RightStuf to distribute all of Gundam in North America

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Naiera

I'm sure. I struggled to get through it and I know that a lot of people dislike it.

Maybe because you don't like dramas?

Also, before you ask, proof:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gundam_wing#Production

The series had a bigger focus on drama rather than mechanical which the staff found as one of the reasons for the show's popularity within the female demographic.

[Naiera]

Whether or not I like dramas has nothing to do with the general consensus on the show.

And I do believe I like dramas.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Naiera

Whether or not I like dramas has nothing to do with the general consensus on the show.

And I do believe I like dramas.

From the same link:

Following the series' ending, the staff members were asked by the studio to make a sequel due to its popularity.

So apparently it was POPULAR enough to have been asked for a sequel. How many Gundam shows were requested to have direct sequel of?

[GenPion]

A lot of people consider Gundam Wing one of the best in the entire franchise. Including those who are fans in Japan. Not everyone loves it, but it certainly has a loyal fanbase.

[Naiera]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

So apparently it was POPULAR enough to have been asked for a sequel. How many Gundam shows were requested to have direct sequel of?

Adam Sandler movies are also popular.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Naiera

Adam Sandler movies are also popular.

He's getting on in years. His earlier stuff was better. Have you seen Blended? Total crap.

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by Vlad Draculi

Wing was my second Gundam series (the 0079 movie trilogy was first) and I consider it to be the best Gundam series to date. Zeta is a close second with ZZ in third.

I like to see Gundam ZZ get that sort of recognition. It usually gets such a bad rap due to its lousy first half, but once things start going it's just as stellar as Zeta.

[Vlad Draculi]

Yeah, the first half of ZZ can be a little ridiculous, but Haman Karn is my favorite female Gundam character of all time, so getting her to be the central villain was awesome. Not only that, but the episode where the colony is dropped on Dublin was incredible. It showed that Haman was not the villain to be taken lightly.

Originally Posted by Naiera

I guarantee you, that is not the general opinion of the show. It's quite the opposite, in fact. Wing has a lot of fans in the US because it was people's first taste of Gundam. Everyone else think it's a ridiculous teen emo crap show that just reworks the original UC story a bit and makes it a lot worse. I have no idea how there can be so many ardent fans of the show here; maybe it's all the 'murrcan members here

The reasons I think Gundam Wing is the best:

1. The Gundams are actually being used as the ultimate weapons like they are. There is no whiny child being ordered by a tyrannical ahole who runs the military treating him like **** but still having him pilot the Gundam.

2. The Mobile Dolls concept was unique.

3. Deathscythe is the seconds best Gundam ever.

4. Nice animation.

5. A kick ass soundtrack by Kou Otani and amazing opening songs.

6. Each pilot was different from one another as they all came from different backgrounds and had their own personalities. Not to mention all of them were likable.

7. Memorable villains to be found be it Treize or Zechs.

8. The fights between the Mobile suits.

9. Duo and Catherine are awesome.

Yes, there are some negatives to Wing, such as Relena's endless quest to die (why couldn't Heero just kill her in the sixth episode??) and it can get convoluted at times, but that is something every Gundam series is guilty of. In all honesty, no Gundam series needs to be 50 episodes long. Hell, most series would be perfect at the 30-40 episode mark.

[Snarfs]

Originally Posted by Naiera

Adam Sandler movies are also popular.

Eh don't compare Wing to Adam Sandler movies...that's just absurd lol.

Endless Waltz was legitimately good. Would you honestly compare it to Blended or Jack and Jill? C'mon...

[FlexMentallo]

Gundam was always my holy grail anime in the 80s and I never got to see anything other than an unsubbed version of War in the Pocket and stuff in magazines like Animerica and imported Newtypes.

Finally worked through the UC stuff in the past year - OG, Zeta, War in the Pocket, MS 08th Team and Char's Counterattack. Haven't seen ZZ and I am waiting on the final volume to watch Unicorn. War in the Pocket is still my favorite Gundam series but I liked all of the UC stuff and its focus on the effects of war on both sides and treating the mechs purely as mechanical tools.

Watched F-91 and thought that was hot garbage.

Really hoping The Origin comes out here, the manga is fantastic. A friend lent me Tomino's novels for First and those were pretty great too.

I watched a bit of each of Wing and Seed back in the day, neither really grabbed me, though.

[Vlad Draculi]

lol

War in the Pocket for me is the absolute worst Gundam series. It is so damn boring and focuses more on an annoying little brat than actually being a Gundam series. I would rather watch Gundam Clipshow Destiny before I ever suffer through 0080 again.

I'm also not a fan of CCA because it drags on way too long and there is no payoff to the ending. Not to mention Char is an entirely different character from how he was at the end of Zeta.

[Stitches]

0083 is the best Gundam series I have seen (I have not seen all of Zeta), and while Wing is not my favorite I enjoy it.

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by Vlad Draculi

War in the Pocket for me is the absolute worst Gundam series. It is so damn boring and focuses more on an annoying little brat than actually being a Gundam series. I would rather watch Gundam Clipshow Destiny before I ever suffer through 0080 again.

Aww, I think 0080 is one of the best parts of Gundam.

[Cplhicks]

I love 0083 the most, but I also really enjoyed 0080.

[Magikor]

Wing has always been my favorite.

I did a rewatch on DVD last summer, and even though I still love it, and have a lot of nostalgia and good feelings about it... It's not really that good.

[Scarface32]

Who's interested in spending $99.98 on The Origin Blu-ray 1

http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6...m/104863/4/0/0

[GenPion]

That is pretty darn high... I hope we have less expensive options for the Gundam complete sets when they come out.

Here is something from the description though: "This collector's edition comes with a 296-page storyboard and settings art book, a 32-page booklet featuring comic text by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and a 12-page special booklet, all in a storage box illustrated by Yasuhiko."

So for those who don't want the extra goodies, a cheaper version will probably be released when this edition sells out.

[Bobo1313]

I emailed rightsuf asking if they will release a cheaper version and they said they or I guess bandai will release a domestic version later. They diddnt metion if it will be bluray or dvd though.

[Asuras]

I decided to just import the standard edition from Amazon Japan: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00Q9VX37G

Comes out to $52.24 (with shipping / no tax).

The Standard Edition still includes the same two booklets. The Collector's Edition just has the LD-sized packaging and storyboard book as additional extras.

[Ingraman]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

Who's interested in spending $99.98 on The Origin Blu-ray 1 :rolleyes:

I'm thinking about it. Yasuhiko Yoshikazu's art deserves the LD-sized space it's getting for the CE release, and it's a fairly-limited version even in Japan. I'm not sure how much I'm interested in the storyboard book, so it's all about the art. ^^ I've got time to decide. I may just end up throwing the RE release in with one of my regular AmazonJP orders.

Ordering from TRSI can save me sales tax and shipping charges. I'm presuming that Daisuki's a California company, but I may be wrong about that.