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Meh, forget the subs I say! I've already pre-ordered the first and second volume! One could always add the subs later and burn them to another Blu-ray disc.

I agree with you in that episode 10 was a great episode. I dunno if it's my fav. though. I'm having a hard time deciding. :X I too am a big fan of "Aimo". I like "Aimo" better than I do "Aimo ~ Tori no Hito" though.

Well, I finally pulled the trigger. I now have a Panasonic TC-32LZ800 on the way. Here's hoping! Edit: Well my TC-32LZ800 arrived today! Zero dead/stuck pixels! There's no buzzing coming from the TV either. (It's been reported that there may be some buzzing) Regarding the sound coming from the speakers. The speakers aren't the greatest, but they aren't bad either. I can hear conversations just fine at 1/4 the max. volume. The blacks are very impressive in my opinion and look ink black. Out of the box the colors look fantastic and the skin tones look realistic/life-like. I cannot wait to further calibrate it! My only problems with the set thus far are as follows. There does seem to be a little CCFL bleed at the bottom right corner of the screen...but it's hard to notice. Then there's the standard definition. As expected on any HDTV...SD looks terrible in comparison to HD. Other than that though, I'm very happy with the set. Think I should send the set and get that little bleed taken care of? It's only noticeable when the screen is black in that area...and even then it's hard to notice it some of the time. Edit #2: The CCFL bleed at the bottom right corner has disappeared.

Haha, nicely put. As for the music in Macross II sounding too much like Evangelion.... I guess it doesn't help that Shiro Sagisu composed music for both animes. Man I love his work though! He must be a beautiful person inside to be able to create the music that he does. "Going Home" from Bleach, "Expansion of Blockade" from Evangelion, "Scene #3" from Casshern the live action movie, "Futari" and "Kizuna" from Macross II. I could go on and on but I digress. Thanks for the humor.

Can't a guy throw his opinion out there? There are 446 'opinionated' posts in this thread...what's one more? Moreover, no one is forcing anyone to read this thread so....

I'm sorry to beat a dead horse, but I would like throw my opinion out there. So bear with me please. I'm going to have to vote for Macross 7. I'm not voting for 7 because of my love for II, but because I cannot get past something in 7. That something would be Fire Bomber flying their valkyries and holding a 'concert' in the heat of (numerous) battle(s). Sure, II uses a lot of the same plot devices found in DYRL? (all the while having a completely DIFFERENT story)...but it isn't as absurd as Fire Bomber in valkyries. I'm sure if it weren't for Fire Bomber, in valkyries, I would be able to get past the first 15 episodes.

Well, thus far I've been VERY impressed with Macross Frontier. There hasn't been a single episode I haven't liked. I'm sure Frontier will go down as one of the best in the Macross series. As someone else said earlier, that kiddie vibe Ranka was given seems to have dissipated. With Macross TV I was rooting for Misa, but in Frontier I can't decide to who to root for.... Maybe they could share Alto....? I was hoping they would have delved into how and why Zero plays a roll in Frontier but oh well. Maybe in the upcoming episodes they will do just that! Also, in what episode do they talk about the V-type virus again?

Meh, because of Blu-Ray I'm not too worried about domestic releases. Call me selfish, but I'd actually prefer it if they used the Kite. It won't stop me from importing!

You mean you haven't yet?! What?! I wish 5pm would roll around here already, I want to watch episode 10!!!

I got to play it for only 15 mins last night but from what I've played I REALLY enjoyed. I know I'll be playing this a lot. As Mr. Hingtgen pointed out, the game feels faster and is a bit easier (with the health regeneration). Also, "Path of the Acolyte" is their 'easy' and "Path of the Warrior" is their 'normal.' I started on normal and the game is tough, but so much fun!

Well, that blows. I hope everything works out for Tomonobu Itagaki. Speaking of Ninja Gaiden II, has anyone played it yet? What are your guys' thoughts and opinions on it? I'm about to pick up my copy of the game today and am anxious to play it.

That is EXACTLY how I interpret it. Just like with Plus, Guld had the more advanced plane but Isamu had the better skills.

Who's to say that one wouldn't be attacked from all sides? Why does it have to be from one side only? I'm with Gubaba on this in that I don't see how they couldn't have improved upon the Omni-Directional Barrier to make it more practical. Maybe rather than it exploding after it overloads it just dissipates or shuts down.... I could see the Barrier being used on the colony ships. Anyway, I still have some catching up to do in this thread! Edit: I'm awaiting to be flamed at any moment now....

