Cowboy Bebop Remastered Review

There are few things in this world that can automatically connect you to an emotion response.  Sounds are one way and when I heard the bass start to twang and then the voice counting down "3,2,1 let's jam" and the horns kicked in I suddenly had a warm happy feeling come over me. I was back in my old apartment watching Cartoon Network's Adult Swim and it was the first time I saw Spike, Jet, Faye and Ed grace my tv screen. It was magical as I had been out of Anime for so long. And this wonderful series of bounty hunters and rocket ships brought me back to the genre. And it brought me back in style.

Cowboy Bebop is one of those timeless anime classics. It combines just the perfect amount of action and wit with a dramatic element that connects you and the characters.

Madman has presented a beautiful new set of the first 13 sessions of this great show. The updated BluRay versions brighten the colors and fill the stereo with the great sounds of that wonderful jazz soundtrack. 

BRING ON SESSIONS 14 to 26!!!!

There is not a lot here in terms of extras but that is ok because do you really want to hear a load of commentaries while you are trying to enjoy the story. Ok sometimes I do but here not so much. I just want the fun wild ride that is Cowboy Bebop. There is a beautiful art book included with all the main cast and the extras. Wish could get some of the prints for my walls.

So do I recommend this new updated BluRay version of the crazy bounty hunters? Yes, yes I do. So stop reading this and go buy it already.

Thanks Madman this BluRay made my dull week. You are welcome to send more. Now on to more Bebop.

Now to add all the techno bits for Madman: 

Cowboy Bebop Sessions 1 - 13 

2 disc BluRay 

1080i Pillarboxed

Dts-hd sound English 5.1 (Japanese 5.1)

Extras

DVD and BluRay Commercials

Music Videos

Textless Opening

Audio Commentaries

And a beautiful booklet of Art of Cowboy Bebop

So much BluRay goodness from Madman. 

You can purchase it online here

© SUNRISE This product is manufactured and distributed by Madman Entertainment under the license by Sunrise, Inc.

Madman acquires SPACE DANDY - Series to stream in simulcast in AUS & NZ with Japan broadcast

Madman is proud to announce the acquisition of SPACE DANDY, the hotly anticipated new space comedy from director, Shinichiro Watanabe and the creative team behind COWBOY BEBOP. The series will premiere simultaneously online in Australia and New Zealand as it airs on Japanese TV, streaming on the Madman Screening Room (madman.com.au/screeningroom) in January, 2014.

SPACE DANDY is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it’s first come – first served! 

Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!

SPACE DANDY will begin streaming on the Madman Screening Room (madman.com.au/screeningroom) in January 2014, exact date TBC.

SPACE DANDY will also release to home and further digital formats in 2015.

About SPACE DANDY

Get ready to blast off with Space Dandy, a dazzling new anime from the entire creative team behind COWBOY BEBOP! General Director: Shinichiro Watanabe (COWBOY BEBOP, SAMURAI CHAMPLOO), Director: Shingo Natsume (FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: THE SACRED STAR OF MILOS), Screenplay: Kimiko Ueno (CRAYON SHIN-CHAN movie), Dai Sato (COWBOY BEBOP, EUREKA SEVEN), Keiko Nobumoto (COWBOY BEBOP, WOLF’S RAIN) and many others, Character Design: Yoshiyuki Ito (STAR DRIVER), Spaceship Design: Thomas Romain (Satelight) (BASQUASH!), Theme Song: Yasuyuki Okamura. Animation Production: Bones Inc. (FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD, SOUL EATER, EUREKA SEVEN AO).

About Madman Entertainment

Madman is a leading independent film and television distribution and rights management company, with offices in Australia and New Zealand. Madman is renowned for its commitment to quality Australian and foreign film, factual content, as well as highly collectable categories such as Japanese anime, genre film, animation and cult television.  Madman's capabilities encompass end to end acquisition, marketing, creative, sales and distribution in all mediums and formats, from the silver screen to the digital realm.  Madman is also a proud producer of Australian film and television content. Put simply, Madman is mad for entertainment.

www.madman.com.au

Samurai Pizza Cats - Maxi Geek Review

If you were a child of the 90's there is a chance that you watched many classic shows, but one of them stands above the rest. Samurai Pizza Cats, its a show about three cats that deliver pizza and also battle a murder of evil ninja crows. And now thanks to Madman Entertainment, you can now purchase this show on DVD for the first time.

The show takes itself about as serious as a clown, with the show being full of really bad puns and lots of rhymes. However that is the charm of the show. The three cats are named Speedy Cerviche, Polly Esther and Guido Anchovy and when not fighting giant Sushi robots and crow powered dragons, they work in a pizza shop, where Francine runs the shop and sends the cats out on their mission. And she does this by shooting them out of a giant gun located on top of the shop.

Of course, for each hero there must be a villain, one of complete evil, one devoid of morality and this show does not contain anything remotely close to that. Instead we get The Big Cheese, a rat that leads the crows in ever fanciful schemes to take control of Little Tokyo. Thankfully, when he is defeated he loses his temper and blows up, and this serves as the comic relief to the end of each episode. 

The show is a product of the 90’s in almost every way. The character design is that of anthropomorphic animals, with cybernetic implants. Each main character does have a very unique look that means you won’t be able to confuse them, and the voices that each character has are also as unique. While some of the secondary characters change their base appearance each episode, they still maintain a common look.

Sadly the animation does not hold today as it would have back when it was made. The shows level of detail would not have been an issue when it was made, but today, with the clarity that DVD allows, you notice lots of artifacts on the screen, repeating of animation frames, and even the same shots being used in different episodes with a small change in dialogue. 

Madman have done a great job with the presentation of the collection, with a reversible cover to hide the over-sized rating logo, but sadly that's about all that comes with it

This show was part of my childhood, and growing up I remember watching it each and every day. The theme song is still something that is in my head, and it’s as catchy as ever. If you watched this when it first came out, nostalgia might be enough for the investment, but for new viewers, the 90’s pop culture references, old animation and bad audio quality might not be enough to convince you to get them.

© SOTSU • Tatsunoko Production

Bayonetta: Bloody Fate Trailer

My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu - Watch here online

If you are someone who likes to watch the latest anime as soon as you can, and you don't mind reading subtitles, then check out this show. My Teen Romantic Comedy Snafu is quite funny, yet not one of those silly for the sake of being silly shows. I am enjoying it myself and i reckon you will too.



Check it out here, and more great shows here at the Madman Screening Room