This is a static copy of In the Rose Garden, which existed as the center of the western Utena fandom for years. Enjoy. :)

#1 | Back to Top07-02-2010 04:57:05 PM

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UTENA Back in North America!!

Right Stuf/Nozomi just announced they've got the license for the TV Series!!!!!!!!!  etc-loveemot-danceetc-loveemot-dance

Edit: IT'S THE REMASTERED! Coming 2011.

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#2 | Back to Top07-02-2010 04:58:42 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Hell yes!  I wonder if/when they'll broadcast it.  emot-biggrin

Edit: QUESTION ANSWERED.

And HOLY FUCKING SHIT the REMASTERED VERSION. 


I think I just came.

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#3 | Back to Top07-02-2010 05:00:19 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Announcement here: http://twitter.com/animetoday

Of course, this means I will now have 3 different versions of SKU, but I'm preordering as soon as it's up.

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#4 | Back to Top07-02-2010 05:10:06 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Fuck. Now I actually need to own a licensed copy. emot-redface

Note to releasers: DON'T FUCK THIS UP. GO ALL QUALITY, IF I SEE CHEAP PACKAGING AND SHITTY TRANSFER I WILL EAT YOU ALIVE.

They should know their market here is not n00bs but folks like us, and we can be picky if the quality falls short. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.


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#5 | Back to Top07-02-2010 05:28:34 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Nozomi is known for the amazing releases of niche series.  They also often have neat little treats for preorders, like cute phone charms and the like.  Shoddy packaging is rather inconceivable.  I've heard it will have a dub, which I assume means they got the CPM dub for it.  Nozomi tends to skip dubs in order to provide a more polished product when they know it won't make much.

Edit: Here's the packaging for one of their fairly recent releases, Emma, which included booklets.

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#6 | Back to Top07-02-2010 05:37:33 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Giovanna wrote:

Fuck. Now I actually need to own a licensed copy. emot-redface

Note to releasers: DON'T FUCK THIS UP. GO ALL QUALITY, IF I SEE CHEAP PACKAGING AND SHITTY TRANSFER I WILL EAT YOU ALIVE.

They should know their market here is not n00bs but folks like us, and we can be picky if the quality falls short. YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

Dude, its Nozomi.  It's going to be the Japanese DVDs + the English dub and probably new subs.  That's what they do for all their re-releases.  They'll also probably be in freaking beautiful thinpak cases too and not some flimsy cardboard.

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#7 | Back to Top07-02-2010 05:46:59 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Now I know what to buy with my mural money.  emot-biggrin

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#8 | Back to Top07-02-2010 05:48:59 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Thank you Nozomi. emot-dance emot-dance emot-dance emot-dance emot-dance <-- can not adequately express my joy at this announcement.

Note to doubters: Nozomi KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING. You will NOT be disappointed with this release. BUY IT!

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#9 | Back to Top07-02-2010 06:19:30 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Argh I never ever buy anime twice even if it's remastered but... DARN IT! Sigh... guess I have to emot-keke

Like Mylene mentioned Nozomi is fantastic when it comes to DVD boxes. Maybe they'll use the sexy Japanese remastered covers. Now that would be awesome.

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#10 | Back to Top07-02-2010 06:35:04 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

...now what am I going to do with my set of CPM DVDs? emot-frown I have a feeling that anyone on the forums who doesn't want to spring for the remasters will suddenly be able to get the old DVDs cheap... emot-wink

Seriously, though, this is awesome news. The remasters are great, and even if they just keep the release identical to the Japanese one and throw in the dub and subs, this will be a release worth owning.

And at least we can console ourselves that we haven't bought the same series as many times as devout Evangelion fans have.

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#11 | Back to Top07-02-2010 06:38:17 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

chrisb wrote:

Like Mylene mentioned Nozomi is fantastic when it comes to DVD boxes. Maybe they'll use the sexy Japanese remastered covers. Now that would be awesome.

I kind of hope they don't since I've already got those and would like some new/different art.  But I won't wish ill against them if they do, nor anyone who hopes for it. etc-love  They are rather beautiful.

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#12 | Back to Top07-02-2010 06:57:22 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

This is the high point of my life. etc-love etc-love etc-love So glad to hear all the praise for Nozomi here-- anything less simply will not do. emot-mad


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#13 | Back to Top07-02-2010 07:02:12 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

emot-aaa I am on fucking board with this shit!  No more rare DVD hunting for fans!

Utena deserves no less than the full big-money treatment.

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#14 | Back to Top07-02-2010 07:20:54 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Nozomi is also awesome when it comes to extras. What kind of extras would you guys like to see on these new DVDs? I'd like an artbook myself with lots of glossy images of official Utena art etc-love Maybe some Japanese commercials, a textless version of the opening and the unedited version of the 2nd ending which really does exist emot-wink Also maybe have the duel songs playing without any voice over just for kicks.