I think it's pretty cool that it's catching on. I'm sure some of them are wondering what anime it came from and so on and so forth.... The more that see Macross the better I say!

From my understanding, ADV couldn't get the (remastered?) audio from AnimEigo for whatever reason.

Are those numbers really considered good? :/ Just throwing it out there...worst case scenario...if the show were to flop over in Japan...I would hope that they would release the rest straight to disc...! Two episodes in and I can't wait for the rest!

Shouta, I hope I didn't come across as knocking your work. If I did I apologize...I'm very appreciative of the work you guys do. All I was trying to get at is the weight of video quality vs accurate subs. From my understanding there's always going to be something lost in a translation no matter who's translating.... After reading your post on Animesuki though, I can see how the little things translated can make a difference. I just wish you guys would use a higher resolution! But anyway, I digress. Well, I've already pre-ordered the first two volumes on Blu-Ray, but I still want the higher video quality while I'm waiting. I can understand where you're coming from though. Have you thought about upgrading your PC?

I'm one of the very few who loves Macross II. A lot of people will claim that Macross II is a rehash of DYRL? I don't believe that to be the case at all. The story in II is completely different from the one in DYRL? The lore and plot devices are the only things DRYL? and II share and-or have in common. The music is what I love most about II, followed by the story. There are a lot of scenes in II that made me a fan...especially with the music playing during these scenes. The battles are fought on a bigger scale too...another thing I like about II. The VF-2SS is no VF-1S...but it's still a good design in my opinion; I like the other mecha as well. I just wish they could have expanded more on II. (Edited for grammar.)

Heh, 1280x720 vs 768x432. The way I figure it all...there's always going to be something missed in a translation...there's no getting around it. So, if I can't get a prefect translation...why not try for the best video quality instead? Anyway, is all this talk about Ranka being Protoculture/Vajra all speculation or is this all learned in chapter 4 of the manga? I would read up on chapter four...but I don't want anything spoiled...and would rather save it for the anime.

Just how much more accurate is it compared to Gattai's though? In AiA & I-Z's, Ozma says he'll give Luca some candy...while in Gattai's he'll give Luca some "agedama." Later on we see Ranka saying she'll get Ozma some "sashirei" (Gattai) rather than "something" (AiA & I-Z). Accurate subs aside...Gattai uses a higher resolution. Since I'm not a wiz at Japanese...I'll take video quality with a slightly less accurate sub over a lower resolution but more accurate sub...any day. ...But I digress.

I prefer the Gattai subs over the AiA I-Z subs personally. Comparing the two...the Gattai subs seem to "make more sense" if you will...regardless of how correct the rankings are and a few missed translations...etc. However, the Gattai subs don't have any of the songs subbed. Morever, the AiA I-Z subs have the OP/ED songs subbed...but in Japanese only. My two cents.

Well...not to rehash everyone's opinions...but like with most of you, I'm not too happy with the editing decisions either; however, I do like the new footage that they added! I really miss the the 'epic' opening with the music in the Deculture Edition. In the Broadcast Edition some of the scenes feel a little rushed with no real smooth transitions...unlike in the Deculture Edition. I too don't understand some of the editing decisions they made.... I dunno why they couldn't have kept the Deculture Edition intact and just added the new scenes from the Brodcast Edition into the Deculture Edition. I understand the need to edit for time constraints and commercials...but as some others have said...the Deculture Edition is perfect...why change the flow of things? Moreover, the OP isn't that bad either; the ED was rather disappointing though. But I digress, I'm looking forward to episode 2!

...Robotech. I owe my love of Macross (and anime) to Robotech. I saw Robotech as a child...rediscovered it in my early teens...and that's when I learned of anime and Macross. I soon saw Macross II and fell even more in love with the series. Macross is one of the very few things in life that I truly love and enjoy.

Hello, I recently got the YAMATO 1/48 25th Anniversary VF-1S. I was able to transform it from Fighter mode to Battroid mode just fine and vice versa...but I've run into a problem (I think). When I swung the arms back into place (back into fighter mode) I noticed there's a notch on both plastic pieces; these pieces can be swiveled around 180 degress (for Battroid mode). The problem I'm running into is that I can't lock the arms onto these notches to keep them in place...so the arms remain loose. Is this intended, or am I going to have to file these notches thinner so that the arms can lock onto them in Fighter mode? Thanks! Edit: I've ran a search for "VF-1S"...read all of those posts and found nothing dealing with my situation.

Haha, when you said instructions I went looking all for them and it never occurred to me to look underneath the box the YF-19 was in.