The Twilight Samurai - Blu-ray Forum

AnimeOnBlu · 02-11-2011, 04:57 PM

Panorama release with English subs. February 18 release date.

Yesasia Preorder:

cardiac161 · 02-11-2011, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AnimeOnBlu

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Panorama release with English subs. It might also come on a BD50. February 18 release date.

Awesome!! It's about time!! Hope to see The Hidden Blade & Love & Honor released as well.

AnimeOnBlu · 02-11-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by cardiac161

Awesome!! It's about time!! Hope to see The Hidden Blade & Love & Honor released as well.

I imagine Hidden Blade won't be too far behind as it is also a Panorama property in HK. Love & Honor was released by a different distributor on DVD in HK so there is more uncertainty with that one. I hope Panorama somehow got the rights to distribute the Blu-ray in HK.

Kevtronn · 02-11-2011, 09:59 PM

Excellent News! Time to update my DVDs...

cardiac161 · 02-13-2011, 05:08 PM

Wonder when this will be listed in DDDHouse? Haven't ordered anything fm PlayAsia so I'm not too sure if I can rely on them.

AnimeOnBlu · 02-13-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cardiac161

Wonder when this will be listed in DDDHouse? Haven't ordered anything fm PlayAsia so I'm not too sure if I can rely on them.

They are pretty good. I've always been happy with PA's service. They are the only ones who have the option to ship in a box or a padded envelope and I like that for when I want a slipcover (or slipbox in the case of Panorama) to come in good shape.

DDDHouse now listing it.

jkcheng122 · 02-15-2011, 07:57 PM

Waiting for reviews/comments on PQ/AQ, and it doesn't have to be stellar for me to pick this one up, just hoping it's not a hack job like Police Story and Once Upon a Time in China.

AnimeOnBlu · 02-15-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jkcheng122

Waiting for reviews/comments on PQ/AQ, and it doesn't have to be stellar for me to pick this one up, just hoping it's not a hack job like Police Story and Once Upon a Time in China.

This is not the same company who released PS and OATIC. This disc will likely be a port of the Japanese disc, which is a solid release.

jkcheng122 · 02-15-2011, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AnimeOnBlu

This is not the same company who released PS and OATIC. This disc will likely be a port of the Japanese disc, which is a solid release.

If that was the case I'm definitely importing this.

Dragon Lee · 02-15-2011, 09:36 PM

I own a lot of Panorama DVDs and most were interlaced transfers with semi-poor compression. How are the quality of their Blus?

AnimeOnBlu · 02-26-2011, 08:37 PM

Got my copy today. I will hopefully watch it very soon. Sampled a few scenes and it looks very solid. Audio is Japanese TrueHD 5.1 (16bit). English subtitles appear to be very good. No extras. BD25.

It is Region A locked.

I uploaded the cover on its page.

ImportFanatic · 02-27-2011, 05:20 AM

If you could, let me know what you think of the subtitles after you get done watching the entire thing. Lemme know if there are any syntax errors or any of that jazz.

AnimeOnBlu · 02-27-2011, 10:22 PM

The subtitles are pretty good. Easy to follow. There were correct uses of question and exclamation points. Sentences were generally broken up by question marks, exclamation points, and periods. However, many of the single sentences did not end in period marks. Some ended in ellipsis and continued on, but would not finish with a period. Periods generally only came when someone said two separate sentences.

PQ was very good. Nice detail and color. The biggest problem however was the elevated black levels. This problem apparently plagued the Japanese HDDVD, and I assume the same transfer used for that was used for the Japanese Blu-ray and ergo the HK Blu-ray. Blacks would appear as more grayish than true black. I don't know if the problem is source related or a problem between Japanese and US TV settings. I will try later on to play around with the settings on my PC to see if I can get anywhere near truer blacks.

Edit- I just saw an Amazon JP post for the HDDVD that says the black level being poor can be attributed to the way the film was shot.

AQ was very solid. Dialogue is clear and it packs a punch at certain parts.

I would recommend this disc highly. I don't see Tartan UK or First Look US releasing a version anytime soon. The disc is solid despite the elevated black levels.

blokhed · 08-16-2011, 02:02 AM

Glad to have found this thread. Thanks for your comments on the release, AnimeOnBlu. I think I'll pick it up now. It's gotta be better than the burned-in subtitled DVD version.

Applecart · 09-28-2015, 06:17 AM

Would someone post some screens from this blu-ray? I haven't seen any anywhere.
One of my favorite movies. I'm wondering if this has the same black level as the 'Twilight Time Movies' blu-ray release.

Dan Average · 09-28-2015, 06:50 AM

I haven't seen any caps of the HK release, but reviews of the U.S. release universally note the weak black levels, and Twilight Time themselves have said that their version looks the same as the HK release. Given that the HK Blu can be had for less than half the price of Twilight Time's, I would say there's no reason to go with the U.S. disc unless you really want that isolated score.

p_cqvist · 09-29-2015, 02:42 AM

The HK disc doesn't have any true blacks either but I don't think it's quite as bright as the TT release. I can't say for sure as it's been some time since watching it. But I do have the disc here somewhere, so I'll double check. Just need to find it first...

