Obligitory Animes Thread

[mjhill]

What gives Key the great translation between media is the fact that they have a studio that is willing to stay as faithful to the source as possible, while making just the minimum changes necessary to make it work on screen. Toei's Kanon was meh. KyoAni did just that much better. Though I will hold Air as my favorite.

Don't get me wrong, I understand the niche communities out there for the genre, particularly some of its origins from Megatokyo. I just didn't expect to see a development here, that's all.

 

[mizu-kitsu]

Animefreak6969 and iKotomi, I was eves dropping on your Air discussion and I think I want to but the Boxset. This question is more for Animefreak since he still buys anime: I'm not sure with one I should get:

the art box with the DVD's:

http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/5p=19XSZxRAZCvEZP0/browse/item/75197/4/0/0

What I THINK is the Thin Pak:

http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/5p=19XSZxRAZCvEZP0/browse/item/82713/4/0/0

which one should I get?

Also, as far as the movie goes, is there any difference between these two:

http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/5p=19XSZxRAZCvEZP0/browse/item/82712/4/0/0

http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/5p=19XSZxRAZCvEZP0/browse/item/76272/4/0/0

 

[iKotomi]

Normally I would say that if you can, the original box and dvds are better unless its some sort of special edition, but the DVD releases for Air are literally just cases with DVD's inside. There aren't any bonuses either other than trailers, so you aren't missing out on getting the thinpacks as far as content goes. The only real difference would be how much you care about the cases. I like the box a lot, but its just smaller pictures from the artbook I have. There's also the price thing, lol.

 

[Animefreak6969]

well easy answe here.

art box. it is better quality than the thinpak, also cheaper all together with the other single DVDs also. All around plus

forget the movie in general, if you have to get one, get the cheapest, as it's more than what it's worth.

 

[iKotomi]

well easy answe here.

art box. it is better quality than the thinpak, also cheaper all together with the other single DVDs also. All around plus

Hah, didn't notice its in the bargain bin. Yeah, get the originals. Almost feel stupid for paying 4x more for a show I've already watched countless times, but that's just the price of the hobby.

The movie was handled by Toei, and isn't really faithful to the original. If you watch the TV series, there is absolutely no reason to watch the movie, as it is long, boring, and ugly. Same people also did the Clannad movie, which I didn't have the courage to actually watch, but the clips that I saw just skimming through it were pretty scary.

On another note, they really need to make a Little Busters! anime, the game is way too good not to. And a Planetarian OVA or something.