[Overseas] Anime News & Announcements

Rosencrantz said:
NormanicGrav said:
So pretty much this is Aniplex's release schedule:
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October
- ALDNOAH.ZERO: Set 2 | Blu-ray LE, DVD
- Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works: BD-BOX II | Blu-ray LE (Japanese Import)
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As expected a F/SN import box set.

This does raise the question of how MvM plan on getting Blade Works out this year as I see no mention of a dubbed version in Aniplex's schedule. I just don't see them wanting or being allowed to do a sub only so close to the import box set plus we all know a dubbed version will be released by Aniplex in a year or so.
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When you consider that Aniplex have previously released their bigger titles within 6-7 months of the first JP BD release then I'd say it's entirely plausible that the first half could release this year. I imagine they'd wait to release it back to back across two months like Fate/Zero though.
Let's be honest too, they can't exactly say an early US release would have a detrimental effect on Japanese sales considering how many copies that sold, and even then they've already sold it in both the US and Japan, so you'd imagine that anyone who wanted the JP BD Box would own it.
 
Mangaranga said:
When you consider that Aniplex have previously released their bigger titles within 6-7 months of the first JP BD release then I'd say it's entirely plausible that the first half could release this year. I imagine they'd wait to release it back to back across two months like Fate/Zero though.
Let's be honest too, they can't exactly say an early US release would have a detrimental effect on Japanese sales considering how many copies that sold, and even then they've already sold it in both the US and Japan, so you'd imagine that anyone who wanted the JP BD Box would own it.
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It'd definitely be possible to see the 1st set with a dub out this year, but as you say they'd probably want to release part 1 and 2 close to each other and with the import set of part 2 hitting in October that seems a little unlikely.

It's always possible that Aniplex decide to release the dubbed parts 1 and 2 further apart ofc, I can imagine a Nov/Dec release for part 1 easily to cash in on christmas, but in that case how would MvM ever be able to realistically release it this year? Aniplex seem to let them release quite quick now, but not that quick.
 
IncendiaryLemon said:
Jatz said:
I hope MVM release an artbox version like they did for Zero.
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There was an artbox for Zero? Goddammit. I wish there was a place you could just buy the boxes. I also missed out on the card box for FMA:B.
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Yeah. It wasn't anything like the Funi/Japan version, but it was still pretty nice. You can see the spine in the anime collection image I posted. *shameless plug* :p
 
Jatz said:
IncendiaryLemon said:
Jatz said:
I hope MVM release an artbox version like they did for Zero.
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There was an artbox for Zero? Goddammit. I wish there was a place you could just buy the boxes. I also missed out on the card box for FMA:B.
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Yeah. It wasn't anything like the Funi/Japan version, but it was still pretty nice. You can see the spine in the anime collection image I posted. *shameless plug* :p
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I had a look at your photo, looks quite nice. I'll have to see if I can get one somehow. It wouldn't be so bad but the spines on the 2 parts don't line up and it bugs the hell out of me.
 
Funimation's September Line-Up has been unveiled:

Free! Eternal Summer - Season 2: Standard/Limited Edition
Release Date: September 29th | Region: AB/124 | Format: Blu-ray/DVD | Languages: English/Japanese | Price (SRP): $64.98/$69.98
Special Features: Episode Commentaries, The Competition: English Voice Actor Video Extra, Web Previews, Extended End Card Collection, Illustration Collection, Memorial Promo Video, Promo Videos, Textless Opening Song, Textless Closing Song, U.S. Trailer, Trailers
LE Features: Limited Edition Chipboard Box With Water Gloss Effect

Full Metal Panic! - Season 1: Anime Classics
Release Date: September 15th | Region: AB/14 | Format: Blu-ray/DVD | Languages: English/Japanese | Price (SRP): $39.98
Special Features: Jakoichi Chigara x Shouji Gatou Special Interview, Japanese Piracy Warnings, Original TV Spots, Textless Songs, Trailers

Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU - Complete Series: Anime Classics
Release Date: September 15th | Region: AB/14 | Format: Blu-ray/DVD | Languages: English/Japanese | Price (SRP): $34.98
Special Features: Original Japanese TV Spots, Textless Songs, Trailers

