Sci-Fi's Ani-Monday Block - Talkback [9/10] *SPOILERS*

[Space Cadet]

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It's week thirteen of the Sci-Fi Channel's Ani-Monday block. This week, have a special airing of the original Ghost in the Shell movie. Watch the movie that started it all for the franchise. The dub is very good and was one of the best during the 90's.

Here is this week's schedule:

11:00: Ghost in the Shell(1996)

[Classic Speedy]

Since I already own GITS on DVD, I'll probably skip Ani-Monday this week, though I may check in here and there.

[Space Cadet]

Since I already own GITS on DVD, I'll probably skip Ani-Monday this week, though I may check in here and there.

You don't want to see how Sci-Fi will edit it?;):p

[Rolling Cloud]

*Fanboys* YAYY!!

I've always wanted to see this movie!

[XOMiss_Samantha]

*unhappy*
This is NOT my Tokko >_>

but!
I was looking around online and saw that MANGA Entertainment has the rights to 'Tactics!'
*fangirls*
So maybe once the other shows end, and a few more start, they'll get the chance to air this AWESOME piece of work.... because it really wonderful. (least I think so. *<333's Tactics* )
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4100

(http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4100)
Has anybody heard anything about the other stuff Scfi will be airing?


(in case nobody knows what the show is)

[Ishtar]

Ghost In The Shel? Eh, I'll pass. Looks like I'm not watching Ani-Monday tonight, sadly. I'll tune back in next week.

[D Dubbs]

Has anybody heard anything about the other stuff Scfi will be airing?

Here you go. (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=196291) No one really knows what's coming on after that though.

Also, I've learned that School + Ani-Monday = Bad Day at School on Tuesday. So I'll record this one and drop some comments off later in the week.

[Captain Highwind]

Say goodbye to your fantasies, fanboys, and say hello to Bland, Androgenous Motoko!

[XOMiss_Samantha]

Here you go. (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=196291) No one really knows what's coming on after that though.

Also, I've learned that School + Ani-Monday = Bad Day at School on Tuesday. So I'll record this one and drop some comments off later in the week.

That list is lacking Tactics
D:
*cries*

School+ Animonday = HORRIBLE.
I hatestaying up till 1am knowing ill be waking up in 5 & 1/2 hours.

[Space Cadet]

*unhappy*
This is NOT my Tokko >_>

but!
I was looking around online and saw that MANGA Entertainment has the rights to 'Tactics!'
*fangirls*
So maybe once the other shows end, and a few more start, they'll get the chance to air this AWESOME piece of work.... because it really wonderful. (least I think so. *<333's Tactics* )
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4100

(http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=4100)
Has anybody heard anything about the other stuff Scfi will be airing?


(in case nobody knows what the show is)

Wait, are you watching the movie tonight? I can't tell.

[D Dubbs]

Wait, are you watching the movie tonight? I can't tell.


Why can't they just leave the Ghost In The Shell's to adultswim >_>.
/is not a fan of GitS.

Considering that Sam posted this in an earlier Ani-Monday thread, I'd assume no. Might be wrong, though.

So my TV Guide rates GitS as a 2.5/4 star movie, with Violence and Sex. Hmm...

[Rolling Cloud]

and, it's on in one minute!

EDIT: I mean, now! D:

[D Dubbs]

Hey...how am I supposed to read Japanese?

Subtitles please, Manga.

[Captain Highwind]

Her breasts and ass aren't blurred; they're just vibrating at fantastic speeds!

[Kitschensyngk]

Funny, I've seen both seasons of the TV series and Solid State Society, but I've never seen this movie. I taped it once off digital cable but never watched it.

SUBTITLES PLEASE!

And the nudity's frosted over. As expected.

[Rolling Cloud]

Damn Sci-fi, blur the whole G'damn movie, why don't you? D=

[Space Cadet]

Damn Sci-fi, blur the whole G'damn movie, why don't you? D=

lol, you know they won't air it.:anime:

[Captain Highwind]

Aramaki looks like such a wet rat in this.

