Akira Kurosawa: The Masterworks - Blu-ray Forum

AnimeOnBlu · 06-19-2009, 05:03 AM

Includes:

Seven Samurai:

Quote:

(1) Original Japanese Linear PCM monaural
(2) New Japanese Linear PCM
(3) Japanese 5.1 Dolby TrueHD 5.1ch
BD-50
207 minutes
4:3
1080p
Monochrome
MPEG-4 AVC
Japanese subtitle

Kagemusha:

Quote:

(1) Japanese Original 4ch Linear PCM
BD-50
179 minutes
4:3
1080p
Color
MPEG-4 AVC
Japanese subtitle

Sanshiro Sugata:

Quote:

(1) Japanese Original Linear PCM Monaural
BD-50
79 minutes
4:3
1080p
Color
MPEG-4 AVC
Japanese subtitle

Sanjuro:

Quote:

(1) Japanese Original PCM Monaural
(2) Japanese Original PCM 3ch
(3) Japanese Dolby TrueHD 5.1
BD-50
96 minutes
4:3
1080p
Monochrome
MPEG-4 AVC
Japanese subtitle

Men Who Tread On The Tiger's Tail

Quote:

(1) Japanese Original PCM Monaural
BD-50
58 minutes
4:3 standard
1080p
Monochrome
MPEG-4 AVC
Japanese subtitle

Sanshiro Sugata Part II:

Quote:

(1) Japanese Original PCM Monaural
BD-50
82 minutes
4:3
1080p
Color
MPEG-4 AVC
Japanese subtitle

The Bad Sleep Well:

Quote:

(1) Japanese Original PCM Monaural
(2) Japanese Original PCM 3ch
BD-50
151 minutes
CinemaScope
1080p
Monochrome
MPEG-4 AVC
Japanese subtitle

Released as a Box Set or as Individual releases.
NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES

pandemonium · 06-19-2009, 05:05 AM

i want i want!

Clueless_Monkey · 06-19-2009, 05:07 AM

Quote:

NO ENGLISH SUBTITLES

Noooooooooooooooooo!

AnimeOnBlu · 06-19-2009, 05:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clueless_Monkey

Noooooooooooooooooo!

Well now that Toho are finally releasing these on Blu, maybe Criterion will be able to release their versions soon after. Hopefully we will see Seven Samurai, Sanjuro, and Bad Sleep Well sometime in early 2010.

pro-bassoonist · 06-19-2009, 07:13 AM

The fact that these are coming without English subtitles is actually very good news for North American Kurosawa fans.

Pro-B

Resettito · 06-19-2009, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

The fact that these are coming without English subtitles is actually very good news for North American Kurosawa fans.

Pro-B

May I ask why you're saying that?! I really don't think that many people speak japanese fluently.....

AnimeOnBlu · 06-19-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Resettito

May I ask why you're saying that?! I really don't think that many people speak japanese fluently.....

It probably means we will be seeing US/UK versions sooner than we thought.

captveg · 07-10-2009, 06:34 PM

Case in point: Kagemusha arrives from Criterion in August.

Sagacious Koreo · 07-10-2009, 07:12 PM

Why doesn't Criterion come out with a collection like this? That's a nice set. The Criterion Seven Samurai re-release still remains the greatest DVD I own. I hope Criterion will release as many Kurosawa Bluray's as they can as soon as possible. Kurosawa's my absolute favorite.

djvaso · 08-15-2009, 09:10 AM

Here is the Amazon link for the second boxset which will be released on December 18th

Clueless_Monkey · 08-16-2009, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djvaso

Here is the Amazon link for the second boxset which will be released on December 18th

Includes Yojimbo, Ikiru, Stray Dog (Nora inu), I Live in Fear (Ikimono no kiroku), The Hidden Fortress, The Lower Depths (Donzoko) and Most Beautifully (Ichiban utsukushiku).

Sagacious Koreo · 08-17-2009, 01:46 PM

Man, that's a sexy little set.

TTC1984 · 08-17-2009, 10:34 PM

I hope English subbed versions will follow soon. We NEED some Kurosawa on Blu, big time! And I'm definitely picking up Kagemusha tomorrow.

DangerousG · 08-18-2009, 02:44 AM

My god, I don't even wanna think about how much those sets cost!

Quote:

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

The fact that these are coming without English subtitles is actually very good news for North American Kurosawa fans.

Pro-B

I don't think it really indicates anything because most Japanese DVDs/BDs don't have english subtitles. But let's hope you're right.

Dubstar · 08-18-2009, 03:11 AM

what's the status of Rashomon - I know that the Senator Theatre in Baltimore recently presented a 4K restored 35mm print.

