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A garlic press is a kitchen utensil designed to crush garlic cloves efficiently by forcing them through a grid of small holes, usually with some type of piston. Many garlic presses also have a device with a matching grid of blunt pins to clean out the holes.
Garlic presses present a convenient alternative to mincing garlic with a knife, especially because a clove of garlic can be passed through a sturdy press without even removing its peel. The peel remains in the press while the garlic is extruded out. Some sources also claim that pressing with the peel on makes cleaning the press easier.
Garlic crushed by a press is generally believed to have a different flavor from minced garlic; since more cell walls are broken, more of garlic’s strong flavor compounds are liberated. A few sources prefer the flavor of pressed garlic. Raw-foods chef Rene Underkoffler says “a good garlic press makes dealing with garlic a clean pleasure. Pressed garlic has a lighter, more delicate flavor than minced garlic because it excludes the bitter center stem.” The magazine Cook’s Illustrated says “a good garlic press can break down cloves more finely and evenly than an average cook using a knife, which means better distribution of garlic flavor throughout any given dish.”
On the other hand, some chefs say garlic crushed in a press has an inferior flavor compared to other forms of garlic. For instance, chef Anthony Bourdain calls garlic presses “abominations” and advises “don’t put it through a press. I don’t know what that junk is that squeezes out of the end of those things, but it ain’t garlic.” The British cookery writer Elizabeth David once wrote an essay titled ‘Garlic Presses are Utterly Useless’; Alton Brown has expressed suspicion towards them on account of being “unitaskers” for the most part.
Cook’s Illustrated lists some additional uses for a garlic press, such as mashing other small items (including olives, capers, anchovies, and canned chipotles) or pressing out small quantities of onion or shallot juice , canned sweet potato .
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^ For example, the Epicurious Food Dictionary
^ Underkoffler, Rene (2004). Living Cuisine: The Art and Spirit of Raw Foods. Avery. ISBN 1-58333-171-9. p. 179.
^ a b Wu, Sandra. “Notes from Readers”, Cook’s Illustrated, Sept. & Oct. 2006 p. 3.
^ Bourdain, Anthony (2001). Kitchen Confidential. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-093491-3. p. 81.
^ David, Elizabeth (2000). Is There a Nutmeg in the House?. Viking. ISBN 0-670-03033-3. p. 51.
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In Romanian mythology, strigoi (same form singular or plural) are the troubled souls of the dead rising from the grave. Though some strigoi can be living people with certain magical properties, the strigoi vii. Some of the properties of the strigoi include: the ability to transform into an animal, invisibility, and the propensity to drain the vitality of victims via blood loss.
A strigoaic (singular feminine form) is a witch. Strigoi are also known as “moroi” in northeastern Romania. They are close relatives of the werewolves known as “pricolici” or “vrcolaci”, the latter also meaning “goblin” at times.
These names are derived from strig, which in Romanian meant “witch” or “barn owl”, cognate with Italian strega, which means “witch”, and descended from the Latin word strix, for a shrieking vampiric bird. Strigoi viu (plural: Strigoi vii) is a living vampiric witch. Strigoi mort (plural: Strigoi mori) is a dead (undead) vampire. They are most often associated with vampires or zombies. According to Romanian mythology a strigoi has red hair, blue eyes and two hearts. The strigoi can change into a variety of animals, such as barn owls, bats, rats, cats, wolves, dogs, snakes, toads, lizards, spiders/insects, etc.
There are several ways for a deceased person to become a strigoi. One way is if a person dies before they are married they are at risk of becoming a vampire. Most often in a situation like this, the corpse is wed to another unmarried person around the same age to prevent them from returning to the grave. Though, if this technique fails, the strigoi will return to have sexual intercourse with their spouse, and will attack family members. The corpse should then be stabbed through the heart with a sickle or other piercing object, to prevent any more attacks. Corpses walked over by cats are also at risk of become strigoi. To get rid of them, bury a bottle of wine near the grave. Six weeks later, dig it up and drink the wine with relatives. Whoever drinks the wine will be protected against the strigoi, who will not return. A person who is filled with pain and regret will turn into a cat or dog after death and return as a strigoi to torment his/her relatives. Piercing the body of the strigoi with a needle will prevent it from leaving the grave, as will placing a candle, coin or towel in the hand of the corpse. Walking around the grave with burning hemp will cause the strigoi to become helpless. One remedy against strigoi is to bury a bottle of whiskey with the corpse. The vampire will drink it and not return home.
If a child is born with a caul atop their head they are said to be likely to become a strigoi vii.
Garlic is said to be potent against the vampire. Due to this weakness, most burial ceremonies have rings of garlic around the corpse, coffin and grave , roses dried .
One way to dispatch the strigoi is to drive a stake, made from wild rosebush or aspen wood, through its heart(s) and into the earth to hold it to its grave. The vampire must be set on fire before it gets up. Another way is to remove the vampire heart(s) and burn it and the vampire, or do precisely that and decapitate the vampire as well. Then bury the remains at a crossroad , flower dried .
One gypsy remedy for killing a strigoi is as follows: dig up the vampire corpse, remove its heart(s), and cut the organ in two. Drive a nail into the forehead, place a clove of garlic under the tongue, and smear the body with the fat of a pig killed on St. Ignatius Day. Turn the body face-down in the coffin.
Strigoi are said not to be fond of light, though there is no suggestion that they burn from sunlight. Travelers often stay close to a bonfire to protect themselves from the vampire.
