The big Masamune Shirow appreciation thread

[EXO]

The gong shoots these bullets that split into an X shape and I guess when it you, you'll feel like a gong.

Heh, that's probably as good an explanation as any. I should probably get off my ass and get the Appleseed Databook anyhow. It IS worth puchasing, isn't it?

And I warned you not to click on the cosplay.

Can you still find the English translation for the Data book?

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Edited May 25, 2004 by >EXO<

[drifand]

The dude in the ESWAT getup *could* pass for "Morton", i guess... :-) Neat links!

[bsu legato]

Rise, my friend.

I was just curious if anybody has come across a fansub of either the new Appleseed film, or Ghost in the Shell: Innocence yet. I'm dying to see both of these movies.

[EXO]

Iv'e been looking also. All the torrents just have the trailers that we've seen posted here.

[LePoseur]

I did see a raw for Innocence a while back. Of course it's a raw so there are no subtitles... but if you want it, it could be you're not looking too hard. But the quality was crap, like a handheld 80's camcorder in a half lit theater.

As for Appleseed, nothing... Not even news of the DVD besides "It's coming." Well duh! Guess there's no chance of getting one before it hit American theaters. Speaking of which I hope they leave it undubbed. I thought Deunan's seiyuu was great, Bri less so, but no problems, and honestly I can't remember Hitomi's (I think it's a trauma blocked memory ). But Deunan's was a solid match, and I think it'd be a shame to lose it in favor of a whiny all-anime-women-talk-this-way American dub voice.

Edited June 12, 2004 by LePoseur

[bsu legato]

and honestly I can't remember Hitomi's (I think it's a trauma blocked memory ).

So you're saying that they really nailed Hitomi's character then? From your description, she'll sound just like I'd always imagined her in the manga.

[F-ZeroOne]

What's that armor that Brieareos wears, the one that makes him look like a landmate, called?

Anyone?

Anyone?

I've always assumed that its a Briareos-size Guges-D. However, thats speculation, not something I'm seen confirmed anywhere...

[bsu legato]

So maybe I'm just nuts, but I've had this urge to rewatch the old Appleseed OVA from the late 80's. Sure it glosses over nearly everything that gave Appleseed its depth, but it did have landmates and spider gunplatforms. Do any of you guys have any love for this old anime?

[EXO]

I got it one VHS somewhere... the look is alright, the script is forgettable.

[F-ZeroOne]

So maybe I'm just nuts, but I've had this urge to rewatch the old Appleseed OVA from the late 80's. Sure it glosses over nearly everything that gave Appleseed its depth, but it did have landmates and spider gunplatforms. Do any of you guys have any love for this old anime?

I thought it was a bit better than I was expecting, but the dub will remind you to get down on your knees and say thanks that anime companies find it harder to get away with things like that now...

[bsu legato]

I thought it was a bit better than I was expecting, but the dub will remind you to get down on your knees and say thanks that anime companies find it harder to get away with things like that now...

Is the dub really that bad? I don't think I've ever seen the OVA dubbed.

[Mislovrit]

Is the dub really that bad? I don't think I've ever seen the OVA dubbed.

Yes the dub is that bad, and be very happy you didn't have to listen to it.

[bsu legato]

Yeesh, thank god for DVD then! Come to think of it, that old Dominion OVA had pretty painful dubbing too. I remember seeing some of it on TV years ago, and as much as I loved the original Dominion manga, I couldn't sit through more than two episodes of the OVA. All because of the damn dubbing.