The good news doesn't stop there. Looking over the catalog of titles under Starz's umbrella, we can see plenty of reasons to get excited. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have to go pray for Appleseed.
Starz to bring Ghost in the Shell, Tokko, Astro Boy, others to Xbox Live
by Justin McElroy 
on Sep 19th 2007 2:57PM
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The good news doesn't stop there. Looking over the catalog of titles under Starz's umbrella, we can see plenty of reasons to get excited. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have to go pray for Appleseed.
Reader Comments (45)
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 3:04PM Vegeta has a ps3 said
Get me some DBZ in Hi-def, and maybe then I'll be interested.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 4:07PM (Unverified) said
Why would you want to see Goku and Frieza staring at each other, charging energy and screaming for 3 episodes straight in HD?
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 6:01PM (Unverified) said
haha...WHAT NINE THOUSAND?!
theyre making some huge strides to provide a wide range of entertainment, even to those interested in the japanese culture. good work.
stop holding out, just get an xbox 360 already :)
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theyre making some huge strides to provide a wide range of entertainment, even to those interested in the japanese culture. good work.
stop holding out, just get an xbox 360 already :)
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 3:12PM (Unverified) said
Pretty cool.Makes me wish I had a 360. Wait, how much do they charge for this stuff?
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 3:26PM (Unverified) said
Anime nerds and video game nerds are pretty much the same thing so yeah, this seems like a no brainer. I mean hell, if you played any of the Xenogear titles on the PS2 you were pretty much watching an anime flick that also sorta kinda had a game attached to it.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 3:29PM BizarroPete said
HD tv shows are 240 points ($3) and SD tv shows are 160 points ($2).
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 3:34PM (Unverified) said
Are they gonna be HD? And BTW Appleseed = not so good.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 6:56PM (Unverified) said
agreed on Appleseed.. I watched it at a con and got halfway through before falling asleep, which is hard to do in a freezing room and an unconforatable hotel chair...
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 3:46PM (Unverified) said
There are some pretty good ones now...I'm with you tough, Cowboy Bebop in HD!!
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 4:00PM BananaBoat said
Word to the wise; Tokko is one of the WORST anime's I have ever seen. Stay away from it at all freaking costs. Street Fighter II is also junk, so stay away from that too.
Noein has great animation, Ghost in the Shell and Astro Boy are both classics in their own right, so I guess this is a good announcement.
Can we purchase these titles? Or just rent? If it's rent, I'd rather watch them on youtube XD
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Noein has great animation, Ghost in the Shell and Astro Boy are both classics in their own right, so I guess this is a good announcement.
Can we purchase these titles? Or just rent? If it's rent, I'd rather watch them on youtube XD
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 4:05PM (Unverified) said
Tokko is not THAT bad (well..maybe) Noein's story gets way better at the end..and I think that they are your to keep, like CSI episodes for example.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 4:02PM (Unverified) said
Good GOD, Stand Alone Complex bored me to TEARS. Too much yap, yap, yap, yap, yap, yap, yap, yap, yap, yap, yap....
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 10:40PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
THANK YOU, MegaStryke! Glad I'm not the only one who felt that way.
GitS: SAC cures insomnia.
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GitS: SAC cures insomnia.
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 4:03PM BananaBoat said
Oh and I forgot... Word on the Street... Robotech:Macross Saga? Really? Not just SDF Macross in it's original form?
/insert long rant about how SDF Macross kicks Robotech's everloving A**/
/insert flamewar that burns hotter than the fiery pits of hell/
Oh well...even if you prefer Robotech to Macross...I can sleep soundly knowing that Gundam original pwns them both. =D
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/insert long rant about how SDF Macross kicks Robotech's everloving A**/
/insert flamewar that burns hotter than the fiery pits of hell/
Oh well...even if you prefer Robotech to Macross...I can sleep soundly knowing that Gundam original pwns them both. =D
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 4:38PM (Unverified) said
Great News....But , why doesn't Microsoft get some new movies on here....I mean 300 and shooter are great but there have been many other dvd releases that should be available....
Will the anime be like any other movie.....or will you get to keep em forever like tv downloads???
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Will the anime be like any other movie.....or will you get to keep em forever like tv downloads???
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 5:10PM jagowar said
We Are Marshall HD
Superman: Doomsday HD
Disturbia HD
Troy: Director's Cut HD
Decadent Evil 2 HD
Lucky You HD
Borderline Cult
Acts of Death
this is this weeks movie list (just posted at majornelson.com)
finally they are starting to do movies again... hopefully wild hogs will be around soon as thats the only one they are really missing.