It is said that if the strigoi goes undetected for seven years, it can travel to another country or place where another language is spoken and become human again. Once human, the strigoi can marry and have kids, but they will all become vampires when they die.
See also
Strigoi in popular culture
External links
Across the Forest, a documentary that interviews Transylvanian villagers about their experiences with strigoi, pricolici, and mama padurii.
(Romanian) Julia Maria Cristea, “Noaptea Strigoiloroaptea Sfntului Andrei” (Strigois’ Nightt. Andrew’s Night), Revista Agero
The characteristics of the Strigoi, at How Stuff Works.
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It is used in over 80 percent of factory-produced bread in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and India. Even many “specialty” and organic breads are produced this way. The CBP has been used in 28 countries worldwide, and has made inroads in France, Germany and Spain, with plans to introduce the system to China.
The CBP is only minimally used in the United States, however, largely due to the high-gluten, “strong” wheats grown in North America that cannot be properly “worked” in a typical high-speed, 2-5 minute mixing cycle. Even when the cycle is increased to seven minutes (technically adequate to “work” the dough according to CBP requirements), the dough structure suffers in the later processing stages.
The process
CBP is able to utilise lower-protein wheats, combined with chemical improvers, and uses intense mechanical working of the dough by high-speed mixers, together with solid vegetable fat, high quantities of yeast and water, which produces a loaf of bread from flour to sliced-and-packaged form in about three and one-half hours. By introducing several minutes of high energy mixing into the baking process, the fermentation period is substantially reduced, which increases the production speed of each loaf. The CBP method of making bread cannot be reproduced in a normal kitchen because of this requirement. Solid fat is necessary to provide structure during baking or the loaf collapses. Higher protein wheats may be used but are more expensive.
Flour, chemical oxidants and “improvers” like water, yeast, fat and salt are mechanically mixed and the dough is violently shaken for about three minutes. The large amount of energy used generates high temperatures to raise the dough with its large dose of yeast, and computer regulated cooling systems modulate the next stages. The air pressure in the mixer headspace is maintained at a partial vacuum to prevent the gas bubbles in the dough from getting too large and creating an unwanted “open” structure in the finished crumb.
The dough is cut into individual pieces and allowed to “recover” for 8 minutes. Each piece of dough is then shaped further, placed four to a tin and moved to the humidity and temperature controlled proofing chamber, where it sits for about an hour. It is now ready to be baked. Baking takes 20 minutes at 400 degrees F and then the loaves go to the cooler, where, about two hours later they are sliced, packaged and ready for dispatch.
Change in wheat
Since the introduction of CBP, many UK domestic wheat varieties have been improved to the extent that they are suitable for high quality pan bread production and thus attract a significant milling premium. The CBP process is, however, able to utilise poorer ‘feed’ quality wheats which are available for a much lower price, allowing bakers to provide a discount product.
Bleaching
Many flour mills using CBP method bleach their products, using a limited range of products such as chlorine dioxide. Potassium bromate is sometimes used in the USA as a as a strength improver, but is banned in in the EU, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
Bread Additives
CBP processes may include the following additives, but these additives are not limited to CBP:
Soy or canola oil and shortening, which gives products larger volume, finer cell structure, tender crust and soft texture , soap dispensers kitchen .
Esters of monoglycerides and diglycerides, which act as emulsifiers and anti-staling agents , wood toy kitchen .
Calcium propionate, a mold-inhibitor.
Stearoyl-2-lactylate, which increases dough absorption, improves mixing tolerance and machinability of dough, accelerates proof time, improves grain and texture, creates crust tenderness and extends shelf life.
Genetically Modified soy flour, creates whiter crumb.
Dextrose, an easily fermentable sugar to feed yeast.
Diacetyl tartaric acid, a chemical leavening agent.
Azodicarbonamide, a flour oxidizer banned in EU, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand, but permitted in US.
Ammonium chloride, a form of nitrogen used by yeast to build protein.
Gluten added for better texture and doughiness.
Starch enzymes and protein enzymes to rapidly break down starches to sugars to feed the yeast and to “mellow” the gluten to allow for reduced mechanical mixing times. Enzymes are also engineered to survive baking temperatures and great variations in pH in order to impart anti-staling and softening qualities to the finished products. Enzymes and several of the other “improvers” are not required by law to be listed on ingredient labels, as they are considered to be consumed in the baking process, even though residues have been detected and the express purpose of several is to carry their functions through to the baked product and affect its life on the shelf.
Criticism
In the book Not on the Label: What Really Goes Into the Food on Your Plate, Felicity Lawrence observes that the industrial scale of the Chorleywood Bread Process comes at a nutritional cost, requiring larger amounts of salt and yeast than traditional bread recipes. Andrew Whitley in his book Bread Matters: The State of Modern Bread and a Definitive Guide to Baking Your Own criticises the CBP for the inferior flavour and texture of the bread made in this way.
There is a small group of campaigners, under the name Doh Boy, who criticize the Chorleywood bread process. They wish to “raise awareness” of the disadvantages of this method.
Other processes
Batch Mixing Bread Process, method currently used in US.
Continuous Mixing Bread Process, popularized with Wonder Bread in 1970’s
References
^ horleywood Bread Process, Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association. (Online training course application.) (Retrieved 2009-05-09.)
^ “The Federation of Bakers: the baking industry > history of bread > 20th century”. http://www.bakersfederation.org.uk/20th_century.aspx. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
^ a b Lawrence, Felicity (2004). Not on the Label: What Really Goes Into the Food on Your Plate. Penguin. ISBN 978-0141015668.
