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brendalaI've debated plunking down the $200+ it would cost for me to get all the Utena DVDs I don't have yet. But now I don't have to because Right Stuf is putting out a boxset soon. With the remastered Japanese video to boot. HUZZAH!
It's strange. Normally I hate confusing mindfu*k anime where all the characters are psychological messes (watching Evangelion made me want to punch a hole in my TV); but I enjoyed watching Utena. Maybe it's because the show was pretty. Or maybe it's the nostalgia I feel when I remember watching this as a teenager and giggling at Rachael Lillis and other Pokemon VAs saying bizarre lines and naughty words. Either way, I've wanted to collect this show for ages and soon I'll be able to do that without searching the internet for out-of-print copies and praying I don't pay for bootlegs. I love Right Stuf! ^_^
If any of you are thinking about checking this show out, don't be put off by all the haters who like to savage the dub. Aside from Anthy's VA, all of the American actors rock. The Shiori episodes are especially fun to watch dubbed because they feature Lisa Ortiz as a very convincing (and very freaky) villain. And Crispin Freeman is just awesome as Touga the Man-Whore. ~_^
It's strange. Normally I hate confusing mindfu*k anime where all the characters are psychological messes (watching Evangelion made me want to punch a hole in my TV); but I enjoyed watching Utena. Maybe it's because the show was pretty. Or maybe it's the nostalgia I feel when I remember watching this as a teenager and giggling at Rachael Lillis and other Pokemon VAs saying bizarre lines and naughty words. Either way, I've wanted to collect this show for ages and soon I'll be able to do that without searching the internet for out-of-print copies and praying I don't pay for bootlegs. I love Right Stuf! ^_^
If any of you are thinking about checking this show out, don't be put off by all the haters who like to savage the dub. Aside from Anthy's VA, all of the American actors rock. The Shiori episodes are especially fun to watch dubbed because they feature Lisa Ortiz as a very convincing (and very freaky) villain. And Crispin Freeman is just awesome as Touga the Man-Whore. ~_^
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Date: 2010-07-06 08:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-07 01:17 am (UTC)However, a lot of my male friends like the Utena movie. Mainly because there is a scene where naked lesbians make out on a car chassis. Just sayin'. ~_^
The Utena movie is still common and for sale here:
<http://www.rightstuf.com/cgi-bin/catalogmgr/vlc04cggjqumozuqdf/browse/item/48273/4/0/0>
If you're still curious, here's a sample of the wierdness (from the movie):
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Date: 2010-07-06 08:11 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-06 11:56 pm (UTC)I'm SO glad I waited! Those old CPM DVDs had awful picture quality and I'd be kicking myself now if I blew $200+ to complete the series right before Right Stuf put out a high def boxset for $50.
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Date: 2010-07-07 02:39 am (UTC):)
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Date: 2010-07-06 08:20 pm (UTC)that reminds me, I still need to get Makai Kingdom. Because after that WTF-inducing "bomb-diggity" line that he dropped as Balmung, there's also the BADASS FREAKING OVERLORD that he loves to fling around as Zetta. >:D
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Date: 2010-07-06 10:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-07-06 11:48 pm (UTC)I think the dub gets hated on mostly because Anthy's dub VA is really bland and monotone (though maybe the Japanese actress was, too). But if you can get over that, than the dub is very enjoyable
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Date: 2010-07-07 05:32 pm (UTC)