Bandai Visual USA Brings Jin-Roh to Blu-ray - Blu-ray Forum

Chris Beveridge · 09-17-2007, 06:12 PM

Press Release

Amon37 · 09-17-2007, 06:15 PM

522 page storyboard book!! it says (Japanese) does that mean it's in Japanese or only for the Japanese release.

dobyblue · 09-17-2007, 06:15 PM

Is this coming exclusively to Blu-ray?

groovyone · 09-17-2007, 06:16 PM

Definite double-dip for me!

Blu-dock Saint · 09-17-2007, 06:16 PM

Gotta pick it up in hi-def. Loved it on dvd, will love it more on Blu.

Frode · 09-17-2007, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Amon37

522 page storyboard book!! it says (Japanese) does that mean it's in Japanese or only for the Japanese release.

In Japanese. That doesn't mean it's completely useless however, as it's filled with drawings and it's just the dialog and description text you can't read.

Frode · 09-17-2007, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dobyblue

Is this coming exclusively to Blu-ray?

So far, yes. Bandai Visual's HD DVD releases dried up after Patlabor 1 & 2 were announced, and given the state of the Japanese market I don't think they want to keep doing HD DVDs for anything other than Freedom (and even that one is a bit doubtful as it's not exactly selling in buckets and droves).

DavePS3 · 09-17-2007, 06:39 PM

Have it... liked it but want Appleseed more - and FF7 A.C.

Rustmonsteru · 09-17-2007, 07:50 PM

Nice. I've been waiting for a stateside release announcement since I found out it was coming out in Japan this month. I hope it looks good.

WickyWoo · 09-17-2007, 08:22 PM

I got the distinct impression from BV that the HD DVD thing has been an utter disaster, and that no more were coming

Frode · 09-17-2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

I got the distinct impression from BV that the HD DVD thing has been an utter disaster, and that no more were coming

*nod* That's pretty much my take on it as well, based on the sales figures. Have you heard anything specific about if they're going forward with Freedom after volume 2? Technically it's a combo, but that doesn't seem to have had any effect on the numbers.

WickyWoo · 09-17-2007, 08:56 PM

Sorry, no.

My guess would be that Freedom may even be a co-production, hence the non-Blu release.

TorpedoShockwave · 09-17-2007, 11:12 PM

I will only buy it if it is BD only not a BD/DVD combo, unlike Royal Space Force, and if it will come in an official BD case. The booklet and the movie can come in one box set, however, I want the movie to come in a BD case, and therefore I can place it next to my BD collection. This why I did not purchase Royal Space Force, I could care less about the BD/DVD combo and the bonus booklet, these extras increases the MSRP, and which it did. Jut for one film I am not going to pay $80.

WickyWoo · 09-17-2007, 11:23 PM

No, they don't increase the SRP. A DVD-9 with case and artwork costs a dollar, and they even recycled the compression from the Japanese 1999 DVD.

Notice this is NOT a combo, and they're charging the same price

If you don't like how they packaged it, you're free to make your own artwork and stick it in an empty blu case

TorpedoShockwave · 09-17-2007, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

No, they don't increase the SRP. A DVD-9 with case and artwork costs a dollar, and they even recycled the compression from the Japanese 1999 DVD.

Notice this is NOT a combo, and they're charging the same price

If you don't like how they packaged it, you're free to make your own artwork and stick it in an empty blu case

I guess that can work, however, I do not want to pay extra for extras; I buy movies for the movie, not for their bonus contents. I dislike bonus contents, they are waste of money.

krinkle · 09-18-2007, 06:37 AM

This is a must buy for me. I'll be looking for the pre-order to show up.

09-17-2007, 06:12 PM	#1
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09-17-2007, 06:15 PM	#2
Amon37 Power Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:USA,Arizona PSNetwork: Amon37	522 page storyboard book!! it says (Japanese) does that mean it's in Japanese or only for the Japanese release.

09-17-2007, 06:15 PM	#3
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Is this coming exclusively to Blu-ray?

09-17-2007, 06:16 PM	#4
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	Definite double-dip for me!

09-17-2007, 06:16 PM	#5
Blu-dock Saint Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:47 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:67	Gotta pick it up in hi-def. Loved it on dvd, will love it more on Blu.

09-17-2007, 06:39 PM	#8
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Have it... liked it but want Appleseed more - and FF7 A.C.

09-17-2007, 07:50 PM	#9
Rustmonsteru Expert Member Member since:Mar 2007	Nice. I've been waiting for a stateside release announcement since I found out it was coming out in Japan this month. I hope it looks good.

09-17-2007, 08:22 PM	#10
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	I got the distinct impression from BV that the HD DVD thing has been an utter disaster, and that no more were coming

09-17-2007, 08:56 PM	#12
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	Sorry, no. My guess would be that Freedom may even be a co-production, hence the non-Blu release.

09-17-2007, 11:12 PM	#13
TorpedoShockwave Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Chicago, IL	I will only buy it if it is BD only not a BD/DVD combo, unlike Royal Space Force, and if it will come in an official BD case. The booklet and the movie can come in one box set, however, I want the movie to come in a BD case, and therefore I can place it next to my BD collection. This why I did not purchase Royal Space Force, I could care less about the BD/DVD combo and the bonus booklet, these extras increases the MSRP, and which it did. Jut for one film I am not going to pay $80.

09-17-2007, 11:23 PM	#14
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	No, they don't increase the SRP. A DVD-9 with case and artwork costs a dollar, and they even recycled the compression from the Japanese 1999 DVD. Notice this is NOT a combo, and they're charging the same price If you don't like how they packaged it, you're free to make your own artwork and stick it in an empty blu case

09-18-2007, 06:37 AM	#16
krinkle Senior Member Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:10	This is a must buy for me. I'll be looking for the pre-order to show up.

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