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[animeheadsretroworld @animeheadsretro]

An example of the arcane Anime home video lore I am digging through in order to make the best home video quality comparison videos I possibly can for Youtube:-

So recently I uploaded a video to Youtube (The first for my channel actually) which was a beginner's guide to collecting Anime on different home video formats. In it I mentioned that certain Anime DVD boxsets released in the US and UK were beloved for their aesthetics and even if they had been re-released in higher quality on a format like Blu Ray sometimes the original release with nicer artwork or other features was sought after and still fetched a high price regardless.

Here is a prime example of that....Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Oh Ki Ultimate Edition boxed set released by Pioneer in 1999.

What's important to note is that while they released a scaled down cheaper DVD release of individual volumes later....the 1999 version has a THX certified transfer, exclusive extras including a Tenchi Encyclopedia disc and much nicer packaging with a cool see through slipcased digipak featuring Ryoko and Ryo-Oh Ki art.

For years I've owned the individual Pioneer releases that came out shortly afterwards and the UK Complete DVD boxset from MVM which also contained the Mihoshi special
What's important to note is these last ones can still be obtained cheaply but the Ultimate edition as you might have guessed is very sought after and the scalpers and price gougers regularly charge a few hundred quid for it (See below).

However as I strive to compare all of these releases to the best of my ability I have managed to snag a really reasonably priced version of the Ultimate Edition to compare for you lovely people.

The series is in print in the UK but not the US from what I can tell and is currently on Blu ray from MVM but it's a featureless disc missing all of the previous extras and it doesn't contain the specials either.

Also hoping to obtain a copy of the Madman complete set from Australia which is similar to the MVM set but with some of the things from the ultimate edition.

It's a good job I care about this stuff as no-one else is making content about it. Stick with me and I'll help you find the best disc editions of all the old Anime you're nostalgic about!

Picture 1: 1999 THX Ultimate Edition
Picture 2: MVM UK DVD Collection

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#TenchiMuyo
#RetroAnime

[Hüseyin Karakurt @vekilkarakurt]

80 yıl boyunca her yıl 120 gün ve günde 24 saat 12.000 btu bir klimayı çalıştırırsanız ömrünüz boyunca doğaya yaptığınız co2 salınımı 100 ton olacaktır.

bir süperyat haftada 109 ton
bir özel jet yılda 810 ton
co2 salınımı yapar.

yani ömrünüz boyunca yazları terleyerek geçirirken bir milyardar sadece bir haftada sizin ömrünüz boyunca kaçındığınız zararı doğaya verebiliyor.

[Four Seasons Total Landscaping @TotalSeasons]

Everyone’s asking: can FSTL fix the reflecting pool?

We put our best people on it and have come up with a 3 point plan.

1. Drain the pool of algae and peeling paint.

2. RFK Jr. will eat the algae and peeled paint.

3. Remove Trump from office. https://t.co/GyYDhcmxyQ

[marmot @MarmotRespecter]

calling it now: this guy will look like laura loomer by 2028

[hosayaka @realesthosay]

this is a MASSIVE deal after THIRTY YEARS touhou has broken the language barrier

[Genna Bain ☁️🐰 @GennaBain]

My late husband @Totalbiscuit being mentioned in a monetized lazy listicle video by @WatchMojo called "10 YouTubers Who Made Videos When They Knew They Were Dying" is tasteless enough. Plugging their AI slop music project in it as well? Unforgiveable. You should be ashamed.

[Wu Tang is for the Children @WUTangKids]

Let @HunterBiden cook 🔥….just not crack

[Dawn of The Discs @dawnofthediscs]

Pretty wild update on AnimEigo’s Vampire Princess Miyu release that was announced back in February 2025:

“Well over a year ago, waaaay back in February 2025, we announced the restored HD Blu-ray release of Vampire Princess Miyu. And since then... nothing. What happened?

Welp, we finished the disc, and sent the packaging off to Japan for it to get approved, which is a requirement when you work with anime professionally. We had some good back-and-forth initially, but ultimately we simply could not get this approval to the finish line. Due to the way the copyright system works over there, we hit a procedural log jam. We’ve made absolutely no progress in over a year.

We’ve done everything we could think of to rectify the situation, but unfortunately, this is not going to get fixed. Worse, we discovered that our contract for the show (which we inherited from the previous owners of AnimEigo), ran out much sooner than we expected: next year. That means that we’re basically out of time to do a proper release.

But we had this gorgeous HD remaster of a gorgeous show, just sitting there. The wall we hit with approvals would likely make it impossible for anyone to release it in the future. What a waste!

So we’re doing something ridiculous. We’re releasing this disc on our own site, without artwork or design to approve. Yes, it’s a completely blank cover.”

Pre-order link: https://t.co/eWUh5xvHDK

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[Indie Game Joe @IndieGameJoe]

Wipeout & F-Zero fans, this solo indie dev has spent 5 years making your next favourite game

- New anti-gravity racer
- 25+ tracks from Earth to the lunar frontier
- 375+ events across 7 game modes

Get a new look on May 28 in the Insider Gaming Showcase!

