Just came back from watching episodes 1 to 8 back to back. The title and art direction are the primary reasons I gave it a gander, and after a proper viewing it's now officially on my watch list.

Notably this is the only ongoing animu series that I'm enticed to continue watching. It's been a very, very long time since that has ever happened to me.

This post has been edited by Parrot: Nov 22 2010, 03:42 AM

Fuken lol-ed at the massive fanboi butthurt, raging over whether or not their waifu is not as pure as they want her to be.

Which brings me to another question; what does guest18 make of this?

This post has been edited by Parrot: Nov 28 2010, 02:49 PM

WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST WATCH.

Also, I have the sudden urge to watch some classic Tom and Jerry.

You haven't watch Cow and Chicken, have you?

Anyway, about that music video. The song had in fact shown up three times in the series before, but after watching Ep 10c again and again, I've began to be reminded of that shitty Katy Perry & Timbaland song I kept hearing on the radio. Sheesh.

This post has been edited by Parrot: Dec 5 2010, 09:19 PM

Hey, it is Gainax. They'll either run out of money or ideas as the end of the season approaches.

Either way, I'm ready for any more surprises.

This post has been edited by Parrot: Dec 6 2010, 09:30 AM

Must be saving up for the next four episodes. 11A is awesome though; and I'm assuming they're deliberately trying to top 10A with 11B.

And yes, turns out there are officially 28 episodes, not 26. Season finale's due this Christmas season.

Well, 12b was interesting. Very interesting. Funny how even episode 12's intro is cut down to reflect the fact.

Looking forward to the season finale.

Knee jerk reaction: HOLY F*** THAT EPISODE WAS AWESUM!!!1111 WHAT WILL THE NEXT EPISODE HAVE IN STORE!?

This post has been edited by Parrot: Dec 18 2010, 09:25 PM

I'm considering placing my order for the Special Edition of Volume 1 of PSG as well as the soundtrack before Christmas Eve (Oh shit, that's, like, only 4 days away, so I would really like to resolve this ASAP). The soundtrack should be easier to obtain, but there are a few factors to research on obtaining the actual series itself direct from the Japanese market:

* Seems like it can be purchased from Amazon.jp, but I'm unsure if this is covered for oversea shipments, since they only permit selected movies and music. Also having trouble making out some of the moonspeak; will appreciate if someone could properly translate the list of contents for this Special Edition so that I can determine if this purchase is worth it (an art book would be friggin' sweet). And yeah, I've tried Google Translate and Babelfish. No help. Also, are there other channels to obtain them?

* Then there's the price after currency exchange (¥100.00 = M$3.73). We could be spending an upward of M$375 a pop (including shipping cost, each), and you'll need to 6/7 volumes to complete the set for this season (4 parts/2 episodes a volume on average). Keep in mind they're currently available at discounted prices (~30% off), but I don't know how long they'll stay that way.

* BD or DVD? BDs have no region lockout between us and Japan compared to DVDs, if there is any lockout to begin with. Also, I'm having a hard time believing BDs would survive obsolence and be given backward-support by future formats.

* Also, customs on our side. How do they deal with shipments like this?

Anything else that I need to be aware of before I go ahead with this?

Thanks. These should clear up most of my concerns. Now I just need to verify exactly what the SE will offer, then I'm good to go:

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Added on December 24, 2010, 12:05 amThis post has been edited by Parrot: Dec 25 2010, 06:59 AM

GOD. MY. OH.

What took you guys so long? I've vented my rabid reaction elsewhere for a full day until I have nothing left to say. Don't tell me only about four of us actually watched it; I supposed its content is objectionable to a large segment of folks here.

Also, /a/'s response is funny.

This post has been edited by Parrot: Dec 25 2010, 11:33 PM

Oh. And btw,



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This post has been edited by Parrot: Dec 26 2010, 12:42 AM

I can wait. Best to give them time to flesh out the episodes if they're really going all out for S2. Either way, I'm just going to pre-order the BD set until the last of S1 is released in May.

Anyway, everything went better than expected. Well, except that blockage in my left ear since last night. Damn ear wax.

This post has been edited by Parrot: Dec 26 2010, 04:27 AM

The soundtrack I ordered is shipping earlier than the BD. Estimated arrival: This 30th.

Joy.

So here I am at the Gainax front page, when this popped up:

Not a shred of info yet on what it will exactly contain.

And it's supposed to be packaged in the last volume for season 1. That's due out in May.

This post has been edited by Parrot: Jan 1 2011, 02:37 AM

Oh yeah. It's good. But not to the extent that justifies the initial fan reaction.

Like most music albums, there are songs which I really love to repeat over and over again, and then there are those which I'll either play out of curiosity or pass entirely. Overall though, nearly half of the tracks are likable, which is actually impressive; probably has something to do with me already enjoying proper electro music. No denying "Fallen Angel" is the best new animu song I've heard for a long time though.

Oh, and not all songs from the series are included. Most notably absent is Garterbelt's theme from 11A and 13B.

Gah, I wouldn't like to put too much thought into it between now and any official announcement; it'll mess with my head. I'll keep myself occupied doing other things for the time being, like brushing up my skills in arts.

This post has been edited by Parrot: Jan 1 2011, 03:50 AM

LOL, this reply reminds me of the mood at /a/ around new year.

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Added on January 5, 2011, 2:22 amHuh. If this post is any indication, it turns out the video quality of the BD version of volume 1 doesn't offer an awful lot of improvement over the original broadcast version. Naturally, this and the pricing difference mean I should opt for the DVD version instead until a proper BD boxset with improve animation quality is released, but the DVDs are only compatible to Region 2-only disk players, a primary reason I forewent the DVDs in the first place. And yes, in case you're wondering, bleeping censors are still present.

Coincidentally my Amazon order for the BD was inexplicably canceled before shipping on Sunday, so I'm once again free to choose. The bad news is I'll probably have to wait another 1-2 months before the DVDs can be shipped. The BD version has also sold out, and I wonder how many people are unaware of what they're really getting out of this.

Decisions, decisions.

This post has been edited by Parrot: Jan 5 2011, 02:22 AM

Well then, BD is it. I can't be arsed to put my DVD drive/player at risk by tampering with its regional lockout anyway.

Btw, you guises are aware of P&S Nendoroid in the works, don't you? Seems they're showcasing these this 12th.

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Added on January 8, 2011, 1:46 amAlright, chums. Gainax just changed their front page image again.

What am I looking at?

This post has been edited by Parrot: Jan 8 2011, 01:46 AM