They can remove the English voice actor interviews, they had no idea what they were talking about when it came to the show and weren't very passionate about it except for a few of them.

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#15 | Back to Top07-02-2010 07:24:57 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Nozomi is the premier fan-oriented R1 anime distributor, full stop.  The best possible company has rescued Utena is all that anyone needs to know. etc-love

This will be a high quality release for certain, and Nozomi knows that it's people like us who are going to be buying this. But rest assured they'll do their best to bring even more people into the fold.

For more squeeing and info, see this thread on Mania.com (I'm Serial Experiments Nobue there, btw).

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#16 | Back to Top07-02-2010 08:00:17 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

HOLY FUCK, THIS MADE MY NIGHT. etc-loveetc-loveetc-loveetc-love

I have no problem dropping ridiculous amounts of money to show them that snatching this license was a good idea. This also means the remastered version will finally stop taking up 11 gbs of my hard drive. emot-tongue Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh what fantastic news this is! emot-dance

If they take out the dub I wouldn't exactly be let down cause all I've ever watched (and plan to watch) is the subbed version. I will molest that boxset for *hours* before actually watching it, especially if we get the delicious cover arts from the 10th anniversary release.

ETA:

chrisb said wrote:

the unedited version of the 2nd ending which really does exist emot-wink

WANT.

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#17 | Back to Top07-02-2010 08:03:20 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

emot-dance I'm so happy I can cry. Now I can own a legitimate copy!

edit: Also,

Calamity wrote:

This also means the remastered version will finally stop taking up 11 gbs of my hard drive. emot-tongue Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh what fantastic news this is! emot-dance

THIS. Only since they're all uncompressed its more like 90 gigs D:

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#18 | Back to Top07-02-2010 08:39:26 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

chrisb wrote:

unedited version of the 2nd ending which really does exist emot-wink

...eh?


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#19 | Back to Top07-02-2010 09:47:20 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Awesome... I feel like this is just awesome ...I will be buying this, it is soooo worth it.


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#20 | Back to Top07-02-2010 09:52:32 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

chrisb wrote: unedited version of the 2nd ending which really does exist

Calamity wrote:WANT.

Giovanna wrote:...eh?

I agree with them, you can't say something like that and leave it hanging in the air emot-gonk


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#21 | Back to Top07-02-2010 10:10:15 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

^ Lol sorry guys. It's only one scene but at :39 Utena and Anthy actually kiss. It was in some Japanese magazine.

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#22 | Back to Top07-02-2010 10:38:25 PM

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etc-love Thank you for posting. I still wish for an unedited picture of the implied dipkiss that happens right after it. I love that shot so much and while the implied version makes me happy, that full on shot would turn my heart to goo. emot-tongue

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#23 | Back to Top07-02-2010 11:14:26 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

emot-aaa thanks chrisb. Again emot-aaa then etc-love . Sorry that seem to have robbed me of my communication skills.

chrisb wrote:Lol sorry guys. It's only one scene but at :39 Utena and Anthy actually kiss. It was in some Japanese magazine.

You mean in episode 39? emot-confused

Anyhow, did that ending actually made to the TVs? I can just imagine the thousand parents of outrage screaming at Be-papas' door clamoring for Ikuhara... maybe Ms. Saito is his rose bride emot-wink

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#24 | Back to Top07-02-2010 11:23:52 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

Incidentally, if you read the report on Nozomi's AX panel, you will note that they will be soliciting fans for material that will be added to the DVD set. In other words, if I am reading it correctly...

We might be able to get IRG on to the new DVDs in some way! emot-dance


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#25 | Back to Top07-02-2010 11:27:13 PM

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Re: UTENA Back in North America!!

I think he meat 39 seconds into his clip. XD

The Utena twitter bot informed me of this earlier. Well, the English one anyway.

chrisb wrote:

Nozomi is also awesome when it comes to extras. What kind of extras would you guys like to see on these new DVDs? I'd like an artbook myself with lots of glossy images of official Utena art etc-love Maybe some Japanese commercials, a textless version of the opening and the unedited version of the 2nd ending which really does exist emot-wink Also maybe have the duel songs playing without any voice over just for kicks.

They can remove the English voice actor interviews, they had no idea what they were talking about when it came to the show and weren't very passionate about it except for a few of them.

You mean like... The same extras as the other DVDs? I don't care for the commercials personally. I didn't like them. D:
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As long as they're good quality DVDs, they could give me a flaming bag of shit with them, and I wouldn't care.

And they talked more about themselves, and, I'm sorry, but I just don't CARE about how Jimmy Zoppi got his job.


I think that video is an edit, since I think the image is in the garrerly. (I assume it is, cause I know I have it anyway...) And it just... doesn't fit right really.

[edit:] Really? I hated the fanstuff they put in with the movie DVD. I thought it was really stupid. :\

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