Anime DVDs to buy: Which one?!?

*esthered* · Apr 19, 2005, 06:45 AM

Can anyone recommend me some really good Anime series for me to get? I'm currently in my home country for holiday before I return to Perth for my school term.

There's an Anime House here and my mom's buying me some complete box sets for me. So... any recommendations? :]

**LenMiyata** · Apr 19, 2005, 08:27 AM

Grumble Grumble Grumble

It would be helpful to include information on what series you've already seen, and what type of anime genre you know you like. Also, do be aware that there are DVD Region Encoding issues if you're taking DVDs from one country and try to play them in a DVD player made for another country. As an example a DVD sold in a US store (DVD Region 1) will not play in a DVD deck sold in Australia, (that is, unless the DVD Deck has specific multi-region DVD support, which is not standard with most models...)

*Hikari Sakurai* · Apr 19, 2005, 09:03 AM

Where are you now? America?
Because it's a great idea while you're there to stock up on anime not available in Australia (and believe me there's quite a bit)

Check out Madman's site... for the stuff all ready released in Australia.
www.madman.com.au
Then you could check out American companies like ADV and Central Park Media, whom have released alot of the titles not avaliable in Australia, and see if anything interests you there.
Afraid I can't really help out much unless you give us more information to go on.
For I could recommend you heaps of series I really enjoy.... but I doubt you'll like them. Unless your a shoujo anime fangirl like me ^_^

So remember to make sure you have a multi regional DVD player as Len said.
However, in Australia multi regional players are commonplace now. I've got one, both my friends have one, my sister and my parents do too... My friend didn't even know her player was MR until I popped in one of my Region 1 DVDs in it.
You might all ready have one and not even know it...

*esthered* · Apr 19, 2005, 10:33 AM

Actually I'm in Singapore. And yea I'm aware of that multi region thing -.- It's soooo annoying! I was actually thinking of Cowboy Bebop. :]

**LenMiyata** · Apr 19, 2005, 03:11 PM

Grumble Grumble Grumble

Cowboy Bebop would be a good collection, but if you can afford to wait, a special edition collection is scheduled for release this summer with improved 5.1 sound, and new bonus material that was not included in the original DVD release...

Other significant series I would recommend would be....

'Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water' ... The series that triggered the Anime rebirth of the 90s...

'Tenchi Muyo Ryo Ohki' (OVA) ... The original 'Harem' genre show. Composed of the first and second OVA series... (The third OVA gets Region 1 released sometime this summer...)

'Full Metal Panic!' ... Has one sequel series done ('Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu') and a third sequal in production...
'Saber Marionette Ultimate Collection' Great Comedy Action series, and one of the definitive voice roles for Megumi Hayashibara (Rei from Evangelion, Lina Inverse of Slayers...)

'Key the Metal Idol', one of the best Cyberpunk genere ever made...

'Bubblegum Crisis' and the remake 'Bubblegum Crisis: MegaTokyo 2040', for action Cyberpunk action...

dragonswillprevail · Apr 19, 2005, 04:25 PM

get please teacher it is a interesting anime

*Hikari Sakurai* · Apr 19, 2005, 10:15 PM

You can get Cowboy Bebop over in Australia, but as for the special edition that's coming out (in summer in America.... which will be winter in Australia) I'm not sure if madman will release it out here. It's possible, but it won't be coming out the same time as it will in America.

out of what Len sugguested. It'd go for:
Nadia
Tenchi Muyo Ryo Ohki
Key the Metal Idol
Saber Marionette Ultimate Collection

Since none of these are avaliable in Australia. I've been wanting to see Key for years, but have never found a place where I can buy it.

*esthered* · Apr 20, 2005, 01:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonswillprevail

get please teacher it is a interesting anime

I watched the entire series last year already. And yeah, it was great! Thanks anyway. :]

thevampirealacrud · Apr 20, 2005, 06:44 AM

You can never go wrong with evangelion and or slayers but I highly recommend .Hack Sign
GOD DAM*IT GO BUY IT RIGHT NOW OR I WILL KILL YOU!!! Ooops... sorry I got on another one of my hell bent obsessions again, you really should watch it thought. GO MIMIRU YOU ARE SO SEXY!!! Oops sorry again!

*winryrockbell* · Apr 24, 2005, 08:29 PM

Get Fullmetal Alchemist. It is da bomb.

domo · Apr 24, 2005, 09:21 PM

I live in Australia too and i've got stuff from japan that works on my computer. any way get GTO[great teacher onizuka] its good fun coz somtimes you can relate to it.

