Trigun - Home Releases Comparison

[Member-571539]

Originally Posted by Cerberus40000

How does the UK's MVM release compare to these? at the end of the day that's the easiest one for me to access without importing.

It’s just the old Pioneer discs in PAL format.

[IdeaOfEvil]

Like I said in the other thread, the differences between all these releases are so negligible that you can buy any of them and be happy (happy in comparison). I still have the original Funi first run releases with the foil insert cards from '99/2000, PLUS I bought Paul Champagne's second art box (when he started doing color boxes), and I'm more than happy to keep what I got until something noticeably better comes along.

So, again, I just think if you see any release for sale for a fraction of what another dvd set might sell for, then just go for the cheapest

[PissedOffPeoN]

i got all of it on vhs still and funimation looks like it was taking from that lol.

[BigOnAnime]

It looks terrible (dat ringing), but is still "watchable". Things could be worse though, it could be say Pet Shop of Horrors, or Hareluya II Boy (keep your expectations very low for that Blu-ray when it comes out this year).

[underworlderer]

some screenshots taken for comparison’s sake between the vanilla dvd and fan-fixed version.

[SMD88]

Originally Posted by underworlderer

some screenshots taken for comparison’s sake between the vanilla dvd and fan-fixed version.

What are details of this "fan fixed" version? Because that looks like a new scan to me. No way in hell can the composite master of ep1 be made to look like that.

[peppapigstan]

Originally Posted by SMD88

What are details of this "fan fixed" version? Because that looks like a new scan to me. No way in hell can the composite master of ep1 be made to look like that.

the colors are the exact same, it's not a new scan

[underworlderer]

Originally Posted by SMD88

What are details of this "fan fixed" version? Because that looks like a new scan to me. No way in hell can the composite master of ep1 be made to look like that.

it's done by an encoder called Impakt, you can find it in public trackers for anime. :rock. it's the dvd version but without the horrible shit encode quality of the original

[BlaizeV]

Assuming that the film materials exist it would've been in the interest of Funimation to do their own Blu Ray. The series isn't popular in Japan but it's success in the west would probably have made it finacially viable for Funimation to fund their own transfer from the film prints.

[ps3bd_owner]

Originally Posted by BlaizeV

Assuming that the film materials exist it would've been in the interest of Funimation to do their own Blu Ray. The series isn't popular in Japan but it's success in the west would probably have made it finacially viable for Funimation to fund their own transfer from the film prints.

FUNimation got one of the worst DVD releases for Trigun which is pretty pathetic considering the previous distributor has the "best" one around.

Now, with FUNimation on their way out, well, being rebranded Crunchyroll we won't be hearing, reading or writing their name for much longer. Hope this change is for the better because FUNi just kept screwing up (mainly with their cashcow - Dragon Ball Z).

[SMD88]

How do the "remastered" DVDs from Madman fit in here? It has the Flying Dog logo on the cover, so it would be from the time the DVD box was released in Japan. I assumed the FD box set would just be the same 1999 DVD masters that Victor released, am I wrong? Too bad they are PAL.

As for the myth of TRIGUN not being popular in Japan, why does that persist? The original DVDs are "premium" prices on the used market and the 2010 box set is "super premium"! Hell, even the LDs are not cheap!

If it was so un-popular, that would not be the case. It is just a damned shame that FD have not issued those DVDs again, especially with the TOHO show being made.

[BigOnAnime]

Originally Posted by SMD88

How do the "remastered" DVDs from Madman fit in here? It has the Flying Dog logo on the cover, so it would be from the time the DVD box was released in Japan. I assumed the FD box set would just be the same 1999 DVD masters that Victor released, am I wrong? Too bad they are PAL.

As for the myth of TRIGUN not being popular in Japan, why does that persist? The original DVDs are "premium" prices on the used market and the 2010 box set is "super premium"! Hell, even the LDs are not cheap!

If it was so un-popular, that would not be the case. It is just a damned shame that FD have not issued those DVDs again, especially with the TOHO show being made.

You are aware anime and home video releases in general are much more expensive in Japan, right? Most people there do not care to have large home video collections in their much smaller homes, and rental shops remain popular there. The home video releases are aimed at collectors as a result, not the mass market.

Anyway, the original release of Trigun did just okay. These are not the sales of a mega hit like say Cowboy Bebop (initial release did 19,651).

https://web.archive.org/web/20210121...ithing.com/312
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...#gid=330693366

[SMD88]

Originally Posted by BigOnAnime

You are aware anime and home video releases in general are much more expensive in Japan, right? Most people there do not care to have large home video collections in their much smaller homes, and rental shops remain popular there. The home video releases are aimed at collectors as a result, not the mass market.

Anyway, the original release of Trigun did just okay. These are not the sales of a mega hit like say Cowboy Bebop (initial release did 19,651).

https://web.archive.org/web/20210121...ithing.com/312
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...#gid=330693366

Ahhh, I am well aware of how the Japanese market works. For a product to have a "premium" used price, it means it is popular, not just "rare". Works the same for games. Although, the used game market has been F'ED for almost a decade now. Goddamned youtube.... I lived in Japan, I am fluent in Japanese, I have been buying games and anime (LD and discs of the smaller variety) from there for almost 25 years so yes, I know exactly how it works.

The 2010 box set commands a price well over 80,000yen. It is also possible that the popularity of the show has changed over the years and it now more sought after than it used to be. It was also an extremely early DVD release, the LD's probably sold a lot more. They are certainly common. Not Tenchi common, but common! HA!

[keitaro]

A few years back I purchased trigun (Funi release) and I regret purchasing it due to the subtitles being so hard to read. I have glasses! See my avatar.

I gave my friend that release and kept my geneon releases. Was that wrong of me?

[Gowho]

Originally Posted by keitaro

A few years back I purchased trigun (Funi release) and I regret purchasing it due to the subtitles being so hard to read. I have glasses! See my avatar.

I gave my friend that release and kept my geneon releases. Was that wrong of me?

Depends, if it's the tin sets or the Remix singles that came out after then you have the better releases.

[keitaro]

Originally Posted by Gowho

Depends, if it's the tin sets or the Remix singles that came out after then you have the better releases.

I have neither of those, just the Geneon single dvds. I assume the original pioneer release is just a same transfer for the Geneon dvds?

[BigOnAnime]

The Remix singles had better video quality than the original singles, and they also fixed the mistake of using the first version of the opening on every episode as that was the only clean version they received. FUNimation repeated that mistake on the 2010 DVD, and fixed it on the Anime Classics release. Both FUNimation releases are inferior video-quality wise to the original singles release.

[Gowho]

Originally Posted by BigOnAnime

The Remix singles had better video quality than the original singles, and they also fixed the mistake of using the first version of the opening on every episode as that was the only clean version they received.

Also to add, the opening credits were translated but only appear if the subs were turned on so you weren't missing anything on those discs.

The ending credits was the only issue because it's the same hardsubbed videos as on the original singles.

[SpaceDandy]

Trigun was finished on tape. As the show was not a success in Japan, it is unlikely they will do that additional effort of re-compositing and editing the series, if they ever re-master it.

[segapluto]

They might do it with the new series out and all. I'm assuming Stampede did well enough.