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News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 12:54 pm

cannonfodder4000 wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:Hey wait a minute... I have that guy on the right! That galvatron... any estimate as to what it's truly worth? It's missing 1 missile, thats all.

the Korean reissue goes for about 50 bucks, the Japanese release probably goes for more, though I was lucky enough to get it for 35 bucks.

Picked him up for $10.00 USD At a collectables shop.

News Credits: 187 · by **GetRightRobot** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:09 pm

BeastProwl wrote:
cannonfodder4000 wrote:
BeastProwl wrote:Hey wait a minute... I have that guy on the right! That galvatron... any estimate as to what it's truly worth? It's missing 1 missile, thats all.

the Korean reissue goes for about 50 bucks, the Japanese release probably goes for more, though I was lucky enough to get it for 35 bucks.

Picked him up for $10.00 USD At a collectables shop.

Yard sale sniped him! found a guy who collected dragons and was selling a shelf of dragon Transformers. Got an RID Megatron, a Cryoscourge and the above mentioned Galvatron for $12.00! Haha!

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:15 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
GetRightRobot wrote:That series is great! Come on Stampy! Man there are some horrible fan dubs out there...
Stampy's from Beast Wars Neo. Oops.

BWII had characters based on 2nd year pre-Transmetal toys, plus G1/G2 repaints, plus some retools. That's the difference with Neo that had all new molds all the way.
Save for Randy, Rockbuster, Sharp Edge, Bump, Survive, Hydra, and Crazybolt, that is.

Still, the majority is new, and I own half of them. On the hunt for Survive, Bump and Crazybolt are a bonus, but Randy is a GPS-hazard if I ever saw one.

Again, Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:And I surely hope an experienced studio takes up this series and either dubs it (with good vioces) or subs it.
Since they didn't redub the JG1 series, I'd say a subbed release will be our best bet.

One can dream... Just keep the Japanese names and I'm happy.

Everlasting Know-it-all, Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:We really need to fill the gap between Beast Wars S1 and S2/3.
BWII and Neo don't occur between seasons 1 and 2/3 (even though it aired during then). It takes place "tens of thousands of years" after Beast Wars Returns (Beast Machines).

I know, that's what I was referring to! Still, i'm gonna argue that Beast Machines is a splinter timeline thanks to Megatron's handiwork.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:48 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Still, the majority is new, and I own half of them. On the hunt for Survive, Bump and Crazybolt are a bonus, but Randy is a GPS-hazard if I ever saw one.

They should rerelease every GPS/BPS figure with gold/brown paint instead of plastic.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:One can dream... Just keep the Japanese names and I'm happy.

Indeed! If they were to be dubbed, I'd want the Ocean Studios voice cast to provide the voices, so as to keep the entire Beast Era consistently voiced by that group. Though, I would really like for Garry Chalk to not voice either Lio Convoy or Big Convoy, as well as for David Kaye to not voice either Galvatron or Magmatron. That's a cliche I'd like to avoid, and (in Garry Chalk's case) it would kinda be redundant when Optimus Primal appears alongside Lio Convoy in "Lio Convoy Kiki Ippatsu".

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I know, that's what I was referring to! Still, i'm gonna argue that Beast Machines is a splinter timeline thanks to Megatron's handiwork.

Well, if these two shows are any indication, the whole of Beast Machines changing Cybertron gets undone at some point.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:54 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Still, the majority is new, and I own half of them. On the hunt for Survive, Bump and Crazybolt are a bonus, but Randy is a GPS-hazard if I ever saw one.
They should rerelease every GPS/BPS figure with gold/brown paint instead of plastic.

Which is what I plan with Randy. Get a spare Razorbeast and have him repainted.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:58 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Still, the majority is new, and I own half of them. On the hunt for Survive, Bump and Crazybolt are a bonus, but Randy is a GPS-hazard if I ever saw one.
They should rerelease every GPS/BPS figure with gold/brown paint instead of plastic.

Which is what I plan with Randy. Get a spare Razorbeast and have him repainted.

Cool! I'll look forward to seeing the final results.

by **mysterybutt** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:20 pm

Rated X wrote:Great, more subtitles. You cant keep up.

