Crying Freeman OVA - Blu-ray Forum

DJR662 · 09-09-2017, 04:53 AM

Has anyone seen the first Crying Freeman OVA that's in HD as an extra on the French Crying Freeman live action movie release? I think it looks great but it is such a shame it's only the first episode. I still have the complete series on US DVD but I would love to own it on Blu-ray. Whoever has the rights to this needs to release a BD collection asap.

Seems I'm just waiting forever for my favorite anime to be released on Blu-ray: Crying Freeman, all Fist Of The North Star series, Wicked City, Urotsukidoji, western releases for all Cutie Honey series, Violence Jack, the list goes on and on. The only reason I'm still watching DVDs these days is because of anime...

Bobo1313 · 09-09-2017, 05:16 AM

It will be released on bluray by Discotek eventually, they said they were. Just got to wait till there aloud too, hopefully next year. The others you listed are very unlikely sadly.

Naiera · 09-09-2017, 10:54 AM

They're allowed.

BigOnAnime · 09-10-2017, 06:32 AM

Discotek no longer holds the license so...
https://twitter.com/WTK/status/686696715403968512

DJR662 · 09-10-2017, 07:01 AM

Well that's just typical.

I think due to my preferences in anime I'll be watching DVDs for a long time to come.

MOONPHASE · 09-10-2017, 07:25 AM

I still have 1 of the VHS Volumes I got for free. Though because of the coverart, I almost didn't get it because of it looking like some really lame low budget American Action movie from the 70s. That is when I remembered the title and decided to get it.

Bobo1313 · 09-10-2017, 04:36 PM

You know what, I was thinking about Crusher Joe with my statement, I got them mixed up. Sorry about that DJR662.

SlaughterX · 09-19-2017, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DJR662

Has anyone seen the first Crying Freeman OVA that's in HD as an extra on the French Crying Freeman live action movie release? I think it looks great but it is such a shame it's only the first episode. I still have the complete series on US DVD but I would love to own it on Blu-ray. Whoever has the rights to this needs to release a BD collection asap.

Seems I'm just waiting forever for my favorite anime to be released on Blu-ray: Crying Freeman, all Fist Of The North Star series, Wicked City, Urotsukidoji, western releases for all Cutie Honey series, Violence Jack, the list goes on and on. The only reason I'm still watching DVDs these days is because of anime...

Got really excited until I found out that disc is region locked... ohh well. I would cop the series in a second, though.

mikezilla2 · 10-23-2021, 04:51 PM

This Dead in the Water now ?

interesting that i See a 4k BD for the film popped up in Germany Now wonder if it includes any of the episodes like the other BD from france

DukeTogo84 · 10-24-2021, 03:37 PM

Would love to see this get a Blu-ray here.

GeoffOliver · 10-25-2021, 12:15 AM

Hopefully Discotek or even Sentai can relicense this. It’s long overdue for a BD.

GasmaskAvenger · 07-30-2023, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

Hopefully Discotek or even Sentai can relicense this. It’s long overdue for a BD.

Discotek announced a blu-ray yesterday.

Kyle15 · 07-30-2023, 05:46 PM

Never seen this but it's getting a blind buy from me. Always looked awesome and I want to support these vault restorations!

Hellspawn28 · 07-30-2023, 07:27 PM

I'm so hype for the Blu-ray. I still remember watching Crying Freeman on VHS back in the day at my friends house. The manga is amazing too.

Ajc228 · 07-30-2023, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle15

Never seen this but it's getting a blind buy from me. Always looked awesome and I want to support these vault restorations!

It’s a gorgeous looking OVA. Lots of big name animators like Mamoru Hosoda, Kouichi Arai and Hideki Hamasu worked on it. Your enjoyment of it may depend on your level of tolerance for over-the-top violence and exploitation fair but it’s fun in a trashy way. That first OVA in particular is very impressive because it’s probably the closest any adaptation has gotten to emulating Ryoichi Ikegami incredibly detailed designs.

vivablu · 07-31-2023, 02:33 AM

If Discotek releases this title in steelbook, I'll buy it in a flash (and Street Fighter 4k too). If not, I'll still buy it, but waiting for a sale though.

Gowho · 07-31-2023, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyle15

Never seen this but it's getting a blind buy from me. Always looked awesome and I want to support these vault restorations!

It's not exactly a vault title like Project A-Ko and others were since they paid Toei to do this one.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=21337683

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Originally Posted by dubudavid

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Originally Posted by JoeKilledKenney2020

@jsevakis How did the original negatives of Midnight Eye Goku and Crying Freeman get scanned without communication hassles with Toei?

