Each new entry is compared to the last release.
5 Centimeters per Second
[Show spoiler]2017:
2021:
Quote:
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-Logo of old distributor removed
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Best Release: 2021
Appleseed
[Show spoiler]2010:
2015 Selects:
Quote:
-AVC
-Lossless Audio
-Smaller and improved subs
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Best Release: 2015 Selects
Children Who Chase Lost Voices
[Show spoiler]2012:
Quote:
-A lot of banding and blocking artifacts
-Incorrect brightness
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2016 Sentai Selects:
Quote:
-Banding is massively reduced
-Correct brightness
-Improved compression
-Errors fixed
-Extras moved to their own separate disc
-Smaller subtitles
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Best Release: 2016 Sentai Selects
Clannad
[Show spoiler]2011/2012:
Quote:
-Incorrect gamma
-Poor compression
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2017:
Quote:
-Correct gamma
-Much better compression
-Newly rendered subtitles
-Typesetting changes.
-HIDIVE ad instead of The Anime Network ad
-The video extras of each season are moved to their last disc
-Different Sentai logo animation and trailers
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2020:
Best Release: 2017/2020
ef
[Show spoiler]2012 Complete Collections:
Quote:
-Severe banding
-Not great compression
-Noticeable compression artifacts in menus
-Huge subs
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2014 Complete Series:
2020 Collector's Edition:
Best Release: 2014 for the improved subtitles. The 2020 release may be better, but it is currently unknown.
Elfen Lied
[Show spoiler]2013 Complete Collection:
Quote:
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-Muffled voices and sound effects on the show's dub track
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2019 Steelbook:
Quote:
-Muffled audio problem fixed
-Improved video quality
-Higher bitrate
-Improved subtitles
-Episodes split more evenly between the two discs
-Music added to menu
-Different FBI warnings
-Different ADV Films logo
-No ads
-CD soundtrack
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2021:
Quote:
-Standard case
-Drops soundtrack
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Best Release: 2019
Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone
[Show spoiler]Original Printing:
Later Printings:
Quote:
-Fly Me to the Moon extras removed
-Eventually changed to a standard slipcover
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Best Release: Original Printing
Flying Witch
[Show spoiler]2017 Complete Collection:
2020 Complete Collection:
Quote:
-Possibly improved subtitles
-Different menus
-Different English staff credits
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Best Release: 2020
The Garden of Words
[Show spoiler]2013:
2020:
Quote:
-Smaller subs
-Adds Spanish audio and subtitles
-A couple lines in the Japanese commentary tweaked
-Adds one missing translated caption from the film
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Best Release: 2020
Gatchaman
[Show spoiler]2013 Complete Collection:
Quote:
-Incorrect black level on all episodes
-Bonus features stretched to widescreen
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2019 Collector's Edition:
Quote:
-Extras have the correct aspect ratio
-Includes movie
-Art Book
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Best Release: 2019 Collector's Edition
Grave of the Fireflies
[Show spoiler]2012:
Quote:
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-JP credits, then English credits
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2020 Steelbook:
Quote:
-English credits only
-Smaller subtitles
-Menu now has music
-Different Sentai logo
-Different ads
-Different production credits
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Best Release: 2020 Steelbook
High School of the Dead
[Show spoiler]2011 Complete Collection:
Quote:
-Banding
-Large subtitles
-Incorrect brightness
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2014 Collector's Edition:
Quote:
-Improved brightness
-Improved color
-Improved line detail
-Less banding
-Macroblocking
-Smaller subtitles
-Subtitle improvements
-DVDs added
-Special Book
-OVA included
-Different Sentai logo
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Best Release: 2014 Collector's Edition for best overall quality
Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere
[Show spoiler]2012-2013 Season Sets:
Quote:
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-Half of Episode 7 is horribly pixelated
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2016 Complete Collection:
Quote:
-4 discs to 3
-Episode 7 fixed
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Best Release: 2016 Complete Collection
Is This a Zombie?
[Show spoiler]2014 Anime Classics:
2019 Seasons 1&2 Bundle:
Quote:
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-Drops the DVDs which included the first OVA
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Best Release: 2014 Anime Classics
Lucky Star
[Show spoiler]2016 Complete Series:
2019 Essentials:
Quote:
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-Drops the DVDs which contained exclusive extras
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Best Release: 2016 Complete Series
Needless
[Show spoiler]2011 Collections:
2012 Complete Collection:
Best Release: 2012 Complete Collection
Nichijou
[Show spoiler]2017:
2019:
Quote:
-English dub added
-Episodes split more evenly between the discs
-DVDs removed
-FUNimation digital copy included
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2020:
Best Release: 2019/2020
Ninja Scroll
[Show spoiler]2012:
2015:
Quote:
-Proper brightness/contrast
-Smaller subtitles
-Different disc credits
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Best Release: 2015
Patlabor
[Show spoiler]Patlabor OVA:
Quote:
-Big yellow subtitles
-Subtitles constantly go outside the 4:3 frame, and with a lot of the dialogue going so fast or overlapping it makes it difficult to follow at times
-Typos
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2018 Complete Collection:
2020 Complete Collection:
Best Release: 2018/2020 Complete Collections
Samurai Champloo
[Show spoiler]2009:
2011:
2019:
Quote:
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-FUNimation digital copy included
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Best Release: 2011/2019
Sankarea: Undying Love
[Show spoiler]2013:
Quote:
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-Accidentally uses the TV broadcast masters
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2015:
2019 Essentials:
Best release: 2015 (Or 2019 if it uses the newer discs)
Summer Wars
[Show spoiler]2011:
2013:
2016 Hosoda Collection:
Quote:
-Making-of Booklet added
-UV code added
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2018 Mamoru Hosoda Movie Collection:
Quote:
-New menus
-Booklet & DVDs dropped
-UV code swapped for FUNimation code
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Best Release: 2016 Hosoda Collection
The Boy and the Beast
[Show spoiler]2016:
2017 Hosoda Collection:
Quote:
-More extras
-Making-of Booklet added
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2018 Mamoru Hosoda Movie Collection:
Quote:
-New menus
-Booklet & DVDs dropped
-UV code swapped for FUNimation code
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Best Release: 2017 Hosoda Collection
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
[Show spoiler]2016:
2016 Hosoda Collection:
2018 Mamoru Hosoda Movie Collection:
Quote:
-New menus
-DVDs dropped which included exclusive extras
-Booklet dropped
-UV code added
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Best Release: 2016 Hosoda Collection
Wolf Children
[Show spoiler]2013:
2017 Hosoda Collection:
Quote:
-UV code
-Making-of Booklet added
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2018 Mamoru Hosoda Movie Collection:
Quote:
-New menus
-Different disc credits
-Booklet & DVDs dropped
-UV code swapped for FUNimation code
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Best Release: 2017 Hosoda Collection