That's a real shame. You can get a lot more from the original audio of foreign media (though in the case of Children's anime, maybe not so much. Depends on how keen you are for it/the quality of it). You can train yourself to appreciate it, though I don't find it hard because i grew up around some subtitled media. Who knows.

These are from 1998. There's no chance for a Blu-Ray release of this, nor even for G1. The only Transformers series that could possibly be put on Blu-Ray are Animated and Prime.

If they have the original film masters they can be remastered to an appropriate standard. The Transformers masters are missing, so there isn't a huge point. There are advantages to many titles, even pre-digital ones, that aren't just produced in HD.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 8:34 pm

mysterybutt wrote:
Rated X wrote:Great, more subtitles. You cant keep up.

That's a real shame. You can get a lot more from the original audio of foreign media (though in the case of Children's anime, maybe not so much. Depends on how keen you are for it/the quality of it). You can train yourself to appreciate it, though I don't find it hard because i grew up around some subtitled media. Who knows.

The only anime I watch are children's/preteen's anime, and I get a lot out of them.

Though, yes, watching with subs isn't that hard a skill to master.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:50 am

Sabrblade wrote:
mysterybutt wrote:
Rated X wrote:Great, more subtitles. You cant keep up.

That's a real shame. You can get a lot more from the original audio of foreign media (though in the case of Children's anime, maybe not so much. Depends on how keen you are for it/the quality of it). You can train yourself to appreciate it, though I don't find it hard because i grew up around some subtitled media. Who knows.
The only anime I watch are children's/preteen's anime, and I get a lot out of them.

Though, yes, watching with subs isn't that hard a skill to master.

We in the Netherlands do nothing but, everything foreign on TV (even Flemish!) is subtitled, except for children's shows and cartoons. May I add that our dubbing is lame with a capital L, especially when the shows dubbed are live-action?

Like Michael Alex Kawa on Facebook · by **Michael Alex Kawa** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:02 pm

@Sabrblade

michael alex kawa wrote:All i can say that have not been said (kind of ) is that i want these out on DVD maybe just maybe Shout! can look in to it .I have seen some of them on YouTube but that is not enough for me .So i will make a prayer for it like every one else .By the way that bunny girl is real cute ,from the series that is why i want it so much.

Bunny girl? I know of a bunny, and a girl, but what bunny girl? :???:

I was talking about Artemis of course ,but i do see your point .I have always seen her like a futuristic anime "bunny girl " cause of her hair and the way her outfit in done around the belly =P~

area .Also since she hangs out with Moon .Her nose is a little bunny like too so i always saw her this way .But i can see why other would see her different .

.I am sorry about the confusion :KREMZEEK:

. I should of used her name ,just thought "bunny girl " sounded funny

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News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:58 pm

michael alex kawa wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
michael alex kawa wrote:All i can say that have not been said (kind of ) is that i want these out on DVD maybe just maybe Shout! can look in to it .I have seen some of them on YouTube but that is not enough for me .So i will make a prayer for it like every one else .By the way that bunny girl is real cute ,from the series that is why i want it so much.
Bunny girl? I know of a bunny, and a girl, but what bunny girl?

I was talking about Artemis of course ,but i do see your point .I have always seen her like a futuristic anime "bunny girl " cause of her hair and the way her outfit in done around the belly area .Also since she hangs out with Moon .Her nose is a little bunny like too so i always saw her this way .But i can see why other would see her different . .I am sorry about the confusion . I should of used her name ,just thought "bunny girl " sounded funny .

Oh, right. Her.

I guess I can see some rabbit influence in her design. Wonder if her look was inspired in any way by Usagi Tsukino.

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:12 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
michael alex kawa wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
michael alex kawa wrote:All i can say that have not been said (kind of ) is that i want these out on DVD maybe just maybe Shout! can look in to it .I have seen some of them on YouTube but that is not enough for me .So i will make a prayer for it like every one else .By the way that bunny girl is real cute ,from the series that is why i want it so much.
Bunny girl? I know of a bunny, and a girl, but what bunny girl?

