Discotek Blu-rays

[LexInHD]

Now, we get to the giant robots!

[gundamcero]

Originally Posted by LexInHD

The more Lupin I can get, the better. Thus far, this release list is offering me something in every space I am looking to fill, except giant robots.

Ask and you shall receive.

[Chie Satonaka]

Cool to see Prison of the Past confirmed. Still really want Nostradamus and Dead or Alive, but I'm sure they'll get to them eventually.

[starsteam]

So Sasurainger was the train clue, huh.

[starsteam]

Transformers clue was Dorvak after all. I am pleased.

[Tylerfan]

[snowmint]

I guess I should be happy for you Mecha fans. Maybe one day I'll get my sonic x sub.

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Surprised to see Cyber City Odeo get another release so soon, with new scans to boot! Thought the film elements were lost or discarded and those upscaled dumpster fires were all we were gonna get. Probably in the same vaults as Project A-Ko and Angel Cop, which gives us a small glimmer of hope for the Slayers TV series (Funi's had distribution rights but their DVDs went OOP and streaming might also be up soon).

Originally Posted by LexInHD

Discotek releasing those in HD would make many a prostate throb repeatedly, but I can't see them having any Transformers product, simply because Hasbro has long-standing deals in place for it already.

Robots in Disguise to Cybertron were digipaint and finished in SD. Hasbro owns distribution rights to the English dubbed versions (which were edited to a degree and sport animation changes/fixes) and have them exclusively licensed to Shout in the US and I believe Manga in the UK. Hasbro are reportedly blocking circulation of Japanese RID to Cybertron due to concerns in character nomenclature (some Autobot/Decpticon names are completely different from the JP ones) and "inappropriate" content (things like characters drinking booze, humans having realistic looking guns, some bathing/sauna scenes, and in the JP version of Cybertron t

[Show spoiler]he main boy and girl teenagers of the Autobot team in a obvious love triangle and hints they secretly had intercourse at some point

).

Not only that, but they're difficult to work with as they forced Shout to Americanize the sub tracks for the 80s Takara Transformers series and couldn't include the (laughably terrible) Omni Productions dubs due to character nomenclature and cuss words (the Masterforce dub had a huge flub where the kid piloting the Fire Truck Autobot was suppose to say "why you!" after being toppled over, but sounds like he saying "**** you!")

Originally Posted by snowmint

I am mad they aren't allowed to put the Canadian dub (of Astro Boy) on there.

The Canadian dub is drastically altered and censored (like One Piece) and was done without Tezuka's approval (the more common US dub was produced at a Wisconsin University and overseen by Tezuka and Nippon TV, and it was almost completely uncut save for combining the first two episodes). The master elements for the Canadian are long gone due owners of the dubbing studio throwing out things they didn't see fit. Even if the Canadian dub elements did survive or more fan recordings were unearthed, Tezuka Productions still wouldn't allow it's inclusion due to the changes it didn't approve of.

[Tylerfan]

Woooooooooooooo more sgt frog

[FarSided102]

Sergeant frog is getting a second season released

[Tylerfan]

(aww no more dubs...)

[Girls With Guns]

Holmes of Kyoto!! Awesome! Finally, something I really want!

[batman2000]

Originally Posted by Tylerfan

So is this a real remaster or an upscale the comments on the stream is making me wonder.

[Chie Satonaka]

Originally Posted by batman2000

So is this a real remaster or an upscale the comments on the stream is making me wonder.

Real remaster. They found the film elements with the first film.

[LexInHD]

HOK seems like something Sentai would have grabbed, given the material and length of the show. I've never heard of it, but it looks like something I might be able to get into.

[Tylerfan]

Originally Posted by batman2000

So is this a real remaster or an upscale the comments on the stream is making me wonder.

It's HD and the chat is just referring to one of the extras from the laserdisc

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Originally Posted by LexInHD

It's got HD masters and is ready for release. I just don't know if/when we'll get it.

I believe the announcement says Devilman is a 1080p upscale from Bandai(?). I think the Mazinger series are Q-Tec upscales from the 480i masters, while the Mazinger movies are new 4k restos.

Curious if the Darkstalkers OVAs are from new scans from that same vault or perhaps upscales from the licensor?

The Project A-Ko sequels are new 2k scans from elements discovered in that same vault as the first. Not surprising these were coming but will sure look better than those nasty videotape masters. Still exciting nonetheless.

[Tylerfan]

My god, it's Digimon

[Suikoman444]

Digimon holy crap

[veritas]

Digimon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!