Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society hitting Blu-ray October 15th in the UK.

http://www.whsmith.co.uk/CatalogAndS...ty-806330.html

Ghost in the shell is a interesting show. I'm not sure if I like it or not. The original movie is probably the best or at least I think it is. The other movies and mini series kind of get bogged down in the meaning of nonsense.

I just had to post these beauties! The first is the Robotech Blu-ray cover art for the US release. The second is the Japanese release of Innocence on Blu-ray in a Steelbook!

Fucking-A! It looks like Funimation is going to save many Geneon titles! More info here-


http://www.animeondvd.com/news/pr.php?pr_view=1436

About time! I have been waiting impatiently for Black Lagoon Second Barrage for a while!

As I have said on the other thread, this is awesome news. I can't wait for these releases to come out.

is that Innocence just GITS: Innocence?

confused

yes.

Same thing. That's the Japanese edition, and in Japan the film was just billed as Innocence or Innocence: Ghost in the Shell.

(Even though the first GitS made record-breaking sales in the US and Europe, it did poorly in Japan. Supposedly Oshii was afraid that Japanese audiences would avoid the film if they called it Ghost in the Shell 2 domestically, since so few people would have even remembered that the first film existed.)

I second that!

FUNimation Schedules Initial Geneon Re-Releases

so, they are going to re-release the whole set of titles as opposed to continue where they left off?

Does anyone know the status of Geneon titles not listed in the press release (ex. Gankutsuou, Gun Sword, etc.)? Are they basically still considered DISCONTINUED until further notice? Some comments on some other boards makes it sound like Funimation has rights to ALL Geneon titles (excluding of course those titles that have already been passed on to other companies).

It's going to be both.


Black Lagoon, Vol.1 - $29.98 - 8/19/2008
Black Lagoon, Vol.1 (LE) - $39.98 - 8/19/2008
Black Lagoon, Vol.2 - $29.98 - 8/19/2008
Black Lagoon, Vol.2 (LE) - $39.98 - 8/19/2008
Black Lagoon, Vol.3 - $29.98 - 8/19/2008
Black Lagoon, Vol.3 (LE) - $39.98 - 8/19/2008

Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage, Vol.1 - $29.98 - 8/19/2008
Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage, Vol.1 (LE) - $39.98 - 8/19/2008
Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage, Vol.2 - $29.98 - 9/16/2008

Elemental Gelade, Vol.1 + Artbox - $39.98 - 8/19/2008

Fate/Stay Night: Complete Collection - $69.98 - 9/16/2008
Fate/Stay Night: Complete Collection (LE) - $69.98 (?) - 9/16/2008

Hellsing Ultimate, Vol.1 - $24.98 - 9/16/2008
Hellsing Ultimate, Vol.2 - $24.98 - 9/16/2008
Hellsing Ultimate, Vol.3 - $24.98 - 9/16/2008
Hellsing Ultimate, Vol.4 - $24.98 - 9/16/2008

Kamichu!: Complete Collection - $49.98 - 9/23/2008

Karin, Vol.1 - $29.98 - 9/2/2008
Karin, Vol.1 + Artbox - $39.98 - 9/2/2008
Karin, Vol.2 - $29.98 - 9/2/2008
Karin, Vol.3 - $29.98 - 9/2/2008
Karin, Vol.4 - $29.98 - 9/2/2008

Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2, Vol.1 - $24.98 - 9/2/2008
Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2, Vol.1 + Artbox - $34.98 - 9/2/2008
Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2, Vol.2 - $24.98 - 9/2/2008
Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2, Vol.3 - $24.98 - 9/2/2008
Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2, Vol.4 - $24.98 - 9/2/2008
Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2, Vol.5 - $24.98 - 9/2/2008
Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2, Vol.6 - $24.98 - 9/2/2008
Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2, Vol.7 - $24.98 - 9/2/2008

Paradise Kiss: Complete Collection - $49.98 - 9/23/2008

Rozen Maiden: Complete Collection - $49.98 - 9/16/2008

Shakugan no Shana: Complete Collection - $69.98 - 9/9/2008

Whey They Cry, Vol.1 - $29.98 - 9/30/2008
Whey They Cry, Vol.1 + Artbox - $39.98 - 9/30/2008
Whey They Cry, Vol.2 - $29.98 - 9/30/2008
Whey They Cry, Vol.3 - $29.98 - 9/30/2008
Whey They Cry, Vol.4 - $29.98 - 9/30/2008

They are discontinued until further notice. FUNimation is only distributing select Geneon series. Once all of these releases have been released, they may decide to do something different.

ADV Films News & Information

I actually wanted to get comments on the above post from the AoD forum here (posting on AoD currently feels like spitting into a hurricane). This is the only comment/post that I have every seen with regard to the reissue collections from ADV having extras when the original releases did not. Everything else I have seen has implied that the reissues were exactly the same as the original releases just with different box art (if the original had extras, the reissue does to and if they original had no extras, the reissue doesn't either). Can anyone comment as to whether this guy is sadly mistaken? Or if this is actually true? If true I have a couple of collections I may need to upgrade.

It's partially incorrect. Numerous (not all) ADV re-release collection will have extras added back into the collection (even if the original complete collection didn't include extras). If you need examples, I can did the information up. There are also re-release collections that won't include the extras. At the moment, there is no pattern of how they do this.

Yes, a list of the ADV reissue collections that are not just the original collection with new box art would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for the info.

Recent / Upcoming ADV Films Re-release Complete Collections


All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku: The Whole Kitten-Kaboodle Collection

• Includes Nuku Nuku TV, Nuku Nuku Dash, and OVA
• HAS NOT BEEN SOLICITED YET!

Angelic Layer

• Extras weren't on the original thinpak
• Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Prodution Artwork, English Voice Actor & Director Commentaries
• Release Date: 8/12/08

Aquarian Age

• Probably won't have extras
• Release Date: 9/9/2008

Blue Seed

• Mirrors the Mitama Collection; include the OVA
• Omake Theaters, Character Biographies, Textless Opening, Previews

Cromartie High School

• No Extras

Devil Hunter Yohko

• Historical Commentary, Retrospective of Yohko Artwork, Music Video, Clean Closing Animations, Previews
• Release Date: 8/26/2008

Divergence Eve: The Seraphim Collection

• Includes Divergence Eve and Divergence Eve: Misaki Chronicles
• No Extras
• Release Date: 7/22/2008

DNAngel

• Extras weren't on the original thinpak
• Clean Opening/Closing Animation, Voice Actor Commentary, Japanese Promo Trailer, Japanese TV Spots, Japanese In-Store Promo, Previews
• Release Date: 8/12/2008

Final Fantasy: Unlimited

• No Extras

Full Metal Panic!

• Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Production Sketches, Japanese Piracy Warnings, Previews

Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU

• No Extras

Gantz

• Extras should be included
• Release Date: 9/23/2008

Godannar

• Extras weren't on the original thinpak
• Clean Opening Animation, Clean Closing Animation, Character Profiles, Mechanical Profiles, Top Secret Case Files, Godannar Key Words, Previews
• Release Date: 8/5/2008

Maburaho

• No Extras

Mezzo

• HAS NOT BEEN SOLICITED YET!

Noir

• Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Production Sketches, Original Japanese Promos, Interviews, Previews

Pretear

• Extras weren't on the original thinpak
• Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Production Sketches, Behind the Anime, Previews
• Release Date:8/19/2008

RahXephon: Grand Canon Collection

• Includes movie
• All Extras Retained
• Release Date: 9/2/2008

Rune Soldier

• Clean Opening, Clean Closing.
• Release Date: 8/19/2008

Samurai Gun

• No Extras
• Release Date: 7/29/2008

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

• Tin collection
• Extras should be included
• Release Date: 9/16/2008

Is the Hellsing Ultimate the same series that came with Steelbooks? In other words, I am trying to find out if we will get a fourth Steelbook. Thanks.

Just 2 volumes? How many disc are they planned to release Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage?

We don't know yet. There are conflicting information and the Hellsing Ultimate LEs. And also there hasn't bee enough information. Hopefully the intel will be released sometime in the upcoming weeks.

It will have three volumes. This is just the first wave of the Geneon titles that will come out. There will be more Geneon releases later this year.

It's gonna be torture!

You would just have to be patient. FUNimation has tons of materials on their plate. I think they have over 100 properties that they have a hand on (including the Sojitz titles and Geneon titles). Certain titles will just have to wait for its turn.