"Super 8 Ultra Brothers" on Blu-Ray in Japan 1/23/09

[PyroArrow]

"Super 8 Ultra Brothers" will be released on 1/23/09 in Japan.
It's the first UltraMan film shot in HD & also first one released
on Blu-Ray.
Read here for more Info on it at, sci-fi japan:

http://tinyurl.com/5fnf9a

[HumanMedia]

Yeah saw that.

It doesnt look like it has english subs though:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/aff/click.c...l?KEY=BCXS-128

[monkeyjb1988]

I'm excited about this. I'm a tokusatsu fan and this release gives me hope some of my favorite toku heroes will be on Blu too.

[James Ballard]

Originally Posted by HumanMedia

It doesnt look like it has english subs though

Unfortunately it doesn't. To date, the only Ultraman DVD release in Japan with English subtitles in 2004's feature film ULTRAMAN: THE NEXT (which is a movie well worth checking out!)

Confirmed specs for the SUPER 8 ULTRA BROTHERS Blu-ray are:

Catalogue Code: BCXS-0128
UPC: 4934569351289
Label: HONNEAMISE
Distributor: Bandai Visual
Release Date: January 23, 2009
Retail Price: 5,040 yen
Region Code: TO BE ANNOUNCED
Run Time: 106 minutes approx (97min movie, 9min special features)
Specs: Dolby TrueHD (5.1ch Dolby Surround) / Linear PCM (Stereo) / AVC / BD 50GB / 16:9<1080p High Definition> / Japanese subtitles (on/off selectable)
Enclosed Features: Production manual (press sheet size ver.)
Special Features: Theatrical Teaser, Theatrical Trailer, Theatre Manners Commercial, TV Spots, PV (Promotional Video(s)), Digital Gallery (still images)
Audio Features: Production audio commentary by the main staff

Press Release: http://www.bandaivisual.co.jp/pdf/2008/pr081023.pdf

Less than three weeks to go!

[Volume11]

No subs = big letdown. The lack of official Ultra anything in the states is appalling.

[monkeyjb1988]

Originally Posted by Volume11

No subs = big letdown. The lack of official Ultra anything in the states is appalling.

That's one of the things I like about Blu-Ray: movies from Japan, the only country besides the US that I would get movies from, is in the same region code as the US. While the lack of subs is a pain, we can at least play Japanese Blus normally. I had to alter my DVD player to play Japanese DVDs. (Not a day goes by where I appreciate Blu-Ray ).

[Volume11]

Originally Posted by monkeyjb1988

That's one of the things I like about Blu-Ray: movies from Japan, the only country besides the US that I would get movies from, is in the same region code as the US. While the lack of subs is a pain, we can at least play Japanese Blus normally. I had to alter my DVD player to play Japanese DVDs. (Not a day goes by where I appreciate Blu-Ray ).

Same here. Asian cinema in general is my favorite so having the same A region is great. Unfortunately, Japanese Blu Rays (like DVDs) are over priced and rarely have subs. Thank God for Hong Kong and Deltamac.