One Piece - Season 7 Voyage 2 [397-409]
Release Date: September 1st | Region: 1 | Format: DVD | Languages: English/Japanese | Price (SRP): $39.98
Special Features: Episode 398 Commentary, One Piece in the Booth: with Sonny Strait, Episode 405 Commentary, Textless Opening Song - “Share the World”, Trailers

Peacemaker - Complete Series: Anime Classics (2nd Release)
Release Date: September 15th | Region: 1 | Format: DVD | Languages: English/Japanese | Price (SRP): $29.98
Special Features: Character Collections 1-10, Ikedaya Music Clip, Original Japanese TV Spots, Original Japanese DVD Spots, Commentaries, Festival of Gion Video, Textless Songs, Trailers

Selector Infected WIXOSS - Season 1: Standard/Limited Edition
Release Date: September 22nd | Region: A/1 | Format: Blu-ray/DVD | Languages: English/Japanese | Price (SRP): $64.98/$69.98
Special Features: Episode Commentaries, Textless Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers
LE Features: Limited Edition Chipboard Box

Space Dandy - Season 2
Release Date: September 22nd | Region: AB/1 | Format: Blu-ray/DVD | Languages: English/Japanese | Price (SRP): $64.98
Special Features: Episode Commentaries, TV Commercials, Textless Opening Song, Textless Closing Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers

Tokyo Ghoul - Season 1: Standard/Limited/Collector's Edition
Release Date: September 22nd | Region: AB/124 | Format: Blu-ray/DVD | Languages: English/Japanese | Price (SRP): $64.98/$69.98/$129.98
Special Features: Episode Commentaries, Kaneki in Black and White, Japanese Commercials, Promotional Videos, Preview Collection, Textless Opening Songs, Textless Closing Songs, U.S. Trailer, Trailers
LE Features: Limited Edition Chipboard Box?
CE Features: Collector's Edition Box, Art Book, Collectibles
 
IncendiaryLemon said:
Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Bladeworks Dub will premier at Calafornia's Anime Expo

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... dub/.89240

I know some people said that the MVM release was too soon and they thought the dub wouldn't ready by then. I guess not.
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For me it wasn't that they couldn't do a dub in time, that's pretty easy tbh, it was the speed between a JP import set and a US set + a UK set. Seems like they are doing it unusually quick considering how long they waited on Zero. Also it basically tipped Aniplex's hand, MvM saying they were going to release Bladeworks this year meant with almost certainty that Aniplex was dubbing it and would have set 1 out this year aswell.
 
NormanicGrav said:
Funimation's September Line-Up has been unveiled:

Free! Eternal Summer - Season 2: Standard/Limited Edition
Release Date: September 29th | Region: AB/124 | Format: Blu-ray/DVD | Languages: English/Japanese | Price (SRP): $64.98/$69.98
Special Features: Episode Commentaries, The Competition: English Voice Actor Video Extra, Web Previews, Extended End Card Collection, Illustration Collection, Memorial Promo Video, Promo Videos, Textless Opening Song, Textless Closing Song, U.S. Trailer, Trailers
LE Features: Limited Edition Chipboard Box With Water Gloss Effect
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This...i will be getting this.
 
The Limited Edition set for Tenchi Muyo: War on Geminar Part 1 has now sold out. A standard edition is still available.

The remaining Funimation sets left, note date is in US style as data is courtesy of WTK:

2012 ~ Note: Titles below do not have standard editions
- 10/23/12 | Aria the Scarlet Ammo (BD/DVD)
- 10/30/12 | [C] - Control - The Money and Soul of Possibility (BD/DVD)
- 07/12/12 | Fractale (BD/DVD)
- 12/11/12 | Level E (BD/DVD) | MSRP was reduced from $64.98 to $34.98 back on 09/02/14
- 12/18/12 | Shakugan no Shana Season 2 Part 1 (BD/DVD) | BD/DVD Complete Collection S.A.V.E. edition has been released
- 12/18/12 | Tenchi Muyo! Movies (BD/DVD)