[Rolling Cloud]

lol, you know they won't air it.:anime:

I know, *shrugs* I set my expectations too high.

[Space Cadet]

You know, I'm so used to the TV series English cast, that it's a little bit jarring hearing a different voice for the Major.

[Vyse]

I have this on DVD, so I won't be seeing this. But, I can say that I like SAC more than the movie, as well as that I prefer Mary Elizabeth as the Major over Mimi Woods (at least that's what the TV Guide on the digital cable box is saying, which gave it 3 stars out of 4).

[Space Cadet]

I have this on DVD, so I won't be seeing this. But, I can say that I like SAC more than the movie, as well as that I prefer Mary Elizabeth as the Major over Mimi Woods (at least that's what the TV Guide on the digital cable box is saying, which gave it 3 stars out of 4).

The TV Guide is correct.

lol, at Ani-Release.

[Captain Highwind]

Early thermoptics = Cloak of Invisibility.

[Kitschensyngk]

I'll never get used to Mimi Woods as the Major, or Christopher Joyce as Togusa.

[bigdeath]

I like the orignal Ghost in the Shell the best. Stand alone complex was ok but the orginal holds a special place in my heart. :anime:

[Kyuss]

Honestly, if they aren't using the SAC VAs, I'm not sure I'm that interested. Sure they might have Richard Epcar and "the Chief", William Knight, but other than that, no real Togusa or the Major. *agrees that Mary McGlynn is the real voice of the Major*

[SpaceCowboy]

Damn Sci-fi, blur the whole G'damn movie, why don't you? D=Well atleast there's some comedic elements in it now. The Major's birth-scene during the opening credits was hilarious with all the censoring, like some bad informercial.

[Captain Highwind]

I'll never get used to Mimi Woods as the Major,

Well they do have the same inflections.

But yeah, McGlynn's version sounds sexier.

[Space Cadet]

Honestly, if they aren't using the SAC VAs, I'm not sure I'm that interested. Sure they might have Richard Epcar and "the Chief", William Knight, but other than that, no real Togusa or the Major. *agrees that Mary McGlynn is the real voice of the Major*

A voice cast shouldn't affect your enjoyment of the movie. It's not like Mimi Woods voice is THAT bad.

[Rolling Cloud]

you know, voice cast aside.. this movie is pretty decent. =/

And, I've waited about a month so...

[bigdeath]

A voice cast shouldn't affect your enjoyment of the movie. It's not like Mimi Woods voice is THAT bad.

Thank you mugen, I'll never understand some peoples obsessions with the VAs of characters. :shrug:

[SpaceCowboy]

A voice cast shouldn't affect your enjoyment of the movie. It's not like Mimi Woods voice is THAT bad.She's not bad but she sounds too robotic at times.

[Rolling Cloud]

Telepathy - Major style! =]

[Space Cadet]

You know, while watching this movie, I had forgot that the Major had black hair in this movie.:p

[Captain Highwind]

Crazy kazoo-sounding chorus makes me tired.

[D Dubbs]

Uhh, sorry to interrupt the movie, but I have a bit of a schedule update.

For the rest of the month, the schedule will be as follows:

11:00 - Noein
11:30 - Tokko
12:00 - Street Fighter II
12:30 - Street Fighter II

Then in October:

11:00 - Virus Buster Surge
11:30 - Virus Buster Surge
12:00 - Noein
12:30 - Noein

So...Street Fighter got canned.

[Captain Highwind]

Sam will not be pleased.

[Ishtar]

Uhh, sorry to interrupt the movie, but I have a bit of a schedule update.

For the rest of the month, the schedule will be as follows:

11:00 - Noein
11:30 - Tokko
12:00 - Street Fighter II
12:30 - Street Fighter II

Then in October:

11:00 - Virus Buster Surge
11:30 - Virus Buster Surge
12:00 - Noein
12:30 - Noein

So...Street Fighter got canned.
Wow, kinda sad. Kinda weird Noein switched to the later hour. Wonder what will replace Noein once it finishes? Sorta a shame Street Fighter is getting canned, though.