I was talking about Artemis of course ,but i do see your point .I have always seen her like a futuristic anime "bunny girl " cause of her hair and the way her outfit in done around the belly area .Also since she hangs out with Moon .Her nose is a little bunny like too so i always saw her this way .But i can see why other would see her different . .I am sorry about the confusion . I should of used her name ,just thought "bunny girl " sounded funny .
Oh, right. Her.

I guess I can see some rabbit influence in her design. Wonder if her look was inspired in any way by Usagi Tsukino.

They both share inspiration at least: a Japanese myth about a rabbit living on the moon with a maiden. This motif is very common in Japanese media, along with the 4 Guardian Beasts (Dragon, Bird, Tiger and Turtle), and Tanabata, the story about the weaver girl and the shepherd. Here's a page you should visit:

Moon Rabbit on Wikipedia

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:29 pm

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
michael alex kawa wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
michael alex kawa wrote:All i can say that have not been said (kind of ) is that i want these out on DVD maybe just maybe Shout! can look in to it .I have seen some of them on YouTube but that is not enough for me .So i will make a prayer for it like every one else .By the way that bunny girl is real cute ,from the series that is why i want it so much.
Bunny girl? I know of a bunny, and a girl, but what bunny girl?

I was talking about Artemis of course ,but i do see your point .I have always seen her like a futuristic anime "bunny girl " cause of her hair and the way her outfit in done around the belly area .Also since she hangs out with Moon .Her nose is a little bunny like too so i always saw her this way .But i can see why other would see her different . .I am sorry about the confusion . I should of used her name ,just thought "bunny girl " sounded funny .
Oh, right. Her.

I guess I can see some rabbit influence in her design. Wonder if her look was inspired in any way by Usagi Tsukino.

They both share inspiration at least: a Japanese myth about a rabbit living on the moon with a maiden. This motif is very common in Japanese media, along with the 4 Guardian Beasts (Dragon, Bird, Tiger and Turtle), and Tanabata, the story about the weaver girl and the shepherd. Here's a page you should visit:

Moon Rabbit on Wikipedia

Been there done that.

Though, now you got me thinking why they've never done the four beasts in TF media before. Have four powerful ancient bots with dragon, tortoise, tiger and phoenix beast modes.

Like Michael Alex Kawa on Facebook · by **Michael Alex Kawa** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:33 am

Sabrblade wrote:
michael alex kawa wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
michael alex kawa wrote:All i can say that have not been said (kind of ) is that i want these out on DVD maybe just maybe Shout! can look in to it .I have seen some of them on YouTube but that is not enough for me .So i will make a prayer for it like every one else .By the way that bunny girl is real cute ,from the series that is why i want it so much.
Bunny girl? I know of a bunny, and a girl, but what bunny girl?

I was talking about Artemis of course ,but i do see your point .I have always seen her like a futuristic anime "bunny girl " cause of her hair and the way her outfit in done around the belly area .Also since she hangs out with Moon .Her nose is a little bunny like too so i always saw her this way .But i can see why other would see her different . .I am sorry about the confusion . I should of used her name ,just thought "bunny girl " sounded funny .
Oh, right. Her.

I guess I can see some rabbit influence in her design. Wonder if her look was inspired in any way by Usagi Tsukino.

Considering i like both her and Sailor Moon ,i say yes . 8-}

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:15 am

Nico Nico Chokuhan have posted a mock up of the package art for the upcoming Beast Wars II DVD Boxset. This will be the first time this series has ever made available on DVD format. The set will include all 43 episodes that aired 1998 on 8 discs and is scheduled for release October 20th for 29,400 yen. They note the final packaging is subject to change.

News Credits: 3597 · by **Seibertron** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:49 am

Man I have never understood why DVDs are so expensive in Japan. Even if the Yen and the dollar were the same value right now, this set would cost $294. With the current exchange rate, it's around $385 currently. At a one-to-one rate, that'd still be about $264 more than the $30 this should cost. Hopefully Shout Factory will release this in the future. I've got my fingers crossed!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:48 am

El Duque wrote:Nico Nico Chokuhan have posted a mock up of the package art for the upcoming Beast Wars II DVD Boxset. This will be the first time this series has ever made available on DVD format. The set will include all 43 episodes that aired 1998 on 8 discs and is scheduled for release October 20th for 29,400 yen. They note the final packaging is subject to change.