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LenMiyata Grouchy Old Anime Otaku Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silicon Valley, California Posts: 4,342 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 38 Posts Credits: 38,137	Grumble Grumble Grumble It would be helpful to include information on what series you've already seen, and what type of anime genre you know you like. Also, do be aware that there are DVD Region Encoding issues if you're taking DVDs from one country and try to play them in a DVD player made for another country. As an example a DVD sold in a US store (DVD Region 1) will not play in a DVD deck sold in Australia, (that is, unless the DVD Deck has specific multi-region DVD support, which is not standard with most models...) __________________ FAVOURITE THREADS EXPLAIN why, or risk an infraction. Rantings of a Grouchy Old Anime Otaku
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Hikari Sakurai Fangirl Missing in Action Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In Bisshie Hades Posts: 533 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Credits: 210	Where are you now? America? Because it's a great idea while you're there to stock up on anime not available in Australia (and believe me there's quite a bit) Check out Madman's site... for the stuff all ready released in Australia. www.madman.com.au Then you could check out American companies like ADV and Central Park Media, whom have released alot of the titles not avaliable in Australia, and see if anything interests you there. Afraid I can't really help out much unless you give us more information to go on. For I could recommend you heaps of series I really enjoy.... but I doubt you'll like them. Unless your a shoujo anime fangirl like me ^_^ So remember to make sure you have a multi regional DVD player as Len said. However, in Australia multi regional players are commonplace now. I've got one, both my friends have one, my sister and my parents do too... My friend didn't even know her player was MR until I popped in one of my Region 1 DVDs in it. You might all ready have one and not even know it... __________________ Leader of the Fangirl Conspiracy Because teasing boys is so much fun. [ Minitokyo\| Doki Doki \| My AO Gallery \| Request a Siggy ] "Bisshies make Hikari happy"
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esthered Alucard's Lover Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Perth Posts: 352 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 210	Actually I'm in Singapore. And yea I'm aware of that multi region thing -.- It's soooo annoying! I was actually thinking of Cowboy Bebop. :] __________________
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LenMiyata Grouchy Old Anime Otaku Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silicon Valley, California Posts: 4,342 Thanks: 0 Thanked 40 Times in 38 Posts Credits: 38,137	Grumble Grumble Grumble Cowboy Bebop would be a good collection, but if you can afford to wait, a special edition collection is scheduled for release this summer with improved 5.1 sound, and new bonus material that was not included in the original DVD release... Other significant series I would recommend would be.... 'Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water' ... The series that triggered the Anime rebirth of the 90s... 'Tenchi Muyo Ryo Ohki' (OVA) ... The original 'Harem' genre show. Composed of the first and second OVA series... (The third OVA gets Region 1 released sometime this summer...) 'Full Metal Panic!' ... Has one sequel series done ('Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu') and a third sequal in production... 'Saber Marionette Ultimate Collection' Great Comedy Action series, and one of the definitive voice roles for Megumi Hayashibara (Rei from Evangelion, Lina Inverse of Slayers...) 'Key the Metal Idol', one of the best Cyberpunk genere ever made... 'Bubblegum Crisis' and the remake 'Bubblegum Crisis: MegaTokyo 2040', for action Cyberpunk action... __________________ FAVOURITE THREADS EXPLAIN why, or risk an infraction. Rantings of a Grouchy Old Anime Otaku
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dragonswillprevail Newbie Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 110	get please teacher it is a interesting anime
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Hikari Sakurai Fangirl Missing in Action Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In Bisshie Hades Posts: 533 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Credits: 210	You can get Cowboy Bebop over in Australia, but as for the special edition that's coming out (in summer in America.... which will be winter in Australia) I'm not sure if madman will release it out here. It's possible, but it won't be coming out the same time as it will in America. out of what Len sugguested. It'd go for: Nadia Tenchi Muyo Ryo Ohki Key the Metal Idol Saber Marionette Ultimate Collection Since none of these are avaliable in Australia. I've been wanting to see Key for years, but have never found a place where I can buy it. __________________ Leader of the Fangirl Conspiracy Because teasing boys is so much fun. [ Minitokyo\| Doki Doki \| My AO Gallery \| Request a Siggy ] "Bisshies make Hikari happy"
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thevampirealacrud Diamond in the Rough Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The World (logged in) Posts: 355 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 310	You can never go wrong with evangelion and or slayers but I highly recommend .Hack Sign GOD DAM*IT GO BUY IT RIGHT NOW OR I WILL KILL YOU!!! Ooops... sorry I got on another one of my hell bent obsessions again, you really should watch it thought. GO MIMIRU YOU ARE SO SEXY!!! Oops sorry again! __________________ My sig died, and I am far too lazy to make another right yet... so watch the countdown for a new sig... 10 days.
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winryrockbell AO Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: let me think... Posts: 229 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 229	Get Fullmetal Alchemist. It is da bomb.
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domo Diamond in the Rough Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: melbourne Posts: 102 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Credits: 110	I live in Australia too and i've got stuff from japan that works on my computer. any way get GTO[great teacher onizuka] its good fun coz somtimes you can relate to it.
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