[D Dubbs]

Sam will not be pleased.

I think most of the people in this thread enjoyed the series (or at least enjoyed commenting on how gay it is).

Oh well, there's still four more episodes.

[Rolling Cloud]

Sam will not be pleased.

Shuu won't be happy either. :sad:

[Ishtar]

I think most of the people in this thread enjoyed the series (or at least enjoyed commenting on how gay it is).

Oh well, there's still four more episodes.
Well some people enjoyed it more for the wrong reasons. :anime:

[Vyse]

Uhh, sorry to interrupt the movie, but I have a bit of a schedule update.

For the rest of the month, the schedule will be as follows:

11:00 - Noein
11:30 - Tokko
12:00 - Street Fighter II
12:30 - Street Fighter II

Then in October:

11:00 - Virus Buster Surge
11:30 - Virus Buster Surge
12:00 - Noein
12:30 - Noein

So...Street Fighter got canned.
I am a sad panda. :(

Oh, well. I wish it was the other way around, because VBS is interfering with The Daily Show/Colbert Report. Sure, the ANN median is decent, but who cares?

[Classic Speedy]

Eh, I would imagine if both episodes of Noein at midnight are always new episodes, that means they can get through the run much faster. Hence, Street Fighter could return in November with the remaining episodes. If that's the case, it seems strange that they'd take it off the schedule mid-run, though. They could simply have held off on Virus Buster Serge for a while and make the October/November schedule like this:

11-12: Noein
12-1: Street Fighter

[D Dubbs]

If Street Fighter got pulled mid-run, it's probably not coming back.

But I do wonder what will become of Ani-Monday come mid-November. Both Noein and Virus Buster Serge will be finishing at that point.

[Rolling Cloud]

It's so cool, yet creepy when the robot's fingers pop out like that when they're on the computers.

[Captain Highwind]

But I do wonder what will become of Ani-Monday come mid-November. Both Noein and Virus Buster Serge will be finishing at that point.

Yeah there's not a whole lot. Just Tactics, Virus, and Astro Boy.

As far as series go.

[TnAdct1]

Uhh, sorry to interrupt the movie, but I have a bit of a schedule update.

For the rest of the month, the schedule will be as follows:

11:00 - Noein
11:30 - Tokko
12:00 - Street Fighter II
12:30 - Street Fighter II

Then in October:

11:00 - Virus Buster Surge
11:30 - Virus Buster Surge
12:00 - Noein
12:30 - Noein

So...Street Fighter got canned. NO!!! I want my Ryu/Ken gay undertone moments. :crying:

[Vyse]

Yeah there's not a whole lot. Just Tactics, Virus, and Astro Boy. As far as series go.
And also Black Jack OVA.

[Gatomon41]

I'm not surprised at the bluring, SciFi used to do this for nudity in a few MST3k Movies. Oh well, at least they didn't add in some extra effects for modesty. And no disco guns.

Wow, I'm amazed by the movie. It's artistic style and wonderful blending of CGI is great. And Mimi Woods as the Major almost sounds like the SAC version. It's just a great time watching it the first time.

[Captain Highwind]

Time to flex those back muscles!

I like the scene in GITS: SAC so much better. Much better music.

[Rolling Cloud]

MAJOR!! :eek: :crying:


I like the scene in GITS: SAC so much better. Much better music.

Yeah, cyber bird is a better track than the one aired here. =/

[Gatomon41]

This movie has no shame....

Ah Batou, nice to hear good things that never change.

[Captain Highwind]

That Netflix has to be my favorite commercial ever.

"How about a freaking awesome comedy?" :anime:

I've been wanting to say that for awhile.

[animePWNS]

I saw this movie before and it's still good after all these years, though I like SAC better.

Disappointed that Street Fighter's leaving early, and just when Bison graces the screen with his evil presence.:evil:
Oh well, it gets kinda weak in the final episodes anyway IMO.

