Condorfan
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12-04-2007 18:57
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imaqtz
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13-04-2007 16:14
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tatsunokofan
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| quote: | | I think there's a tentative cautious "lets wait and see" reaction from Gatchaman Fandoms at the moment. I mean can anyone still forgive the '94 Oav'sshudder) |
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Well....after the Top Cow BotP comics, the OAVs don't look as bad as they once did... 
| quote: | | I wish Nikkatsu luck as it is a tall order to fulfil audience expectation that the actors selected are very VERY close to cannon resemblance and profile wise. |
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One thing to bear in mind is that this will be a Japanese production, done in Japan for a Japanese audience. Therefore the actors are almost certainly going to be Japanese, and will most likely be unknown to most Gatchaman fans outside of Japan. So, if they choose actors who resemble the characters, it will be from the Japanese perspective of what the characters should look like, which may not match the perspective of fans outside of Japan.
Like CricketBeautiful said, I'd prefer they find people with the acting chops to pull the characters off instead of focusing strictly on their looks. If the live action Casshan movie is any indication, this is the most likely direction for them to take when it comes to casting anyway.
| quote: | | I just hope that if they make a live-action one, that it's at least subtitled in English!!!! |
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It's possible, at least for the home video release. While certainly not a common practice, including an English subtitle option with some Japanese films has been happening in the last few years, like with the above-mentioned Casshan movie. If not, then we'd better hope the film has a high enough profile to make it worthwhile for someone in Hong Kong to bootleg it and add subtitles.
James
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14-04-2007 23:45
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tatsunokofan
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| quote: | | What you're saying sounds good, but I'm sooo frustrated by Gatch II and Gatch F. There are beautiful DVD box sets, just tempting me to purchase them, but they are 100% in Japanese, without even English subtitles... it's so frustrating!!!! I just hate to get my hopes up... |
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Well, I did say that the English subtitle option was being used on some movies, not TV series. I haven't heard about any Japanese TV series releases that have included the English subtitle option.
And if you get tired of waiting for someone to subtitle Gatchaman II and Gatchaman Fighter, there is always the option of learning Japanese. Don't forget, in the early days of Gatchaman fandom, that was the only surefire way of getting any information, and helped form the foundation upon which what is now known about the series was built.
James
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15-04-2007 03:09
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15-04-2007 14:27
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tatsunokofan
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You definitely want to get the ADV sets! You'll be kicking yourself if you don't! And, as CricketBeautiful said, you'll want the box sets instead of the individual discs. Each of the nine box sets contains two of the individual volumes, as well as a third disc of bonus material. The bonus material might not be overly exciting to a lot of people (Made up mostly of interviews with the ADV voice actors, footage from the ADV voice actor auditions, a translation of the Gatchaman Ace Five Comics stories, and a selection of model sheet drawings), but I would not be surprised if this material isn't duplicated in the inevitable compilation sets that ADV will eventually put out (As they do for all of their shows). And if you wait for one of ADV's sales, you'll be able to get the nine box sets for a very, very good price.
If you don't want to wait for a sale to see what their dub is like, someone has put up what I believe is the entire first episode of the ADV dub on You Tube, divided into 4~5 minute chunks. If you've got a high-speed connection, you can watch it that way. Just search under "Gatchaman," and you'll find them.
Before you ask, ADV has shown no intention of following up with Gatchaman II and Gatchaman Fighter. It certainly wouldn't hurt to write them and letting them know that you'd like to see them pursue those series, but don't hold your breath.
Another option would be suggesting those two series to Media Blasters. Why them? Well, that's mostly a guilt-by-association thing. You see, the U.S. rights for Gatchaman II and Gatchaman Fighter are currently being held by Disney (Who got them when they bought out Saban a few years back). Media Blasters has recently been able to work a deal with Disney to release another Tatsunoko series Saban brought over here, Teknoman. From that deal, Media Blasters has released all of the Saban Teknoman episodes, and are currently 2/3 of the way through releasing all of the original Tekkaman Blade episodes. As Media Blasters has already established a working relationship with Disney, they might be in a good position to get the rights to release Gatchaman II, Gatchaman Fighter, and even the Saban Eagle Riders episodes! So, if you're busy writing ADV to tell them that you'd like to see the sequel series, you might consider also sending a note to Media Blasters at:
info@media-blasters.com
If you want to see what else they've done, you can visit their website at:
http://www.media-blasters.com
I hope this helps!
James
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15-04-2007 17:01
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Hon I can more than understand how job and family can be overwhelming at times, giving you no time or headspace for youself! So its great to see you back and even better to hear this news! 
shudder) 
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