The two separate outcomes of this popularity were one positive and one negative. If I recall correctly there wasnвЂ™t a subtitled version of this single release made available, and that of course was because the customers buying this thing werenвЂ™t anime fans at all, but just a mix of various youth cultures looking for вЂњAkira Part 2вЂќ or at least something as вЂњawesome as Ninja Scroll.вЂќ As far as sales went, this title was smoking and sold out more often than just about any other release out there at the time. Manga smartened up relatively quickly and soon put the whole thing on one tape, editing out the bits where there was too much talking and not enough splatter. Much as modern otaku would rather it didnвЂ™t, at least the first volume of Angel Cop sold incredibly well, while volume two did very well for being a #2 in a series. What was ignored in their critique however, is the commercial impact of that title.

Like it or hate it, Angel Cop still has its place in the early days of the вЂњthird ageвЂќ of anime in America for better or for worse. However the main points will reveal themselves as this entry continues, and if you canвЂ™t figure things out, then go look it up on the interwebs or something because I donвЂ™t care.ДЄs pointed out, вЂњ Angel CopвЂќ is probably the most extreme example of this type of gonzo-ultra-violent action anime production which can still stay within realm of a basic appreciation of American anime fandom in general. I wonвЂ™t be doing a ton of background on the subject, so I would encourage anyone to go and listen to Dave and JoelвЂ™s Fast Karate for the Gentleman show from Feb 13. I would like to take an opportunity to delve into some of the issues specifically covered in Fast Karate for the GentlemanвЂ™s Episode from 02/13/08 вЂњ Tell It To The Judge (My Gun Is The Judge).вЂќ I have to say that my i-pod is a bit backed up and so I was just getting around to listening to that on a long train ride yesterday.

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