Offical Neon Genesis Evangelion Info/Update Thread

[PGW]

Originally Posted by Magikor

Sigh. Spend your money however the hell you want for whatever reasons you want. Trying to shame others for not doing exactly what you're doing is what I find hilarious/childish/pathetic.

By blindly buying whatever product the company puts out, such consumers give the company no incentive to put out better / more complete product in the future.

To view pointing this out as "shaming" people and calling the poster names is being defensive and over-reacting, and just another way to get people to shut up who piss in your cornflakes.

And, by the way, "Fly Me To The Moon" is just another one of trillion songs on this planet. What makes THAT song so special that some company thinks it's worth a fortune to license? It's not like it's The Beatles, for heaven's sake.

[Naiera]

It doesn't matter that there are a fafillion other songs out there; what matters is that this one, in its 31 variations, is too expensive to license.

Or are you seriously suggesting that they're lying about how expensive it is?

People questioning why FMTTM isn't there are just demonstrating their ignorance.

[PGW]

Originally Posted by Naiera

It doesn't matter that there are a fafillion other songs out there; what matters is that this one, in its 31 variations, is too expensive to license.

Or are you seriously suggesting that they're lying about how expensive it is?

People questioning why FMTTM isn't there are just demonstrating their ignorance.

I'm not only not suggesting that they're lying about how expensive it is, that never even entered my mind. I'm asking why the people in charge of licensing it are asking what is clearly a lot of money for a random song from the 1950's. If Sinatra hadn't covered it, few people would even remember it now.

And, by the way, I never questioned why FMTTM isn't there. Clearly it's because it was too expensive to license.

[Catbug]

Originally Posted by Naiera

It doesn't matter that there are a fafillion other songs out there;

fafillion…my new favorite number.

[GeoffOliver]

Originally Posted by Blastar

FMTTM is a pretty serious omission. And I'd be lying if I said that didn't perturb me at all. But if Netflix wasn't going to spend the dough for it (and they paid for a re-dub) then can't be really surprised no one else would either.

To be fair, Netflix doesn’t really bother clearing music issues for any show on their service. Dawson’s Creek is still missing almost all of its original music, including its absolutely iconic theme song. You think it’s hard watching Eva without FMTTM, try watching that show without Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Wanna Wait.”

[kk1]

Originally Posted by Rilenz

Not to uh, drag this all up, because it's really not that big a deal.
But, I did actually go back in the thread to find the moment the ultimate editon launched and read the whole thread from there before I made my reply. I just wanted to read what everyone's thoughts were. I wasn't talking about anyone specific, I wasn't remembering the names of who said what. I did in fact dig back through the whole thread haha

Then you would know I am the ONLY one who posted they bought the Japanese release instead. You didn't have to name anyone when there is only one person.

[kk1]

Originally Posted by Naiera

The entire project obviously wouldn't be economically feasible if they had to buy 31 versions of FMTTM. I don't know why you can't understand that.

Adurrrrr I do

[SpaceDandy]

[Rilenz]

Originally Posted by kk1

Then you would know I am the ONLY one who posted they bought the Japanese release instead. You didn't have to name anyone when there is only one person.

I literally just said I wasn't remembering who said what, I don't "know you're the ONLY one"

This really wasn't about you, stop trying to be a victim here.

Look here's someone else considering the Jp set, my friend even

Originally Posted by Kyle15

The packaging replicating the Laserdiscs is absolutely gorgeous.

That said, it costs way too much and Fly Me to The Moon isn't there.

I'd rather get the Japanese set for half price used and sync subtitles.

I really don't care about any of this, buy what you want.

[Naiera]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

You think it’s hard watching Eva without FMTTM, try watching that show without Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Wanna Wait.”

I didn't even know that. Unacceptable!

At leas they have the one in the first season.

EDIT: Which it seems they're just using for all the other seasons.

[King Crimson]

I'm thinking of trying to add subtitles with the Oppo player, would anyone know a good source for English srt files? Preferably Netflix translation?

[Member-571539]

Originally Posted by King Crimson

I'm thinking of trying to add subtitles with the Oppo player, would anyone know a good source for English srt files? Preferably Netflix translation?

Try OpenSubtitles.org.

[Spoofer]

Originally Posted by King Crimson

I'm thinking of trying to add subtitles with the Oppo player, would anyone know a good source for English srt files? Preferably Netflix translation?

Just as one example, Netflix subs repeatedly have Shinji insisting he and Misato are "strangers" in End of Evangelion, after spending 26ish episodes living together and getting to know one another. I don't have my Manga DVDs on hand, but IIRC the classic translations more sensibly translated his lines like "you can't ever really know me", which makes far more sense and sounds much more natural in our language.

The entire Netflix script is like this, often completely missing both the intent and the natural delivery of a scene. If you want the sense of connection, empathy, and warmth the show was going for, and ironically a translation that is probably closer in meaning to how the Japanese would have interpreted it, stick with the ADV/Manga translation, as while not perfect, at least their translators knew that localizing language is necessary over attempting fully literal translations.

[Catbug]

Are there any counterfeit Evangelion experts here? I need to replace me EoE dvd and I’m eyeing this listing on eBay but it seems kinda sus…

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Neon-Genesi...-127632-2357-0

[Naiera]

Why in the shit would you buy a DVD nowadays?

[Catbug]

Originally Posted by Naiera

Why in the shit would you buy a DVD nowadays?

Mostly so I can be criticized and feel stupid.

[Spoofer]

Originally Posted by Catbug

Are there any counterfeit Evangelion experts here? I need to replace me EoE dvd and I’m eyeing this listing on eBay but it seems kinda sus…

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Neon-Genesi...-127632-2357-0

Does seem sus that they'd have so many sealed copies and are selling them for dirt cheap (compared to what they used to be), but I know a lot of liquidators did get a ton of Mangle DVD stock back in the day, so IDK.

Would seem a little over the top to me if they went so far as to replicate the Manga insert and EoE poster though, but what do I know. And you've reminded me all over again that Mangle did indeed print both Death and Rebirth and EoE on double-sided discs, and only one of them actually used both sides (though I can't remember which one, or why). EDIT: Guess D&R was the double-sided disc for some special feature, and EoE probably isn't, but they still made it look like one for ??? reasons (because: Mangle Entertainment).

[Member-571539]

Originally Posted by Catbug

Mostly so I can be criticized and feel stupid.

Fair enough. I’d recommend buying this instead:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Neon-genesi...-127632-2357-0

[Spoofer]

Originally Posted by gloomranger

Fair enough. I’d recommend buying this instead:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Neon-genesi...-127632-2357-0

I never knew that variant even existed until someone posted a link in a Facebook anime group a while back. If anything, the slipbox with D&R and EoE with the mousepad or whatever would probably be more desirable.

The Manga DVDs are total $&%# though, so yeah, unless someone has a specific desire for some special feature on them, or wants them for completionism, they won't be worth much once these BDs drop.

[Catbug]

Originally Posted by gloomranger

Fair enough. I’d recommend buying this instead:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Neon-genesi...-127632-2357-0

That price is…fair. Thanks!