Oh, SNAP! That artwork is GORGEOUS!!! :APPLAUSE:

DANCE: DANCE: DANCE: :DANCE:

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:34 am

Seibertron wrote:Man I have never understood why DVDs are so expensive in Japan. Even if the Yen and the dollar were the same value right now, this set would cost $294. With the current exchange rate, it's around $385 currently. At a one-to-one rate, that'd still be about $264 more than the $30 this should cost. Hopefully Shout Factory will release this in the future. I've got my fingers crossed!

I second the hope for shout factory to release this.
i thought my exchange rate was a little high until i read this post.
talk about costing an arm and a leg.

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:42 am

El Duque wrote:

That's weird, why put Megastorm there instead of Galvatron? :???:

And ersonally, I would have probably liked the art more had they gotten this guy to do it:

Just look at that! :HALUC:

by **Rated X** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 10:58 am

These guys in Japan can come up with designs for complex transforming robot toys but cant come up with a cast of english speakers to do voice overs. No disrespect to the Japanese, but cmon we gave you micheal Bays movies with voice overs...HOOK US UP !!!

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:07 am

triKlops wrote:
Seibertron wrote:Man I have never understood why DVDs are so expensive in Japan. Even if the Yen and the dollar were the same value right now, this set would cost $294. With the current exchange rate, it's around $385 currently. At a one-to-one rate, that'd still be about $264 more than the $30 this should cost. Hopefully Shout Factory will release this in the future. I've got my fingers crossed!

I second the hope for shout factory to release this.
i thought my exchange rate was a little high until i read this post.
talk about costing an arm and a leg.

And hopefully they'll learn from their mistakes with the subbing of the Japanese G1 series. :roll:

cannonfodder4000 wrote:That's weird, why put Megastorm there instead of Galvatron?

Good question, actually. :-?

cannonfodder4000 wrote:And ersonally, I would have probably liked the art more had they gotten this guy to do it:

Just look at that!

B-E-A-Utiful! =P~

Like Cyberstrike on Facebook · by **Cyberstrike** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 11:14 am

Sabrblade wrote:
El Duque wrote:Nico Nico Chokuhan have posted a mock up of the package art for the upcoming Beast Wars II DVD Boxset. This will be the first time this series has ever made available on DVD format. The set will include all 43 episodes that aired 1998 on 8 discs and is scheduled for release October 20th for 29,400 yen. They note the final packaging is subject to change.

Reminds me of the Shout Factory's box art for Beast Wars: The Complet Series.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 12:25 pm

Rated X wrote:These guys in Japan can come up with designs for complex transforming robot toys but cant come up with a cast of english speakers to do voice overs. No disrespect to the Japanese, but cmon we gave you micheal Bays movies with voice overs...HOOK US UP !!!

You have no idea what goes on in the process of dubbing, have you? Why are you being so Xenophobic? >:oP

News Credits: 241 · by **Jelze Bunnycat** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:54 pm

Rated X wrote:These guys in Japan can come up with designs for complex transforming robot toys but cant come up with a cast of english speakers to do voice overs. No disrespect to the Japanese, but cmon we gave you micheal Bays movies with voice overs...HOOK US UP !!!

Actually, the redubbing is done by separate studios (be them or be them not located in the US) who buy the rights to do so for such a series, not by the studios who originally created them. Why do you think we have studios like Funimation or 4Kids (blech)?

Besides, the "I scratch your back and you'll scratch mine" does not work in the business world.

by **Rated X** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:53 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Rated X wrote:These guys in Japan can come up with designs for complex transforming robot toys but cant come up with a cast of english speakers to do voice overs. No disrespect to the Japanese, but cmon we gave you micheal Bays movies with voice overs...HOOK US UP !!!
You have no idea what goes on in the process of dubbing, have you? Why are you being so Xenophobic?

No I dont, but Im sure somewhere out there in Japan there is a group of fans with enough talent and time on their hands to take on the job. But hey if you like sub-tites, go for this version. Id rather create a onlize buzz calling for the real deal. I know Im just a drop in the bucket, but you never know who reads these posts.