Defective or Disappointing UK Anime Discs

[BlackCondor93]

Not exactly a defect, but it is a little bit misleading. I recently received Manga/Animatsu's BD/DVD Combo Pack release of "Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto" and noticed a discrepancy regarding the BBFC ratings. On the cover (all sides) and on the slipcase (also all sides), they have the 12 rating, but all 5 of the discs (2 BDs, 3 DVDs) have the 15 rating on them. I quickly checked the BBFC website and it was passed uncut with a 12 certificate, so the disc art has the wrong BBFC rating on them (the cover and slipcase are correct).

 

[BlackCondor93]

MVM's BD of Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl, which uses NIS America's masters, have an issue with certain extras. In particular, the trailers for Anohana (the only title to receive a UK release as of this writing), Natsume's Book of Friends and Ghastly Prince Enma Burning Up. Whenever I select a trailer for one of the shows, it doesn't play the trailer. Instead, the screen goes blank for about 2 seconds and then goes straight back to the menu. It's possible that they couldn't keep the trailers on the disc this time round when they re-coded it to Region B, but if that's the case, the trailers listing could've at least been removed on the menu (just like some of the Funimation and Sentai releases re-coded to Region B for UK and Australian release).

Thankfully, the rest of the extras (textless opening and closings and the Japanese trailer) work without issue.

 

[Just Passing Through]

I can't find the post now, but I'm sure someone on this site mentioned that Manga had fixed the Ghost in the Shell movie Blu-ray when they re-released it in 2017, following the borked 2014 steelbook release.

Just to mention that I watched the 2017 disc last night, and it is just as borked, missing English audio elements and those horrible, re-written subtitles. In other words, the same disc.

 

[Oldmario]

I can't find the post now, but I'm sure someone on this site mentioned that Manga had fixed the Ghost in the Shell movie Blu-ray when they re-released it in 2017, following the borked 2014 steelbook release.

Just to mention that I watched the 2017 disc last night, and it is just as borked, missing English audio elements and those horrible, re-written subtitles. In other words, the same disc.

i dunno if he mentioned it on here or just blu-ray.com but that was @NormanicGrav

 

[NormanicGrav]

i dunno if he mentioned it on here or just blu-ray.com but that was @NormanicGrav

Yeah I asked Manga about that and they said it was fixed in the 2017 release. But since JPT says otherwise, I'll chase it up again.

 

[Just Passing Through]

i dunno if he mentioned it on here or just blu-ray.com but that was @NormanicGrav

Oh, Blu-ray.com... Thought I was going all Alzheimery for a minute...

 

[KurataTrigger]

The Rising Of The Shield Hero Season 1 Part 2 Disc 2 Blu-Ray don't work on PS4s

What's with Funi Manga selling Blu-Ray discs that don't work on PS4s

 

[NormanicGrav]

The Rising Of The Shield Hero Season 1 Part 2 Disc 2 Blu-Ray don't work on PS4s

What's with Funi Manga selling Blu-Ray discs that don't work on PS4s

Well this is going to fun if this is the case. I'll be unboxing it when it arrives so hopefully it's a one-off issue.

 

[Waqster94]

The Rising Of The Shield Hero Season 1 Part 2 Disc 2 Blu-Ray don't work on PS4s

What's with Funi Manga selling Blu-Ray discs that don't work on PS4s

I checked my disc on my PS4 and it works fine

 

[KurataTrigger]

Feel like I wasted £20.00 now.
No scratches no hand marks yet it doesn't work.

 

[Waqster94]

Feel like I wasted £20.00 now.
No scratches no hand marks yet it doesn't work.
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Do other discs work? Does the disc work on another BD player? I’d contact retailer for replacement

 

[KurataTrigger]

All of my other Manga Funi discs work perfectly including Disc 1 of Shield Hero Part 2.

Only have PS4.

 

[Jaysgba]

The Rising Of The Shield Hero Season 1 Part 2 Disc 2 Blu-Ray don't work on PS4s

What's with Funi Manga selling Blu-Ray discs that don't work on PS4s

People use PS4s as bluray players? Madness.

 

[Vincentdante]

People use PS4s as bluray players? Madness.

Yep I do. I mean why not? I'll use the PS5 as a UHD player as well

 

[thedoctor2016]

I got my Xbox one X as a 4K player first shame it allows me to play FF13 in 4K so made itself worth it right away.

 

[KurataTrigger]

I use my PS4 to both play my digital games and as a Blu-Ray player O_O

 

[Aaron]

I watch my region B BDs on my PS3!

 

[Girls wIth Guns]

I own not a gaming console, since I do not game at all. I just have two Oppo Blu-ray players (93 and 203) which I hardware-modded to be region-switchable, and three 10+ year old Pioneer DVD players I don't use anymore, all hardware-modded as well.

 

[Jon O Fun]

Recieved Shield Hero part 2 today and it also doesn't play on my PS4. Seems to be a different message than the other one.

Having searched the error code Sony suggests it's a pirated disc, simply not a blu ray or dirty

Can confirm it does play on my Xbone though

 

[Just Passing Through]

How old is the PS4? If it's seen more the 3000 hours of disc play, the laser might be dying. It might be worth checking some old discs that you're sure that work to see if they still do. Either that or it needs a firmware update if it's only the newer discs that it's refusing to read.