The Initial D Thread - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Ruined · 08-24-2023, 12:13 AM

I just picked up the Sentai filmworks legend trilogy on a whim, and it seems like the surround channels are reversed on the English dub of the first one. I didn't check the Japanese OG audio. Also don't have another copy from another label is anyone able to verify

Gowho · 08-24-2023, 12:39 AM

Oh hey, this thread has been bumped.

So Crunchyroll got MF Ghost and it will be premiering in October.

Will they continue to ignore Fifth & Final Stage is the question now.

Member-571539 · 08-24-2023, 01:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gowho

Will they continue to ignore Fifth & Final Stage is the question now.

Almost certainly. If they do however license them, I’d expect it to be streaming only.

El_Fez · 08-24-2023, 02:08 AM

I was unaware of MF Ghost, but I am going to be all over that like you wouldn't believe! I love the drone following the racers livestreaming the whole thing.

Also, more eurobeat! The world needs more eurobeat!

Yuukaa_Sa · 08-25-2023, 02:29 PM

I'm still waiting for a complete Bluray Set of Stage 1-4 + Stage 5 and Final.

So lame how we are not getting much.

At this rate, there is a higher chance that Discotek will come in and take the Tokyo Pop Dub and remaster that version and release on bluray before Funimation or Sentai do anything here with there licenses....

BoopityBoop · 08-25-2023, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Yuukaa_Sa

At this rate, there is a higher chance that Discotek will come in and take the Tokyo Pop Dub and remaster that version and release on bluray before Funimation or Sentai do anything here with there licenses....

Crunchyroll would have to lose the license for Discotek to pick it up, and that doesn't seem to be happening anytime soon (if ever) given that the parts of the franchise that they have the license to got added to CR last year.

Gowho · 08-25-2023, 09:02 PM

In addition to Fifth & Final Stage, there's still the recap OVAs along with Extra Stage 2.

If Funimation and Sentai don't want them, those should go somewhere else.

Yuukaa_Sa · 09-05-2023, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gowho

In addition to Fifth & Final Stage, there's still the recap OVAs along with Extra Stage 2.

If Funimation and Sentai don't want them, those should go somewhere else.

Oh I loved Extra Stage 2....unfortunate we don't have that in english or home release either.

Gowho · 09-04-2023, 02:42 PM

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/dai...ober-1/.201904

MF Ghost premieres on Sunday, October 1st.

El_Fez · 09-11-2023, 03:52 PM

(Although highway racing is more Wangan Midnight than Initial D, but whatchagonna do?)

El_Fez · 09-26-2023, 09:37 PM

MF Ghost has a new promo video up (all in Japanese, sadly)

Gowho · 09-28-2023, 07:17 PM

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...season/.202573

Missed this a while ago but apparently it's getting dubbed in English & Brazilian Portuguese.

Yuukaa_Sa · 10-02-2023, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gowho

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...season/.202573

Missed this a while ago but apparently it's getting dubbed in English & Brazilian Portuguese.

That's awesome! I can now hope for a Bluray in the future also

pikagreg · 10-02-2023, 02:29 AM

Never got into Initial D but the first episode of Overtake was pretty cool

El_Fez · 10-03-2023, 02:09 AM

Just finished the first episode of MF Ghost, and. . . . well, I can't really judge. Initial D to me, is all about drifting to awesome eurobeat and we don't really get anything like that here. It's all set up and introducing the characters, the interpersonal dynamic and the world, and very little actual racing.

So unless the series abruptly faceplants here in the next couple of episodes, I'll call this a "wait and see". Hopefully it delivers the goods here next week.

Gowho · 10-15-2023, 02:57 PM

https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/ann...w-release-date

Dub cast announced with episode 1 premiering today.

El_Fez · 10-20-2023, 02:40 AM

So, watched the first three episodes - the first is all about the setup, 2nd is the time trial, and 3rd is the end of the time trial and more character building stuff. In short, exactly the trajectory that you would expect from Initial D, but with better animation.

The Crunchyroll platform sucks. Halfway through the episode, I keep getting logged out and told "You should subscribe to premium!" despite the fact that this is *right* after I subscribed to premium. So I've had enough of a taste of the series now that I can wait until Blu Ray, but I've been enjoying what I've seen so far.

Yuukaa_Sa · 10-20-2023, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El_Fez

So, watched the first three episodes - the first is all about the setup, 2nd is the time trial, and 3rd is the end of the time trial and more character building stuff. In short, exactly the trajectory that you would expect from Initial D, but with better animation.

The Crunchyroll platform sucks. Halfway through the episode, I keep getting logged out and told "You should subscribe to premium!" despite the fact that this is *right* after I subscribed to premium. So I've had enough of a taste of the series now that I can wait until Blu Ray, but I've been enjoying what I've seen so far.

Yeah I wait for blu-ray release also, since I hate streaming and too lazy to torrent.

Footlong Shoe · 10-26-2023, 08:34 PM

In the interest of bringing some Initial D discussion back to the thread, I had my eye on this when it got announced:

"Initial D Stage Series Complete Blu-ray"
https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0BXDHJWKY

(First mentioned in this thread here)

Right off the bat I could tell it was SD-BD since it's fitting all six main stages onto only two discs, so I was curious to see what masters they would use. I finally decided to buy it and check it out for myself.

Got it in hand yesterday, and it's pretty much the worst-case scenario. From what I can tell, everything is just downscaled from the previous Blu-ray releases, instead of using native SD masters where applicable, which would be preferable by a mile. The upscale of First Stage is practically unwatchable to me, and downscaling it back to 480i doesn't come close to negating the damage done.