Edit: Actually, caps-a-holic already has a comparison up between the releases. Well, according to the screens, my assumption was correct.

For what it's worth, I do know that the HK release has had some DNR applied to it compared to the Japanese disc. Otherwise, when it comes to the gamma levels and color saturation, it's the same.

02-11-2011, 04:57 PM	#1
AnimeOnBlu Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:1	The Twilight Samurai Panorama release with English subs. February 18 release date. Yesasia Preorder: Last edited by AnimeOnBlu; 02-21-2011 at 03:44 PM.

02-27-2011, 10:22 PM	#13
AnimeOnBlu Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:1	The subtitles are pretty good. Easy to follow. There were correct uses of question and exclamation points. Sentences were generally broken up by question marks, exclamation points, and periods. However, many of the single sentences did not end in period marks. Some ended in ellipsis and continued on, but would not finish with a period. Periods generally only came when someone said two separate sentences. PQ was very good. Nice detail and color. The biggest problem however was the elevated black levels. This problem apparently plagued the Japanese HDDVD, and I assume the same transfer used for that was used for the Japanese Blu-ray and ergo the HK Blu-ray. Blacks would appear as more grayish than true black. I don't know if the problem is source related or a problem between Japanese and US TV settings. I will try later on to play around with the settings on my PC to see if I can get anywhere near truer blacks. Edit- I just saw an Amazon JP post for the HDDVD that says the black level being poor can be attributed to the way the film was shot. AQ was very solid. Dialogue is clear and it packs a punch at certain parts. I would recommend this disc highly. I don't see Tartan UK or First Look US releasing a version anytime soon. The disc is solid despite the elevated black levels. Last edited by AnimeOnBlu; 02-27-2011 at 10:30 PM.

09-29-2015, 02:42 AM	#17
p_cqvist Active Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Sweden 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:245 DVD collection:102 Blu-ray reviews:3	The HK disc doesn't have any true blacks either but I don't think it's quite as bright as the TT release. I can't say for sure as it's been some time since watching it. But I do have the disc here somewhere, so I'll double check. Just need to find it first... Edit: Actually, caps-a-holic already has a comparison up between the releases. Well, according to the screens, my assumption was correct. For what it's worth, I do know that the HK release has had some DNR applied to it compared to the Japanese disc. Otherwise, when it comes to the gamma levels and color saturation, it's the same. Last edited by p_cqvist; 09-29-2015 at 03:06 AM.

02-11-2011, 09:59 PM	#4
Kevtronn Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:110 Blu-ray collection:1431 DVD collection:92 Blu-ray reviews:1	Excellent News! Time to update my DVDs...

02-13-2011, 05:08 PM	#5
cardiac161 Senior Member Member since:May 2008	Wonder when this will be listed in DDDHouse? Haven't ordered anything fm PlayAsia so I'm not too sure if I can rely on them.

02-15-2011, 07:57 PM	#7
jkcheng122 Active Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:TX Home Theater Gallery:35 4K collection:82 Blu-ray collection:296 Trading Score:1	Waiting for reviews/comments on PQ/AQ, and it doesn't have to be stellar for me to pick this one up, just hoping it's not a hack job like Police Story and Once Upon a Time in China.

02-15-2011, 09:36 PM	#10
Dragon Lee Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Minneapolis, MN Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:738 Blu-ray collection:3729 DVD collection:357 Digital collection:142 Blu-ray reviews: 84 Trading Score:108	I own a lot of Panorama DVDs and most were interlaced transfers with semi-poor compression. How are the quality of their Blus?

02-26-2011, 08:37 PM	#11
AnimeOnBlu Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:1	Got my copy today. I will hopefully watch it very soon. Sampled a few scenes and it looks very solid. Audio is Japanese TrueHD 5.1 (16bit). English subtitles appear to be very good. No extras. BD25. It is Region A locked. I uploaded the cover on its page.

02-27-2011, 05:20 AM	#12
ImportFanatic Expert Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:United States Blu-ray collection:489 DVD collection:3	If you could, let me know what you think of the subtitles after you get done watching the entire thing. Lemme know if there are any syntax errors or any of that jazz.

08-16-2011, 02:02 AM	#14
blokhed Member Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:413 Blu-ray collection:708 DVD collection:59 MA collection:15 Digital collection:19 iTunes collection:833 Prime collection:27 Blu-ray reviews: 2	Glad to have found this thread. Thanks for your comments on the release, AnimeOnBlu. I think I'll pick it up now. It's gotta be better than the burned-in subtitled DVD version.

09-28-2015, 06:17 AM	#15
Applecart New Member Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Michigan, USA	Would someone post some screens from this blu-ray? I haven't seen any anywhere. One of my favorite movies. I'm wondering if this has the same black level as the 'Twilight Time Movies' blu-ray release.

09-28-2015, 06:50 AM	#16
Dan Average Active Member Member since:Jan 2009	I haven't seen any caps of the HK release, but reviews of the U.S. release universally note the weak black levels, and Twilight Time themselves have said that their version looks the same as the HK release. Given that the HK Blu can be had for less than half the price of Twilight Time's, I would say there's no reason to go with the U.S. disc unless you really want that isolated score.

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