^ a b Whitley, Andrew (2006). Bread Matters:The State of Modern Bread and a Definitive Guide to Baking Your Own. Fourth Estate. ISBN 978-0007203741.
^ a b c d e Czapp, Katherine. gainst the Grain: The Case for Rejecting or Respecting the Staff of Life, The Weston A. Price Foundation for Wise Traditions in Food, Farming, and the Healing Arts. 16 July 2006. (Retrieved 2009-05-09.)
^ an A Toy Change The Way We Eat? Howies Doh Boy, a Simple Lad. (Retrieved 2009-05-09.)
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The new show celebrates the 25th anniversary of the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross TV series (1982-1983), and is chronologically subsequent to Macross 7 (1994-1996). This third TV series introduces Earth’s latest main variable fighter, the VF-25 Messiah () and a new ship called the Macross Frontier. The show retains the signature space opera theme consistent with all series set in the Macross universe (which intertwine musical numbers with fast-paced variable fighter combat). New episodes aired weekly on the MBS network Thursdays at 25:55 and on the TBS network Fridays at 25:55 (the 24+ hour clock is a common Japanese TV broadcast notation). Three separate manga adaptations have been running in Shnen Ace and Comp Ace, since February 2008, April 2008, and July 2008, respectively.
The series features the 25th New Macross-class Colonial Fleet, dubbed the Macross Frontier, en route to the galactic center. This heavily populated interstellar fleet (consisting of numerous civilian vessels and their military escorts) contains a makeup of both human occupants and their Zentradi allies. As such, many of the Macross Frontier’s companion vessels appear to merge more metallic Human designs with organic Zentradi aesthetics. On the Macross timeline, the story is set in the year 2059, 47 years after the original Super Dimension Fortress Macross, 19 years after Macross Plus and 14 years after the story of Macross 7. Macross Frontier’s plot explores a combination of action/political intrigue/space drama more than previous Macross series have done in the past.
As the series begin, during a mission to an unexplored asteroid belt a reconnaissance New U.N. Spacy (N.U.N.S.) VF-171 is destroyed by extremely powerful and fast insectoid biomechanical alien mecha known as the “Vajra” (), which immediately begin their attack on the rest of the fleet. Unable to stop the new enemy threat, the N.U.N.S. Colonial Defense Forces authorize the deployment of a Civilian Military Provider organization called S.M.S. (Strategic Military Services) which utilizes the new VF-25 Messiah variable fighter to combat the alien menace.
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Original concept: Shji Kawamori, Studio Nue
Supervising director, story composition: Shji Kawamori
Director: Yasuhito Kikuchi
Series composition and screenplay: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Character design: Risa Ebata, Yichi Takahashi
Valkyrie design: Shji Kawamori
Mechanical design: Junya Ishigaki, Takeshi Takakura
Mechanical art: Hidetaka Tenjin
Conceptual design: Kazutaka Miyatake
Motion graphics: Itsur Sasakura, HIBIKI
Art designs: Akihiro Hirasawa
Color design: Kumiko Nakayama
Color design assistant: Satoshi Takezawa
Set director: Stanislas Brunet
Music: Yoko Kanno
Music producers: Shir Sasaki, Toshiaki ta
Music director: Hiroshi Inoue
Music production: flyingDOG/JVC Entertainment, Border Rain
Sound director: Masafumi Mima
Sound production: Techno Sound
Producers: Hisanori Kunisaki, Hir Maruyama, Hirofumi Morotomi (MBS), Shin’ichi Hirai, Tsutomu Kasai
Executive producers: Yoshimasa nishi, Kazumi Kawashiro, Seiji Takeda (MBS), Michiaki Sat
Animation production: Satelight
Production: Big West, Macross F Production Committee, Mainichi Broadcasting System
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Episodes
Main article: List of Macross Frontier episodes
Terminology
Main article: List of Macross Frontier terminology
Animation
Like Macross Zero, many of the mechanical objects in Macross Frontier were created through computer drawn cel-shaded animation which allows complex objects to be more easily animated with less budget than previous traditional cel-drawn incarnations or Digipaint.
Reception
Macross Frontier is a largely popular anime in its country of origin due to the significance of it as a production celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Macross franchise there. It has received widespread reception all over Japan. Some overseas markets are unable to import the show (example United States) due to international copyright problems with the franchise. However, underground following of the show in the rest of the world is strong (through the efforts of several fansubbers) despite the legal issues.
The first DVD volume that has been released in Japan by Bandai Visual sustained a third position in the sales chart for 2 consecutive weeks, prior to its release. Namely, from 21 July 2008 to 6 August 2008. It is revealed that about 45,000 Blu-ray disks and 55,000 DVDs are shipped by Bandai Visual for the first volume of the series. This marks the highest Blu-ray Disc pressing among all Bandai Visual releases. Macross Frontier is also reported to be the first television anime series to ship simultaneously on both disc formats in Japan.