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Superman: Doomsday HD
Disturbia HD
Troy: Director's Cut HD
Decadent Evil 2 HD
Lucky You HD
Borderline Cult
Acts of Death
this is this weeks movie list (just posted at majornelson.com)
finally they are starting to do movies again... hopefully wild hogs will be around soon as thats the only one they are really missing.
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 4:49PM waynski1457 said
just so everyone knows, the anime are classified under tv so you keep them, not rent.
and yes GitS and Astro Boy are freaking amazing additions! now, since its ADV, lets get some Evangelion!
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and yes GitS and Astro Boy are freaking amazing additions! now, since its ADV, lets get some Evangelion!
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 5:14PM D3m0sthenes said
I just finnished Eva about a month ago, all I have to say is that it's the best "media" I have ever witnessed. I've read lots of books, seen lots of movies, and played lots of games, but nothing can ever have the same effect Eva had on me.
That's all I have to say...
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That's all I have to say...
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 6:54PM (Unverified) said
heh, I have the completly opposite opinion of Eva. It was basically a representation of everything I dislike about anime.
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Posted: Sep 20th 2007 1:33AM D3m0sthenes said
You have to be kidding?! But to each his own, it still is one of the greatest Anime ever. But not always for the reason it should be.
Was it the ending?
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Was it the ending?
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 5:06PM (Unverified) said
Wait, is this GiTS in HD?
Because Anime is virtually the only compelling arguement for HD. I downloaded Ergo Proxy in HD and learned that one. It's a much bigger jump than live action SD to HD.
Why oh why must Microsoft gouge people for hard drive space?
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Because Anime is virtually the only compelling arguement for HD. I downloaded Ergo Proxy in HD and learned that one. It's a much bigger jump than live action SD to HD.
Why oh why must Microsoft gouge people for hard drive space?
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 5:15PM leobebes said
I agree about the movie downloads of late on Xbox live. All of them have ben straight to dvd type releases. Also quit the horror movie fest microsoft! Every time I see a new movie uploaded its like a Hills Have Eyes Saw Texas Chain Saw The Ring wannabe!!!!!!!!
Release some indi flicks every once in a while please. I guess the Lookout wasn't half bad.
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Release some indi flicks every once in a while please. I guess the Lookout wasn't half bad.
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 8:09PM (Unverified) said
What a waste of money. Why buy it on Xbox live, when you can download it online for free. (Google can help you with that)
I downloaded most of those animes that are listed for free. (all in dvd quality and subbed titled/ Dubbed anime is garbage)
But I already know what people are going to say.
"Downloading anime off the internet for free is wrong"
Blah blah blah blah,whatever. If wanna get ripped off be my guess.
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I downloaded most of those animes that are listed for free. (all in dvd quality and subbed titled/ Dubbed anime is garbage)
But I already know what people are going to say.
"Downloading anime off the internet for free is wrong"
Blah blah blah blah,whatever. If wanna get ripped off be my guess.
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 8:38PM (Unverified) said
is appleseed about johnny?
oh and there are lots of places to download anime online...
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oh and there are lots of places to download anime online...
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 9:18PM RogueJedi86 said
Since it's STARZ, I'm guessing it's the Manga Entertainment catalogue, which Sci-Fi Channel also uses(it's currently airing Neoin, Tokko, and Street Fighter II).
Here's a list of titles Manga Ent has, that could conceivably be on XBox Live:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=10
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Here's a list of titles Manga Ent has, that could conceivably be on XBox Live:
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=10
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 10:41PM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
KUSANAGI: All I want is pants! A decent pair of pants!
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 10:56PM (Unverified) said
I am liking the idea of HD digital DLs 'cause frankly $79.99 for the Blu-ray of Jun-Roh and $38.96 for Paprika is simply unacceptable.
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Posted: Sep 19th 2007 11:50PM (Unverified) said
Why not any good anime?
And by the way, they have to make the series in HD to have it avaliable for HD....
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And by the way, they have to make the series in HD to have it avaliable for HD....
Posted: Sep 19th 2007 11:51PM (Unverified) said
And who cares if their anime is HD of the frame rate is like, 12.5 FPS??
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Posted: Sep 20th 2007 3:44AM mietha said
I was really excited for this, until I saw it was $4 an episode. That makes the downloads actually ABOVE the MSRP of the DVDs. At that price, they can blow it out their ass. I seriously hope no one buys a single episode at that price. If they do, that is a very unwelcome precident being set.
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