Beast Wars II DVD Boxset Listed on Rakuten
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Aug 10, 2011 at 11:52pm CDT
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Comment by ausbot
Aug 11, 2011
I would kill for a real English dub of this!
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Comment by Supreme Convoy
Aug 11, 2011
Man, I'd totally buy this if it was region free.
Or if Shout Factory has this in the pipeline.
Or if Shout Factory has this in the pipeline.
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Comment by Dclone Soundwave
Aug 11, 2011
Hopefully it's region free w/english subs. If it is, I'll be all over it. Are we sure the price is accurate though? Seems a little high...
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 11, 2011
PLEASE LET THIS BE LEGIT!!!!
This show, and Beast Wars Neo, has NEVER, NEVER recieved any official DVD release even in Japan! Only its movie got released on DVD, but not the show.
Both Second and Neo were given full complete release on VHS, but none on DVD.
This had me wondering for ages if there even existed digital copies of the Toei masters of these two series. And if none did exist, then there would be little to no hope for a DVD release of any kind for these two.
And since I've been dying to see these two shows (beyond episode 4 of Second), I really, REALLY, REALLY want this news to be legitimate.
I don't care how bad people have descibed these two shows being. Any and all talk by those who have seen them, be it postive comments or negative criticism, just makes me want to see them even more so I can judge them for myself. I am well aware of them being for younger audiences, so in no way am I expecting these to be "awesome" or "epic", but rather more like "funny" and "friendly".
This show, and Beast Wars Neo, has NEVER, NEVER recieved any official DVD release even in Japan! Only its movie got released on DVD, but not the show.
Both Second and Neo were given full complete release on VHS, but none on DVD.
This had me wondering for ages if there even existed digital copies of the Toei masters of these two series. And if none did exist, then there would be little to no hope for a DVD release of any kind for these two.
And since I've been dying to see these two shows (beyond episode 4 of Second), I really, REALLY, REALLY want this news to be legitimate.
I don't care how bad people have descibed these two shows being. Any and all talk by those who have seen them, be it postive comments or negative criticism, just makes me want to see them even more so I can judge them for myself. I am well aware of them being for younger audiences, so in no way am I expecting these to be "awesome" or "epic", but rather more like "funny" and "friendly".
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I thought the price seemed awfully high as well, that converts to like 384.00 USD. That is what it is listed for on Rakuten though.
Well Rakuten is definitely a legit retailer, but beyond that who knows.
Comment by El Duque
Aug 11, 2011
Decepticlone Soundwave wrote:Hopefully it's region free w/english subs. If it is, I'll be all over it. Are we sure the price is accurate though? Seems a little high...
I thought the price seemed awfully high as well, that converts to like 384.00 USD. That is what it is listed for on Rakuten though.
Sabrblade wrote:And since I've been dying to see these two shows (beyond episode 4 of Second), I really, REALLY, REALLY want this news to be legitimate.
Well Rakuten is definitely a legit retailer, but beyond that who knows.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 11, 2011
It does also say that it's 43 episodes on 8 discs.El Duque wrote:Decepticlone Soundwave wrote:Hopefully it's region free w/english subs. If it is, I'll be all over it. Are we sure the price is accurate though? Seems a little high...
I thought the price seemed awfully high as well, that converts to like 384.00 USD. That is what it is listed for on Rakuten though.
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Comment by Skullcrunchberries
Aug 11, 2011
Thinking about it, Beast Wars Second and Neo are, I'm pretty sure, the only TF series' that I've never seen.
This definitely gives me hope for a US release sometime, hopefully before the world ends. But holy crap
This definitely gives me hope for a US release sometime, hopefully before the world ends. But holy crap
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Comment by RhA
Aug 11, 2011
I peed a little.
Oddly, the Netherlads and Japan have the same regional code, so no problems for me (yay). Now for some subs and the correct price and I'll be over the Moon (GET IT? GET IT?).
Oddly, the Netherlads and Japan have the same regional code, so no problems for me (yay). Now for some subs and the correct price and I'll be over the Moon (GET IT? GET IT?).
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Even so, the general price for most 4-disc sets of TV shows and the like is around $35 to $40. I'd gladly pay $70-$75 max for this set, but I'm certain the price is definitely inaccurate.
Comment by Dclone Soundwave
Aug 11, 2011
Sabrblade wrote:It does also say that it's 43 episodes on 8 discs.El Duque wrote:Decepticlone Soundwave wrote:Hopefully it's region free w/english subs. If it is, I'll be all over it. Are we sure the price is accurate though? Seems a little high...
I thought the price seemed awfully high as well, that converts to like 384.00 USD. That is what it is listed for on Rakuten though.
Even so, the general price for most 4-disc sets of TV shows and the like is around $35 to $40. I'd gladly pay $70-$75 max for this set, but I'm certain the price is definitely inaccurate.
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Comment by Ravage XK
Aug 11, 2011
Good that were getting something new but bad that its on DVD, what about Blu Ray?
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Comment by g2grimmy64
Aug 11, 2011
ENGLISH. SUBS. REGION. FREE.
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Comment by mysterybutt
Aug 11, 2011
Hi everyone! Just thought I might clear a few things up-
1. This will definitely be region 2, but aren't most DVD players able to be switched to "region 0"? You just have to look up the appropriate code.