Clueless_Monkey · 09-17-2009, 02:48 PM

The third Masterworks Collection will be released February 19, 2010 and will include:
Drunken Angel (Yoidore tenshi)
No Regrets for Our Youth (Waga seishun ni kuinashi)
One Wonderful Sunday (Subarashiki nichiyobi)
Throne of Blood (Kumonosu-jou)
Dodeskaden (Dodesukaden), Red Beard (Akahige)
Heaven and Hell (Tengoku to jigoku).
All titles will be available outside the box set as well.

http://www.asianblurayguide.com/news...n_iii_in_2010/
http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/n...17_316197.html

benricci · 09-17-2009, 02:49 PM

Good news, I suppose. But still useless to me without subtitles. Hopefully this means other territories will be getting some of these titles soon...

drobswim13 · 09-17-2009, 03:04 PM

Great news for those who speak Japanese. But alas, I do not, so I must unfortunately wait a little longer for more of his works to come with English-friendly subtitles.

P@t_Mtl · 09-17-2009, 03:05 PM

What I am not understanding on this, if no English sub. why are the boxes in English if it's for Japan??

bygberbrown · 10-14-2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubstar

what's the status of Rashomon - I know that the Senator Theatre in Baltimore recently presented a 4K restored 35mm print.

Apparently not included on any of these massive blu ray sets.

06-19-2009, 07:13 AM	#5
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:21	The fact that these are coming without English subtitles is actually very good news for North American Kurosawa fans. Pro-B The Studio Canal Collection\|The Raro Video Collection\|The Artificial Eye Collection\|Masters of Cinema\| The Criterion Collection\|Olive Films

08-15-2009, 09:10 AM	#10
djvaso Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Serbia&Montenegro Blu-ray collection:296 DVD collection:185 Trading Score:1	Here is the Amazon link for the second boxset which will be released on December 18th My DVD collection

09-17-2009, 02:49 PM	#17
benricci Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	Good news, I suppose. But still useless to me without subtitles. Hopefully this means other territories will be getting some of these titles soon... My Collection: http://ben-ricci.filmaf.com/owned

09-17-2009, 03:04 PM	#18
drobswim13 Special Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:175 PS3 collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:1	Great news for those who speak Japanese. But alas, I do not, so I must unfortunately wait a little longer for more of his works to come with English-friendly subtitles. If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them. -Bruce Lee

09-17-2009, 03:05 PM	#19
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:426 DVD collection:481 Trading Score:3	What I am not understanding on this, if no English sub. why are the boxes in English if it's for Japan?? --------------------------------------------------- My avatar will Wait Until Dark for a Roman Holiday since this world as War & Peace and it would be fun to actually have Breakfast At Tiffany's with My Fair Lady http://letterboxd.com/pat_mtl/

06-19-2009, 05:05 AM	#2
pandemonium Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Virginia	i want i want!

07-10-2009, 06:34 PM	#8
captveg Special Member Member since:Feb 2008	Case in point: Kagemusha arrives from Criterion in August.

07-10-2009, 07:12 PM	#9
Sagacious Koreo Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:684 PS3 collection:24 Trading Score:3	Why doesn't Criterion come out with a collection like this? That's a nice set. The Criterion Seven Samurai re-release still remains the greatest DVD I own. I hope Criterion will release as many Kurosawa Bluray's as they can as soon as possible. Kurosawa's my absolute favorite.

08-17-2009, 01:46 PM	#12
Sagacious Koreo Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:684 PS3 collection:24 Trading Score:3	Man, that's a sexy little set.

08-17-2009, 10:34 PM	#13
TTC1984 Senior Member Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Henderson, Nevada (Just outside Las Vegas) Blu-ray reviews:34 Trading Score:34	I hope English subbed versions will follow soon. We NEED some Kurosawa on Blu, big time! And I'm definitely picking up Kagemusha tomorrow.

08-18-2009, 03:11 AM	#15
Dubstar Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:888 DVD collection:265	what's the status of Rashomon - I know that the Senator Theatre in Baltimore recently presented a 4K restored 35mm print.

09-17-2009, 02:48 PM	#16
Clueless_Monkey Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	The third Masterworks Collection will be released February 19, 2010 and will include: Drunken Angel (Yoidore tenshi) No Regrets for Our Youth (Waga seishun ni kuinashi) One Wonderful Sunday (Subarashiki nichiyobi) Throne of Blood (Kumonosu-jou) Dodeskaden (Dodesukaden), Red Beard (Akahige) Heaven and Hell (Tengoku to jigoku). All titles will be available outside the box set as well. http://www.asianblurayguide.com/news...n_iii_in_2010/ http://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/n...17_316197.html

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
RAN (Akira Kurosawa)	United Kingdom and Ireland	pro-bassoonist	65	10-13-2010 03:06 AM
For the avid CRITERION/Akira Kurosawa collector...	Blu-ray Movies - North America	luvlalaland	6	01-01-2010 02:04 AM
RAN (Akira Kurosawa)	France	pro-bassoonist	0	09-16-2009 08:26 AM
Kurosawa on Blu!!!	Blu-ray Movies - North America	Russell_L	10	12-03-2008 05:25 AM

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode