Anime on 4K UHD BD?

[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.

[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.

[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

[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.

[Member-571539]

https://twitter.com/worldofcrap/stat...404191746?s=21

Originally Posted by Justin Sevakis

Hey guys, are you ready to go to video nerd school? Got some stuff to explain about film grain, anime remasters, and HDR. Since I’ve done quite a few anime in 4K/HDR remasters at this point, I think it’s time for some explainey.

Originally Posted by Justin Sevakis

Virtually every 4K remaster out of Japan has been scrubbed clean of film grain, and like most fans, I assumed it was because most Japanese consumers don’t like it (or so Amazon reviews would indicate). While that is probably a factor, I discovered there’s a tech reason too.

Originally Posted by Justin Sevakis

It turns out, film grain gets BOOSTED, sometimes quite intensely, by HDR coloring.

You see, HDR (rec.2020) colorspace actually has a much wider range of both color and brightness than film does. And with anime being all about vivid colors, the expectation is to push those colors.

Originally Posted by Justin Sevakis

When making anime “correct looking” HDR (there is no actual “correct” since this is a new format), everything gets boosted. It's why the effect is so cool: it’s super intense without being blown out.

35mm color is closest to DCI/P3 color limitations. Not far from HD’s rec.709.

Originally Posted by Justin Sevakis

The problem is, that boosting takes the film grain from being “normal/as expected” 35mm grain to being SUPER INTENSE WHY IS THE SCREEN MADE OF SAND. Just how intense varies wildly based on film stock, generation of the footage, exposure, and what colors.

Originally Posted by Justin Sevakis

I discovered this on Robot Carnival, which we didn’t de-grain at all, but is softer than most 4K scans. We did have to apply some subtle filtering to get the grain to stand out a bit less, but some effects (most notable on Deprive) still have very harsh grain that isn’t ideal.

Originally Posted by Justin Sevakis

I’m pretty happy with the final result on Robot Carnival, but I can see why another producer would ask for it to be scrubbed clean. It is a little distracting in places and I expect at least one negative Amazon review because of it.

Originally Posted by Justin Sevakis

Anyway, this stuff is really hard and best practices are just now starting to be sussed out. I expect the vast majority of 4K anime remasters to be thoroughly degrained in the future, and TBH as long as detail isn’t missing, I’m fine with that. In some cases it’s probably better.

Originally Posted by Justin Sevakis

As for adding film grain back in once the HDR conversion is done… That might be an option but OMG I don’t even want to think about adding even more processing time. Maybe in 5 years when we’re all running super-optimized 96-core ARM CPU’s optimized for video.

Originally Posted by Justin Sevakis

So, in short, vintage anime does not exist in HDR originally, and film grain makes the conversion process much harder and less seamless. So, going forward into this brave new world of 4K/HDR remasters, we should keep our expectations in check. This is an inexact science. [FIN]

[Tylerfan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6Mk...ature=youtu.be