Music wise, the first opening single, “Triangler” performed by Maaya Sakamoto made the Oricon’s weekly top 10 chart for all Japanese singles. “Triangler” debuted at #3 and sustained for 3 consecutive weeks before falling to #6. Similarly, the first ending single “Diamond Crevasse” performed by May’n also debuted at #3. The Original Soundtrack for the series titled, “Macross Frontier O.S.T.1 Nyan FRO” made it to #3 on Oricon’s next weekly chart of all albums sold in Japan. The album sold over 72,000 copies becoming the first anime album in 11 Years to rank in Japan’s Top 3. The only anime album which managed to rivalled the sales of this is The End of Evangelion soundtrack, which was first released on 26 September 1997. More recently, the second opening single “Lion”, which also features the second ending theme “Northern Cross” has sold about 56,000 copies in its first week and thus reached #3 on Oricon’s weekly chart for all CD singles. All four of the Macross Frontier singles that have been released have debuted at #5 or higher. This brings the total sales of the Macross Frontier CD singles to 500,000, marking the start of a “new anime song boom” in Japan.
Soundtrack (in VOCAL)
See also: List of Macross Frontier albums
Songs
Composer
Lyrics
Arrangement
Debut
Vocals
“Triangler” (?)
Yoko Kanno
Gabriela Robin
Yoko Kanno
Opening Theme, Episode 19 (ED)
Maaya Sakamoto
“Ai Oboete Imasu ka” (, Do You Remember Love??)
Kazuhiko Kato
Kazumi Yasui
Yoko Kanno
Deculture edition Ending Theme, Episode 12 (ED), 18
Megumi Nakajima
“Aimo” (?)
Yoko Kanno
Gabriela Robin
Yoko Kanno
Episode 1, 3, 7 (ED), 8, 12, 14 (Ranshe & Ranka), 18, 21, 23, 24, 25 (Ranshe)
Megumi Nakajima, Maaya Sakamoto (episodes 14 & 25)
“Aimo ~ Tori no Hito” (, Aimo ~Bird Human?)
Yoko Kanno
Gabriela Robin, Maaya Sakamoto
Yoko Kanno
Episode 10 (ED)
Megumi Nakajima
“Diamond Crevasse” ( ?)
Yoko Kanno
hal
Yoko Kanno
First Ending Theme, Episode 6, 7, 20 (ED)
May’n
“Itezaogo Kuji Don’t be late” (Don’t be late, Sagittarius9pm Don’t be late?)
Yoko Kanno
Dai Sat, hal, Maiku Sugiyama, Gabriela Robin
Yoko Kanno
Episode 1, 7, 24
May’n
“What ’bout my star?”
Yoko Kanno
hal
Yoko Kanno
Episode 1, 5
May’n
“Totsugeki Love Heart”
(, Charge! Love Heart?)
Junki Kawauchi
K. Inojo
Junki Kawauchi
Episode 2
Fire Bomber
“SMS Shtai no Uta ~Ano Musume wa Alien” (SMS, SMS Platoon’s Theme ~That Girl is an Alien?)
Yoko Kanno
Shji Kawamori
Yoko Kanno
Episode 4
SMS Platoon
“Watashi no Kare wa Pilot -MISS MACROSS 2059-” (, My Boyfriend is a Pilot?)
Kentar Haneda
Akane Asa
Yoko Kanno, Hisaaki Hogari
Episode 4
Megumi Nakajima
“What ’bout my star?@Formo”
Yoko Kanno
hal
Yoko Kanno
Episode 5 (Ranka), 15 (Sheryl & Ranka), 19 (Ranka)
May’n, Megumi Nakajima
“Uch Kydaibune” (, Spaceship of Brothers?)
Yoko Kanno
Hiroshi Ichikura
Yoko Kanno
Episode 5
Ichiro Dokugawa
“Infinity” (?)
Yoko Kanno
Yho Iwasato
Yoko Kanno
Episode 7 (“Infinity #7″ version), 15
May’n, Megumi Nakajima
“Ninjiin Loves you yeah!” ( Loves you yeah!, Carrot loves you yeah!?)
Yoko Kanno
Hiroshi Ichikura
Yoko Kanno
Episode 8
Megumi Nakajima
“Neko Nikki” (, Cat Diary?)
Yoko Kanno
Hiroshi Ichikura
Yoko Kanno
Episode 9, 11 (ED), 12
Megumi Nakajima
“Chjikuhanten Nyan-Nyan” ( , “Super Dimension Chinese Restaurant Nyan-Nyan”?)
Yoko Kanno
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Yoko Kanno
Episode 1 (Lynn Minmay), 11 & 15 (Ranka Lee)
Mari Iijima, Megumi Nakajima
“Seikan Hik” (, Interstellar Flight?)
Yoko Kanno
Takashi Matsumoto
Yoko Kanno
Episode 12, 15, 17 (OP), 18, 19
Megumi Nakajima
“Welcome To My Fan Club’s Night!”
Yoko Kanno
hal
Yoko Kanno
Episode 15
May’n
“Diamond Crevasse 50/50″
Yoko Kanno
hal
Yoko Kanno
Episode 15
May’n & Megumi Nakajima
“Aimo O.C.”
Yoko Kanno
Gabriela Robin, Maaya Sakamoto
Yoko Kanno
Episode 16, 20
Megumi Nakajima
“Northern Cross” (?)
Yoko Kanno
Yho Iwasato, Gabriela Robin
Yoko Kanno
2nd Ending Theme (First appear in Episode 16), 22, 25
May’n
“MY SOUL FOR YOU”
Yoshiki Fukuyama
K. Inojo
Junki Kawauchi
Episode 17
Fire Bomber
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Reasons for importing
There is no uniform motivation amongst import gamers, but some common reasons for importing include:
Wider selection of titles. A large fraction of games are never released outside of Japan. This is especially true of the visual novel medium, or many games based on licensed anime/live TV series where very few titles have ever been given overseas releases. Those who are interested in these games but do not live in Japan can only enjoy them through importing. This also applies to Anglophone European gamers who purchase North American game releases, as it offers an extended selection of English language titles. Japan is not the only region to have exclusive games which attract importers, simply the most common.