2013
- 12/17/13 | Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero (BD/DVD) | Going OOP soon: Funimation Shop delisted, Rightstuf has more copies
- 06/04/13 | Appleseed XIII (BD/DVD)
- 12/03/13 | Aquarion EVOL Part 1 (BD/DVD) | BD/DVD Complete Collection coming soon (not solicited yet)
- 01/22/13 | BLOOD-C (BD/DVD)
- 08/13/13 | Eureka Seven AO Part 1 (BD/DVD)
- 11/19/13 | Good Luck Girl! (BD/DVD)
- 08/27/13 | Guilty Crown Part 1 (BD/DVD)
- 09/10/13 | LASTEXILE -Fam, The Silver Wing- Part 1 (BD/DVD)
- 08/20/13 | Lupin the Third - The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (BD/DVD)
- 11/12/13 | Maken-Ki! Season 1 (BD/DVD) | Going OOP soon: Funimation Shop delisted
- 09/17/13 | Michiko & Hatchin Part 1 (BD/DVD) | BD & DVD Complete Collection S.A.V.E. edition has been released
- 03/26/13 | Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Part 1 (BD/DVD) | destined to hit S.A.V.E.
- 10/08/13 | We Without Wings (BD/DVD)

2014
- 06/03/14 | Attack on Titan Part 1 (BD/DVD) | Note: FUNimation Shop Exclusive is SOLD OUT; TRSI redacted 7500 units notation
- 09/23/14 | Attack on Titan Part 2 (BD/DVD) | Note: LE w/ender artbox & FUNimation Shop Exclusive are SOLD OUT
- 06/24/14 | Code:Breaker (BD/DVD)
- 06/10/14 | Date A Live Season 1 (BD/DVD) | Going OOP soon: Funimation Shop delisted
- 09/02/14 | HAL the Movie (BD/DVD) | 1st press release
- 07/22/14 | Hetalia: The Beautiful World (DVD) | Going OOP soon: Funimation Shop delisted
- 02/25/14 | Kamisama Kiss Season 1 (BD/DVD) Goddess Edition | 2500 units
- 06/10/14 | Karneval (BD/DVD)
- 02/08/14 | Robotics;Notes Part 1 (BD/DVD)
- 07/29/14 | Senran Kagura (BD/DVD)

2015
- 02/03/15 | Ben-To (BD/DVD) | Going OOP soon: Funimation Shop delisted
- 04/28/15 | D-Frag! (BD/DVD)
- 05/26/15 | Darker Than Black Season 1 (BD/DVD) Premium Edition | Going OOP soon: Amazon US out of stock
- 09/29/15 | Free! Eternal Summer (BD/DVD)
- 04/21/15 | Freezing Vibration (BD/DVD)
- 06/02/15 | Nobunagun (BD/DVD)
- 07/07/15 | Noragami Season 1 (BD/DVD)
- 09/22/15 | Selector Infected WIXOSS Season 1 (BD/DVD)
- 06/30/15 | Soul Eater NOT! (BD/DVD)
- 03/03/15 | Space Dandy Season 1 (BD/DVD)
- 09/22/15 | Tokyo Ghoul Season 1 (BD/DVD)
- 04/07/15 | Tokyo Ravens Part 1 (BD/DVD)
- 03/03/15 | Unbreakable Machine Doll (BD/DVD)
- 06/02/15 | Wanna Be the Strongest in the World (BD/DVD)
 
FREE ETERNAL SUMMER WILL BE REGION FREE
Includes: Eps 1-13
Format: Blu-ray & DVD
Language: English,Japanese
Subtitles: English
Closed Captioning: No
Rating: TV-PG
Aspect Ratio: 16x9
Main Feature Audio: Dolby TrueHD: English 5.1,Dolby TrueHD: Japanese 2.0,English 5.1 Surround,Japanese Stereo
Special Feature Audio: Dolby TrueHD: English 2.0,Dolby TrueHD: Japanese 2.0,English Stereo,Japanese Stereo
Main Feature Runtime: 325
Special Feature Runtime: TBD
Region: A|B|1|2|4
Number of Blu-ray Discs: 2
Number of DVDs: 3
Studio: FUNimation
UPC: 704400096440
 
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thanks but it's already been covered from the post above and in the Region Free Blu-ray thread.

