Anime on 4K UHD BD?

[Nothing371]

Originally Posted by 4kUltraBD

I certainly understand the fear of a movie version being bad, but I sincerely feel that if it was done well, a live action Akira could be a serious game changer when it comes to film adaptations of manga/anime.

Comic book movies are already dominating the box office, and some of those are excellent movies. I don't see any reason why a movie from a manga couldn't be well made. They might be a tougher sell at the box office, due to people not being as familiar with the source material, but that doesn't mean the film will automatically turn out to be poor. Akira has a bit of a head start in that though because even many non-anime fans are familiar with it. If done well, I don't see why it couldn't be a winner.

Ultimately, anime is a much different beast from any of the comic book franchises. With comic books people have a sense of brand name recognition. They tie themselves to the brand even though they never experienced any of those comics growing up. They are Americana; they are history. It's totally different.

The comic book movies have incredible advantages coming right out of the gate. It wouldn't be the same for anime even in the slightest. Someone could make the best anime film the world has ever seen and it would still only make a small fraction of box office revenue than The Avengers. There is even a good amount of the American public, I'd say somewhere between 20 and 50%, that hate anime for no good reason; they hate anime just bc its anime. It is seen by juvenile and/or perverted by a good amount of the populace.

[LexInHD]

Originally Posted by Naiera

There is no native UHD anime. It's too expensive to make.

It's just a matter of not having a pipeline to make it and that costs some money, which most of the industry probably isn't willing to spend. I'm not sure if the Clip Studio software that most of the industry uses does 4K output at this time, but that's definitely one part of the pipeline that has to be in place, while the rest is just a matter of computing power, which can be easily addressed with current software solutions. Work can easily be done at lower resolutions and then rendered at high-resolution with graphical embellishments if wanted, but the hardware and software for high-speed rendering have to be in place for that and that is one area in which the 2D industry hasn't caught up with their 3D VFX/animation cousins, who are using both distributed rendering and dedicated stand-alone nodes of GPUs.

[qw0aszx]

Originally Posted by Naiera

There is no native UHD anime. It's too expensive to make.

I remembered someone coming back from the screening of GOTHICMADE said Mamoru Nagano not willing to convert this 2160p animated film into 1080p so no plans for BD releases, and there were no UHD back then. But I just can't find much information about the production of this film to verify.

[isamu]

Hi guys. A very interesting discussion. I'm assuming there's still been no progress or rumors on a 4K release of either Akira or better yet, Macross Plus?

[NLScavenger]

Originally Posted by isamu

Hi guys. A very interesting discussion. I'm assuming there's still been no progress or rumors on a 4K release of either Akira or better yet, Macross Plus?

AKIRA 4K UHD is coming out on April 24 in Japan.

[isamu]

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

AKIRA 4K UHD is coming out on April 24 in Japan.

Awesome, thanks!

[Vintrus]

I currently have 5 anime UHDs i know are English friendly and 2 that I'm going to get. There was 3 I wanted but had to abandon due to finding out prior to ordering they weren't english friendly.

Ghost in the Shell 1 & 2 JP version
Gundam Thunderbolt 1 & 2 JP version
Space Adventure Cobra USA Discotech release
Want to get
Akira JP version
Castle of Cagliostro USA Discotech release
Abandoned (Due to No english Sub or Dub)
Gundam 00 Trailbazer
Mobile Suit Gundam Chars counter attack
Mobile Suit Gundam F91

[Darkexy]

Is there a source for the Castle of Cagliostro US release? Back in December I contacted rightstuf to ask, when they will list it, but they told me they don't know anything about this release.

[professorwho]

Originally Posted by Darkexy

Is there a source for the Castle of Cagliostro US release? Back in December I contacted rightstuf to ask, when they will list it, but they told me they don't know anything about this release.

https://twitter.com/discotekmedia/st...57803118473216

In the trailer.

Trust me... it'll be worth it.

[yoloswag4jesus]

if no audio commentary for akira 4k then its a wasted opportunity. same with any upcoming oshii titles, get him to do one for patlabor 2!! if they cant get the director, then animation director would be the next best thing

[Darkexy]

Originally Posted by professorwho

https://twitter.com/discotekmedia/st...57803118473216

In the trailer.

Trust me... it'll be worth it.

I know, I've already have the Japanese Version.^^

[omarchafa]

Originally Posted by Darkexy

I know, I've already have the Japanese Version.^^

I'm guessing it has no English subs or English dub? How is the 4K compare to the Full HD version?

Originally Posted by NLScavenger

AKIRA 4K UHD is coming out on April 24 in Japan.

I have never seen Akira before, and I was thinking of buying the BD that I saw at Best Buy.

[ichiban001]

Makoto Shinkai's latest, Weathering With You, is getting an English-friendly 4K UHD release in Japan on May 27th: https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/TBR-30000D

Likely another upscale, so wonder if it is worth dropping 12,000 yen ($111 currently) on the Collector's Edition, or just getting the standard BD at 4800 yen ($45 right now): https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/TBR-30001D.

I COULD wait for GKIDS' US Blu-ray, but that probably won't hit until end of year and I am sure, while it will look fine, will have a lower bitrate than the Japanese import...

[TThomas]

Originally Posted by ichiban001

I COULD wait for GKIDS' US Blu-ray, but that probably won't hit until end of year

As mentioned before: As all other western distributors scheduled their releases if Weathering With You for September, it most likely will be the same for GKIDS.

[MSZ]

Have anyone here imported the UHDBD versions of Gundam CCA and F91? If they are worth the upgrades I would like to buy them before they are out of print.

[Schmullus1]

Originally Posted by MSZ

Have anyone here imported the UHDBD versions of Gundam CCA and F91? If they are worth the upgrades I would like to buy them before they are out of print.

They suffer from more DNR than the 0079 Trilogy does, which are easily the best UHDs Sunrise has put out, but I still think they are an improvement in general over the old BDs. The included BDs also were reworked and don't have the windowboxing issues the old ones did, though I believe they were created from the same DNR'd master. Both movies were 35mm sources though so the grain was already pretty fine as it is, so I don't think the DNR hurt it all too terribly.

[MSZ]

Originally Posted by Schmullus1

They suffer from more DNR than the 0079 Trilogy does, which are easily the best UHDs Sunrise has put out, but I still think they are an improvement in general over the old BDs. The included BDs also were reworked and don't have the windowboxing issues the old ones did, though I believe they were created from the same DNR'd master. Both movies were 35mm sources though so the grain was already pretty fine as it is, so I don't think the DNR hurt it all too terribly.

This is exactly what I want to hear. Many thanks.

[Member-571539]

Violet Evergarden: The Movie

http://violet-evergarden.jp/bddvd/

cover art:
- UHD+BD LE: LINK / LINK | packaging shot
- BD Reg & DVD Reg: LINK / LINK | packaging shot

[mysticwaterfall]

Shame no English subs from what I can see by looking at the Google translated version of the product page.

[BigOnAnime]

Look for the kanji "英語" when you want to see if something has English support or not.