[news] Translated Gungrave Artbook

[beck]

I made an entry in regards to the subject line. I know there are quite a few of you on my flist that has watched Gungrave or know what it is (regardless if the majority of YOU don't speak up) so I'd appreciate it if you passed the news around or better yet, HELP SUPPORT THIS RELEASE!!

Dark Horse releases Gungrave Archives in english!

I won't repeat myself here of what I already stressed in the community so I'll just end it here.

Comments

[baikautsugi.livejournal.com]

That's great news!! I've been having so much trouble finding the Japanese ones up here. (I jumped on the "Gungrave" bandwagon rather late ^^;) Is it "Archives" or "Materials" that has the interview with the soundtrack composer though?

[yankeerose69.livejournal.com]

Hell yeah thats great news! I wish that these companies would do that for the majority of all artbooks but I guess they would only pick up the ones that have done well on the Japanese side of things. I look through all my GG books (I have all of the ones I listed) and wished like crazy that somewhere in the future, someone would translate them. I just hope that Dark Horse will be able to do the others.

I can imagine them being hard to find anywhere. This title doesn't get alot of promotion to begin with. I bought some of mine through ebay at pretty decent prices and some were through online stores. It's great to see that Dark Horse will be charging such a cheap price. Most artbooks go for over $40.

(I jumped on the "Gungrave" bandwagon rather late ^^;)

Nah. You came in halfway, at least the dvds were still being released when you jumped in. The ppl I see now that kinda mention watching it, just recently started to watch it.

Is it "Archives" or "Materials" that has the interview with the soundtrack composer though?

I'll check my books when I get home from work and see if I can find it. The soundtrack you mentioned is for the anime correct? (I ask since they also released an OST for the game too).

[baikautsugi.livejournal.com]

*wide grin*

Yeeeeeees, I know they also released an OST for the game... I bought that CD (got it for the composer - never played they game), then they announced that it was being animated for TV, and more soundtrack CDs followed...

Getting back to the artbook, I think the composer did an interview when the game soundtrack was released. I could be wrong and it actually matters little since the same composer worked on both the game and TV series.

I was just reading over the blurb over at the Dark Horse site, but are they combining the two "Archives" for the English version? Regardless, I'll be sure to pick up this book once it hits the shelves. My only concern is actually the low price - I have a feeling either the paper, binding, and/or printing quality won't be that good. Although, at that price I might get 2 instead of 1! ;)

[yankeerose69.livejournal.com]

Ya know what, I'm glad you brought that up about the combining of books. I totaled both up and came up short 10 pages but it still close enough. I guess thats good that they do that, keeps from having to buy two separate books.

My only concern is actually the low price - I have a feeling either the paper, binding, and/or printing quality won't be that good.

That does seem a little odd for such a huge book for such a cheap price. I wouldn't like to think they would release it in a crappy form but I don't think Dark Horse would stoop that low. (lets hope its worth it ne?)

There is a section in the back for different interviews in Archives. Its called, from the music side of things "From Creator's Interview Tsuneo Imahori".

[baikautsugi.livejournal.com]

Yes, "Tsuneo Imahori" that's our man. I don't think I've ever talked about it on my blog, but the two TV OSTs were hands down the most often played CDs for me in 2004.

[scarbie.livejournal.com]

Yay!!! I will be picking this up! I hope they bring over the other artbooks.

[yankeerose69.livejournal.com]

Baikau above brought it to my attention how they must be putting two books together in this Archive release. After I totaled both books from the Material and the Archive's, its pretty close. I too hope that #1. DH keeps to their word on releasing it this yr and #2. that they DO come out with the others. I mean why stop at just the first one?

[scarbie.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful that they're combining two books! Even if the book was 40 bucks that would still be a deal.

We'll finally be able to see what the notes are for Lee's transformation.