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Bleach Japanese Season 12 is our Series 11, which is out in one box at the end of July. Our series 12 is the Japanese Season 13, which is considerably longer.
This all came about when The Past arc/Japanese Season 11 was included with the Japanese Season 10 as our overall Series 10.
*sigh* I hope you were able to follow that...
This all came about when The Past arc/Japanese Season 11 was included with the Japanese Season 10 as our overall Series 10.
*sigh* I hope you were able to follow that...
VoxPhantom
Stand User
Joshawott said:
Definitely going to be picking this up, hopefully UP1 can get some stock in - NISA's site has this note about the YuruYuri release:
Just Passing Through
The Wildcard
VoxPhantom said:
Sentai have found a way to lock Blu-ray playback to US/Canada without it playing in Japan.
Maybe NISA are doing it too.
VoxPhantom
Stand User
Interesting. Hopefully my region-free BD player won't find itself shut out of the US/Canada region A code.
On a more positive note, perhaps this will result in Sentai being able to put out 1080p releases for all their BDs.
On a more positive note, perhaps this will result in Sentai being able to put out 1080p releases for all their BDs.
Just Passing Through
The Wildcard
Incidentally, that Inu to Boku SS disc that is linked to in the article is actually a Region AB release, for US and AU release. I don't know if MVM will be releasing it too.
Just Passing Through
The Wildcard
demonix
Hunter
Unfortunately, some BD players can still get around that.Just Passing Through said:
Also UP1 has just listed the set.
http://www.up1.co.uk/Details/D1815
Shiroi Hane
Dragon Knight
No, it's a DVD-only release.Just Passing Through said:
Mangaranga
Za Warudo
Oh look! Another Kaze release with issues! I'M SO SHOCKEDJust Passing Through said:
Kaze pls-go
From what I understand, the releases are "locked" using a region parental control. Worst comes to worst, change the country on your player, or assuming it still works - set the player to region B and use the workaround.VoxPhantom said:
From what I also understand after a very quick look on Amazon JP, this doesn't appear to affect those in Japan using a PS3 for playback.
I must admit I'm very curious as to whether this would regional lockout would actually affect a multi-region player. Have Sentai put out any region A locked releases like this yet?
Rosencrantz
Dragon Knight
Just Passing Through said:
Interesting, though it de-railed into prices again, which I suppose is a key factor in them want to do this kinda thing.
That last post is pretty damn solid and rather amazingly has had no come back disputing any parts of it
ayase
State Alchemist
I can think of one pretty major flaw, not necessarily with their argument but with the reality of the situation - Namely that consumers simply don't care. Even if it kills the industry they'll do it, the fans aren't involved in the production after all - They stand to lose entertainment, but not money (they'll actually save that) or jobs. Cancel local releases and they import from a cheaper region or pirate. Stop them importing legally and they pirate. Region lock them out and they pirate. Short of taking down the internet, no one can stop the race to the (absolute) bottom as far as prices are concerned. Japanese fans importing from the US and killing the industry would be unfortunate for those of us who enjoy anime yes, but I can easily understand why they would do it, think it's a very real possibility and don't believe anyone can do anything to stop it. The current international economic order is beginning to reap what it has sown because it taught people to look out for their own interests and sod everybody else, without realising that ultimately consumers would choose themselves over the very same businesses promoting this creed. I'd be lying if I said I didn't find it all quite funny.Rosencrantz said:
GolGotha
Death Scythe
Rosencrantz
Dragon Knight
ayase said:
Well I don't think they were aiming to cover piracy in the post, rather to explain why certain practices are in use. Also the fact that fans are importing from the US shows us to a certain extent people do care about buying a legit release, but also that they dislike the business model within Japan.
As things stand it'd be simple for them just to not licence to the US, that'd kill imports dead. Restrictions are their way of making a little more profit without destroying the home market and it seems like we either put up with them or face not getting shows as things stand.
It's hard to see how the market can move forward to be honest, it's too niche and relies on a small customer base, we'll either see more and more restrictions on US releases, a blockade on licences or some kind of industry collapse