Localization issues. Many import gamers do not want games that feature edited dialogue, changed names, re-dubbed audio tracks, removal and/or censorship of content, and/or other similar changes which often appear in translated editions.
Collector’s value. Sometimes, a die-hard fan of a series that is released in their local region will buy both the local releases and the Japanese copies. This is also sometimes done for special print or premium box versions which are more common in Japanese releases than those from other regions and come with special extras , remote control speakers .
Language factor. Import gaming is common among students looking to improve their language skills, as well as native speakers of Japanese who do not live in Japan. This is also occasionally done with games in other languages, though less commonly. On the other hand some non-student import gamers would learn foreign languages (English and Japanese) just to be able to play these games , plasma display tv .
Advance release. Some do not wish to wait for a game to be released in their local region, and import the Japanese (or other non-local region) copies to obtain the game sooner. This is very common in English-speaking countries (i.e. The UK and Oceania) where games are often released later than in the USA. This is also sometimes done with consoles; shops offering advance PSP imports recently made news when Sony took action against them.
Financial reasons. Due to the current high value of the Euro compared to the United States dollar, along with the high pricing of video games in Europe, import gamers may save money by importing games instead of buying localized versions, even when shipping and handling costs and import tax are taken into consideration. This is also true within the used games market offering used import games way cheaper than local new games due to the localization delay. Before the recent introduction of the Euro though, import new games were commonly sold 40% more expensive by import shops than the European local edition.
Technical issues. US and Japanese games are developed with NTSC television specs (480 lines, 60 Hz) in mind. PAL specs (576 lines, 50 Hz) used in the EU (except France) require changes to the source code of these games. While some games are rewritten accordingly, some aren’t (or are done so only partially). Issues include black bars on top and bottom of the picture to make up for the 96 missing lines, resulting in a distorted image. Due to the different refresh ratio, some PAL games are about 17% slower than their NTSC counterpart. An infamous example would be the entire SquareEnix lineup on Sony systems, as well as other RPGs of different make. Users could often override these effects by applying their own software or hardware modifications to their setup (thus forcing the PAL software back into its native 480i/60Hz resolution), but this may be out of the scope of some users, could potentially invalidate the system warranty (as opening up older cartridge-based machines was necessary to force 60Hz), and in some instances could disrupt “PAL optimisations” that the coder applied (such as PAL-optimised video or 576i menu screens - even where the game itself was not PAL-optimised). Another factor to consider is that certain features are inherently included with software in some territories (such as the 480p option on NTSC Nintendo GameCube consoles), but not on others. As HDTV hardware is spreading however, games for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 are typically being programmed in 720p or 1080p (which are standard across all territories), thus eliminating the TV specs hurdle. Also - starting with the Sega Dreamcast - most software in PAL territories included the option to play PAL software in its original 480i/60Hz format.
Difficulties of importing
Many game consoles feature varying degrees of regional lockout to discourage import gaming. Nevertheless, determined individuals find ways to enjoy their hobby. Some purchase Japanese (or other non-local region) game consoles to avoid the need to struggle with protection methods (though these are generally not able to play local games, in the event the user wishes to play both without modchip), while others prefer to have modchips installed inside of their machines. There are yet others who prefer non-permanent alteration methods such as boot disks, GameSharks, swap tricks, converters or other methods. Some only purchase import games for region-free consoles. Others will do a few or all of these methods.
Voltage ranges
Additionally, the power ratings of the console’s originating country might come into the picture. Some Pacific countries use a 240v 60 Hz feed and most Asian, European and African countries run off a 230v 50 Hz feed, while Japan uses a 100v 50/60Hz feed and the US uses a 110v 60 Hz feed. These factors are usually overcome with the use of a step-down (or step-up) transformer if the power supply of the console is built right into the console itself, or a replacement power block/charger if the power supply of the console comes from an AC-to-DC power block/charger.
The TV system of the console’s originating country might also come into the picture. Even if a console’s power issue is solved through a transformer/power block in the importer’s country, the TV system might be incompatible. For example, If the console is a PAL machine, it would produce rolling pictures or no color when plugged into an NTSC display. Older system using RF output will also produce a loud hum, white noise or no sound in addition to the abovementioned picture problems when plugged in. While this problem never affects American importers bringing in Japanese consoles and vice-versa (due to both countries using NTSC), importers in PAL countries bringing in consoles from the US or Japan and vice-versa face this issue regularly. A couple of ways to work around this issue exists as well:
Use of a world-multi-system TV set (although most modern PAL TVs support both PAL and NTSC input)
Use of a system converter that specifically converts the console’s output system to the importer’s native TV system, or a multi-purpose system converter
Import compatible display with the console.
Additionally, on a modchipped console, certain games can be forced into displaying graphics in a different system using cheat devices.
Region-free consoles
While many games consoles do not allow games from other countries to be played on them (mainly due to voltage, localization and licensing issues), some consoles (often handheld, due to the universal nature of batteries) are not necessarily restricted to a certain locale. Some of these include:
3DO Interactive Multiplayer
Game Boy and variant Game Boy Pocket
Game Boy Color
Game Boy Advance and variants Game Boy Advance SP, Game Boy Micro
Game Gear
Neo Geo
Neo Geo Pocket
Neo Geo Pocket Color
Nintendo DS/Nintendo DS Lite (However, the successor to the Nintendo DS Lite, the Nintendo DSi, is region locked, although it will still play older DS games of any region).
