What he's referring to is a 4K restoration which is common with a ton of films, including Belladonna of Sadness. Basically it's for Blu-ray but can be on 4K Ultra HD if any distributor wants to do so.
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Just to be clear, it doesn't mean we'll be doing a UHD or such of it though - just a regular BD. What it means though is like the latest JP BD release, it takes advantage of the best possible video we can though (figured I was somewhat ambiguous before!)
Can't make a firm guarantee just now as we need to look into a bunch of points on it. But we're taking our time on this one and globally are aware of the issues raised on subtitles (most of which centre on poor Syaoran if I understand right) so are investigating what can be done.
AP
Vincentdante
Time-Traveller
I just hope part 5 will come. I do agree the Part 4 set is great and I would support all further Lupin releases if AL decide to do more than just Parts 4+5
Oh yeah, I'd love to see them release some of the other Lupin stuff Discotek have put out in the US.
Jaysgba
Combat Butler
@anime_andrew Any chance of an update on Bartender?
cyborg 002
School Idol
Just wondering.
Will Utena still be done by Anime Limited or has it been snuffed?
Will Utena still be done by Anime Limited or has it been snuffed?
Magical Senshi
Magical Girl
I'm glad to see you're aware of the subtitling issues on NISA's release.
What is the likelihood of the "You're Wonderful, Sakura-chan! Tomoyo's Cardcaptor Sakura Video Diary" shorts being included, or is that a separate license altogether? I know they were excluded on the NISA release and (if I'm correct) on Black Box France's release, the latter of which uses the recent 4K transfer.
That's about right, yeah! Alas the weight wouldn't be balanced though so it'd weigh the same as the other under part or all sorts of hell breaks loose in production sadly. If the right project comes up where we get a great idea for the artwork though we'd definitely consider it
.We live in hope - I'd very much not like to have to do two different releases for the language tracks though this time! It's on our radar atm so we'll see what we come up with in due course...
Best,
AP
It's in process just now - expecting it in late Q3, it's a bit of a labour of love project for us - definitely not forgotten!
Best,
AP
Not been snuffed and is in progress for approvals etc just now so we'll have updates on it in due course
.Best,
AP
Vincentdante
Time-Traveller
Ah yea I remember getting that email with a discount for the dub only standard edition. Also now that the sub only collectors edition is sold out I'm curious what's the plan with that one.
Also I'm not saying directly I would throw obscene amounts of money at you for a Lupin part 2 Ultimate Edition but... (actually I will stop dreaming as I concede it's impossible even at the best stretch of my imagination
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cyborg 002
School Idol
Not been snuffed and is in progress for approvals etc just now so we'll have updates on it in due course
Best,
AP
Great. Thanks for the info.
While you're here @anime_andrew, are you able to offer some mini-updates on the following titles if possible?
- Cyber City Oedo 808
- High School Fleet
- InuYasha (Season 1)
- Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler
- Magic Knight Rayearth
- MEGALO BOX
- Sword Art Online: Alicization
- The poor soul that is Turn-A Gundam
- We Rent Tsukumogami
awadama
Mad Scientist
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (a relatively small independent group) switched to single-disc digipaks for all their releases about five years now - they’re half the thickness of standard DVD/BD cases and I think they look really nice.
I’m a weirdo - I don’t really like fancy limited/special/collector edition sets with big fancy boxes, but I really like single-disc digipaks.
I’m a weirdo - I don’t really like fancy limited/special/collector edition sets with big fancy boxes, but I really like single-disc digipaks.
Professor Who
School Idol
I hope the disc compression and authoring is handled by MediaOCD and not the French studio with the lewd name (Com'On Screen). If it is by them (the previously mentioned French company), I don't think I'll buy it and instead get the JP BD Box.
thedoctor2016
Mushi-shi
I kinda hope it’s not the new company either after lazy lazy Ballroom with no extras and subs copied from amazon
Jon O Fun
Combat Butler
So maybe a question for Andrew or maybe a question someone with better knowledge of licensing than me can answer.
While going through Amazon video the other day I noticed a few Lupin the 3rd movies available to stream or purchase: (all HD, dubbed & subbed)
Goemon's Blood Spray
Jigen's Gravestone
Fujiko's Lie
Goodbye Partner
So my question is who owns the rights? Someone must have licensed them in this country and any chance of AL sub licensing from them?
While going through Amazon video the other day I noticed a few Lupin the 3rd movies available to stream or purchase: (all HD, dubbed & subbed)
Goemon's Blood Spray
Jigen's Gravestone
Fujiko's Lie
Goodbye Partner
So my question is who owns the rights? Someone must have licensed them in this country and any chance of AL sub licensing from them?
ActionFaust
Cardcaptor
TMS likely. Heard some of their stuff went on Amazon recently
Professor Who
School Idol
I mean, I'd be willing to work on subtitle corrections for the series, having done it before for Discotek.
Magical Senshi
Magical Girl
I doubt it would be Com'On Screen, as Black Box already released it on BD in France with the 4K transfer.
If I'm correct, Ballroom wasn't even done by an authoring house, but by an individual person who does a few odd projects for a few companies. The authoring house you were referring to were generally good with their subtitles (timing-wise at least), although the picture encoding needs improvement.