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ULTRAMAN TIGA Full DVD Specs!
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by August » Mon Dec 22, 2003 6:44 pm
4Kids/Funimation's DVDs are uncut, in the original Japanese, and with removable English subtitles.
As for GAIA, the series' scripts were supervised by Chiaki Konaka, the scribe responsible for the heady Anime SERIAL EXPERIMENT: LAIN -- he's also the brother of Kazuya Konaka, who directed some episodes of the recent Ultra Series, as well as the TIGA & DYNA and GAIA movies. GAIA is not as episodic as the majority of the Ultra Series, with some excellent story arcs, which IMHO would be more appealing to non-Japanese fans. Here's part of an article I wrote when the seires first debuted:
ULTRAMAN GAIA
The latest entry in the Ultra Series from Tsuburaya Productions
—August Ragone
The third Ultraman TV Series of the 1990s, ULTRAMAN GAIA -- like Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Dyna before him -- concerns the exploits of a young man, who through the power of "the light," inherits the power to transform into a mighty colossus to protect mankind; as a Human Ultraman. The young university student's desire to combat evil aggression leads him to take on the responsibility of Earth's champion.
Once again, much of the special weapons and vehicles in ULTRAMAN GAIA were fashioned to be spectacular, yet fitting within the realm of the real world. Much attention was paid to the design work of the earlier Tsuburaya Productions’ special effects teleseries, as well as a conscious nod to the popular "mecha" of Gerry Anderson's 21 Century Productions (THUNDERBIRDS) -- for realism with an edge.
With the active experience gained over the course of the production on ULTRAMAN TIGA and ULTRAMAN DYNA, the effects work for this series was infused with the latest in miniature, prosthetic, photographic, and computer graphics technologies. ULTRAMAN GAIA is the most advanced and thrilling of the Ultra Series to date, led by teams utilizing the experience of veterans effects men, and the fire of the young crew under their command.
Unlike the preceding entries, ULTRAMAN GAIA as a new addition to the Ultra Series, has adopted fresh elements, which add greatly to this exciting sf-action tale. Firstly, the foundation is set apart from the framework of the two previous shows, and is based in the “real worldâ€
As for GAIA, the series' scripts were supervised by Chiaki Konaka, the scribe responsible for the heady Anime SERIAL EXPERIMENT: LAIN -- he's also the brother of Kazuya Konaka, who directed some episodes of the recent Ultra Series, as well as the TIGA & DYNA and GAIA movies. GAIA is not as episodic as the majority of the Ultra Series, with some excellent story arcs, which IMHO would be more appealing to non-Japanese fans. Here's part of an article I wrote when the seires first debuted:
ULTRAMAN GAIA
The latest entry in the Ultra Series from Tsuburaya Productions
—August Ragone
The third Ultraman TV Series of the 1990s, ULTRAMAN GAIA -- like Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Dyna before him -- concerns the exploits of a young man, who through the power of "the light," inherits the power to transform into a mighty colossus to protect mankind; as a Human Ultraman. The young university student's desire to combat evil aggression leads him to take on the responsibility of Earth's champion.
Once again, much of the special weapons and vehicles in ULTRAMAN GAIA were fashioned to be spectacular, yet fitting within the realm of the real world. Much attention was paid to the design work of the earlier Tsuburaya Productions’ special effects teleseries, as well as a conscious nod to the popular "mecha" of Gerry Anderson's 21 Century Productions (THUNDERBIRDS) -- for realism with an edge.
With the active experience gained over the course of the production on ULTRAMAN TIGA and ULTRAMAN DYNA, the effects work for this series was infused with the latest in miniature, prosthetic, photographic, and computer graphics technologies. ULTRAMAN GAIA is the most advanced and thrilling of the Ultra Series to date, led by teams utilizing the experience of veterans effects men, and the fire of the young crew under their command.
Unlike the preceding entries, ULTRAMAN GAIA as a new addition to the Ultra Series, has adopted fresh elements, which add greatly to this exciting sf-action tale. Firstly, the foundation is set apart from the framework of the two previous shows, and is based in the “real worldâ€
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by Dr Kain » Tue Dec 23, 2003 8:14 am
I bought it, haven't seen the eps, but I hope they are good. The T-shirt is cool, but damn, battra92 was right, the box sucks. Even my homemade artboxes are better and thicker than that thing.
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by Shonokin » Tue Dec 23, 2003 12:08 pm
Thanks for the lowdown on Gaia. Sounds like an interesting and different series!
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