AnimEigo - Megazone 23 OVA - Blu-ray Forum

Dailyan · 04-10-2019, 03:39 PM

Special thanks to Nostalgia Twilight for bringing it to attention.

Dragon Ranger · 04-10-2019, 03:50 PM

Having watched the trailer on Youtube I can confirm that I need this anime in my collection!

Dailyan · 04-10-2019, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragon Ranger

Having watched the trailer on Youtube I can confirm that I need this anime in my collection!

I've only ever owned and watched Part 1 because I was holding out for a US Blu.

Dailyan · 04-10-2019, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by cfx

I won't beat my dead horse from the other thread too much, but be aware that the three parts are very different and liking Part I doesn't in any way guarantee you'll like the others.

Part III I've never seen myself, but Part II is a gore fest with a very different feel than Part I. (I hate Part II.)

I'm not a gore man myself but I am a sucker for lovely cel remasters:

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Part 1 looks little rougher though:

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Girls With Guns · 04-10-2019, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by cfx

I won't beat my dead horse from the other thread too much, but be aware that the three parts are very different and liking Part I doesn't in any way guarantee you'll like the others.

Part III I've never seen myself, but Part II is a gore fest with a very different feel than Part I. (I hate Part II.)

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Gouki · 04-10-2019, 07:59 PM

Yes, insta-backed once available for me! Part II is total Yasuomi Umetsu (Kite, Mezzo Forte, etc.) so people usually fall into two distinct groups, either love or hate him. Part III is Hiroyuki Kitazume, another favorite of mine.

Also the music is awesome.

Zen_Amako · 04-10-2019, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gouki

Yes, insta-backed once available for me! Part II is total Yasuomi Umetsu (Kite, Mezzo Forte, etc.) so people usually fall into two distinct groups, either love or hate him. Part III is Hiroyuki Kitazume, another favorite of mine.

While Yasuomi Umetsu provided the character designs for Part II, it was directed by Ichiro Itano, who does love the gore. He's the guy responsible for the infamous head stomp and the severed head in Macross: DYRL. He was given carte blanche by Ishiguro to do what he wanted with Part II.

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Also the music is awesome.

Yes, it is. It's probably my favorite anime soundtrack.

Kriztoffer Swank · 04-10-2019, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by cfx

I won't beat my dead horse from the other thread too much, but be aware that the three parts are very different and liking Part I doesn't in any way guarantee you'll like the others.

Part III I've never seen myself, but Part II is a gore fest with a very different feel than Part I. (I hate Part II.)

Part 3 is a little dull, if I recall. Only seen the whole series once. I don't remember it having graphic violence. The director of Part 2 is known for violent gags (and awesome missile-trail animations for Macross).

You might like Part 3, making the overall purchase worthwhile even if you choose not to revisit 2. 3 is set far in the future so it's pretty much an all new cast of characters from parts 1 and 2.

I love part 2 but it's definitely stylistically different from part 1, but I love that it continues the story but in a different art style. For the uninitiated, the attached image features the same two characters in the front. The character designer for part 2 was the director of Kite.

GeoffOliver · 04-10-2019, 10:19 PM

I adore MegaZone 23 and will absolutely participate in this Kickstarter, but I'm still waiting on an update on AD Police Files (another fave of mine), which AnimEigo announced a few years ago.

professorwho · 04-10-2019, 10:22 PM

Yeah, that Part 1 PV looks pretty bad.

Nostalgic Twilight · 04-10-2019, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by cfx

I haven't seen that in 30 years, but I unfortunately remember in great detail exactly what it looks like without being shown it again. I'm really affected by things like this and it's no joke to me.

I actually have the exact opposite problem. I've seen so much gore from watching horror movies that I have become desensitized and pretty much nothing really bothers me anymore. Hellraiser used to be the one the biggest one that made my skin crawl when I was a kid and even that doesn't phase me nowadays.

EDIT: Regarding Megazone 23, I can't wait to back it. This is one retro anime that I have never seen but it looks to be right up my alley. Plus, I always have to support Robert regardless.

Also, while I haven't checked out the trailer, there is always the possibility that AnimEigo might receive unfiltered masters. Can't forget about Maiden Japan and Patlabor.

starsteam · 04-10-2019, 11:30 PM

Might look into this. I've only seen the Robotech: The Movie version, so it can't be anything but uphill from there.

Rozay · 04-10-2019, 11:41 PM

Might be more hyped for this than all the previous AnimEigo Kickstarters combined.

