| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Phil the Time Wizard
General
Joined: 26 Aug 2009
Posts: 15712
Location: In the Trees
|
 Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:37 am Post subject: |
 |
|
Heh. So, the Queen's Blade DVD I ordered a few eeks ago arrived a while back .Didn't get a chance to watch it until tonight (or more, as my sister wanted a turn at the PS3, I was forced to find something else to do).
I'm reminded of when I watched Strike Witches on DVD after having watched it fansubbed online. The video quality is just so much better (and having it on a TV Screen rather than a computer screen only makes that more apparent. I appreciate the animation a lot more. This is great, as Queen's Blade is really a beautifully animated show. There's nothing cheap about it, despite the fanservice. Every frame glistens invitingly and it all flows so very smoothly and beautifully.
I don't know if the improved visuals had me more immersed in these first four episodes or something, but the plot actually seem stronger than I remember it. I cared more about Leina than I remember caring at least.
The voice acting was strong for the most part. Some of the supporting roles and bit parts were completely flat, especially in the Tomoe episode though. Leina's actress is superb. Risty's exceedingly solid for a newcomer. Melona and Echidna both have very sexy voices in different ways and both succeed in making their respective characters, two of my favorites, even more alluring. Claudette seems about right, simply put. Tomoe is a very good fit too. The others I'm not as sold on. Nanael's voice seems to alternate between simply irritating and downright grating on the ears for me. Maybe I'll get used to it, but for now, it's not very pleasant. I like Shizuka in bits, but at times her voice seems a bit off; I probably will get used to it in this case though. Elina's a little shrill for my tastes too; it's okay, but I'm finding I don't like her as much as I did before.
But yeah, I'm more or less happy with the dub cast, and definitely happy with the DVD. I will be buying the rest of the series as it comes out. Awesome stuff.
_________________
 |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Selrahc
Joined: 06 Sep 2009
Posts: 8268
Location: The sky
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:42 am Post subject: |
|
|
DAMN YOU!!!
_________________
Want to mess with me now? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Phil the Time Wizard
General
Joined: 26 Aug 2009
Posts: 15712
Location: In the Trees
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:43 am Post subject: |
|
|
Is that really necessary?
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Selrahc
Joined: 06 Sep 2009
Posts: 8268
Location: The sky
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:46 am Post subject: |
|
|
Sorry, just can't help the fact that I will never be able to get the DVD.
_________________
Want to mess with me now? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rabukurafuto
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
Posts: 2764
Location: Shadow Galactica
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 7:21 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Phil the Time Wizard wrote: |
Heh. So, the Queen's Blade DVD I ordered a few eeks ago arrived a while back .Didn't get a chance to watch it until tonight (or more, as my sister wanted a turn at the PS3, I was forced to find something else to do).
I'm reminded of when I watched Strike Witches on DVD after having watched it fansubbed online. The video quality is just so much better (and having it on a TV Screen rather than a computer screen only makes that more apparent. I appreciate the animation a lot more. This is great, as Queen's Blade is really a beautifully animated show. There's nothing cheap about it, despite the fanservice. Every frame glistens invitingly and it all flows so very smoothly and beautifully.
I don't know if the improved visuals had me more immersed in these first four episodes or something, but the plot actually seem stronger than I remember it. I cared more about Leina than I remember caring at least.
The voice acting was strong for the most part. Some of the supporting roles and bit parts were completely flat, especially in the Tomoe episode though. Leina's actress is superb. Risty's exceedingly solid for a newcomer. Melona and Echidna both have very sexy voices in different ways and both succeed in making their respective characters, two of my favorites, even more alluring. Claudette seems about right, simply put. Tomoe is a very good fit too. The others I'm not as sold on. Nanael's voice seems to alternate between simply irritating and downright grating on the ears for me. Maybe I'll get used to it, but for now, it's not very pleasant. I like Shizuka in bits, but at times her voice seems a bit off; I probably will get used to it in this case though. Elina's a little shrill for my tastes too; it's okay, but I'm finding I don't like her as much as I did before.