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Neon Genesis Evangelion Blu-ray Disc Box details unveiled:

Eva BD-Box/Archive DVD-Box disc breakdown:

BD-Box (10 discs):

Discs 1-5: TV series plus Director's Cut/Video Edition 21-24 re-mastered in HD
Bonus: 30s episode previews (ep 1-20)
5 BD50 GB discs/1080p/4:3 format/5.1 Linear PCM & 2.0 Linear PCM tracks/JP Closed Caption subtitles

Disc 6: Death and Rebirth (Death first time on disc) using HD master
Bonus: Teaser, Trailer, TV spots
1 BD 50 GB disc/1080p (one part not)/16:9/2.0 Linear PCM

Disc 7: The End of Evangelion using HD master
Bonus: Trailer/TV spots/ 5.1 surround Soundtrack (22 pieces chosen by Anno)
First time on disc bonuses: "Open Binds" (Raw materials for music composed for ep 26)
"Voice Auditions" (materials for Rei/Asuka/Misato/Ritsuko/Gendo's actors)
1 BD 50 GB disc/1080p (one part not)/16:9 (some not)/5.1 Linear PC & 2.0 Linear PCM tracks

Disc 8: Revival of Evangelion
1 BD 50 GB disc/1080p/16:9/5.1 Linear PC & 2.0 Linear PCM tracks

Disc 9: Bonuses
Episode 25/26 (laserdisc/VHS edition)
Textless OP/ED
Image Board collection
Genesis 0:0 features
Movie ep 26 live action part
TV CM collection
Music clip collection

New bonuses made for BD-Box:
Movie Ep 26 live action making of clip (supervised by Anno)
Movie Ep 26 last scene alternative line version (Asuka line change)
BD-Box promotional clip
1 BD 50 GB disc/1080p (some not)/16:9/5.1 Linear PCM and 2.0 Linear PCM tracks

Disc 10: Bonuses pt 2
Recording/Dubbing videos
Episodes 9/15/18/19/20/21/22/23/24/25/26/Rebirth/Air (part)
Episodes 20/21/25/26/Rebirth are newly made for this set
1 BD 50 GB disc/1080i/4:3/2.0 Linear PCM

170 pg booklet containing materials from the laser disc booklets
Eva fan-letter set (from laser discs)


Archive DVD-Box details (8 discs)
Disc 1-7: TV series (on-air version)
2-layer discs/4:3/Dolby Digital 2.0/JP closed caption subtitles

Disc 7 Bonus footage:
TV series re-broadcast special programs (first time on-disc)
1. Movie Decision!
2. Excitement of Pre-sale Tickets
3. Voice from actress
4. Exciting Evangelion Festival!
5. Inside Gainax!
6. Everything about Evangelion Death and Rebirth

TV series re-re-broadcast special programs:
Night 1 pt 1/2
Night 2 pt 1/2/3
Night 3 pt 1/2
Final Night pt 1/2

Disc 8:
Evangelion Death (True) and Rebirth (First time for Death(True) on disc)
Bonus: Death and Rebirth TV special:
Hideaki Anno "Evangelion" and "Love and Pop"
2-lay disc/letterbox (part 4:3)/Dolby Digital 2.0

32 pg booklet is also included
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Eva (re-)master situation:
TV 1-15/17-26 is a new telecine from 16mm film.
TV 16 - Upscale from SD master
Death/Rebirth: Film from opening day. Noise present in some parts.
End of Evangelion: Choose between film from preview screening or with "Love & Pop" afterwards

Archive DVD-Box:
TV 1-26: Original masters. Noise present in some parts.
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It'll certainly be interesting to see how soon it is before they actively start courting international distributors for this - they are effectively just sitting on the money otherwise.

When it comes down to it, I do wonder if many parties outside the existing anime ones will be interested (and potentially be able to pay a higher asking price) - ie. could we see the likes of Universal, Sony or Warner grabbing this for one reason or another.
 
I wonder why Episode 16 is the only one not from 16mm film. The obvious answer being that the film no longer exists, but it's strange if it's constrained to a single episode. And I wonder what's been lost in translation with "film from opening day" - do they mean the original celluloid?

Anyway, it will be interesting to see if the UK/US distributor is adventurous enough to do a mega box set that includes the material exclusive to the Archive DVD box as well.
 
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