yf19vsyf21 Posted December 3, 2006 Share Posted December 3, 2006 Hi all. Got my SOC maybe a week ago. Also not quite happy with the back of the Gunbuster. Good idea with the transformable foot but they didn't spend the time to really perfect it. The foot isn't flat. They cut off both the inner toes. In buster 2 flight mode, the metal bar is a different color from the rest of the foot. I'm pretty sure there is enough clearence so that the front tip/cone could be fully filled in instead of the way it is now. I see the thrusters on Buster 2 breaking one of these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacPnoy74 Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 You can take off that piece in the back to make the robot mode look cleaner...it even has a spot in the base/pedestal you can place it in for storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortress_Maximus Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 Sigh... it uses the newer Mikimoto style of enlarged craniums and overly stylized hair. Yeah not a fan of the newer version/style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortress_Maximus Posted December 6, 2006 Share Posted December 6, 2006 (edited) Looks like The Gunbuster Index will need a major overhaul once the set is released. All I've had to go on for the last decade is the information provided by the old US Renditions tapes. Now that the series is going to be professionally translated, I may have to go and change some things around. I know some areas are not perfect, but I wonder what did I get wrong? Edit: I wonder if now would be the time to seek official representation of my website? I mean, I have been on the radar for the past few years, and Gainax is aware of me. Hopefully this does not mean I will be shut down... Why would they shut you down? If they didn't do it for the last few years why bother now? If anything they'd go after youtube which has allof the GB OVAs up. Edited December 6, 2006 by Fortress_Maximus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Nut Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 My SOC Gunbuster finally arrived today. You guys were right, this toy is awesome! Got it displayed in the crossed arm pose on my shelf towering above my other figures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Morpheus Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Official site has been largely updated. Apparrently there's an offer where you can get a Trailer manga card with 1988 artwork by Mikimoto. You send in a survey card in the DVD. DVD info as follows: Disc 1 Episode 1: Shock! Oné-sama and I are Going to be Pilots Together?! Episode 2: Daring! The Girl Genius Challenger!! Bonus Clips: Science Lesson Chapter 1: The theory of Ether Space Science Lesson Chapter 2: Starbows and the Rip van Winkle Effect "Good Morning OGH!" Promotional Trailer (Produced in July, 1988) Disc 2 Episode 3: First Love☆First Sortie Episode 4: Launch!! The Incomplete Ultimate Weapon! Bonus Clips: Science Lesson Chapter 3: Faster-than-light (c-plus) Travel All About Warp Science Lesson Chapter 4: The Evil Space Monsters "Cosmic Battle Space" Disc 3 Episode 5: Please!! Time Enough for Love! Episode 6: At the End of Eternity… Bonus Clips: New Science Lesson Chapter 4 + 1: The History of Spaceships New Science Lesson Final Chapter: The True Solar System "Sizzler Project" Promotional Trailer (Produced in 1989) I'm a little peeved about the translation of episode six's title. I just think "At the End of the Endless Stream" has a much better ring to it. As I thought, the open-matte version isn't included. I find this amusing, as they have pics of it on the site under the disc three description. Also of note, they have a MySpace with a video clip of episode four. It's the same as the one already on MySpace. Except it's subbed. Interesting so far. Though in Virginia, Akibafest will have them handing out ten rare posters. Newtype USA will feature it in the latest issue of their (crappy) magazine. The January issue even more so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I really like how excited they seem to be getting about this release. So much so, that on the bottom of the DVD info page, it says "With Hard and Guts!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 BOOOOOOOO! They need to put those Science Lessons in with the shows! It adds so much not only nessasary information & helps to set the tone for the show itself with it's earnest and yet funny behavior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Morpheus Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Um, they are including the science episodes. What do you want them to do? Would you have them splice them into the episodes? They're included two to a disc, like the episodes. I see no problem with the setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Max Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I think he means they should play after the episodes like Tachikoma days. All the info sounds good to me, hope they do the promotional card thing over here though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Assumedly the science lessons "should" still be in with the proper placement between episodes. More likely than not, they're just listing them seperately so people won't freak out that they're not there. Of course the newer science lessons are seperate features. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunbuster Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 As I thought, the open-matte version isn't included. I find this amusing, as they have pics of it on the site under the disc three description. That sucks! I guess it was a good thing I picked up the R1 DVD boxset (not sub) at Kinokuniya yesterday for 100 bucks ;; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noriko Takaya Posted December 8, 2006 Author Share Posted December 8, 2006 Also of note, they have a MySpace with a video clip of episode four. It's the same as the one already on MySpace. Except it's subbed. Interesting so far. Hey, that's the same clip I uploaded when I started my own account there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Morpheus Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Yep, I'm aware of that. Which is why I memtioned it. I've actually got the one you posted on my club's profile. I just took their contact table. The color doesn't quite fit, but it's Gunbuster, so who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross73 Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 (edited) If you havent heard yet. MONSIEUR BOMÉ COLLECTION VOLUME 18: GUNBUSTER NORIKO TAKAYA FIGURE http://previews.diamondcomics.com/default....32&ai=34798 edit: [attachmentid=38788] borrowed pic from auction could not find one better Edited December 8, 2006 by Macross73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Morpheus Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 That's been known about for some time. I look forward to getting one. Now if he'd just make a matching Kazumi and Jung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 That's been known about for some time. I look forward to getting one. Now if he'd just make a matching Kazumi and Jung. Or Nono... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Morpheus Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 (edited) Actually, isn't he coming out with a Nono? I'm pretty sure he is. Nono's covered at the moment anyway. We need a good sized Kazumi and Jung. Edited December 9, 2006 by Mercurial Morpheus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Yeah BOME has a Nono figure coming out. Awsome looking too! And I've seen a Kazumi figure out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Are there any picture's of Nono yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrono Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Well I thought that it was posted earlier, but here's a link to it. http://www.riuva.com/?p=280 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macross73 Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 looks good is this a limited release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Sweet, this has been a suspiciously good year for Gunbuster fans.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit29 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 (edited) review is up at animeondvd.com. Never seen this in all my years of watching anime (20 plus years... ) http://animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/5953.php Edited December 26, 2006 by dejr8bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortress_Maximus Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Official site has been largely updated. Apparrently there's an offer where you can get a Trailer manga card with 1988 artwork by Mikimoto. You send in a survey card in the DVD. I'm a little peeved about the translation of episode six's title. I just think "At the End of the Endless Stream" has a much better ring to it. As I thought, the open-matte version isn't included. I find this amusing, as they have pics of it on the site under the disc three description. Though in Virginia, Akibafest will have them handing out ten rare posters. Newtype USA will feature it in the latest issue of their (crappy) magazine. The January issue even more so. Questions: 1) What is the '88 Mikimoto artwork? Got pics? 2) What are the "ten rare posters" being handed out? Got pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortress_Maximus Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 looks good is this a limited release? Certainly hope not... but I am not loving the boxcover art. Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kung flu Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Hi, I got my soc gunbuster 2 weeks ago, it's a bit smaller than i expected , but otherwise its cool and heavy. I've pre-ordered the noriko figure to go with it too. But now i've got the Macross Yf 19 by yamato and i don't know which to put on my display shelf, oh decisions decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area88 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 The new release by Bandai Visual has been reviewed at AOD: Click Here for the Gunbuster dvd review DeepDiscountDvd has it for preorder at $43 which is the cheapest price on the web. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandit29 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 The new release by Bandai Visual has been reviewed at AOD: Click Here for the Gunbuster dvd review DeepDiscountDvd has it for preorder at $43 which is the cheapest price on the web. I, Spongebob's life partner, beat ya to it . scroll up That's a good price though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area88 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I, Spongebob's life partner, beat ya to it . scroll up That's a good price though. Doh! Once again the art of scrolling has failed me, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Togo Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 The new release by Bandai Visual has been reviewed at AOD: Click Here for the Gunbuster dvd review Sounds like the release is a winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Leader Posted December 28, 2006 Share Posted December 28, 2006 Missed out on the news about Bandai Visual releasing Gunbuster on DVD in February. Looks like I have at least one anime DVD release to look forward to in 2007. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JELEINEN Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Sounds like the release is a winner. Makes me glad I won't regret buying the Japanese release, since it appears to have stuff that won't be on the US (I'll still be buying the US, so I can watch without having to provide my own subtitles). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercurial Morpheus Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Questions: 1) What is the '88 Mikimoto artwork? Got pics? 2) What are the "ten rare posters" being handed out? Got pics? I report only what I know. It's all that's said on the site. The site's been updated stating that Newtype USA will run a Gunbuster focused interview with Mikimoto. It will apparently feature new art of Noriko, Kazumi and Jung drawn for the magazine. Damn, that means I actually have to buy another issue of ADV's lousy magazine. I stopped after the first one. Looks like my post on the review didn't work. As much as I loath going to AOD.com, this pleases me. I really like the notion of PCM audio. No crappy DD for this Though it sucks to have yet another thing in common with Chris Beverage. Not to mention one more rare reason not to choke him upon meeting him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortress_Maximus Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 I report only what I know. It's all that's said on the site. The site's been updated stating that Newtype USA will run a Gunbuster focused interview with Mikimoto. It will apparently feature new art of Noriko, Kazumi and Jung drawn for the magazine. Damn, that means I actually have to buy another issue of ADV's lousy magazine. I stopped after the first one. Pity. If these new rare posters focus mainly on Mikimoto's newer style then I am not going to miss much. As much as I enjoy his work, I am a fan of his original old school designs and less and less of his current. If you ever find any pics, kindly share. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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