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I think Niwashi is referring to the translations provided by 12ktp (same provider as these forums), not the Anime Observer translations (which everyone here MUST read). You're right though, the guy from Anime Observer is on an extended leave for now.

You can use your normal PS2 card, but once formatted it will only be usable for your imports and you'll lose whatever US game saves you had on the card. A simple reformatting without using the Slide-Card (or similar method) will let you use it for US games again, but you'll lose the import saves ...

Yep, I'd say you're both right on. Also, I believe Sugimoto actually existed in the novels, but existing was about the extent of her role there.

If it's anything like with the GameCube method (and I believe it is) you should definitely invest in a memory card for your Japanese imports. The formatting of the card for each region is different, so you can't have both imports and domestics on the same card.

Awesome! I'm glad to hear I was of some help. Can't wait to hear how the Juuni Kokki game is.

Nice! Let me know how it works out, I may just get one once I get my PS2.

Acually I was slightly wrong before. FreeLoader is just for the GameCube; my friend who told me about it was wrong. However, I did some quick searching and came up with this. That'll do the same job, no hardware modification necessary.

Hold off on buying that PS2 for now. You can only play Japanese PS2 games on Japanese PS2 platforms or on modfied US PS2s.
Thankfully there is a wonderful little disc called "FreeLoader" that lets you play those Japanese games without the risk involved in modding your PS2. It simply rewrites the ...

No, I haven't heard anymore yet. Of course, I haven't been actively seaching for it recently, either. Maybe I should do that...

I certainly hope they translate them. It'd be good motivation for me to get a PS2. Of course, so is the .hack// game series. Cmon, Konami, you can do it!

Nope, the 12ktp fansubs are strait up divx and xvid in .avi format.

Actually, you'll do well to use the new site address since the other one will be going down soon.

http://www.otyaku.com/animeObserver/index.html

As for when disc 8 is coming out, they've been releasing them about every two months, so I'd say sometime in October.

MegaDuck wrote:Besides can there BE a forcefull Kirin? I thought they by nature kowtowed to the emp all the time.

Hmmm, that certainly would be considered "odd".

There isn't a manga, that's probably why you're having trouble. There are several novels however. I couldn't say where to get them, but if you search the forums a bit I'm sure you can find out. Of course you'll have to be skilled in reading Japanese for them to be any good. I wish I could read ...

Your welcome. I'm not really sure of any comparable animes yet, as I'm still a little new to watching anime. I just haven't seen enough yet. Maybe someone else knows though...

And I refer you to here

Is there any reason why the main 12ktp site is unavailable? I can get to the forums just fine (obviously), but the main page takes me to a page for cPanel with a "site not configured" error.

Yeah, I'm kind of mad I fell for that. I'm considering buying the real Victor releases from CDJapan once I get a little more padding in my bank account. Grrr.

I think you guys underestimate the relative importance or sacrosanctity of the role of the character designer.

Exactly what I've been saying this whole time!

I'm crossing my fingers for an OVA at this point. I want to see the Taiki story resolved!

That would be pretty cool. I'd still rather ...

What the hell does being a fan of something have to do with the problems you have with my statement? I dont even know the guy/woman. I would be a hypocrit to act like i was praying here for his life or something.

As fans we're not just supporting the series, we're supporting those who make it ...

This sounds like a cheap excuse if they mean to end it for that reason alone permanently.. If it was temp cause someone is sick then i would have found it believable, but now it just sounds like theyre looking for a reason to end it and make up some cheap excuse.

That is the most insensitive ...

On the positive side of the ANN release...

Anime News Network wrote:A replacement program for Media Blasters DVD’s that only contained a mono sound track will be implemented by the summer.

Glad to hear about that one!

Oh no! That sounds like more of a permenant suspension as opposed to the previously believed indefinite suspension. This is not good. There are 3 character designers, however, so maybe they will carry on eventually. Hopefully the sick one will recover though. Sadness...

From what I have heard it is a summary chapter. 41-44 was a very short arc in the anime because some of it was addressed in the first story arc (the stories of Shouryuu and Enki).

MegaDuck wrote:Oh i see Gyuo and Taiki are existing in her memory, so she is not present with them. Ok that makes more sense now. hmmm you might want to make it more obvious.

I think by putting Risai outside the frame of the picture makes it fairly obvious. Excellent work