But yeah, I'm more or less happy with the dub cast, and definitely happy with the DVD. I will be buying the rest of the series as it comes out. Awesome stuff. |
Well, it's excellent to know that you find the D.V.D. release to be optimal. I hope it sells very well.
_________________
"A butt-emphasizing character." |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Phil the Time Wizard
General
Joined: 26 Aug 2009
Posts: 15712
Location: In the Trees
|
| Posted: Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yeah. Media Blasters did a good job on it.
I hope it does too.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rabukurafuto
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
Posts: 2764
Location: Shadow Galactica
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:44 am Post subject: |
|
|
Oh, so Media Blasters is behind this too. I was going to ask if they were distributing Queen's Blade.
_________________
"A butt-emphasizing character." |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Phil the Time Wizard
General
Joined: 26 Aug 2009
Posts: 15712
Location: In the Trees
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:47 am Post subject: |
|
|
Yep. They did. They're probably the only American distributor who'd even think about licensing the series.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rabukurafuto
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
Posts: 2764
Location: Shadow Galactica
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
I do know they distribute some of the best of the trashy Italian horror and sleaze from the 70's and 80's too (although there are competing companies that try to license those).
_________________
"A butt-emphasizing character." |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Phil the Time Wizard
General
Joined: 26 Aug 2009
Posts: 15712
Location: In the Trees
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:55 am Post subject: |
|
|
They pick up a lot of stuff. Media Blasters is also one of the biggest licensors and distributors of H-anime out there.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rabukurafuto
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
Posts: 2764
Location: Shadow Galactica
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:01 am Post subject: |
|
|
I think they are the distribution company I like the most, for the wide variety of things they pick up. Also, they made Tokyo Gore Police possible (by asking director Yoshihiro Nishimura if he would work on another film).
_________________
"A butt-emphasizing character." |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Phil the Time Wizard
General
Joined: 26 Aug 2009
Posts: 15712
Location: In the Trees
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:24 am Post subject: |
|
|
They're not quite my favorite, as they often don't dub anime series they pick up to save on costs (particularly on more niche titles). And when they do dub, it seems more hit and miss then a lot of other distributors.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rabukurafuto
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
Posts: 2764
Location: Shadow Galactica
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 2:51 am Post subject: |
|
|
Eh, dubs aren't especially important to me. They are fun once or twice to see how favorite characters turn out (many hard-core anime fans in Japan like to know that), but ultimately I prefer watching anything in the original language. I don't care too much to see The Return of the Living Dead or BioShock dubbed in Japanese, only the original English. Likewise, English dubs of anime tend to only be a brief curiosity to me (actually, a bad, inaccurate dub gets more attention from me because sometimes I find it stupidly charming).
On the other hand, there probably should be a dub for everything, just so.
_________________
"A butt-emphasizing character." |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Phil the Time Wizard
General
Joined: 26 Aug 2009
Posts: 15712
Location: In the Trees
|
| Posted: Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
I'm more than capable to enjoy anime in the native Japanese, but I must say I honestly do prefer dubs most of the times. It's a bit more immersive for me. Usually anime dub quality is fairly high these days in my opinion, despite what some people may say. Even if it's not a necessity for me to enjoy the series, it really does disappoint me when a company licenses a series and then decides to forego dubbing it. Media Blasters has let me down like that more times than most companies.
I do understand the appeal of a bad dub though. Stuff like that can be a lot of fun.
_________________
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Rabukurafuto
Joined: 29 Aug 2009
Posts: 2764
Location: Shadow Galactica
|
| Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:04 am Post subject: |
|
|
If no one had heard yet, there is a new Queen's Blade O.V.A. series, Utsukushiki Toushi-Tachi, coming out.
_________________
"A butt-emphasizing character." |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