Toei Video themselves scanned and restored them in Japan while we commissioned and oversaw. Basically the same way as our joint work with Tokyo Lab.

Regardless, glad to see the Manga UK dub here since the DVD they last put out was before they started including multiple dubs on their discs (which started IIRC with their Mystery of Mamo DVD).

SlaughterX · 08-06-2023, 09:10 PM

Awesome

nyaa · 08-11-2023, 05:27 AM

Crying Freeman is really bad-I have the dvd set and just barely managed to watch it just once. It's been sitting buried in the back shelf never to be viewed again.

Mushi Minion · 08-11-2023, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by nyaa

Crying Freeman is really bad-I have the dvd set and just barely managed to watch it just once. It's been sitting buried in the back shelf never to be viewed again.

At that point, you should just sell it.

09-09-2017, 04:53 AM	#1
DJR662 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 Trading Score:30	Crying Freeman OVA Has anyone seen the first Crying Freeman OVA that's in HD as an extra on the French Crying Freeman live action movie release? I think it looks great but it is such a shame it's only the first episode. I still have the complete series on US DVD but I would love to own it on Blu-ray. Whoever has the rights to this needs to release a BD collection asap. Seems I'm just waiting forever for my favorite anime to be released on Blu-ray: Crying Freeman, all Fist Of The North Star series, Wicked City, Urotsukidoji, western releases for all Cutie Honey series, Violence Jack, the list goes on and on. The only reason I'm still watching DVDs these days is because of anime...

09-09-2017, 05:16 AM	#2
Bobo1313 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Somewhere 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:29 Trading Score:47	It will be released on bluray by Discotek eventually, they said they were. Just got to wait till there aloud too, hopefully next year. The others you listed are very unlikely sadly.

09-09-2017, 10:54 AM	#3
Naiera Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Denmark Home Theater Gallery:2 Trading Score:25	They're allowed.

09-10-2017, 06:32 AM	#4
BigOnAnime Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Minnesota, USA 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:671 DVD collection:714	Discotek no longer holds the license so... https://twitter.com/WTK/status/686696715403968512

09-10-2017, 07:01 AM	#5
DJR662 Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 Trading Score:30	Well that's just typical. I think due to my preferences in anime I'll be watching DVDs for a long time to come.

09-10-2017, 07:25 AM	#6
MOONPHASE Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:California 4K collection:8 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:820 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:29	I still have 1 of the VHS Volumes I got for free. Though because of the coverart, I almost didn't get it because of it looking like some really lame low budget American Action movie from the 70s. That is when I remembered the title and decided to get it.

09-10-2017, 04:36 PM	#7
Bobo1313 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Somewhere 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:29 Trading Score:47	You know what, I was thinking about Crusher Joe with my statement, I got them mixed up. Sorry about that DJR662.

10-23-2021, 04:51 PM	#9
mikezilla2 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:505 Blu-ray collection:2165	This Dead in the Water now ? interesting that i See a 4k BD for the film popped up in Germany Now wonder if it includes any of the episodes like the other BD from france

10-24-2021, 03:37 PM	#10
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4937 Blu-ray reviews: 62 Trading Score:139	Would love to see this get a Blu-ray here.

10-25-2021, 12:15 AM	#11
GeoffOliver Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Atlanta GA 4K collection:259 Blu-ray collection:1505 DVD collection:332	Hopefully Discotek or even Sentai can relicense this. It’s long overdue for a BD.

07-30-2023, 05:46 PM	#13
Kyle15 Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Alabama 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:8 Trading Score:5	Never seen this but it's getting a blind buy from me. Always looked awesome and I want to support these vault restorations!

07-30-2023, 07:27 PM	#14
Hellspawn28 Expert Member Member since:Apr 2012 4K collection:89 Blu-ray collection:726 DVD collection:107	I'm so hype for the Blu-ray. I still remember watching Crying Freeman on VHS back in the day at my friends house. The manga is amazing too.

07-31-2023, 02:33 AM	#16
vivablu Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:1011 Blu-ray collection:5426 DVD collection:1931 MA collection:1261 Digital collection:3362 iTunes collection:150 Prime collection:25 Trading Score:429	If Discotek releases this title in steelbook, I'll buy it in a flash (and Street Fighter 4k too). If not, I'll still buy it, but waiting for a sale though.

08-06-2023, 09:10 PM	#18
SlaughterX Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Marion, IL Home Theater Gallery:26 4K collection:208 Blu-ray collection:1089 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:1	Awesome

08-11-2023, 05:27 AM	#19
nyaa Banned Member since:Jul 2023 Trading Score:1	Crying Freeman is really bad-I have the dvd set and just barely managed to watch it just once. It's been sitting buried in the back shelf never to be viewed again.

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