2. 99.9% positive these will not have English subtitles. This is a result of the Japanese market not caring, as well as an antiquated/conservative means of doing business.
3. The price, as high as it is, it's most certainly not a typo or inaccurate. Japanese DVD releases, especially for animation that has not yet reached the states (and even afterwards) are generally very expensive. Certain animated series can come as two episodes a disc for over 4-5000 yen (roughly $50-60, I guess), depending on "pedigree".
4. No Blu-ray for probably a long, long time, unless they have remastered these for HD, which is unlikely.
If you feel any of these are disputable, please look at the very least of the original pricing/releases of Transformers series in Japan. Japanese products are a lot more expensive for a plethora of reasons, one of the main being that they know this will have a limited market, and they want to bleed it as much as possible.
Oh and just to ruin everyone's fun even more, no chance of any kind of English dub.
Hope I've been informative!
1. This will definitely be region 2, but aren't most DVD players able to be switched to "region 0"? You just have to look up the appropriate code.
2. 99.9% positive these will not have English subtitles. This is a result of the Japanese market not caring, as well as an antiquated/conservative means of doing business.
3. The price, as high as it is, it's most certainly not a typo or inaccurate. Japanese DVD releases, especially for animation that has not yet reached the states (and even afterwards) are generally very expensive. Certain animated series can come as two episodes a disc for over 4-5000 yen (roughly $50-60, I guess), depending on "pedigree".
4. No Blu-ray for probably a long, long time, unless they have remastered these for HD, which is unlikely.
If you feel any of these are disputable, please look at the very least of the original pricing/releases of Transformers series in Japan. Japanese products are a lot more expensive for a plethora of reasons, one of the main being that they know this will have a limited market, and they want to bleed it as much as possible.
Oh and just to ruin everyone's fun even more, no chance of any kind of English dub.
Hope I've been informative!
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Comment by Dclone Soundwave
Aug 11, 2011
Well damn. That's certainly a kick in the balls. Oh well. At least I'll have the Japanese Collection when it comes out.
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Comment by Counterpunch
Aug 11, 2011
At that price?
No sir.
No sir.
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Comment by Michael Alex Kawa
Aug 11, 2011
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. 
) 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.
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Comment by Rated X
Aug 11, 2011
Great, more subtitles. I have downloaded every Japansese TF series ever created but I just dont have the interest to watch them because subtitles ruin a show. I just cant seem to enjoy anything I have to read and watch at the same time. You cant keep up.
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This is the first time this show has ever been put on DVD. We need to wait our turn for any subtitled release.
Comment by Sabrblade
Aug 11, 2011
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.Ravage XK wrote:Good that were getting something new but bad that its on DVD, what about Blu Ray?
That's asking for too much. This is not foreign release, but a domestic (to Japan) release. Domestic releases are Region 2 with no subtitles due to reasons regarding business politics. It's the same reason that American DVDs don't have that many foreign audio tracks/subtitles (aside from maybe Spanish, French, etc.), so as to prevent people from importing DVDs so they can buy their own domestic releases.g2grimmy64 wrote:ENGLISH. SUBS. REGION. FREE.
Thank you very much. What with the timing of this pre-order being found during Shout! Factory's own releases of the JG1 sets, I expected some people to mistake this for another subtitled DVD release.mysterybutt wrote:Hi everyone! Just thought I might clear a few things up-
1. This will definitely be region 2, but aren't most DVD players able to be switched to "region 0"? You just have to look up the appropriate code.
2. 99.9% positive these will not have English subtitles. This is a result of the Japanese market not caring, as well as an antiquated/conservative means of doing business.
3. The price, as high as it is, it's most certainly not a typo or inaccurate. Japanese DVD releases, especially for animation that has not yet reached the states (and even afterwards) are generally very expensive. Certain animated series can come as two episodes a disc for over 4-5000 yen (roughly $50-60, I guess), depending on "pedigree".
4. No Blu-ray for probably a long, long time, unless they have remastered these for HD, which is unlikely.
If you feel any of these are disputable, please look at the very least of the original pricing/releases of Transformers series in Japan. Japanese products are a lot more expensive for a plethora of reasons, one of the main being that they know this will have a limited market, and they want to bleed it as much as possible.
Oh and just to ruin everyone's fun even more, no chance of any kind of English dub.
Hope I've been informative!
It's no good to you (or any non-Japanese person) anyway.Counterpunch wrote:At that price?
No sir.
Bunny girl? I know of a bunny, and a girl, but what bunny girl?michael alex kawa wrote:All i can say that have not been said (kind of
There are no subtitles! This is not a set to be bought in America. It's for a domestic purchase in Japan only, just like how the new Beast Wars DVDs are for a domestic purchase in America only.Rated X wrote:Great, more subtitles. I have downloaded every Japansese TF series ever created but I just dont have the interest to watch them because subtitles ruin a show. I just cant seem to enjoy anything I have to read and watch at the same time. You cant keep up.
This is the first time this show has ever been put on DVD. We need to wait our turn for any subtitled release.
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Comment by BeastProwl
Aug 11, 2011
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.
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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.
Comment by cannonfodder4000
Aug 11, 2011
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.
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Comment by GetRightRobot
Aug 11, 2011
That series is great! Come on Stampy! Man there are some horrible fan dubs out there...
