Anime Blu-ray (UK Releases)

[insomniac013]

"5 Centimeters Per Second" on Blu Ray is very possible since it's already been released in France by KAZE, same company who's now working with Manga UK.

About this new company's stance on Blu Ray, they had this to say:

Do we plan to do Blu-ray releases? The answer to this is yes wherever material that is HD-worthy is available. It's on a case-by-case basis - but our first license will have a Blu-ray release.

We have a keen interest in high definition formats and see them as an essential for a label like us as Andrew explained in the ANN interview.

So basically they seem way more keen on doing Blu Ray's than Manga UK ever were, which is a definite plus!

[Ath]

No worries, the new company are definitely committed to Blu-ray.

EDIT: Beaten!

Basically, both production costs and the minimum print run for BD have gone down so Manga can do more blurays.

Also, I wouldn't expect Eva 3.0 until 2014. There's no way in hell Japan will allow a 2013 international release until they can milk Japan's domestic market for all they've got.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by Ath

No worries, the new company are definitely committed to Blu-ray.

EDIT: Beaten!

Basically, both production costs and the minimum print run for BD have gone down so Manga can do more blurays.

Also, I wouldn't expect Eva 3.0 until 2014. There's no way in hell Japan will allow a 2013 international release until they can milk Japan's domestic market for all they've got.

I'm still crossing my fingers, since Aus is getting the international premiere next year that we will see something too. Although I'm certain Manga would be releasing the BD, unless they don't fight for the rights (assuming they haven't already got a deal to release all the films since they split the costs with Madman). It would be a shame to lose the consistancy in the packaging design. I love the slips for the first two from Manga.

[Ath]

I'm hoping for some theatrical screenings in the UK for 3.0 for sure! I can't imagine anyone but Manga getting home video rights though, since it's probably a lock for a Funimation licence and Manga are essentially either Funimation or Madman resellers :P

EDIT: Also on the same podcast, they confirmed that Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere will be getting a BD release, Season 1 due in July. Eureka Seven AO is licensed and BD is a possibility. They might look into rereleasing older things on BD now, though they explicitly ruled out 5cm/second since they still don't have blu-ray rights to that (have no idea what the hell Comix Wave or whoever the licensor is are thinking here).

[Mavrick]

Looks like any release of NGE is out of the question for any distributer for now at least. It's on hold until the Eva rebuilds are all done and dusted.

[Ath]

Yeah tis a shame, I personally can't think of a better way to capitalise on Rebuild's success than with a restored Blu-ray boxset of the original series. I heard that the producers don't want to cause confusion between the two, which is silly I think!

I'm hoping that Anime Limited can get their hands on Cowboy Bebop for a bluray release. It's getting one in Japan so the materials will be ready, and it's a guaranteed UK seller.

[The Apocalypse]

Well, bring on the Rebuilds, then a restored original series

[insomniac013]

I'm still making my way through the older TV series and i have come to but one conclusion... Pen Pen is the coolest anime character ever conceived, obviously!

[Show spoiler]What a pimp

[Yami]

"Criterion-style releases"? Of anime? Be still my heart

I'm really hoping they get a hold of some great films - Place Promised in Our Early Days, Mind Game, Gauche the Cellist and Night on the Galactic Railroad could all do with a high quality release.

[insomniac013]

More Satoshi Kon on Blu Ray would be great... Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Paranoia Agent, you name it!

Originally Posted by Yami

"Criterion-style releases"? Of anime? Be still my heart

I always hoped that Criterion would do anime someday, but this sounds like the next best thing.

[Yami]

101 Films have acquired a couple of anime titles - Makoto Shinkai's stunning The Place Promised in Our Early Days and Elfen Lied. DVD only at first but Blu releases may be on the cards, depending on popularity.

[LordCrumb]

Originally Posted by Mavrick

Looks like any release of NGE is out of the question for any distributer for now at least. It's on hold until the Eva rebuilds are all done and dusted.

So 2019 then I guess.. Eva 3 is taking forever to come out theatrically, then its another 2 years till the English Blu-Ray comes out.

The ReBuilds are nice, but they don't beat the original series.

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by LordCrumb

So 2019 then I guess.. Eva 3 is taking forever to come out theatrically, then its another 2 years till the English Blu-Ray comes out.

The ReBuilds are nice, but they don't beat the original series.

I doubt it will ever get a theatrical release in the UK but at least you get a chance to see it on the big screen next year when Madman takes it on the road in Aus.

It came out in November in Japan and broke box office records there, hopefully it doesn't take so long for 4 to come out

Also!

Just over 150 likes to go to our first announcement and to tease you we actually have a sizeable number of licenses lined up.

Some new, some old - some signed already, some in final stages of agreement. Watch this space though - a range of cool projects coming - looking forward to announcing the first one soon...!

https://www.facebook.com/alltheanime

Get liking guys!

[insomniac013]

It's times like these that it's not completely useless to have Facebook
(which I don't lol)

[Mavrick]

Originally Posted by insomniac013

It's times like these that it's not completely useless to have Facebook
(which I don't lol)

It's all I use it for, nothing quite like Twitter and Facebook for getting news first hand

[Ath]

If you fancy it, you can get the english subtitled Blu-ray for Time of Eve direct from the studio here. I believe it's an exact copy of the Japanese disc (which had subs I think?), it's a steep £35.99 though. This is the series rather than the compiled movie.

Time of Eve is terrific, you can still stream it here on Crunchyroll.

[Mavrick]

Only 26 likes to go before we find out the first release from "Anime Limited"

Whatever it is I'll be buying it

[BrentLW]

Originally Posted by insomniac013

More Satoshi Kon on Blu Ray would be great... Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress, Paranoia Agent, you name it!

I always hoped that Criterion would do anime someday, but this sounds like the next best thing.

They did. i have their Akira laserdisc

[insomniac013]

Originally Posted by BrentLW

They did. i have their Akira laserdisc

I meant Blu Ray, obviously.

[Ath]

And the first announcement from Anime Limited is.....

Cowboy Bebop on Bluray!