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Tuesday, April 17th, 2001

NEW EDITING REPORT! I have added an editing report for Neon Genesis Evangelion based on information from Patrick R. and using screen shots provided by Will Marone. In addition to describing the overlays ADV used on the first Eva DVD (and thankfully abandoned for DVD volumes 2-8), the editing report details a missing ENDING from DVD volume 2 and other changes to the opening and a subtitle mistake/change. Read the editing report HERE or find it in the 'Full List' link.

Monday, April 16th, 2001

Updated: I finally got around to doing screen shots of the BITCH and LOSER changes in ADV's version of Lost Universe. Read the editing report HERE or find it in the 'Full List' link.

Sunday, April 8th, 2001

NEW EDITING REPORT! I have added an editing report for Nightwarriors based on information from Ken Arromdee. The character names in Viz's release were changed in both the Englush sub and English dub to correspond to the U.S. video game release. Read the editing report HERE or find it in the 'Full List' link.

Monday, April 2nd, 2001

Fanime 2001 News! I attended the Fanime convention in Santa Clara, California this weekend and picked up a few pieces of information:

• Manga Video indicated that the Neon Genesis Evangelion movies (Death, Rebirth, and End of Evangelion) will be unedited and they are planning on doing a release as close to and as accurate to the original as possible. I suggested leaving the video entirely alone and using DVD subs for any and all translations (much like Jubei-chan) and the Manga rep (Keith) was receptive and suggested I e-mail them to remind him (cons being hell on your memory).
• Bandai confirmed they are doing some enhancements and alteration to the Mobile Suit Gundam TV series video to 'improve' it and make it more attractive for today's kids. Basically they are modifying the video to change how it looks to appeal to modern audiences. Well, since it's only going to be released as 'First Gundam' with only the English dub due to licensing issues, it's best regarded as an edited release at this point video-wise until we see exactly what they've done to it. Bandai indicated that if/when they get the rights to do a dual language release with subs, they may use the original video and not their 'improved' video. Time will tell.
• VIZ unfortunately didn't have any VIZ Video people at the con, so news on some of the Viz Video issues I have went unanswered. Bill Flannagan (editor of Animerica Extra) did indicate that they haven't received the materials for volume 5 of Video Girl Ai and thus didn't know if they would get/had the two pages that were removed from the censored version of the Video Girl AI manga in Japan after it's initial uncensored release there.

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