TurboGrafx-CD/PC Engine CD-ROM2
PSP (*)
PlayStation 3 (*)
The V.Tech V.Smile and V.Smile Baby consoles.
Virtual Boy
(*)While the PlayStation Portable is hyped to be region-free, regional lockout do exists to some extent in the console, and it’s up to the producer of the game to implement it. For example, some have reported that the PSP release of Battlezone in some countries are region-locked. Likewise, UMD movies are region-locked. The PlayStation 3 is region free for all PS3 games, however it will honor the region-coding of Blu-ray movies, DVD movies, and PS1 and PS2 games. The PlayStation 3 also supports regional lockout using a system based on the region-coding of Blu-Ray movies, but Sony has no intention to region lock PlayStation 3 games. Additionally, the region code on PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 1 games, as well as Blu-Ray and DVD movies, are honored. Also, many games for the PS3 enforce server-side lockout for online play and additional content download.
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Pricing
ODEX anime are generally priced below those of United States or Japanese counterparts. Some fans believe this is due to poorer video quality. Another reason is that Odex boxed sets do not include extra materials such as posters.
ODEX claimed to have attempted to fight anime piracy by offering lower prices for their anime boxed sets. During this promotional period, a 13-episode VCD boxed set was sold for SGD$10 while a DVD boxed set went for SGD$20. However, users on numerous forums (SGCafe, XedoDefense, Hardwarezone) pointed out that reduced prices applied to only a few of the ODEX anime titles. Further, critics asserted the anime were old or relatively unpopular. In addition, ODEX did little promotion of the reduced prices.
ODEX claimed that revenues for 2006 were half that of 2005, which the company attributed to anime download piracy. ODEX said that such piracy led to the company’s decision in 2007 to enforce actions against downloaders.
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Odex VCD packaging has two silver strips at the top and bottom, with the words Original Japanese Animation along the side with its logo. The VCDs are packaged as square boxed sets, with a CD folder containing six discs with 13 episodes each , walky talkies .
The DVD boxed set is not packaged like the R1 and R2 sets, which come in one disc with two episodes, but as three discs with 12 episodes, using dual-layer DVDs.
Dubbing and subtitling
Odex’s VCDs contain Japanese-language audio. Some releases also include Chinese dubbing. Subtitles are written in both English and Chinese.
Their DVD releases include Japanese-language audio. Some titles also ship with Chinese dubbing, and occasionally with dubbing done in English. Subtitling is also available for the DVD releases, containing English, Chinese and Malay subtitling.
History
1998 - The company was founded in 1998 in Singapore to license and bring into the region videos ranging from drama to animation of all kinds.
1999 - Police raided GamesMart for peddling counterfeit game controllers and other accessories. GamesMart was set up in 1994 by Peter Go, later a director of ODEX.
2000 - ODEX formed the animation section, to license and bring Japanese animation into the region. This changed the company’s direction.
2003 - Formed the Anti-Video Piracy Association of Singapore (AVPAS) to fight video piracy. The Office of AVPAS resides in ODEX’s headquarters. AVPAS’s committee-in-charge is led by ODEX directors Peter Go and Stephen Sing.
2007 - AVPAS created a website. ODEX sent out letters to alleged downloaders of their licensed anime. The company did not fight video piracy that involved non-anime or non-Japanese films.
Controversy
Main article: Odex’s actions against file sharing
In reaction to falling sales and evidence of home users’ downloading anime videos without payment, in 2007 ODEX initiated actions to track users and demand settlement or litigation. It succeeded in gaining court orders for subpoenas for two Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to provide them with subscriber data for certain IP accounts. ODEX settled out of court with many downloaders, who paid fees in lieu of litigation, ranging from about SGD$3000 to SGD$5000.
In a press conference held on the 30th of August 2007, Odex claimed that the crackdown “was meant to be just an enforcement” and not “a profiteering mission to get as much money from everybody.” Odex also claimed that there was no fine involved, but about a third of the recipients preferred to settle with Odex for an undisclosed sum. This caused a huge uproar among the online community, as many downloaders claimed that ODEX had “threatened them with legal action” should they choose not to pay the fees. On 2 September 2007, The Straits Times stated that the money ODEX claimed from downloaders was for “compensation” and that there could be possible profit made. As of February 2008, ODEX had not released detailed information on its use of funds collected, although it stated it had to pay the ISPs for their work.
There was extensive press and online community coverage of the actions by ODEX. The anime community criticized it. Some fans claimed in articles on XedoDefense.org to have analyzed costs related to the cases. They speculated that ODEX was making money off its process. Many netizens - anime viewers and non-anime viewers alike - allege that Odex was seizing the opportunity to cover up for the losses it claimed to have suffered over the past few years.
Initial court hearings between Odex and the first two ISPs (SingNet and StarHub) were done behind closed doors. The newspapers reported that ODEX had hired another firm to trace downloaders and their IPs. ODEX was successful in gaining a court order for subscriber data from these two ISPs.
