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Want to see something pretty? Spirited Away in HD (It's from a HD TV broadcast) Can only imagine how spectactular the BRD is going to be.
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Don't think it was brought up yet, but The blu-ray for Origins is getting great reviews. Origins: Spirits of the past, if you haven't seen it check it out. Netflix has it on instant play. I thought it was really fun, and the Blu-ray looks gorgeous.
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Jan 15, 2011 23:57
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Amazon has Summer Wars for $19.99 (pre-order). This movie was fun the first time I saw it, looking forward to owning it in high-def.
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Jan 20, 2011 10:46
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That's outstanding. Now if we could only get TGWLTT on BD as well....
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Jan 20, 2011 14:56
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Nate RFB posted:That's outstanding. Now if we could only get TGWLTT on BD as well.... It's been announced. Bandai just doesn't have a release date for it yet.
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Jan 20, 2011 17:20
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I finally got to watching a Blu-Ray anime release, that being Evangelion 1.11. I gotta say it looked absolutely spectacular on my 40" HDTV. If this is the quality I can hope to expect most of the time, I think I'll start replacing some of my DVD anime movies.
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Nick Biped posted:I finally got to watching a Blu-Ray anime release, that being Evangelion 1.11. I gotta say it looked absolutely spectacular on my 40" HDTV. If this is the quality I can hope to expect most of the time, I think I'll start replacing some of my DVD anime movies. Summer Wars comes out on Bluray soon, and most goons are going to recommend Casshern Sins. I myself love Eden of the East, and the series is available for only 25 bucks on amazon, with movies coming out soon (again on bluray!) Also, watch for any Studo Ghibli releases, can't go wrong with them.
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Jan 20, 2011 22:07
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Nate RFB posted:That's outstanding. Now if we could only get TGWLTT on BD as well.... UK is getting a double pack of Summer Wars and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Amazon UK. Also, 5 Centimetres Per Seconds is also getting a release. Amazon UK. I had read on Asian Bluray Guide previously that one of them was going to be released without the original Japanese audio track an the disc got delay because of this.
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Death's Head posted:UK is getting a double pack of Summer Wars and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Amazon UK. Holy gently caress. I just went ahead and preordered this, despite it not getting released until march. Two awesome movies for under 20gbp is awesome.
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Jan 24, 2011 00:19
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Death's Head posted:UK is getting a double pack of Summer Wars and The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Amazon UK. If only the US BD was as awesome as this. Oh well, Summer Wars on Blu for a cool $20 is great to begin with.
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Jan 24, 2011 14:19
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Hope you didn't like Baccano EDIT: DVD for comparison Again it is an improvement over the DVD if you don't already own it, but a lovely blurred upscale is a lovely blurred upscale. Infinitum fucked around with this message at 15:14 on Jan 29, 2011 |
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Jan 29, 2011 15:03
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Those look exactly the same to me. Isn't that better than whatever people were rioting about over the Samurai Champloo set?
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Jan 30, 2011 01:16
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I think the fact they look the same is the point. When you upscale the DVD version to 1080p it looks exactly like the BD version, that's bad Moribito is out on BD next month. Hope they do it right. http://www.amazon.com/Moribito-Guardian-Spirit-Part-Blu-ray/dp/B004FK5E2A
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Jan 30, 2011 02:19
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So I finally got around to starting watching the Ghibli DVDs I bought several months back and have so far watched Howl's Moving Castle and Whisper of the Heart, both of which I loved. Now I want them on Blu Ray though, because some of the visuals in them were stunning. Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind and Ponyo are the only Blu Rays currently available in Europe however, and I can't see any other titles listed for release on Blu-ray.com so are they just not doing any more over here or what? Also, plans to release Karas here were scapped which makes me sad. Would have loved to buy that. Are blu ray players for pcs generally reliable and region-free? There are so few anime released in this region that I think I might be better served buying one of them and piping it over to my HD tv than waiting around and relying solely on my PS3.
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Jan 30, 2011 03:40
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Actually the reason those look the same is that they are literally the same picture. The same file. e: re: baccano Grenadier fucked around with this message at 05:08 on Jan 30, 2011 |
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Jan 30, 2011 05:06
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My fault.. I think.. was sure I linked the correct versions.. DVD BRD What pisses me off about 90% of the upscales I've seen is that they don't even do a good job of cleaning the video up at it's original resolution. Like fair enough it got produced at 480, 720 or whatever, but at least do a decent job of remastering it before you upscale the bloody thing. For the record Baccano is a relatively good cleanup, the picture quality still isn't as sharp as it should be, but it's still an upscale regardless which puts it in the disappointing category.
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Jan 30, 2011 11:58
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Looks pretty sweet for an upscale. Easily better than just getting the dvds.
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Was there any news about ghibli bluray's for the states? I know they won't have awesome cover art like the ones being released now, but I do enjoy the dub for some of my favorite movies (even if they change some of the lines, leaving out interesting backstory princess mononoke).
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Jan 31, 2011 16:50
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You dudes here might want to know about this. Paging TheFluff for further explanation for idiots like me. 
