Shout! Factory Transformers Japanese Collection New Release Date 01/10/12

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Finally able to pre-order it again.

Haha, seems we had the same idea.

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transf...ml#post6967926

Not sure which got posted first. Mods can delete mine if it's newer, I guess.

I honestly don't care. I was busy pre-ordering it myself before bothering to check here and see that it wasn't posted yet.

Getting my order in > reporting news

Hahaha... That's the spirit! I'm totally buying this too. I guess I'll have to sell off the Headmasters set I already bought.

This will be great. MF and Victory are really good (much better than Headmasters) and it'll be great to have good DVDs of them. Hopefully there are fewer mistakes and typos this time.

Did we ever get a confirmation of if they'll be using all Japanese names for this? These two shows are quite self-contained, there's no reason to use US names like there was in Headmasters. I don't really mind either way as long as they don't call Minerva Nightbeat.

No idea. The last news I ever saw about it was that they found some better source material when they cancelled the last pre-orders. And yeah, it'd be nice if they kept everything "japanese" considering it's the japanese collection.

Isn't there supposed to be seperate sets of Masterforce and Victory as well?

For Masterforce and Victory, they had better be using Japanese names... It's not like in Headmasters where it's supposed to be the same character..

Minerva is NOT Nightbeat.
Go Shooter is NOT Siren.
Cab is NOT Hosehead.

There was, but they were supposed to originally get the collection out first. I assume they'll probably do individual releases of masterforce and victory later. I held off on just ordering headmasters because I wanted them all anyway(and the lithograph is neat I guess).

Cool. I'm not sure whether to double-dip on Headmasters by buying this set, or wait for the individual series sets (and hope they happen). I'm not really a huge fan of the Japanese TF series or their continuity, but they are kind of interesting as their own thing and it's nice when this kind of stuff can get a legit domestic release. So I kind of feel like supporting it.

Good, it's about time!

Pre-ordered, again!

Unlike Headmasters, the episode titles for Masterforce and Victory have Japanese names so we should be good on them using the proper names.

soooo i assume these will be in original Japanese language with subtitles? and of course the option of an English dubbed version as well?

Hopefully the delays included fixing the subs. "I'm a phase six Decepticon!"

No dub, just subtitles.

Dubbing costs money that Shout doesn't have.

Is this the new release date for Masterforce separately as well?

This is all that matters to me, My Little Pony, Trasformers Prime, Dan vs. (?), and GI Joe Renegades can wait since they have not confirmed anything about a season box set (sorry if I offended those who wanted those season sets.)

Can't wait for this, pre-ordered.

Totally preordered. I'd been looking forward to getting this since I got the BW shout factory set.

Anyone know what the video quality will be like? Same as Madman releases, or is it getting a real clean-up job this?

I'm tempted to get this, but I already have the Japanese box sets... Decisions! Decisions!

What I really want is Beast Wars II and Beast Wars Neo!

Pre-ordering. Should be a very cool set.

I'm really torn on this one. On the one hand I'll finally get a US release of this set and won't have to use a region free player anymore. On the other hand, I love what Metrodome did with their sets, especially the commentaries by Chris, the informative booklets that detailed the peculiarities of the Japanese series, and their decision to use Japanese names in Masterforce and Victory. As much as I wanna hit the pre-order button I think I'll hold off and wait to see what fans' reactions are to Masterforce and Victory (the reception to Headmasters has seemed positive).

PS. This is even tougher because I'm currently watching Metrodome's Masterforce. LOVE this series!! Would hate to see Shout! not do it justice.

Dammit. I bit on $15 Headmaster just last week. I couldn't say no to that price. Wonder what this will go for on Amazon... I'd almost prefer individual releases since I already have HM separately.

English dub and or subtitles?

Think I'll just wait on the preorder. I've always been curious about the Japanese cartoons, so I'll get them someday.

will it be in english

Subtitled. Not dubbed.

Me as well. Hope to get it this time with the Litograph.

if they call Ginrai optimus prime someone will die

I don't see how they could do that, even if they wanted to. It's a huge plot point that he isn't. Calling Ginrai "Optimus" would be a level of story butchering we haven't seen in translated Japanese animation in probably 2 decades at this point.

so are these ment to have better translations of the subtitles than the original DVD release?

hoping amazon sells this cheap.

You haven't heard the Asian English dubs then have you? Because thats exactly what they do They translate every name to their English equivalent, even if the character isn't the same. Heck, even in Victory they refer to the Dinoforce in their Monster-Pretender names!!??. And when God Ginrai dies and is re-created as Victorty Leo, Percepter says "It's the NEW Optimus Prime- VICTORY LEO"- gah- I cringe every time I hear that. I already have the series on R2 DVD sets (which have English dub audio, and 2 Chinese dialects audio & chinese subs). I cant wait to have this in Original Japanese audio with *hopefully* accurate english subs.

so sorry that is all region 1...

Will there be individual releases of Masterforce and Victory as well? I already own Headmasters and I don't want to buy it again...

You know what though? It's Hasbro's call. I mean, it's their property, so if they want to give them those names, then Shout! Factory's hands are tied.

That being said, it's Japanese audio, so unless they [BLEEP] out the names, you'll still hear the character being called by that name.

English or at least subtitles?

I'm hoping for much the same, as I'd prefer to order through Amazon.com.

Holy crap, it's not that long of a thread. How many times is this question going to be asked and answered?

I have never considered those legit. Wally and Sparkle and whatever.

New Soundwave and Billy are glad that this release is subtitled only.

They had Headmasters, so I'm sure they'll have this as well...just may be a little delayed..a day or two.

Same. I messed up and got the Matrix Box Set at Wal Mart and a week later Amazon had it like $20 cheaper. Damnit.

YEAH!!!
I was just telling my wife that I wanted Headmasters for Christmas. Will hold out for this instead. I want to get caught up on these series!

Perfectly happy with my Australian Madman release (it even has the StarTV dubs for Headmasters and Victory). I picked up an extra if anyone is interested: $75 for Headmasters, Victory and Masterforce (with Japanese and English audio tracks, plus subtitles which may be turned on or off).

^ah okay! that's fine by me!
but it would have been interesting to get 'official' and non-crappy dubbing, thou!

I purchased Head Masters separately so I hope these later 2 still get broken up.

Ordered the Headmasters series at amazon.com for less than $24. That was in July. Holding on to the possibility that Masterforce and Victory will also cost around the same.

Did anyone notice in the Victory Episode Listing that there are 37 episodes? Maybe we are finally getting some of the clip shows.