Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:19 pm
My Kimba set finally showed up in the mail yesterday (I had to order it twice since the first supplier ran out of copies). Right Stuf has done a fantastic job with this (I assume it was them and not Madman, though who can be sure?), and while the films still show their age, they are worlds better than the rhino box (never mind having the complete series--not just half). Unfortunately, the Manga Astroboy box makes me wish all of these sets could include subtitled/original language versions of all the episodes, but that isn't the case here.
Nonetheless, this is no doubt the best treatment Kimba is going to get short of buying the japanese versions (which probably aren't subtitled at all) and it is a great step in the right direction. With Right Stuf having also announced that they are bringing out the astroboy 60's box as well, I feel like the older anime is finally getting the big boost in the arm it needed.
It is also rather nice to see Rhino's sketchy products getting phased out. This AND Gatchman in the same year! Yay!
Nonetheless, this is no doubt the best treatment Kimba is going to get short of buying the japanese versions (which probably aren't subtitled at all) and it is a great step in the right direction. With Right Stuf having also announced that they are bringing out the astroboy 60's box as well, I feel like the older anime is finally getting the big boost in the arm it needed.
It is also rather nice to see Rhino's sketchy products getting phased out. This AND Gatchman in the same year! Yay!