Upcoming UK Anime DVD Artwork!
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Rosencrantz
Dragon Knight
Just Passing Through said:
Definately, it has to be 4 surely? The size of the box must mean more than 2 discs.
Also lets get that spine wording rotated round and the BBFC logo shrunk a little.
-edit- now that I look at it on Amazon the logo's at the bottom are pretty sloppy, the KAZE needs centreing in it's red box, the Manga logo needs to be dropped down ever so slightly and the BBFC scaled smaller so it mirrors the main bulk of the manga logo
Ath
Pokémon Master
ayase said:
If it were 2 discs, I'd be pretty worried about video quality, even it were 2 BD-50s. I can't see 650 or so minutes being squeezed onto 2 discs working at all. It's got to be at least 4 discs.
For comparison, Game of Thrones is 550 minutes and that's on 5 BD-50 discs. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood was on 2 BD-50 discs too, and they could only fit about 8 or 9 episodes on a disc at max!
Ath
Pokémon Master
Rui said:
Eep! You're right, the french release is 2 discs! Either they've gotten crazy good at compression, they've jettisoned lossless audio or they've severely compressed the video. I hope it's the first situation. Whatever the case, it explains why they've been able to sell this at such an awesome price if it's only 2 discs
Yes, Code Geass season one is a two disc release, They are doing the same in France.
Somehow they are able to fit upwards of 14 episodes per disc using variable-bitrate encoding. The image quality of Code Geass seems to be OK to me, but other releases (Fate/stay Night) could be much better.
Somehow they are able to fit upwards of 14 episodes per disc using variable-bitrate encoding. The image quality of Code Geass seems to be OK to me, but other releases (Fate/stay Night) could be much better.
Ath
Pokémon Master
jolu said:
Intriguing. I wasn't planning on getting Code Geass to be honest, but I'd be very interested in seeing what the video quality of this release would be like.
More art incoming:
Still wonder what's going to happen to season 2 with the BBFC. Kaze could author a cut version for the UK (expensive I would think), or they could try their luck again to see if the BBFC's interpretation of the offending scene has changed. (With In the Realm of the Senses now completely uncut, who knows what could happen?). Or maybe the French master features the TV edit anyway so it won't matter
Ath
Pokémon Master
jolu said:
I've always been crap at spotting things like edge enhancement and colour banding, but at first glance the French release looks quite comparable to the Japanese release, although neither looks amazingly sharp. Wonder what resolution Geass was animated in?
Another comparison here. They look identical to me. Will have to see it in motion as well.
ayase
State Alchemist
I actually thought the second image hadn't loaded for a minute there. That has to be as close to identical as you can get without actually being identical.Ath said:
The Geass covers are all right, but what's with the movie poster style credits? I doubt many casual buyers are going to be swayed by the name recognition of names they won't actually recognise.
"Oh wow, this has character designs by the guy who did the ending illustrations for Kannagi! Gotta have it!"
Rosencrantz
Dragon Knight
jolu said:
Hmm, with all those lasers going off it initally looked like the JP version had slightly better colour but it's just glow effects. The heads of the 2 knightmares behind the lancelot are unquestionably sharper and there appears to be no colour difference on thoses spots that have no lasers on both pics. I'd still feal better about it being split accross 3 discs or 4 though.
Anyone know if it's an upscale or native HD btw?
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Looking at the 2nd comparrison they are so identical it'd be impossible to tell them apart if not for the very bottom line of the frame that change colour slighty when you mouse over. I guess the difference on the 1st must just be down to them not being the same exact frame.
Good to see we are looking at the same level of quality on a frame per frame basis, lets hope it all flows correctlly when in motion
Ath
Pokémon Master
At least Kaze have stopped putting the credit block on the front instead of the backayase said:
That always bugged me on the likes of Roujin Z and Mardock Scramble. Reminded me too much of Entertainment in Video's old shoddy covers that would often be the original poster ruined with a load of ugly additional stuff on it. I do like having original poster art on DVD/Blu-ray covers but having the credit block on the front annoys me for some reason, that should be reserved for the poster itself and nothing else!EDIT: Lo and behold, here's Mardock Scramble 2...with the credit block on the front...and the spine reversed.
Mangaranga
Za Warudo
Nice cover there, sadly I will be importing the US BD this time. It also seems that they haven't got the hint about text on the Spines yet.Ath said:EDIT: Lo and behold, here's Mardock Scramble 2...with the credit block on the front...and the spine reversed.
Just like to add that by the time it's released here the Audio track count will be at least 3 (Eng/Fr/JP), so even more compression. Then again this is the same company who released Fate/Zero 1-13 on 1 BD so I can't say I'm overly surprised. I've seen French consumers complaints about video quality on some KAZE releases elsewhere so I can't be very optimistic here. I'll be waiting to see if Funi license rescues this in America and gives it a proper quality release.Ath said:Eep! You're right, the french release is 2 discs! Either they've gotten crazy good at compression, they've jettisoned lossless audio or they've severely compressed the video. I hope it's the first situation. Whatever the case, it explains why they've been able to sell this at such an awesome price if it's only 2 discs
From Amazon FR, maybe this will be the same:Rosencrantz said:
Additional content
Booklet of 144 pages
+ Kaze: Trailers videos, VOD & manga and video clips
I imagine it would be something around 540p, due to the soft image. The BD does look much better than the DVD version though.Ath said:
EDIT: From Amazon. WE GET SPECIAL FEATURES THIS TIME. (YEAH! MORE COMPRESSION!)
Special Features: Picture Drama Episodes, Audio Commentaries, English Voice Actors, Interviews, Textless Opening and Endings. Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles.
ayase
State Alchemist
Why would they put put French on the UK release when there's already a French release without English? Unless Kaze want French consumers to import the UK version at a significant saving to themselves, which I can't see being a particularly intelligent decision.Mangaranga said:
I don't want them to change the spines for Mardock Scramble - better they stay the wrong way round and match.
Tempted to cancel my Geass pre-orders now. I already own the Beez DVDs. Anyone want to sway me either way?
I am annoyed that we are receiving Mardock Scramble: The Second Combution 2 months after America, when we only had to wait what, 2 weeks for The First Combustion? I would import, but I'm pretty anal about matching spines (so MangaUK's Strike Witches 2 release pissed me off). Also, I hate Sentai's covers for their Mardock Scramble releases. Seriously, Kaze's look better (although admittedly, I prefer Kazé's DVD cover to their BD one).
I don't see why they couldn't have put an English subtitle track on the French release though. I only ever watch the sub anyway.
I am annoyed that we are receiving Mardock Scramble: The Second Combution 2 months after America, when we only had to wait what, 2 weeks for The First Combustion? I would import, but I'm pretty anal about matching spines (so MangaUK's Strike Witches 2 release pissed me off). Also, I hate Sentai's covers for their Mardock Scramble releases. Seriously, Kaze's look better (although admittedly, I prefer Kazé's DVD cover to their BD one).
I don't see why they couldn't have put an English subtitle track on the French release though. I only ever watch the sub anyway.
Rosencrantz
Dragon Knight
Joshawott said:
The release is still a ways off, you could hold your pre-order and cancel last minute if word gets out it's bad. Or cancel now and you'd probably not risk missing out price wise (unless someone goes mad and everyone else matches)
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