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Feb 1, 2011 20:42
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It's an upscale? Wouldn't the movies be produced in 1080p in the first place? I guess I would want to see more comparison shots across the whole movie set before I get up in arms about it, although it was hardly worth the price as it was.
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Infinitum posted:Laputa: Castle in the Sky BRD Vs DVD comparisons Laputa is really beautiful, but does it really equate to 60 USD plus shipping to import it?  How would an American go about ordering a blu-ray disc off of amazon.jp, anyways? Would that version of Laputa play on a US PS3?
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Feb 1, 2011 21:09
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twinight posted:You dudes here might want to know about this. That picture owns that shows the upscale.
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Feb 1, 2011 21:23
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OrangeGuy posted:Laputa is really beautiful, but does it really equate to 60 USD plus shipping to import it? Someone can correct me on this if I'm wrong but Japan and the US are the same region so it'll play. As far as ordering goes, I'm not sure. I've only ordered from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk
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Feb 1, 2011 21:26
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twinight posted:You dudes here might want to know about this. Welp. Whatever, I'm not spending 400 bucks on that BD box anyway. It also doesn't look like they worked on improving the animation and drawing either.
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Feb 1, 2011 23:45
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OrangeGuy posted:Laputa is really beautiful, but does it really equate to 60 USD plus shipping to import it? The Ghibli BRDs are region free. Japan is Region A and so is America. You're fine.
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Infinitum posted:The Ghibli BRDs are region free. So I could play them in Europe? Do they come with English subs, unlikely as it sounds?
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Feb 2, 2011 00:11
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Yes and yes. They also come with the English audio track if you're into that. Nausicaa Laputa Yamadas Ponyo (Not part of the colour scheme, but it's the only other Ghibli release on BRD atm) They're also $80 each, so I only recommend them if you're a collector as you'll eventually see a stateside release in a few months. I'm planning on picking them up shortly as they'll look absolutely gorgeous on a shelf. CDJapan is an invaluable site for finding out what will be included on the BRD and what Region it's locked to, if any.
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Feb 2, 2011 00:23
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Oh man, I swear I didn't see the english audio on those before. Awesome, now I just have to get a player and I'm set.
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Infinitum posted:Yes and yes. Cool. I'll keep that mind. By the way, I love Miyazaki's work, but I've only seen a few of his movies. I have not seen Nausicaa, Laputa, or the Yamadas yet. How are they? If I enjoyed Spirited Away, Porco Rosso, Howl's Moving Castle, and Princess Mononoke, will I enjoy those? I'm assuming yes I will, but why? Which should I watch first out of those three?
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Miyazaki directed Nausicaa and Laputa. Isao Takahata directed My Neighbours the Yamadas. Both Nausicaa and Laputa are some of Miyazaki's best works. Nausicaa is close to Princess Mononoke in having a more serious underlying tone. Laputa is close to Spirited Away in that it's just a really good fantasy adventure. My Neighbours the Yamadas is a comedy/slice of life movie. I recommend trying to get a hold of it elsewhere before you get it on BRD. It's a good film, but you should only be blowing $80 on it if you're a completionist.
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Also, The BD of "The Borrower Arrietty" is out in France on July 1st. It's Region 2, but hopefully it'll be region free. It still hasn't been announced for release in Japan to my knowledge, so France could very well be the first country to get it. Arrietty's only getting a theatrical release in North America in early 2012, so it looks like at least a year's wait for our Blu version. 
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Infinitum posted:Miyazaki directed Nausicaa and Laputa. Hm, I guess I'd want to watch Laputa first, Nausicaa second then. I really loved the artistic appeal and environmental details of Spirited Away. I also enjoy a good fantasy adventure romp and being taken into a detailed fantasy world. I'm planning (read: hoping) a way to get a cheap PS3 later this month and I'd look forward to possibly getting a chance to see one of those movies on it. I might want to wait on the $80 price tag, though.
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twinight posted:You dudes here might want to know about this. Wow, seriously. That is like a kick to the balls when you buy it. A drat shame cause the DVD art looked good, proper Bluray treatment would have been phenomenal.
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Feb 2, 2011 06:08
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more knk screenshots The epilogue looks significantly better than the rest of the movies, but yeah this isn't worth buying.
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That's bloody god-awful. For $400 it would have to be crystal loving clear. The epilogue is how the rest of the movies should have looked. I honestly feel bad for the fans of the series because that's a joke.
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Mazinkaiser fans rejoice If you're a mech fan you should be very, very, very happy with that release.
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Infinitum posted:Mazinkaiser fans rejoice And then you should be sad because Media Blasters isn't actually putting it out here, at least not in 2011! But support the show anyway, even though they're only selling an inferior copy of the show, because they'll never get around to the BD for sure if the DVD flops! 
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Feb 2, 2011 18:42
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The girl who leapt through time has a preorder page up at amazon for USA folks. Comes out in April.
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Just kidding, I can't read well. Just Nausicaa getting a blu ray release on march 8.
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Whats the word with Redline's bluray release? Isn't the movie done since, like, 2009?
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