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[Iluvatar]

All the Anime France :

-Ghost in the shell 1995 Blu-Ray
-Ghost in the shell Stand alone Complex & SAC 2nd GIG Blu-ray

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[jonno394]

Lucky French people getting SAC

 

[Lambadelta]

dam. When will we get to enjoy the glorious SAC on blu-ray (without paying JP prices)

 

[thedoctor2016]

I heard rumours that manga are working with Anime France for it

 

[qaiz]

dam. When will we get to enjoy the glorious SAC on blu-ray (without paying JP prices)

The Korean Sets were a lot cheaper, around £80 each. English friendly and region free.

 

[Buzz201]

dam. When will we get to enjoy the glorious SAC on blu-ray (without paying JP prices)

Literally next year. Jerome has been quite clear that they're coming next year.

 

[Lambadelta]

Literally next year. Jerome has been quite clear that they're coming next year.

i thought he said a blu-ray of those compiled versions like "the laughing man" and "Individual Eleven" not SAC fully.

 

[Buzz201]

i thought he said a blu-ray of those compiled versions like "the laughing man" and "Individual Eleven" not SAC fully.

I believe he's said both, it's just the compilations are coming first?

Edit: I was sure I'd seen this, maybe I'm going insane.

 

[Gemsy-chan]

i thought he said a blu-ray of those compiled versions like "the laughing man" and "Individual Eleven" not SAC fully.

Yes it was the compilation ones (Laughing Man, Individual Eleven and Solid State Society) and not the actual series.

 

[jonno394]

I heard rumours that manga are working with Anime France for it

Heard rumours from where? Some random just posting something?

 

[thedoctor2016]

"Jerome mentioned they were working on it with a European partner for release in English speaking territories next year. Andrew has SAC for France and said they're in early discussion to share authoring/potentially assets." @Mangaranga

 

[jonno394]

I take it that's from an anime panel or something, so who knows if it's been misconstrued. Could just mean "AL France has everything (including the movies of the series that we have) so we'll see if we can share costs on them"

Hopefully it's the full SAC series though :/

 

[IncendiaryLemon]

An AL/Manga collaboration would be pretty neat to see. Hopefully it's an AL Style CE at Manga/Animatsu prices

 

[Buzz201]

An AL/Manga collaboration would be pretty neat to see. Hopefully it's an AL Style CE at Manga/Animatsu prices

You're laughing but this isn't that bad an idea. If the discs are the same, CE fans could import from France (AL's FR releases are generally cheaper too , hence why the presence of English subs/dubs is generally kept discreet) and standard edition fans could buy from Manga...

 

[Yami]

I'm assuming that Ghost in the Shell will still be a 10-15 year old DVD-era transfer? With it nearly being 2017 (and the opportunity to capitalise on the live-action film release), it could really do with a new 4K scan/restoration.

 

[Jaysgba]

You're laughing but this isn't that bad an idea. If the discs are the same, CE fans could import from France (AL's FR releases are generally cheaper too , hence why the presence of English subs/dubs is generally kept discreet) and standard edition fans could buy from Manga...

I'm sure it would make the heads of some UK anime fans explode though. A release that's both Jerome and Andrew would be impossible for them to comprehend, surely?

 

[sniper_samurai]

I'm assuming that Ghost in the Shell will still be a 10-15 year old DVD-era transfer? With it nearly being 2017 (and the opportunity to capitalise on the live-action film release), it could really do with a new 4K scan/restoration.

Shouldn't be, iirc Stand Alone Complex was the first anime in Japan broadcast in HD so the BD version should be HD native and not an upscale.

 

[Yami]

Shouldn't be, iirc Stand Alone Complex was the first anime in Japan broadcast in HD so the BD version should be HD native and not an upscale.

I'm speaking of the original 1995 film which, to my eyes anyway, looks like an older transfer (letterboxed for one). It's not bad, but it certainly looks like a 1080p scan from the early 00s rather than a 2k/4k scan.

 

[Jaysgba]

I'm speaking of the original 1995 film which, to my eyes anyway, looks like an older transfer (letterboxed for one). It's not bad, but it certainly looks like a 1080p scan from the early 00s rather than a 2k/4k scan.

There is a better master for the original film, as broadcast on Japanese TV in HD, but Jerome has said the upcoming UK rerelease will be the same master as the previous release.

 

[Buzz201]

I'm sure it would make the heads of some UK anime fans explode though. A release that's both Jerome and Andrew would be impossible for them to comprehend, surely?

No, it's easy. Andrew would be responsible for everything even vaguely good to do with the release and Jerome would be responsible for the all the ills of the release.

Kind of like they are with the UK anime industry as a whole, right now...