Answerman
The Fellowship of the Answer
Forgive the quality of this column; Answerman busted up his hand pretty good this past weekend, so my spelling might be a bit off. Anyway, let's rock.
I hate to open the column on a negative note, but here's a “question” from a particularly embittered fan:
Dear Answerman,
Please answer this, now if most anime fans don't like dubs and edits, why the hell are they ing the DAMN Yu-Gi-Oh!, then you need to redefine your definition of art and choose your battles. Most of these shows were toy commercials in Japan, and now they're toy commercials here. So chill out, and count your blessings.
When the show was originally released, its name was translated to, in English, Mobile Battleship Nadesico. The show itself contains no mention to Martian Successors of any kind. When ADV released the series here in the States, it was renamed Martian Successor Nadesico; now, theoretically, this works, as you could say that Nergal and the Nadesico crew are trying to "succeed" in taking back Mars from the Jovians and ending the war. So whatever.
BUT. In the Xebec ask them to change the name themselves, anticipating their movie? Who what where when? Thanks.
Here's how I understand it. The reason it was called “Martian Successor Nadesico” in the first place is because the Nadesico was “succeeding” the previous colony on Mars that got wiped out in the first episode (as I understand it.). In the version of The Prince of Darkness that I saw (and most of the subsequent versions), the chief villains were a cult called the “Sons of Mars”, not the “Martian Successors”. Even if they were called the “Martian Successors”, they're still claiming that they have a right to Mars, which would in fact make them Martian Successors. Since they aren't the Nadesico, they could still call themselves that without causing any major confusion. Technically both the Nadesico and the Sons of Mars are “Martian Successors” at this point. I don't know for sure, but since Martian Successor Nadesico was the title most fans knew best when they were releasing the show, they probably went with name recognition over Xebec's advice or the “official” English title translation. They wouldn't have any reason to change it, even if the villains were called “Martian Successors”. Confused yet?
Hi, I just had a question that keeps on bugging me. Well on mecha, But I do not see them that way. I see them as living creators trapped in armor and controlled by the plug. So I was wondering, what do you think, are my friends right about Eva's being mecha or am I right about the eva?
Justin
They flat out tell you at one point in the series that the EVA units aren't mecha, they're living beings that are trapped in the armor and controlled by the plug. I mean, I think it's either Gendo or Ritsuko that says it. They literally tell you that, which is rare for Evangelion, since the show almost never divulges anything but vague hints. Your friends are either not paying attention, yanking your chain, or really stupid.
Answerman,
I've been meaning to ask you this question for the longest time. Im a big fan of anime soundtrack. The instrumental part of the soundtrack, and not so much of the vocal part. Don't get me wrong, there truly are a lot of vocal anime soundtracks out there, that are wonderful and magnificent. Im all over the board when collecting them from various series of TV and movies. But one of my favorite so far, and my most prized is "The Big O Soundtrack." I was wondering if Toshihiko Sahashi has done any other work besides "The Big O"? And also too, if there is any other related type of anime soundtrack out there, that has the same grandeur as the "The Big O"? And one last question. Why did "The Big O" do so badly in Japan, and yet, why did it do so well here in the States?
Thanks, Oh! great One....
Raul..
Sahashi has composed a few soundtracks in his day. He also scored the video game Blue Stinger, and the anime series Escaflowne movie was made primarily for a North American audience, because they knew how popular the property was over here. Some things click, some things don't.
Hey answerman i am a fan of Kare Kano and when i finished watching the series i wanted to know more about the series. I heard that the story continues in the manga is this true if so will it come out in america.
Thanks Answerman =D
Yes, the Tokyopop, but it hasn't been released yet. You'll just have to sit tight.
Hey Answerman I recently watched the first hentai show, I can see why they would censor it.
Last week, I got a question regarding Manga's release of Air". I told him "No, of course not! That would be silly!", and, of course, I was wrong. Here's the story, according to several stalwart fans:
Dear Answerman,
Last week, you reported that on the newly released The End of Evangelion."
However, this is rumor has an unfortunate truth behind it.
The audio for Rebirth is different from the audio for Air. Although the footage is almost identical, the original Japanese dub is a different recording for each, and different music cues are contained within as well. Manga has indeed replaced the Rebirth portion of the film with the first half of Air from The End of Evangelion.
On one hand, I can understand, given the effort and expense of coding two separate versions of the movie for American dubbing and release, why Manga would opt for using portions of Air instead of Rebirth. However, given the length of time it took to release this disc, and the cost of the license itself, it seems odd that they would choose to alienate any of their audience by releasing a mis-labeled DVD.
As an Evangelion fan, I feel that the anime community has a right to know about Manga's choice. Most of us will still purchase the DVD, but there might be some of us who don't want to fork out the 29.95 for a product we're not actually receiving.
Thanks for listening,
I hope this finds its way to ANN.
Heather
And another take:
Just wanted to offer a quick little correction to your reply to a question last week about the reports that Manga Entertainment replaced the Rebirth segment of the film with 'Air' (or, the first segment of the second film, The End of Evangelion). You said no, which is in essense true (Manga didn't replace anything, and the entire "Air" movie is not on their DVD), however - the answer is more complicated than that. The fact is that the version of Rebirth featured on Manga Entertainment's DVD/VHS is not the original edit of that section of the film. The original version of Rebirth was something of a workprint version of the first 30mins of the second film, The End of Evangelion. It featured some temporary Gainax, and *did not* edit this release at all. Thus, this version of Rebirth is done directly by Studio Gainax and Manga Entertainment released the film as it was intended to be released from Gainax.
Sincerely,
- Brendan Jamieson
www.EvaOtaku.com
Thanks! Keep reading!
