and they can't do that if it's not there!! (

Manga/Graphic Novels:


Aquarian Age Juvenile Orion Vol. 1 Deluxe Authentic Manga (Reads right to left/back to front) Broccoli Books Fantasy/Romance

Magic Knight Rayearth Vol. 4 Standard Manga (Larger Size Book) Tokyopop Fantasy/Anime

Vampire Knight Vol. 1 Deluxe Authentic Manga (Reads right to left/back to front) Shojo Beat Manga



Region 0 Anime DVD's :


Arc The Lad Episodes 1-26 Sub Region 0 / 3 Disks Anime Studio

Argento Soma Episodes 1-26 Sub Region 0 / 3 Disks Anime Studio

Avenger Episodes 1-13 Sub Region 0 / 2 Disks Animation Video

Berserk Episodes 1-25 Sub Region 0 / 3 Disks Anime Studio

Ghost in The Shell Perfect Collection Episodes 1 Both Region 0 / 1 Disk Manga Anime Cartoon

Kai Doh Maru Episodes 1 Sub Region 0 / 1 Disk La La La Productions (Menu only Plays)

Lupin The 3rd Movie First Contact ~Episode 0~ Episode 1 Sub Region 0 / 1 Disk Manga Anime Cartoon

Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Revenge Part II Episodes 1-23 Sub Region 0 / 3 Disks Anime Studio has Manga Int. logo on cover

Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust DTS Dub Only (Case says Both) Region 0 / 1 Disk Anime Studio

Vampire Princess Miyu TV Series Episodes 1-26 Sub Region 0 / 3 Disks Anime Cartoon

Vampire Princess Miyu OVA Episodes 1-4 Sub Region 0 /1 Disk Anime Cartoon

Weiss Kreuz Knight Hunters Gluhen Episodes 1-13 Sub Region 0 / 2 Disks Manga Anime Cartoon

Weiss Kreuz Knight Hunters OVA Verbrechen Strafe Episodes 1-2 Sub Region 0 / 1 Disk Manga Anime Cartoon

Zone of The Enders (Z.O.E.) Dolores, i Part 1 Episodes 1-13 Sub Region 0 / 3 Disks Manga Int. Inc.

Zone of The Enders (Z.O.E.) Dolores, i Part 2 Episodes 14-26 Sub Region 0 / 3 Disks Animation Video / Art Box



Live Action / Animated Movies :


A Knights Tale Collectors Series English Audio Region 0 / 1 Disk DTS Says Fullscreen/Widescreen Columbia Tristar (slight wear on plastic cover)

Alien Worlds Contains 4 movies: Alien Species, Cosmos War of The Planets, Eyes Behind The Stars, & Voyage To A Prehistoric Planet Region 1 / 2 double sided Disks English Audio Fullscreen

Bartok The Magnificent Animated English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Fullscreen 20th Century Fox

Bulletproof Monk Special Edition English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Widescreen MGM

Chasing Papi English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Both 20th Century Fox

Chicago English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Widescreen Miramax (slight wear on plastic cover)

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon Both Region 3 / 1 Disk Widescreen Columbia Pictures

Daredevil English/Spanish/French Region 1 / 2 Disks Widescreen 20th Century Fox

King's Ransom English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Widescreen New Line Home Entertainment

Millions English Region 1 / 1 Disk Fullscreen 20th Century Fox

Pirates of The Caribbean Curse of The Black Pearl English Audio Region 0 / 1 Disk Widescreen Disney (ending credits cut off)

Planet Of The Apes (New Release) Special Edition English Audio Region 1 / 2 Disks Widescreen 20th Century Fox

Replicant English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Widescreen Artisan

Same River Twice English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Fullscreen Feature Films For Familes

School of Life English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Widescreen Screen Media Films

Shaolin Soccer Sub Region 2 / 1 Disk Widescreen Pioneer Plus Art Box

Shrek Animated English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Fullscreen DreamWorks Sealed!

Spawn 2 Animated English Audio Region 1 / 1 Double Sided Disk Fullscreen HBO Home Video (Cardboard Type Case)

Stargate SG-1 Pilot Season 1 Vol. 1 Pilot + Episodes 1-2 English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Widescreen MGM

The Covenant English/French Region 1 / 1 Disk Both Sony

The Last Unicorn Animated English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Standard Family Home Entertainment

Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters Both Region 1 / 1 Disk Widescreen Columbia Tristar

Wagons East English Audio Region 1 / 1 Disk Fullscreen Artisan

X2 X-men United Full Screen Region 1 / 2 Disks 20th Century Fox

XXX Special Edition English Widescreen Region 1 / 1 Disk Columbia Pictures



Region 1 Anime DVD's :


Android Kikaider Vol. 3 Collectible Foil Embossed Cover Both Episodes 8-10 Region 1 / 1 Disk Bandai Sealed!

Cleopatra D.C. Sub Episodes 1-3 Region 1 / 1 Disk Media Blasters

Dragon Hunters Vol. 1 Episodes 1-4 Dub Region 1 / 1 Disk Geneon

Fruits Basket Get Cursed! Episodes 1-2 + Behind the Scenes Featurette Both Region 1 / 1 Disk Funimation

Get Backers Vol. 6 Episodes 26-30 Both Region 1 / 1 Disk ADV Films Still Sealed!

Hamtaro Vol. 1-6 Episodes 1-18 Dub Region 1 / 6 Disks Viz Video

Legendary Armor Samurai Trooper S Vol. 4 Ronin Warriors Both Episodes 13-16 Region 1 / 1 Disk Bandai Entertainment Disk/Case in fair condition

Mobile Fighter G Gundam Round Six Both Episode 21-24 Region 1 / 1 Disk Bandai

Pokemon 4Ever (Movie 4) Dub Episode 1 Region 1 / 1 Disk Aliance Atlantis

s-CRY-ed Vol. 1 Both Episodes 1-5 Region 1 / 1 Disk Bandai

Stratos 4 Vol. 1 Both Episodes 1-4 Region 1 / 1 Disk Bandai Sealed!

Voogies Angel Both Episodes 1-3 Region 1 / 1 Disk Media Blasters

Zone of The Enders (Z.O.E.) 2167 Idolo Both Episode 1 Region 1 / 1 Disk



See Next Message for Wanted Anime & Contact Info!!

So, what's new and exciting in everyone's lives?

I may be getting a 360 as a graduation present, but I am also looking into getting one after my semester of school is over.

I just wanted to know of any tips anyone who does own one has for a prospective buyer.

Thanks