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Araiso Private
High School Student Council, Executive Committee - 2 episodes |
Region - All (2) |
Dub = Japanese |
Subtitles = English / Chinese |
Produced by - ????? |
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Translation:
You
have to remember that this is a Japanese release and the translation is a
little confusing at time, but that doesn't stop you enjoying all the fun
that's going on! and really in the end the translation is only secondary
to the animation, and we should just be thankful they put an English
translation on it at all ^_~.
Review:
This is great and the animation is one of the best I have
seen in a long time! The story it self I don't think come directly from
the manga (like Clamp's anime of 'Tokyo Babylon"), and it's
refreshing. The 1st story is based upon what I would call a 'Sports Day'
where the bad guys get there comeuppance when our hero's are told at
first they cant enter any of the contests on grounds that they must police
the school first. the 2nd is a strange kind of ghost story that just has
you in stitches!... You expect Kabuto to say "ma'naa" any second,
being a little bit of a Hakkai clone (not that I'm complaining. Kabu-chan,
as Tokito would say, has a dark eerie streak *grin*). Tokito on the other
hand runs around proclaiming how great and beautiful he is, and trying to
get all the girls to fancy him, well that is until Kabu-chan basically
calls him a liar... These tails are also hilarious, and great if you want cheering
up after a hard day!
The Yaoi factor:
owww... this is that anime I've been dreaming of.
There is never anything to graphic, but when Tokito get's injured in
episode 1, Kabuto reacts with saying "I've been hurt" with
narrowed eyes then kick's the shit, he's pretty easy going until Tokito is
concerned. There are a few beautiful close 'hinted at' intimacy, until they
get disturbed, and then there is a wonderful bit in the 2nd one where innuendoes
are abound all because Tokito wants Kabu-chan's ice cream! It's all very
sweat really on some strange level!
Wild Adapter Music Video:
There is a short AMV on this DVD for Wild
Adapter, with the chara from WA that dont appear in
Araiso, it's a great little thing, and I would LOVE
to see a real Anime for WA, maybe we just have to
wait /sigh.
Artbook - yup these episodes have an Artbook to go with them HERE |
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Saiyuki -
(Season
1) (eps 1 - 26) Single DVD & Collectable boxed set |
Region - 1 |
English/Japanese - English Subtitles |
DVD's - 6 / Single boxed / 5/4 eps on each |
Produced by - ADV films |
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Translation:
As far as translation goes it's
goood, obviously leeway is given for lip-sink that is also good, ADV
always do good on this part... It's also funnier and more explanative than
all the subbing I've read, which is nice, I haven't read ADV's subbing yet
but again I'm sure it's pointless.
The Dubbing:
/sigh... The ADV dubbing is terrible... there is just no getting around
it. the voice over are just too apathetic and monotone, they are
bearable, I recommend watch the Sub with the original Japanese.
Review:
Kudos to ADV for bringing us Saiyuki, so we can watch it lazily in
English, but the dub does suck. At least thay keep the original theme
song and ending and they don't mess with the names! There is some cultural notes on the DVD for anyone who has no idea what
Saiyuki is about or it's origins (thought I didn't read um ^_~). The Boxed
set version is OK, all it means is that you get a pretty cardboard box and
with a naff t-shirt... The DVD quality is exhalent, normally region 1
DVD's can look grainy and pixelated on UK TV's but this version is
faultless! thank you very muchly ADV... but sort out your dubbing! ta ^_^ |
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Saiyuki
Reload - (eps 1 -
25) Single DVD & Collectable boxed set |
Region - 1 |
Dub = Eng/Jap - Sub=Eng |
DVD's - 7 / Single boxed / 4/3 eps on each |
Produced by - Geneon dentsu |
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Translation:
This is a great Translation, keeping in all the
jokes and references.
The Dubbing:
Slightly better than the ADV, but not by much. Some
of the same voice actors, but moved to different
chara... but again, still awful >_< but slightly
more bearable than the ADV dubbing, but not by much.