In its third request for a court-ordered subpoena, for records of Pacific Internet (PacNet), ODEX was rejected by District Judge Ernest Lau, who ruled on 23 Aug 2007 they did not have standing as a plaintiff to seek the subscriber records under Singapore’s Copyright Act, as they were neither an exclusive licensee nor copyright holder. Lau related the discovery sought to the power of the Anton Piller order, and stated his belief that it should not be easily granted. Lawyers believe this may constitute an important precedent for online privacy, not otherwise specifically protected in Singapore.
ODEX appealed to a higher court. On 29 Jan 2008, Justice Woo Bih Li upheld the lower court ruling regarding lack of standing as a plaintiff by ODEX. But he directed PacNet to release subscriber data directly to Japanese anime companies and copyright holders who were party to the case so they could undertake their own enforcement actions.
Criticisms
Dubbing and subtitles
Odex’s subtitling has been criticized by fans of anime for having font with lower quality and sometimes inaccurate translations, as compared to fansubs or imports.
Odex blames the censorship laws in Singapore for inaccurate subbing. Odex says that they had to tweak subtitles to conform to the Board of Film Censors’ (BFC) requirements. However, a BFC spokesperson denied this, saying the board preferred that subtitles be accurate.
The company hires outside translators, which may result in limited control over the quality of translations, whose quality are checked by an editor.
In 2007 ODEX was criticized in relation to the release of The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya. Some fans claimed subtitles were taken from fansub group A.F.K. Local anime fans noticed similarities between the fansub and the official release by ODEX. Some netizens alleged that Odex’s crusade against downloaders was a facade, as the company downloaded fansubs.
Timing of releases
The anime community criticized ODEX for lack of releases over the past months. Furthermore, many anime fans resented the fact that Odex did not release anime quickly after they had been aired on televisions in Japan. ODEX takes its anime directly from the Japanese DVD release, which are released in Japan about four months after airing. Also, Odex chooses a money-saving tactic by releasing a DVD set with about 12 episodes, instead of the typical Japanese four-episode release. Thus, the long delay could be possibly due to Odex’s market tactic.
Odex has also promised to release anime episodes via its Video-On-Demand (VOD) a few days after the Japanese release. However, when the Video-On-Demand debuted, Odex did not deliver what it promised. Instead it released old anime series unfamiliar to many. The lack of constant updates to VOD was also criticised by netizens. Furthermore, since the defacement of ODEX’s official website, VOD has not been available.
Website and customer service
Following criticism of its “anti-piracy” actions, ODEX set up a forum on its website, stating that the aim was to “foster and improve” relationships between the company and the anime community. Users complained that their questions and opinions were not answered. Also, visitors to the website wrote that ODEX’s webpages have been blacklisted and blocked by IP-blocker programs that block malicious sites. They further asserted that ODEX’s forum used an IP Unmasker to check on users. This raised privacy concerns.
After a hacker defaced the website, the company made its official website inaccessible to the public and the forum ended. Some in the online community speculated that ODEX was either closing down or had already folded. Since the defacement, ODEX has yet to restore the website (as of July 2009).
Other business
Other than licensing, Odex also does English dubbing, translation and/or subtitling for other companies.
Odex also sells programs to television stations in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, such as NTV7, MediaCorp TV12 Central, MediaCorp TV Channel U and Starhub E-City Channel 56.
ODEX’s anime list
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED - only anime to which ODEX has exclusive license
Anime sub-licensed and released by ODEX
Title
Format Releases
Juuni Kokki
VCD
Agatha Christie no Meitantei Poirot to Marple
VCD
Ai Yori Aoshi
VCD
Angel Links
VCD
Aria
VCD
Argento Soma
VCD
Azumanga Daioh
VCD
Kouga Ninpouchou Basilisk
VCD
Black Jack
VCD
Betterman
VCD
Boys Be
VCD, DVD
Bakuretsu Tenshi
VCD, DVD
Chrono Crusade
VCD, DVD
Cowboy Bebop
VCD
Desert Punk
VCD
D.Gray-Man
DVD
D.N.Angel
VCD
Erementar Gerad
VCD
Fushigi Ygi
VCD
Futari wa Pretty Cure
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Plot
Main article: List of Martian Successor Nadesico characters
The series takes place in the year 2196 and Earth is warring with a race of alien invaders called the “Jovian Lizards”. To combat it, a company called Nergal designs a space battleship, the ND-001 Nadesico. While the ship is powerful and its crew consists of the top civilian experts in their fields, these individuals tend to have “some slight personality disorders”.
The primary protagonist, Akito Tenkawa, is a boy with a mysterious past; once a resident of Mars’ Utopia colony, he escaped its destruction by the Jovian Lizards and arrived on Earth, with no memory of how he got there but a terrible fear of the invaders. He hates fighting and only wants to be a chef, however, he is constantly called on to act as a pilot of one of the Nadesico’s Aestivalis - humanoid combat robots. While on board the Nadesico, Akito has more problems to deal with than just the Jovians; nearly all the female members of the crew, especially the vessel’s captain Yurika Misumaru, seem to be head over heels in love with him, though all he wants to do is cook and watch his favorite anime, Gekigangar III.
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The series features an energetic juxtaposition of comedy and drama, as the characters engage in lighthearted antics in between facing the drama of war. Many of the characters are themselves anime fans, and there is often comparison between the campy, sanitized war of the anime within an anime Gekigangar III and the much harsher reality that the crew of the Nadesico faces. The show intentionally includes a number of science fiction anime clichs, including time travel and alien invaders, but turns these concepts on their heads by the end of the series through a number of plot twists , stereo cd player .
