STACK Nov #133

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EXTRAS
W hen I was in Japan in April this year,
the place was abuzz with Super Saiyan
fever. Okay, maybe just the geeky
places like Akihabara and Ikebukuro, but there
was still undeniable excitement for the release
of Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F', which is
out on DVD and Blu-ray this month. Seriously,
there was merchandise everywhere! Just ask
my bank account. Just when things seemed to
be somewhat peaceful for Goku and the gang,
Frieza is back with one final trick up his
dastardly sleeve: he has achieved yet another
'final' form.
One of the biggest hit series of recent years,
Tokyo Ghoul: Season 1 has something for
your average punter and mega-fan alike, with a
standard DVD edition, standard Blu-ray edition,
and a Limited Edition DVD & Blu-ray Combo
Pack. And for a couple of extra woolongs, a
special edition of the first season on DVD and
Blu-ray as well as postcards, a fabric banner
and an absolutely gorgeous art book.
Local releases of quality Japanese cinema
are sporadic at best, so the release of the
live-action adaptation of Parasyte: Part 1 on
DVD and Blu-ray is worth getting excited about.
Not only that, the manga turned anime turned
live-action film has all of the action, comedy
and gore that you'd expect from this razor
sharp franchise.
One of my favourite recent series comes to
an end (for now) with the release of Sword Art
Online 2 - Part 2, and in spectacular fashion no
less. You could cheap out and grab the standard
DVD or Blu-ray edition, or prove your otaku cred
by grabbing the Limited Edition DVD or Blu-ray
which includes an art book and a limited edition
box to hold Part 1 and Part 2. Those parts won't
house themselves, friend.
As persistent a fan favourite as you're likely
to find, Persona 4:The Golden Animation
Complete Series hits DVD shelves in a flurry
of action, adventure and mystery – all of which
inexplicably seem to revolve around transfer
student Yu Narukami. Not just for fans of the
video game source material, this series also has
a brilliant soundtrack and gorgeous animation
by the always reliable A-1 Pictures.
All loved up and being in a meaningful
relationship should be all that's needed in life,
right? Wrong. Love, Chunibyo
& Other Delusions - Heart
Throb (Season 2) will
explain why, with
much lulz.
ANIME ROUND-UP
Sure, we could ask Shenlong for
something worthwhile, like Mobile
Suits to assist in emergency
situations or even just to assist with
manual labour, or we could ask for
the real world creation of Sword Art
Online's Nerv Gear. Yep, forget all of
that helpful nonsense, what I want
is a headset which transports your
psyche into a massive multiplayer
online role playing game. Why?
Because I still have an infinitesimal
portion of my soul which hasn't
been given to Final Fantasy.
So that I'm not entirely self
involved, let's get Capsule Corp on
the phone and organise capsule
shelters which can literally pop into
existence from an item resembling
a Panadol. A duffle bag worth
of these things could provide
emergency accommodation for
people displaced by war or other
types of emergencies. See, I'm not
a total monster. However, it'd also
make camping much easier. I can
never figure out how to successfully
un-pop my pop-up tent.
Finally, let's get to work on
making cyber brains a thing.
Sure, it always seems to end in
tears in Ghost in the Shell, but I
feel as though this is the only way
that I'll ever manage to finish a
sudoku puzzle – by downloading the
answers into my brain.
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'
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056 NOVEMBER 2015
Anime Tech
that I Want
In My Life
Must
GET
Tokyo Ghoul: Season 1
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions
- Heart Throb (Season 2)