[I wished Funimation had got Saiyuki /cry] Anyhow, I
get to be lazy when watching them ^_^
Review:
These look more the part, think these had some small
Shittaka in them, I have a few and are now scattered
in the galleries here. all in all a better boxed
set, if not perfect :P
This series eventually does the 'Kami Sama' Ark from
the originally manga series, and sooo well done!
(even if it does bugger up the original story cannon
a bit :P... |
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Saiyuki
Reload Gunlock - (eps
1 - 26)
Single DVD & Collectable boxed set |
Region - 1 |
Dub = Eng/Jap - Sub=Eng |
DVD's - 7 / Single boxed / 4/3 eps on each |
Produced by - Geneon dentsu |
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Translation:
This is a great Translation, keeping in all the
jokes and references.
The Dubbing:
It's the same voice actors as the Reload release,
again, not the best, but liveable with.
Review:
The cardboard box cover always confused me, it's
totally random... but well it's keeps them all
together.
This series eventually covers the 'Even a Worm' ark
from the manga, but this was created when Hazel and
Gat first come into the manga, so the ending will be
totally different. Still it's a great series, shame
about some of the total random episodes and some
that must have been done by armatures... but again,
love Saiyuki, love this ^_^ |
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Saiyuki Gaiden OVA - (eps 1 - 3) |
Region -
non |
Dub -
Japanese / Sub - Fansubed |
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Produced by - ???? |
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Translation:
So far it is being fansubed (visit my main page or
my LJ Updates for more info
Review:
So far this anime is great, it skip's most of
the manga that was covered in Saiyuki series 2, and
carries on with the manga vols 2 to 4. |
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Saiyuki Requiem
- The Movie |
Region - All
(2) |
Japanese / Subtitles - English -
Chinese |
Number of Disc's - 1 |
Produced by - Manga
international inc |
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Translation:
Again, I think this is a Chinese version (I could be wrong) original
Japanese with English and Chinese subtitles, the translation isn't that
bad, again just glad it's in English of some kind! they keep the original
names, though they fall at spelling Cho Gonou. Apart from that it's fine.
Review:
The animation is pixalated at first but you get used to it, it
just seems like they recorded it digitally on a really old computer that
just couldn't number crunch the graphics all to well... There are some wonderful
bit of animation where they pan around the chara while they are moving,
(anyone who's a complete animation buff will just drool over Hakkai and
Goku in the dinning room!)... The story takes a little time to start and
has you sat their going "who? what? why?" until the plot finally
starts to pull it's self together and then your sat on the edge of your
set, then giggling at the foolery of the main bad guy who really need's a
life... but I will say that at times you wonder why Kougaji and his horde
are bothering being in the anime at all! but a nice story and for any
Sanzo~x~Gojyo fans out there >_<, as always some nice Hakkai~x~Gojyo
to to keep my fan interest *grins*
And that's all folks ^_^
This movie also has an artbook to go with it, 'Visual Complete' my review
for it is HERE |
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Saiyuki *umm?* -
another movie? interactive? |
Region - All
(2) |
Japanese / Subtitles - English -
Chinese |
Number of Disc's - 1 |
Produced by - ???? |
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Translation:
The translation of the anime is fine. but the menu
is in characters, also I'm not sure about the
interactive menu, I couldn't get them to work no
matter what dvd player / PC I stuck it into >_< so
if anyone knows how to get this to work! tell me!!!
Review:
"Sucks on teeth" brake out the caffeine, ya gonna
need it! As far as the anime goes I would rather just brake out the TV series
and watch a 25min episode. They get asked to find this 'Pearl Jade' (a red
ball, go figure) that will grant any wish by Bosatu. So they do so, the
end up in this town where this girl is healing everyone's wound all
because she was abused when she was even younger, And shock, she's using
the pearl Jade to do it. But lots of other nastiest also want it...
You have no sympathy with any of the chara, and really don't care if and
when anything happens to them, they try to have some depth but it's
pitiful...
I'm almost sure there is some kind of interaction software on this DVD but
as to what it is I have noooo idea, and is probably the only renewing
feature on this DVD... if you can read Japans... >_< |
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