It's called AGX GP.

[RubberRoss @RubberNinja]

So.. huge drama here... Sorry to throw Glitch marketing under the bus. But we need to talk.

She is ABSOLUTELY not a 'chilli' dog fan. I don't know how the wire got crossed on this.

She exclusively eats hotdogs with copious amounts of mustard. I'm not joking about this, they legit got their wires crossed about this somehow.

I expect an apology letter from Glitch, post haste.

[Sammy Obeid @SammyObeid]

Iran is willing to tell us more about Charlie Kirk than our FBI

[Kaguya’s Top Gal @hayasaka_aryan]

-Mike from RLM made the Plinkett reviews of the prequels
-Made George sell Star Wars
-Disney buys Star Wars and starts the woke era
-The woke era brings Trump
-Trump starts a war with Iran and causes gas to Skyrocket

Red Letter Media is directly responsible for the oil crisis

[eternal classic @eternalclassic_]

trying to discuss anything on this site be like

[Mythic Mind Games @MythicMgames]

Incredible

[Lucius Merryweather 🖊️🐶 ASTRALINE @Merrydawg]

"I really wish we could stop politicizing the topic of AI."

Some thoughts on the use of generative AI in video games.

Recently, it was revealed that a game many of us, myself included, called Neverness to Everness, was using generative AI to produce various assets. Some of these include posters and billboards around the city, but more egregious examples are several AI animations featured on screens around the ingame world.

Even moreso, several creators and a voice actress have come out stating that they were assured by the company that no AI was used in the game.

Of course, there was a lot of outrage. And I have to admit, I was pretty disappointed.

I was disappointed that a game that I enjoyed so much, is now going to be tainted by this extremely toxic debate, when they could have so easily avoided it. Simply do what other games have done. Commission a few animations, and re-use some assets from other games.

They could very easily have just put advertisements for their other game, Tower of Fantasy, or other Perfect World titles. It would have been prime real estate to advertise their other games, and include easter eggs.

Hell, even product placement ads would have been perfectly logical in a game such as this. Many companies would have paid a lot of money to have their products and advertisements featured in a big city game like this.

And yet, they chose the path of generative AI. And with that choice, they have flagged what was turning out to be a happy and fun new gaming experience, into yet another situation where we have to debate about the ethics of AI.

Let me make certain that my opinion is clear on the matter of AI. As the owner of an art studio, I am not a fan of it. I think AI art is lazy, lacks soul, and cheapens the world of creative art and entertainment. In short, I believe it harms creatives, and the overwhelming prevalence of AI entertainment online, will worsen the experience for audiences.

And although it may sound extreme, it's my opinion that humanity would be better off if generative AI art, animation, and video would be outlawed entirely.

However, I am not a fan of the current state of the debate, and how toxic it has become.

Currently, it has very much become a war of ideologies. Those who are Anti-AI believe we should entirely boycott all games and companies that even attempts to dabble in AI, while others are either pro-AI usage for various reasons, or simply believe that those who are anti-AI are annoying and so seek to be contrarian because of it.

It has become very much a red versus blue issue, on the internet, I fear.

And I really wish it wouldn't. I wish we would all stand on the same side, and understand that no matter which political tribe you belong to, it is bad for all of us. For all artists and enjoyers of art alike.

Right now, I've seen many people say that Neverness to Everness is tainted. That any attempt the company may make to course-correct, will not matter to them.

I genuinely feel that this is the wrong approach. All that does, is embolden the other side. "See? They'll never be happy anyway," and encourage the company to continue their usage of AI. The company will feel that the opinion of those who dislike AI cannot shift for them, and so they will not bother.

But I would rather a company realize their mistake, and try to get the ENTIRETY of the community's support back, by changing the assets they used, than have the bridge be burnt altogether.

In the last year or so, I've seen the public sentiment shift away from being almost majority anti-AI to more and more people expressing pro-AI sentiment for reasons of contrarianism.

I really don't want people to become ambivalent towards AI usage, and become convinced that those who hold an anti-AI stance are "overreacting."

I wish we could extend a hand to developers who use AI, and show them a better path, rather than shun and blacklist them. Many likely don't know better, or have been presented with a false reality, and if we assume malice rather than ignorance, they will only be pushed away for good.

We need to show a human approach. Because preserving the human approach is the very reason why AI will forever be inferior to the human spirit.

[Bri ➜ Offkai F15 🐇🩷 @bunnysleepover]

Decided to soft launch today since tomorrow will be very busy for me ! You can preorder at the link below 💙 (rts=♡)

[ミユキ 【星詠み】 @miyukiiii__]

凄いよ、でもこの全ての始まりが個人勢のVTuberでデビューし自分の「星街すいせい」っていう名前を手ばさないで事務所に所属し、数年後にはToy Factoryでイノタクとメジャーデビューをし、夢の武道館でライブを行い、そして今は個人事務所を設立って考えると本当の凄さが理解できると思う。

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