Offical Neon Genesis Evangelion Info/Update Thread - Page 11 - Blu-ray Forum

robgmun · 03-01-2015, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by svenge

The way I see it, evaluating 3.33's place in the Rebuild continuity right now is like someone in Spring 1997 judging how the rest of The End of Evangelion will turn out based on Rebirth. There's just too many unknowns to factor in.

Very true, hopefully 4.44 sets it all right but at the moment the series teetering on the edge here.

Tiberius · 03-01-2015, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by robgmun

Very true, hopefully 4.44 sets it all right but at the moment the series teetering on the edge here.

That they have decided to title it Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 (not a joke) does not make me too hopeful.

Thomas Guycott · 03-27-2015, 04:31 AM

Well, 360x640 anyway...

DeathPeak · 03-27-2015, 05:49 AM

kristoffer · 03-27-2015, 08:44 AM

I had forgotten how tacky the theme song really is!

Naiera · 03-27-2015, 01:03 PM

It's not tacky! It's amazing and relevant!

kristoffer · 03-27-2015, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Naiera

It's not tacky! It's amazing and relevant!

Ohh I agree, but it is also very eighties.

Naiera · 03-27-2015, 02:22 PM

Although it's almost a decade removed from the eighties

oansun · 03-27-2015, 02:28 PM

80's? What?

MechaGodzilla · 03-27-2015, 04:00 PM

Yeah, the theme song is mid-'90s, not '80s. Please don't give the '80s crap for stuff that wasn't actually produced during that decade.

I always had mixed feelings on the theme song. It's maybe not awful in itself, but it does feel very out of place considering what the show's actually like. But that seems to be a Japanese thing, I've seen several serious and tonally pretty dark films and shows that play upbeat pop songs, sappy ballads, etc. over the opening or end credits.

Thomas Guycott · 03-27-2015, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MechaGodzilla

Yeah, the theme song is mid-'90s, not '80s. Please don't give the '80s crap for stuff that wasn't actually produced during that decade.

I always had mixed feelings on the theme song. It's maybe not awful in itself, but it does feel very out of place considering what the show's actually like. But that seems to be a Japanese thing, I've seen several serious and tonally pretty dark films and shows that play upbeat pop songs, sappy ballads, etc. over the opening or end credits.

I think it ties in well with how the show presents itself: in the beginning you're given a specific premise and are told a number of facts. Over time, by the end of the series, you learn that none of it is true and that the show is really about something else entirely.

Besides, THIS is 80s:

kristoffer · 03-27-2015, 07:11 PM

Fair points all around and it is not like I hate the theme song. Actually I think it fits the show perfectly, I had just kinda forgotten how J-Pop it is.

Naiera · 03-27-2015, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

Besides, THIS is 80s:

Gundam ZZ OP2 HD - YouTube

Never heard that one before. It's... beautiful

The Apocalypse · 03-27-2015, 08:40 PM

I doubt the UK will get a Blu release of the series. At least not Manga UK, they'd probably think it not economically viable to release it against potential sales and the cost of production. Maybe Anime Ltd will pick it up in a couple of years.

Pyoko · 03-29-2015, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

Besides, THIS is 80s:

Gundam ZZ OP2 HD - YouTube

I love dated, cheesy, ridiculous anisongs from all eras, though I have a special fondness for the soul and enthusiasm in some of the '70s songs, this one in particular always picks me up:

Thomas Guycott · 03-29-2015, 06:03 AM

Dated?

Cheesy?

Ridiculous?

I think most of this material is genuinely great.

[Show spoiler]

MechaGodzilla · 03-29-2015, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

I think it ties in well with how the show presents itself: in the beginning you're given a specific premise and are told a number of facts. Over time, by the end of the series, you learn that none of it is true and that the show is really about something else entirely.

Besides, THIS is 80s:

Gundam ZZ OP2 HD - YouTube

I suppose one could look at it that way, though I'm not sure that was intentional.

I'd never heard that song, which isn't strange as I haven't seen anything Gundam (I know, I know) yet. I don't think it's that bad though, maybe not something I'd listen to regularly but it doesn't stand out as especially cheesy and bad compared to other anime intro theme songs.

Chiyo_chichi · 03-29-2015, 06:28 PM

CAT is a beautiful theme song!

[Show spoiler]

LordCrumb · 03-30-2015, 03:57 AM

You guys dont like the Eva opening theme?!?

Snarfs · 03-30-2015, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by LordCrumb

You guys dont like the Eva opening theme?!?

Who doesn't?! One of my all time favorites!

Up there with 1/2 or one half (Kenshin), and the English versions of Freckles (kenshin) and Smile Bomb (yuyu hakusho).

03-27-2015, 07:11 PM	#212
kristoffer Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2010 Location:Denmark	Neon Genesis Evangelion series Blu Ray? Fair points all around and it is not like I hate the theme song. Actually I think it fits the show perfectly, I had just kinda forgotten how J-Pop it is. Last edited by kristoffer; 03-27-2015 at 07:24 PM.

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03-27-2015, 04:31 AM	#203
Thomas Guycott Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:USA 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:487 DVD collection:180 Trading Score:2	Well, 360x640 anyway...

03-27-2015, 05:49 AM	#204
DeathPeak Member Member since:Oct 2014 Blu-ray collection:119 Trading Score:2

03-27-2015, 08:44 AM	#205
kristoffer Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2010 Location:Denmark	I had forgotten how tacky the theme song really is!

03-27-2015, 01:03 PM	#206
Naiera Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:2 Trading Score:24	It's not tacky! It's amazing and relevant!

03-27-2015, 02:22 PM	#208
Naiera Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:2 Trading Score:24	Although it's almost a decade removed from the eighties

03-27-2015, 02:28 PM	#209
oansun Active Member Member since:Oct 2012 Blu-ray collection:137 Trading Score:5	80's? What?

03-27-2015, 04:00 PM	#210
MechaGodzilla Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Sweden 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:626 DVD collection:235	Yeah, the theme song is mid-'90s, not '80s. Please don't give the '80s crap for stuff that wasn't actually produced during that decade. I always had mixed feelings on the theme song. It's maybe not awful in itself, but it does feel very out of place considering what the show's actually like. But that seems to be a Japanese thing, I've seen several serious and tonally pretty dark films and shows that play upbeat pop songs, sappy ballads, etc. over the opening or end credits.

03-27-2015, 08:40 PM	#214
The Apocalypse Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:237 DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 33	I doubt the UK will get a Blu release of the series. At least not Manga UK, they'd probably think it not economically viable to release it against potential sales and the cost of production. Maybe Anime Ltd will pick it up in a couple of years.

03-29-2015, 06:03 AM	#216
Thomas Guycott Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:USA 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:487 DVD collection:180 Trading Score:2	Dated? Cheesy? Ridiculous? I think most of this material is genuinely great. [Show spoiler]

03-29-2015, 06:28 PM	#218
Chiyo_chichi Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Bayonne, NJ, USA Blu-ray collection:40	CAT is a beautiful theme song! [Show spoiler]

03-30-2015, 03:57 AM	#219
LordCrumb Moderator Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:New Zealand Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:376 Blu-ray collection:2963 DVD collection:109 Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:67	You guys dont like the Eva opening theme?!?

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