Animelo Summer Live 2007 DVD – the short review
Let’s get the bad bits out of the way first:
The video is bad, as in “zomg I see pixels”. Packaging leaves much to be desired as well for the full price. But get over it.
The sound is still linear PCM Stereo. OK, not 5.1, but the mixing is good and consequently the awesome songs are still awesome.
Rewatching all the songs, the awesome feeling is still there.
Multi-angle for the duets and last encore is epic win. They’ve finally discovered the DVD spec.
Must see acts: Suara, Jyukai, Nana (of course), all the duets, JAM Project, move, Takahashi Youko, Okui Masami. (Actually it’s really hard to leave people out of this list.)
Skippable: Bouken Desho Desho ~ Punk Desho version.
Major disappointment: They took out Dekaranger.
Verdict: Buy (Better with discount)
November 29th, 2007 at 02:24
I so wanna but I too tapped for the next several months. Maybe once I see er… “previews” for it I’ll change my mind but yea.
Can’t wait for your full review though!
November 29th, 2007 at 10:31
Too bad about the video quality. Are there any extras at least? I actually got stuck preordering this before CDJapan started their holiday coupon promotion :(
After your summer report, I’m excited to see Suara on stage.
November 29th, 2007 at 16:44
Someone post Masami+Nana and Arika+Nana on nicovideo, it was great duets.
Can’t wait for my copy even I’m also dissappointed about cutting Dekaranger out.
Anyone think that Masami’s costume looks a bit SM style ?
November 29th, 2007 at 20:15
> Paranda
There are extras in the form of backstage stuff, but we haven’t got around to watching those yet.
November 29th, 2007 at 20:26
@Paranda: Actually for once, I didn’t really care about extras at all. There’s the Making of Generation-A on the disc but we haven’t even looked at that yet. The concert is the main draw on it’s own. It’s great to be able to relive those moments.
As for Suara, we picked up her blu-ray concert disc. It arrived today. Will be checking it later.
@Jabawock: Yeah dekaranger missing the cut was a big disappointment as it was the better of the two Psychic Lover songs. They probably couldn’t secure the rights from Toei though.
November 29th, 2007 at 20:28
There’s your “previews”, moy XD
http://www.seiyuu3.net/2007/11/29/369/
March 24th, 2009 at 21:03
I just want to ask. Do you hate Hirano Aya?
March 25th, 2009 at 00:30
I used to like her but that’s besides the point. The punk version of Bouken Desho Desho was not great.