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[Monkeydog]

Thank you Lazlo, it's my favourite avatar.

The movies are alright, I feel like they all have a problem of being completely convoluted and more of an escape from reality than we're usually meant to believe. Plus, movie 3 had Shiho Miyano (or in the dub, Anita, or whatever) which is LAAAME. Since she has yet to show up in the English dub when it comes to episodes...despite her episode only being 6 more episodes off. arrr.

Fun fact, I was looking at the release date for movie number 5 and noticed we're getting movie number 6 too! Hurray!

I feel like when I get the money, I'll buy all of Case Closed. The season's aren't that expensive. (god, anime has become cheaper than when I cared about it. Now it's about the price of an American season of TV when it first comes out) But if anyone cares to see these and not buy...look on Demonoid~

Edit: I just realized I became happy for something I knew months ago, but have seemed to forgotten. Oh well.

[Stars]

Got movie 4 in the mail while I was at work~

And I already have 5 and 6 pre-ordered~

[Monkeydog]

http://www.animenews...me.php?id=10605

I didn't know this existed.

It is kind of too amazing for it to exist.

[Kamau]

http://www.animenews...me.php?id=10605

I didn't know this existed.

It is kind of too amazing for it to exist.

I... I want to watch it. o:

[Stars]

I'm trying to download it, but there are very few seeders on any of the torrents I've found.
There was a site that has a stream broken up into several parts, but I haven't tried watching that yet.

[Monkeydog]

Oh man, it may be because I am seriously lacking Case Closed in my life, but I really thought the fifth movie was awesome. It was the most movieish of all the movies so far. Plus it had to do with those fellows in black. Kinda.

One more movie and that's it? :(

I really wish this series got more attention. I think I realize why I like this show so much, it's not very animeish. It's like Cowboy Bebop, it feels like a show that could have been done almost exactly the same in the western world. Probably because they're both shows very much centered around Western culture. Case Closed and its Arthur Conan Doyle/Agatha Christie/Crime Drama influences stuff (AND LOL FIREFLY IS LIKE THE SAME SHOW, RIGHT?), and Cowboy Bebop and its Western Music/Old Western/Batman:TAS flavored influences. Adult Swim really dropped the ball with this series, and so did Funimation. Looking at how well Cowboy Bebop did here (although that could be argued that it was just the great quality in the show to begin with, like how Miyazaki movies are beloved here)... I don't see why Case Closed couldn't do wonderful here. Especially considering how many freaking crime shows there are on television, most of which fail in the quality of any episode of Case Closed. I would assume it's just because it's a CARTOON, so many episodes, and the earlier episodes look really crude. But...we do have The Simpsons.

So yeah, I really hope they announce some new seasons soon.

[lazlo falconi]

Especially considering how many freaking crime shows there are on television, most of which fail in the quality of any episode of Case Closed.

Hold it right there criminal! Case Closed is a great show and all, but it is not a quality crime show. There's no mystery in it, you know right away who the bad guy is the moment they're introduced.

Now, the story is good, the plots for each episode, the characters are pretty well developed and the animation is great, but as far as a crime show goes, it sort of falls short.

[Monkeydog]

Not every single episode ever is great when it comes to a mystery. But for like the fourth (or maybe it was the third) movie, for sure. I was actually surprised. Seeing the quality of the movies, the show seems to have gotten better over time, when compared to the earlier episodes we've been stuck with. Plus I find it more of quality because of the over lapping story line through out it all.

And since when is something like CSI not obvious in almost every episode? I just said in comparison to other shows.

And you know, if you go back and look at some of the older mysteries it's based off of, like Sherlock Holmes...those were all kind of obvious too. It's doing great in a way that it emulates them in a more modern setting, at least.

[Kamau]

Sooo I'm attempting to find more Case Closed in English to get myself. Mostly because my mom has informed me that she's confused herself too much trying to find the specifics I wanted, so it's up to me to find them.

I currently own 4 box sets of Case Closed episodes. I...don't really remember what episode the sets go up to (psst, Stars, do you remember? XD) but I do know that when I last looked them up, I determined that they ended in the middle of season 4.

I'm trying to figure out if this and this are the English seasons 4 and 5. (I know it says that the language is English and Japanese, but I don't necessarily trust that...) Can anyone else who has the series help confirm this? I'd really like to buy them some time soon. It's been a long enough wait. =p

Also, the movies. Has anyone seen any of them? I'd like to get them eventually but there are, what, 14 or so?

[Monkeydog]

Easiest way to find anything. Amazon.

http://www.amazon.co...PBZKR4K7QWN6A0B

And what you linked to aren't specific listings...they do exist, obviously...but you never know if someone on ebay may be tricking you in an individual listing.

[Stars]

I think the sets you got from me go up to episode 90 or so, which - as you say - is midway through season 4. As far as I know, the sets you linked to are the same sets I have, just in newer packaging or something (I'm not sure of the specifics of Viridian Collection DVDs). They should suit your needs perfectly.

[BottomGuy]

Mmmmm.... Case Closed. Reminds of two things. One, MonkeyDog. Back in ye olden days when that was his avatar here or somewhere, I forget where, but his presence would be a constant reminder of the series. I do believe it was his presence that got me thinking "Oh, I like his avatar. What's it from?" And lo did I discover the series that is still vague to me, for I know a little about a lot of series and not a lot about a few, but it still something I always like to see when I can.

The second was when we watched an episode my junior year in high school for the anime club. I was never a strong member within the anime side of the club as I did not know much about it, but I liked many of the shows they featured and the people involved. Sadly the episode they chose to air that day was a poor sample of the series. Long did I criticize that there was no sleuthing or logic behind anything within the episode and many of the leaps were laughable. And lo on that day did I become the Lovable Anime Critic! Forever poking fun at all anime, whether I held it in the lowest esteem or as a true favorite, none would escape my peanut gallery jester remarks.

Yes yes, good days...

[Stars]

Actually, upon looking at an episode list, I think the sets I gave you may end at 83, which is barely into season 4 at all.

[Kamau]

That would be even better then. :) I talked to my mom about it and she told me to put them on my 'Amazon wishlist' since she doesn't want me using my own credit card for this sort of thing. I also told her I was hoping to get them before I went back to school. So here's to hoping she remembers to do it. :D