– Legend of the Galactic Heroes ∟Exhibit A: The Physical Product – No shirkwrap to protect the case during transit – Serial numbers seemingly not shipped sequentially – Coins and plaque floating around loose in the box – Quality of materials seems to be less than normal premium editions ∟Exhibit B: The Actual Disc Contents – 1080i upscale of DVD release masters – Uses reanimated scenes instead of originals used in Laserdisc and VHS releases – Subtitle track is missing important on-screen text – Movies are also upscales instead of HD transfers
While we didn't anticipate beforehand that so many fans would be so passionate about including an English dub for the Phantom Trigger anime adaptation, we certainly heard those voices, and have been exploring multiple options for making it happen, and what amount we would need to set a stretch goal at. Unfortunately, despite reaching out directly to a number of US-based English anime distributors, most have not responded to our outreach. We will of course continue to explore all angles ourselves, but we encourage anyone and everyone interested in an English dub to reach out yourselves and recommend the Phantom Trigger anime adaptation for licensing - a strong community voice may be just what we need to make things happen.
Hello Backers, I sincerely apologize for the lack of updates. We are working on the Kimagure Orange Road Kickstarter and expect to finish that project by the end of January. Once we finish that project, we will be dedicating our time to Kodomo no Jikan. Right now, we are set to release Kodomo no Jikan omnibus vol. 1 digitally to our backers by next Friday (August 10). It is a little nudge forward but soon you will own a digital copy of the first omnibus. A week after backers have received their digital copy, we will publish it on the eManga store at eManga.com. (Omnibus vol. 1 will be print-ready as well) Despite what you hear, we are still working on publishing manga and more importantly, working on kickstarters. I appreciate your patience throughout this process. And by looking through the comments, I noticed a lot of comments regarding updates(lack thereof). While I am always disheartened to update little to no progress, I will try my best to post updates on small details and things of that nature. Please note that I am also in charge of a department here at DMI but if you message us via Kickstarter, I will respond to you and answer to the best of my capabilities.
We have a few more things in the works that we hope to unveil over the next week or so, including another new reward, some add-on items, and more! We also want to let everyone know that we are very seriously investigating the potential of making an English dub of the show a stretch goal, and are currently in discussions with a few companies to see how feasible that is, so expect more news on that soon as well! Thank you to everyone who's shown their support so far, and to anyone who will in the future - we're relying on your help to make this happen!
We've got a big update for you: ARIA The ANIMATION is now officially at verification! That means replication will be happening very soon.
Here's what this means for you:
1) When we submit the replication order, we need to know the final amount of discs to make. That means ARIA The ANIMATION (Season 1) will be REMOVED FROM THE SLACKER BACKER OPTIONS on August 6th at 11:59PM Central Time. If you have been waiting to put in a slacker backer order for season 1, do it ASAP!
Please note, the rest of the seasons and the Guidebook will still be available for purchase. When those items get closer to release, we'll give a cutoff date for them as well.
2) We can't give an exact season 1 release date, since the time it takes to replicate a set can vary. But as soon as the season 1 sets are received into our warehouse, they will be shipping out to US backers. You will receive a shipping notice when that happens, along with an estimated delivery date. So, consider this the last call: if you need to update your shipping information, please do so now! This link will take you where you need to go: https://www.rightstufanime.com/contact-us
INTERNATIONAL BACKERS: The initial plan was that all items for international backers (including tier rewards) would ship in a single shipment once all ARIA seasons were complete. However, we have received requests to do partial shipments by season, and are currently investigating the possibility for those who are interested (although there will be an additional shipping charge). We'll keep you posted as we figure out the details.
