Zar wrote:Praise God for all things awesome. Life ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, um... to keep this post on topic... Anyone have the ADV box sets? I heard their subs were pretty bad... IS that true, and if so how do you know? They did fudge excel's subs a little tiny bit, I could tell, but I was under the impression they were mostly accurate... Some of the differences between ADV and Chikashitsu (the fansubbers for seasons 1 and the beginning of season 2) may just be in translation style, but do serious mistranslations occur in ADV's work? I'll be getting it anyhow... The subs are optional, and 46 (well, 88 when I get both) episodes to watch in pure Japanese will be great for my studies! (hehe, perfect excuse to watch anime) Once my grasp of Japanese is a bit better, I don't have to worry about bad translations anymore, just obscure figures of speech and cultural issues that should be explained in linear notes... Do ADV's box sets have linear notes? I wouldn't expect it, but it would be nice... Or, anyone have a link to linear notes for the whole series that explain the little cultural things and inside jokes and Japanese humor? Not very many anime get released with them anymore, and I haven't seen any of ADV's anime released with them... It's sad, but I guess people don't view anime as potentially educational anymore... It's too mainstream now... If anyone knows of a site with linear notes for SM seasons 1-2, or specifically for ADV's subs, let me know...
Bobtheduck wrote:To Dolkinzer: A luna avatar... I wonder if that means something hehehe Though you'll have to fall in love with an astronaut before you even acknowledge me hehehe
rogie_san wrote:About Sailor Stars, I also just ordered a region 0 release off of eBay (I know, I'm going deeper into credit card debt as I type, but I'm gonna have to stop all this buying soon ). The region 0 release is in the original Japanese with English subtitles, and as far as I can tell it looks official (not a fansub). Plus, Bob, region 0 DVDs are supposed to work on any DVD player, including your PS2 (that's my player of choice). A few different sellers are offering them for about $40 (which actually sounds questionable, but I picked a good seller). When I get mine, I'll try to post a message letting you all know if it's a good thing or not. I can't wait to finally see Stars, though!
Zar wrote:Praise God for all things awesome. Life ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rogie_san wrote:Well, just like I promised, I can finally say that I own the Sailor Stars DVDs. They're all-region, not "region 0," like I said before. The DVDs are Japanese with English subtitles, and they're absolutely official (in another country, at least), with a really cool folding case and everything. This ain't no fansub! I'm really excited, although I've only had a chance to watch the first episode. The price isn't bad, as I've seen most ebay sellers offering for around $40. Just make sure you're getting the official one -- look for a picture of a folding case for the DVDs and a reliable seller (I bought mine from a seller in New Zealand).
Bobtheduck wrote:Official by who? Who released them? Who translated them? I'm pretty sure all english versions come from Canada or the US, not from the UK or Australia or NZ... And Certainly not from Hong Kong. As far as I knew, no one had sailor stars yet... And I checked, it's not on the big list of licensed titles... Hmm...
Zar wrote:Praise God for all things awesome. Life ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Zar wrote:Praise God for all things awesome. Life ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Zar wrote:Praise God for all things awesome. Life ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Iapetus wrote:I love Sailor Moon. It is what got me into anime, manga, fanfiction, looking online for anime webpages, and actually building webpages. Despite the fact that it may not be my #1 favorite anymore, it is still towards the top of my list.
I will probably only buy the end episodes, or pivotal episodes of the series (if possible). Those were the only parts I truly liked from the anime (youma of the day... don't make me get on a rant about that...). The only exception to that rule would be if Sailor Stars got lisensed, then I'd get them all (all of the Stars DVDs). Otherwise, only the end episodes and big fights.
Wait, scratch that. I'd probably want all of R if I could get the chance to get it cheap.
-Iapetus
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