Perhaps the most positive thing I can say is that Third Stage and everything after are passable. Most if it is HD animation downscaled to 480i, with the exception of Fourth Stage, which is once again a downscale of the HD upscale, but it at least beats out the original DVD by being proper widescreen.

I'll try to post screenshots and maybe even comparisons to some DVD versions tomorrow, but as I said before, it's just a downscale of the old Blu-ray Box versions, so if you've seen those, you know what to expect.

kevers7290 · 10-26-2023, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Footlong Shoe

In the interest of bringing some Initial D discussion back to the thread

This was also just posted to ANN a couple days back.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/int...d-film/.203749

08-24-2023, 12:13 AM	#1
Ruined Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:1	I just picked up the Sentai filmworks legend trilogy on a whim, and it seems like the surround channels are reversed on the English dub of the first one. I didn't check the Japanese OG audio. Also don't have another copy from another label is anyone able to verify

08-24-2023, 12:39 AM	#2
Gowho Power Member Member since:Jul 2022	Oh hey, this thread has been bumped. So Crunchyroll got MF Ghost and it will be premiering in October. Will they continue to ignore Fifth & Final Stage is the question now.

08-24-2023, 02:08 AM	#4
El_Fez Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Funkytown 4K collection:49 Blu-ray collection:1923 DVD collection:405 Trading Score:9	I was unaware of MF Ghost, but I am going to be all over that like you wouldn't believe! I love the drone following the racers livestreaming the whole thing. Also, more eurobeat! The world needs more eurobeat!

08-25-2023, 02:29 PM	#5
Yuukaa_Sa Active Member Member since:Aug 2018 Location:Canada, Ontario Blu-ray collection:59 DVD collection:19 Trading Score:7	I'm still waiting for a complete Bluray Set of Stage 1-4 + Stage 5 and Final. So lame how we are not getting much. At this rate, there is a higher chance that Discotek will come in and take the Tokyo Pop Dub and remaster that version and release on bluray before Funimation or Sentai do anything here with there licenses....

08-25-2023, 09:02 PM	#7
Gowho Power Member Member since:Jul 2022	In addition to Fifth & Final Stage, there's still the recap OVAs along with Extra Stage 2. If Funimation and Sentai don't want them, those should go somewhere else.

09-04-2023, 02:42 PM	#9
Gowho Power Member Member since:Jul 2022	https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/dai...ober-1/.201904 MF Ghost premieres on Sunday, October 1st.

09-28-2023, 07:17 PM	#12
Gowho Power Member Member since:Jul 2022	https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...season/.202573 Missed this a while ago but apparently it's getting dubbed in English & Brazilian Portuguese.

10-02-2023, 02:29 AM	#14
pikagreg Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2014 Location:Southern California Trading Score:13	Never got into Initial D but the first episode of Overtake was pretty cool

10-03-2023, 02:09 AM	#15
El_Fez Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Funkytown 4K collection:49 Blu-ray collection:1923 DVD collection:405 Trading Score:9	Just finished the first episode of MF Ghost, and. . . . well, I can't really judge. Initial D to me, is all about drifting to awesome eurobeat and we don't really get anything like that here. It's all set up and introducing the characters, the interpersonal dynamic and the world, and very little actual racing. So unless the series abruptly faceplants here in the next couple of episodes, I'll call this a "wait and see". Hopefully it delivers the goods here next week.

10-15-2023, 02:57 PM	#16
Gowho Power Member Member since:Jul 2022	https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/ann...w-release-date Dub cast announced with episode 1 premiering today.

10-20-2023, 02:40 AM	#17
El_Fez Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Funkytown 4K collection:49 Blu-ray collection:1923 DVD collection:405 Trading Score:9	So, watched the first three episodes - the first is all about the setup, 2nd is the time trial, and 3rd is the end of the time trial and more character building stuff. In short, exactly the trajectory that you would expect from Initial D, but with better animation. The Crunchyroll platform sucks. Halfway through the episode, I keep getting logged out and told "You should subscribe to premium!" despite the fact that this is right after I subscribed to premium. So I've had enough of a taste of the series now that I can wait until Blu Ray, but I've been enjoying what I've seen so far.

10-26-2023, 08:34 PM	#19
Footlong Shoe Senior Member Top contributor Member since:May 2017 Location:Durham, NC 4K collection:191 Blu-ray collection:1096 DVD collection:239 Trading Score:1	In the interest of bringing some Initial D discussion back to the thread, I had my eye on this when it got announced: "Initial D Stage Series Complete Blu-ray" https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0BXDHJWKY (First mentioned in this thread here) Right off the bat I could tell it was SD-BD since it's fitting all six main stages onto only two discs, so I was curious to see what masters they would use. I finally decided to buy it and check it out for myself. Got it in hand yesterday, and it's pretty much the worst-case scenario. From what I can tell, everything is just downscaled from the previous Blu-ray releases, instead of using native SD masters where applicable, which would be preferable by a mile. The upscale of First Stage is practically unwatchable to me, and downscaling it back to 480i doesn't come close to negating the damage done. Perhaps the most positive thing I can say is that Third Stage and everything after are passable. Most if it is HD animation downscaled to 480i, with the exception of Fourth Stage, which is once again a downscale of the HD upscale, but it at least beats out the original DVD by being proper widescreen. I'll try to post screenshots and maybe even comparisons to some DVD versions tomorrow, but as I said before, it's just a downscale of the old Blu-ray Box versions, so if you've seen those, you know what to expect.

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