Part I and Part II are classics. Part 3 I remember not liking as much, but still happy we're getting all of them.

Zen_Amako · 04-10-2019, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by professorwho

Yeah, that Part 1 PV looks pretty bad.

The actual Blu-ray of Part 1 looks great. It's just a bad trailer.

NLScavenger · 04-10-2019, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by cfx

Is that what this is going to look like?

Because I think that looks awful, overly edge-enhanced, and reminds me of the UHD Lupin Mamo, though not as bad of course.

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Originally Posted by professorwho

Yeah, that Part 1 PV looks pretty bad.

The uploader likes to add edge enhancement and dnr: check his upload of the Macross opening. The actual remaster looks way better:

http://jpsdr.free.fr/XBMC/MZ23-1a.jpg

Dailyan · 04-11-2019, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Nostalgic Twilight

EDIT: Regarding Megazone 23, I can't wait to back it. This is one retro anime that I have never seen but it looks to be right up my alley. Plus, I always have to support Robert regardless.

Part 1 is kind of disjointed due to the project's history (First as a Macross spinoff but made separate and originally a broadcast series but the backers pulled out midway through production).

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Originally Posted by NLScavenger

The uploader likes to add edge enhancement and dnr: check his upload of the Macross opening. The actual remaster looks way better:

http://jpsdr.free.fr/XBMC/MZ23-1a.jpg

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That's a relief. I can't wait for that Kickstarter to go live.

professorwho · 04-11-2019, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by cfx

The screenshot looks much better as does that video (I removed link because it gets clobbered for some reason). But the aspect ratio looks off in the video, narrower than 4:3?

No, it’s 4:3 (technically 1.32.9:1 or something like that).

bsend · 04-11-2019, 12:53 AM

Who is running the Kickstarter? I haven't watched my ADV DVDs yet.

Dailyan · 04-11-2019, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by bsend

Who is running the Kickstarter? I haven't watched my ADV DVDs yet.

AnimEigo

bsend · 04-11-2019, 12:56 AM

Thanks!

04-10-2019, 03:39 PM	#1
Dailyan Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Feb 2015 Location:Beyond the Blue Horizon 4K collection:134 Blu-ray collection:2021 DVD collection:148 Blu-ray reviews: 55 Trading Score:43	AnimEigo - Megazone 23 OVA Special thanks to Nostalgia Twilight for bringing it to attention.

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04-10-2019, 03:50 PM	#2
Dragon Ranger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2015 Blu-ray collection:258 DVD collection:85	Having watched the trailer on Youtube I can confirm that I need this anime in my collection!

04-10-2019, 07:59 PM	#6
Gouki Special Member Member since:Apr 2010 Trading Score:5	Yes, insta-backed once available for me! Part II is total Yasuomi Umetsu (Kite, Mezzo Forte, etc.) so people usually fall into two distinct groups, either love or hate him. Part III is Hiroyuki Kitazume, another favorite of mine. Also the music is awesome.

04-10-2019, 10:19 PM	#9
GeoffOliver Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Atlanta GA 4K collection:93 Blu-ray collection:1058 DVD collection:409	I adore MegaZone 23 and will absolutely participate in this Kickstarter, but I'm still waiting on an update on AD Police Files (another fave of mine), which AnimEigo announced a few years ago.

04-10-2019, 10:22 PM	#10
professorwho Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2017 4K collection:97 Blu-ray collection:626 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:7	Yeah, that Part 1 PV looks pretty bad.

04-10-2019, 11:30 PM	#12
starsteam Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Alabama 4K collection:240 Blu-ray collection:4495 DVD collection:3003 Digital collection:1115 Trading Score:239	Might look into this. I've only seen the Robotech: The Movie version, so it can't be anything but uphill from there.

04-10-2019, 11:41 PM	#13
Rozay Active Member Member since:Aug 2015 Location:California 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:679 Trading Score:1	Might be more hyped for this than all the previous AnimEigo Kickstarters combined. Part I and Part II are classics. Part 3 I remember not liking as much, but still happy we're getting all of them.

04-11-2019, 12:53 AM	#18
bsend Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2015 4K collection:91 Blu-ray collection:2558 DVD collection:232	Who is running the Kickstarter? I haven't watched my ADV DVDs yet.

04-11-2019, 12:56 AM	#20
bsend Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2015 4K collection:91 Blu-ray collection:2558 DVD collection:232	Thanks!

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