Alright, that's it for now. My Lord of the Rings DVD waits for me, and if you know what's good for you, you already got one for yourself. See y'all on Friday.
I hate to open the column on a negative note, but here's a “question” from a particularly embittered fan:
Dear Answerman,
Please answer this, now if most anime fans don't like dubs and edits, why the hell are they ing the DAMN Yu-Gi-Oh!, then you need to redefine your definition of art and choose your battles. Most of these shows were toy commercials in Japan, and now they're toy commercials here. So chill out, and count your blessings.
When the show was originally released, its name was translated to, in English, Mobile Battleship Nadesico. The show itself contains no mention to Martian Successors of any kind. When ADV released the series here in the States, it was renamed Martian Successor Nadesico; now, theoretically, this works, as you could say that Nergal and the Nadesico crew are trying to "succeed" in taking back Mars from the Jovians and ending the war. So whatever.
BUT. In the Xebec ask them to change the name themselves, anticipating their movie? Who what where when? Thanks.
Here's how I understand it. The reason it was called “Martian Successor Nadesico” in the first place is because the Nadesico was “succeeding” the previous colony on Mars that got wiped out in the first episode (as I understand it.). In the version of The Prince of Darkness that I saw (and most of the subsequent versions), the chief villains were a cult called the “Sons of Mars”, not the “Martian Successors”. Even if they were called the “Martian Successors”, they're still claiming that they have a right to Mars, which would in fact make them Martian Successors. Since they aren't the Nadesico, they could still call themselves that without causing any major confusion. Technically both the Nadesico and the Sons of Mars are “Martian Successors” at this point. I don't know for sure, but since Martian Successor Nadesico was the title most fans knew best when they were releasing the show, they probably went with name recognition over Xebec's advice or the “official” English title translation. They wouldn't have any reason to change it, even if the villains were called “Martian Successors”. Confused yet?
Hi, I just had a question that keeps on bugging me. Well on mecha, But I do not see them that way. I see them as living creators trapped in armor and controlled by the plug. So I was wondering, what do you think, are my friends right about Eva's being mecha or am I right about the eva?
Justin
They flat out tell you at one point in the series that the EVA units aren't mecha, they're living beings that are trapped in the armor and controlled by the plug. I mean, I think it's either Gendo or Ritsuko that says it. They literally tell you that, which is rare for Evangelion, since the show almost never divulges anything but vague hints. Your friends are either not paying attention, yanking your chain, or really stupid.
Answerman,
I've been meaning to ask you this question for the longest time. Im a big fan of anime soundtrack. The instrumental part of the soundtrack, and not so much of the vocal part. Don't get me wrong, there truly are a lot of vocal anime soundtracks out there, that are wonderful and magnificent. Im all over the board when collecting them from various series of TV and movies. But one of my favorite so far, and my most prized is "The Big O Soundtrack." I was wondering if Toshihiko Sahashi has done any other work besides "The Big O"? And also too, if there is any other related type of anime soundtrack out there, that has the same grandeur as the "The Big O"? And one last question. Why did "The Big O" do so badly in Japan, and yet, why did it do so well here in the States?
Thanks, Oh! great One....
Raul..
Sahashi has composed a few soundtracks in his day. He also scored the video game Blue Stinger, and the anime series Escaflowne movie was made primarily for a North American audience, because they knew how popular the property was over here. Some things click, some things don't.
Hey answerman i am a fan of Kare Kano and when i finished watching the series i wanted to know more about the series. I heard that the story continues in the manga is this true if so will it come out in america.
Thanks Answerman =D
Yes, the Tokyopop, but it hasn't been released yet. You'll just have to sit tight.
Hey Answerman I recently watched the first hentai show, I can see why they would censor it.
Last week, I got a question regarding Manga's release of Air". I told him "No, of course not! That would be silly!", and, of course, I was wrong. Here's the story, according to several stalwart fans:
Dear Answerman,
Last week, you reported that on the newly released The End of Evangelion."
However, this is rumor has an unfortunate truth behind it.
The audio for Rebirth is different from the audio for Air. Although the footage is almost identical, the original Japanese dub is a different recording for each, and different music cues are contained within as well. Manga has indeed replaced the Rebirth portion of the film with the first half of Air from The End of Evangelion.
On one hand, I can understand, given the effort and expense of coding two separate versions of the movie for American dubbing and release, why Manga would opt for using portions of Air instead of Rebirth. However, given the length of time it took to release this disc, and the cost of the license itself, it seems odd that they would choose to alienate any of their audience by releasing a mis-labeled DVD.
As an Evangelion fan, I feel that the anime community has a right to know about Manga's choice. Most of us will still purchase the DVD, but there might be some of us who don't want to fork out the 29.95 for a product we're not actually receiving.
Thanks for listening,
I hope this finds its way to ANN.
Heather
And another take:
Just wanted to offer a quick little correction to your reply to a question last week about the reports that Manga Entertainment replaced the Rebirth segment of the film with 'Air' (or, the first segment of the second film, The End of Evangelion). You said no, which is in essense true (Manga didn't replace anything, and the entire "Air" movie is not on their DVD), however - the answer is more complicated than that. The fact is that the version of Rebirth featured on Manga Entertainment's DVD/VHS is not the original edit of that section of the film. The original version of Rebirth was something of a workprint version of the first 30mins of the second film, The End of Evangelion. It featured some temporary Gainax, and *did not* edit this release at all. Thus, this version of Rebirth is done directly by Studio Gainax and Manga Entertainment released the film as it was intended to be released from Gainax.
Sincerely,
- Brendan Jamieson
www.EvaOtaku.com
Thanks! Keep reading!
Alright, that's it for now. My Lord of the Rings DVD waits for me, and if you know what's good for you, you already got one for yourself. See y'all on Friday.
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