[Captain Highwind]

Oh well, it gets kinda weak in the final episodes anyway IMO.

It would've been awesome if they capped it off with a musical.

[MeggieMay]

Uhh, sorry to interrupt the movie, but I have a bit of a schedule update.

For the rest of the month, the schedule will be as follows:

11:00 - Noein
11:30 - Tokko
12:00 - Street Fighter II
12:30 - Street Fighter II

Then in October:

11:00 - Virus Buster Surge
11:30 - Virus Buster Surge
12:00 - Noein
12:30 - Noein

So...Street Fighter got canned.

I wonder when the updated the schedule? This makes me think SFIIV must have been doing quite poorly in the ratings. I've also read Noein wasn't doing as well as Tokko was (earlier this summer in a convention report), so I'm not sure if it's being moved due to low ratings or just what is going on with that.

[Captain Highwind]

I also noticed the Blood: The Last Vampire clips on the Manga Ent. site.

Sheesh. Saya looks bad. I'm starting to appreciate the series more.

[XOMiss_Samantha]

What!? No more street fighter!?
Ridiculous!
*deeply saddened*
I was really looking forward to another episode D:

and no, I didn't watch GitS. I had it on for 15 minutes, thought about how the main character could pass as a girly looking male (which is what I thought she was the first time I ever watched the show), then fell asleep.

I'm not a fan, so *shrug*

[J'onn J'onzz]

Just watched my recording. While the movie itself was great, the dub voices being different bothered me, as did the CONSTANT blurring. Really, the blurring bothered me the most. I just couldn't take any scenes with giant blurs on them seriously.

[Lutochris]

So I guess SciFi has a policy against cartoon robot boobies? I guess that makes sense, apparently they have a policy against cartoon statue boobies.

Mimi Woods isn't exactly terrible, but thank the LORD for Mary McGlynn.

[bigdeath]

I liked the ending to this movie. Merging with an AI. Its an intresting idea. Better then anything I saw in SAC. :shrug:

[Zeonic Freak]

Just watched my recording. While the movie itself was great, the dub voices being different bothered me, as did the CONSTANT blurring. Really, the blurring bothered me the most. I just couldn't take any scenes with giant blurs on them seriously.

Yea, the boob blurries always bug me, which now i wanna watch the movie again, so i might as well buy the thing.

After seeing the last half of the movie last night (even though ive see it like 2 or 3 times already), i might consider buying it for the new released DVD that has the Manga version of Motoko on the DVD covers at my Coconuts for i still guessing ther for 20 bucks. Its the "Masamune Shirow Collectors Edition" something thats in a silver cover.

You know, it doesnt matter how many times ive seen this movie, i still wanna watch it over and over again, but not like every day.

Ill check into it this week sometime...

[bigdeath]

Just watched my recording. While the movie itself was great, the dub voices being different bothered me, as did the CONSTANT blurring. Really, the blurring bothered me the most. I just couldn't take any scenes with giant blurs on them seriously.

You can take an anime/cartoon seriously but not if they have blurs? :shrug:

[Kyuss]

A voice cast shouldn't affect your enjoyment of the movie. It's not like Mimi Woods voice is THAT bad.

No but it's the difference to me of having Sean Schemmel as Goku verus Kirby Morrow as Goku. One is the voice of Goku. One protrayed the voice of Goku. Both are exceptional as VAs. But only one would consider Goku. The other would be clearly considered Mirkou if not Van Fanel.

[bigdeath]

SAC wouldn't exist without ghost in the shell so the original had to be good, which it was. :anime:

[Kyuss]

bigdeath,

Perhaps but one has to agree that SAC is by far an improvement for the whole Ghost in the Shell series. One only has to look at the pretty but other wise uninspired effort of "Ghost in the Shell: Innocence" to see that aspect.

[SpaceCowboy]

This movie is pretty good in itself, though SAC is better in the action department and easier to follow. I only started to like this movie after I saw SAC and read the original manga.