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Not mentioned anywhere on the packaging or on the disc, but the Japanese 2.0 PCM track on the movie disc of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz is mixed in Dolby Surround, so you can decode it back to the original 4.0 surround sound (left-center-right-(mono)surround) if you use a Dolby Pro Logic / DTS Neo decoder. The OVA is in regular stereo.
 
in regards to CCS. I've brought up with hanners if they could fix the issues with NISAs subtitles.

I'd have a hard time wanting to rebuy the show if those subtitles are still present.
 
I can go either way with digipaks. If there is a nice slipcase then I probably prefer it to an amaray. The digipak that came with the Yakuza collection was terrible though because the sleeve is designed to keep both the digipak and the Yakuza 5 collectable amaray together which defeats the whole purpose.
 
That’s very weird as Thanks Bestie has become a big joke in the CCS fandom. As it’s awful as well as the bizarre Chinese spelling of Syaoran that makes NISA’s BD clash with all other western translations of the series
 
thedoctor2016 said:
That’s very weird as Thanks Bestie has become a big joke in the CCS fandom. As it’s awful as well as the bizarre Chinese spelling of Syaoran that makes NISA’s BD clash with all other western translations of the series
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ye. I have the original uncut DVD releases from the US, and the subtitle script from that seems perfectly fine. I don't know why NISA went ahead to make a whole new one, which ruins such an impactful moment.
 
Scavenger said:
Not mentioned anywhere on the packaging or on the disc, but the Japanese 2.0 PCM track on the movie disc of Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz is mixed in Dolby Surround, so you can decode it back to the original 4.0 surround sound (left-center-right-(mono)surround) if you use a Dolby Pro Logic / DTS Neo decoder. The OVA is in regular stereo.
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hopefully i remember this when i get round to waching it, with something like this we probably wouldn't see a replacement for it
 
NormanicGrav said:
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
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Sure thing:
  • Cyber City Oedo 808: Still ongoing - this one has no glorious assets like Perfect Blue did so restoring it to a better quality is pretty painful work really. It's not forgotten and is still moving - just slowly.

  • High School Fleet: This one isn't moving currently. This is going to be a turbulent year for independents like us and sadly we need to focus on what we know is going to make back costs sooner (as BBFC cost, authoring and packaging are not cheap as upfront costs). Sadly a Blu-Ray release of High School Fleet is not on that list sadly - as while there are fans it's likely to take a lot longer to make back the costs than initial pre-orders. I'd really hoped to get this out this year but at this stage I'd not hold your breath (never say never though...)
  • InuYasha (Season 1): Ongoing - Season 1 on BD isn't out until July last I checked in the USA so we won't be able to go out until after that :). But it's on our 2020 slate so we'll update when we're ready :).

  • Kakegurui: Compulsive Gambler: Ongoing - access to language assets is slowing things somewhat here - will keep folks updated though!

  • Magic Knight Rayearth: Spent a fair while clearing assets for this one - but it's on-going and moving so stay tuned :). We had some fun assets to chase down for it.

  • MEGALOBOX: Ongoing - we'll have news on this one pretty soon so stay tuned :).

  • Sword Art Online: Alicization: This one is ongoing and will be following roughly same trajectory as Madman - we'll have more on that soon but expect it in Q3.

  • The poor soul that is Turn-A Gundam: Long may it remain tormented. This one we really want to do - but because it's a different structure of deal to normal, things work a bit differently to normal. It remains on the agenda but given the heavy costs associated with releasing it via BBFC it's a bit further up the queue for Gundam. Realistically I'd say not 2020 for it, but 2021 is a confident shot. Rest assured though we do have plenty of Gundam in 2020 for you though!

  • We Rent Tsukumogami: Like High School Fleet, it's not moving just now and would love to do something but given lack of any movement Stateside with a licensee too and this being the first time anyone has followed up on it, it's likely to hang tight this year I am afraid.
Please understand that we're working hard to clear all our backlog so you'll see a wave of titles this year that speak to that (Dragon Dentist, Love Live Sunshine Season 2, Utena, Cardcaptor Sakura, Plastic Memories, Konosuba, Ajin Season 2, Violet Evergarden, Full Metal Panic S4, Megalobox, B the Beginning) as well as a raft of new titles like Weathering With You, Promare, Sword Art Online Season 3, Birthday Wonderland and loads of Gundam! we have a few yet to be announced projects left in the bag for this year too :)!

Unfortunately that does leave a few titles we wanted to get out this year as a matter of a priority a bit further out than we'd like and while we were at the start of the year on-track to clear our whole backlog out - that just isn't going to be practical now given the shift in resources in the current climate. It's as frustrating for us as it is for y'all too but we're thankful right now for managing a much more consistent flow of content this year and we continue to adjust when we announce titles to keep that gap between announcement and release shorter than in the past :).

Very best,

AP
 
anime_andrew said:
heavy costs associated with releasing it via BBFC
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This just came to me. Would their be any legal action if you say released a dual language edition in France (if it's any cheaper there) and exporting them from there to your customers back in the UK? Let's pretend for a moment Brexit hadn't happened, cos I'm guessing that would make it hard to do with extra import duties (if we don't get a decent deal)!
 
This would affect sales numbers, as at least brick & mortal stores most likely would refuse to stock these.
On the other hand: The French market is quite small, and at least some of these titles wouldn't make up the costs associated with a French release (e.g. not using US-discs, translating content, getting French license)
 
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