Keith

Look up Yamato over at AOD, and you can find reviews for most of the DVD's. They are definately hard subbed VHS dumps, with apparently a major VHS glitch in the 3rd of 4th.....but they're the Yamato movies! Since there's no sign of an HK R2 ripped set, and since I picked up the HK R2 ripped TV sets, I figure it's a fair enough loss to pick up the R1 box set & get the crappy quality disc's as it's the only way we're going to get them without picking up the R2's. Leiji Matsumoto is worth it. I prebooked my set a couple weeks ago, can't wait. I just hope the box will have decent art.

Considering that the origins of the Protoculture & their influence on Earth were intentionally left vague in the original series, no one can firmly say that what's become of the Macross universe wasn't always intended. ESPECIALLY considering Kawamori & Mikimoto started out as huge Gundam fans, which :::gasp::: had "Newtypes" as a major plot point. Like it or not, EVEN in Macross Plus "magic" (as some are choosing to coin it) is part of the continuity. What the hell do you think the whole deal with Sharon was? She was a computer simulated representation of the same power used by Basara, Sara, etc. The more the story is fleshed out, and the origins are revealed, the more we learn about the spiritia powers of the Macross universe.

The VF-1 is was drew me in, & I stayed for the story.

Apparently Max & Milia did play themselves in the movie (at least I think there's something at the compendium saying as much), as did Exedor. So Max was definately at one point Macronized if that's true. BTW, Exedor was micronized, he just chose to go back to being Macronized & have his mental upgrade because he feared he was losing his memory capacity as a miclone.

Actually, the scenes "are" from DYRL. More accurately, the Macross continuity version which includes Max & Milia's wedding (originally planned for the real world version, but never animated), Global actually signing an armistace treaty with Britai, Max & Milia fighting it out before the Macross landed on Earth to piock up Hikaru & Misa, amongst other scenes. They are however only shown in Macross 7, but are not part of "The Lin Minmei Story."

You thought so too? It's a shame Manga didn't include a credits list of the original Seiyuu.

That's a great shot. It again brings up the question of whether an online multiplayer feature will be available. Perhaps even with customizable paint schemes....!

I like the MII soundtrack too, as I said, all of Macross. What I DID forget though was the BGC 2032 soundtrack. How the hell did I forget that?

That's pretty questionable. The English dub had some decent cast but was ruined by terrible directing/scripting. I don't think the Japanese audio even had that - with the exception of the main character and the lack of bad English versions of the songs, I'd dare say the Japanese was worse. You sir are on crack. The Japanese version is far superior to...the ODD vo-cal pac.in..g offf th..e dU..b

Hmm, in no particular order. -The first opening to the Shin Cutey Honey OVA -All of the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack. -All of the Macross Soundtrack (including TV, DYRL, FB, Plus, 7, Zero) -Another vote for the Yamato intro. -Orguss intro. -Thanatos (vocal version from EoE) -Stand Up To The Victory (first V Gundam intro) -Both Zeta intro's -All the vocal songs from the Gundam 0079 movies. -Lodoss OVA themes -Galaxy Express 999 (movie & TV) themes, Brave Love by the Alfee for the Eternal Fantasy movie was also pretty good. -Another vote for Mazinkaiser's badass intro. -Mahoromatic season 1 ending. -Ending credits song during Megazone 23 Prt 1 -Eve's last song in Megazone 23 prt 2 -Ex-Driver intro. And I'm sure many that I'm forgetting.

Nope, no way to get ahold of them yet. Right now I'm getting ready to pick up the gun frontier & CWZ sets. As well as awaiting the second volume of harlock endless odyssey. Next month voyager is also releasing the Yamato movies box set, and since there's been no HK rips of the R2 disc's, that's the only way to go. As soon as someone does a legit or HK release of Galaxy Railways, I'm there. BTW, current news is that the new Great Yamato series is getting ready to be released as a TV series.

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His name is indeed Kaifun.

Damn may 28th? That means we probably won't see an HK disc until mid july!

Nope, HG ain't said jack about Zero. At one of last year's cons, one of the Manga Ent staff members made a joke about Pioneer licensing it which people thought was true. That's the only talk that's gone around so far. I personally think Bandai's testing the buyer interest waters with Yukikaze, and hopefully once Zero's finished in Japan, they'll license it.

Looks like Oihan found a friend.... Nah, he's probably just using a different name

Your friend is half full of crap. They can stock just about anything that's in their system, they just have to special order it first. Trick is, if they won't order it for rent, have them order it for you for sale, then don't pick it up. Walk in a month later & ask if they have it for rent, then swindle them into making it a rental You can't do it too often, but I have a friend who's pulled it off at a videostore or two...

Only downside is that volumes 7 & 8 had the best box art of the whole set...perhaps I will get a box for the DC & Eva movies....

Actually that's not true, there's been no mention of any attempt to freeze any licensing of Zero. It just so happens that no one has publically tried yet.

Yeow! The AnimEigo box art has been kicked up a notch to "superior," and that's difficult to do!

Cool....but why are your yellow & blue lions on the wrong sides?

I'm only through the first season (been alternating it with other shows so I won't burn out), but definately an interesting show. I do wish there was more focus on Yang though, but I suppose he was the main inspiration for the Irresponsible Captain Tylor, which is fair enough I'm going to wait until I finish the series before I start the OVA's though. This will be a massive release if it ever is licensed here.

Max beat Milia, 'nuff said.

I didin't notice any subtitle lines being off, it may have been something that was fixed in later batches. Either that, or I'm getting a little too used to HK DVD's...

The only thing wrong with the DVD is a lack of timestamp on anything, the content itself is fine.