There are many anime references, particularly to the series Space Battleship Yamato (The name Nadesico is a play on the phrase “Yamato Nadeshiko”, which represents the traditional Japanese ideal of femininity, and also the name of a flower). One of the characters is a magical girl seiy before joining the crew (and in fact is a parody of a specific seiy, Megumi Hayashibara), another is a fangirl who likes to draw her own Shnen-ai doujinshi, while a third is an otaku who bases his entire life on Gekigangar III. In an episode late in the series, the ship holds an anime convention complete with a viewing marathon of Gekigangar, people engaged in cosplay, and tie-in merchandising. Another episode makes a parody of the Macross anime, as the crew celebrates a Miss Nadesico contest to decide a new captain and public figurehead, where all the female crew members participate. The contest includes a swimsuit competition, and singing. The Gekigangar anime show is in fact an homage (and parody) of many Super Robot mecha anime of the 70s and 80s, most particularly the Go Nagai/Ken Ishikawa collaboration Getter Robo. The battles between Earth and planetary colonies featured throughout the show is a reference to Gundam, while the assortment of odd-ball characters on the ship who prefer to choose their own battles, rather than take sides, is a nod to Harlock. In additon, writers from previous popular sci-fi mecha shows occasionally get announced in teasers for various episodes of Nadesico.
Media
Anime
Main article: List of Martian Successor Nadesico episodes
Martian Successor Nadesico anime was directed by Tatsuo Sato and produced by TV Tokyo, Xebec, and Yomiko Adverttising, Inc. The series aired on the Bandai Channel and TV Tokyo from November 1, 1996 to March 24, 1997. Martian Successor Nadesico was licensed for released by ADV Films. The company released the series originally on 12 VHS tapes. Later, the series was released on a total of 6 DVDs. On September 24, 2002, ADV Films released a boxset containg all of the DVDs entitled Martian Successor Nadesico - Complete Chronicles. and, on January 1, 2008, a collection of all the episodes entitled Martian Successor Nadesico - Perfect Collection.
Martian Successor Nadesico’s opening song is You Get to Burning by Yumi Matsuzawa. The main ending song is Being Myself (Watashi Rashiku?) by Houko Kuwashima, with episode 26 featuring Itsuka…Shinjite by Matsumura Kazumi as its ending.
Manga
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OVA
A Gekigangar III compilation OVA was also released.
Movie
Main article: Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture Prince of Darkness
A sequel movie called The Prince of Darkness that takes place several years after the main series. It won the Animage Grand Prix in 1998.
Video games
Four games based on the series were released in Japan. As of 2007, none of them have been released in the US. The first game, released for the Sega Saturn in 1997, is entitled Mobile Battleship Nadesico. It is a dating sim game with a few mecha elements included. A second game, also for the Sega Saturn, was released in the following year under the title Martian Successor Nadesico: The Blank of Three Years. It is an interactive story of the events which occurred in between the television series and the movie. Released on the Dreamcast in 1999, Martian Successor Nadesico: The Mission, continues the story from Prince of Darkness. Finally, a mahjong variant game was released for the Game Boy Color entitled Mobile Battleship Nadesico: Ruriruri Mahjong. Nadesico also appears in games in the Super Robot Wars and Another Century’s series, where the setting is combined with other mecha series’ such as Gundam, Mazinger, Full Metal Panic! and Tekkaman Blade.
Reception
There have been mixed reviews to the series, although most reviews have been positive. One review written when the series was released on DVD gave it average ratings, commenting that whilst the show was dubbed into English poorly, it commented positively on the use of characters saying, “Despite his heroic calling as a robot pilot, Akito is remarkably approachablefter all, what could be more down-to-earth than a cook? Yurika, the world’s most unlikely starship captain, may seem like a troublesome ditz at first, but demonstrates resolve and emotional depth as she learns the art of leadership. The characters may be billed as goofballs, but they also provide some of the most touching moments in the show. The Nadesico mindset shows that heroism and self-sacrifice are still respectable virtues, and that nobody needs to hear whining about why you can’t or won’t pilot a giant robot.”
Other reviews have been generally positive, with one saying, “Nadesico is not deep, heavy, nor philosophically profound like Neon Genesis Evangelion, but rather it’s more of straightforward fun and entertainment. No, it’s not shallow or mindless but you need not ponder endlessly to get the show’s message(s). Things develop at a very good pace, and watching the first few eps will surely get you hooked.” Another review wrote, “Nadesico is one of those rare series that has something for everyone. Comedy, action, romance, drama…you name it, this series has it (well, almost). What’s even more astonishing is that Nadesico keeps everything tied together in a neat little coherent package, so much so that you’ll hardly even notice the blend of genres. It’s a pretty cool little package, too.” Another review praised the English dub, saying “I first watched this show multiple times in Japanese, but eventually gave the English dub a try and found I loved it. The cast is excellent, with Jennifer Earhart’s Yurika being especially noteworthy. Even minor characters, such as a Jovian pilot played by Jason Douglas, give great performances. His reading of ‘If only the humans appreciated life as we do, I would not have to kill so many of them’ is brilliant.”
The series quickly became popular. The film won the Animage Grand Prix award in 1998. In other polls conducted by Animage in the same year, Akito was voted the ninth most “Favorite Male Character Of The Year”, Ruri Hoshino was voted second and Yurika eighth most “Favorite Female Characters Of The Year” and the TV series was vote the third “Favorite Anime Of The Year”.
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