Pokémon: The Movies 1-3 Collection (1998-2000) (Limited Edition)

[ArnieCunningham]

Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

Speaking of the Australian release.. anyone have any idea if it will play in a Region A player? I realize it says it is region locked on the packaging but sometimes it is a different case with these Australian Blu-ray releases in the past.

Normally not. Its just in that region.

[formoso.lucas]

It's fake right?
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Pokem...Blu-ray/79551/

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by formoso.lucas

It's fake right?
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Pokem...Blu-ray/79551/

That's been around for years, yes it is fake.

[formoso.lucas]

Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

That's been around for years, yes it is fake.

Why this photo has not yet been deleted from the site? and who put it? ^^

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by formoso.lucas

Why this photo has not yet been deleted from the site? and who put it? ^^

No clue. I just remember seeing it in 2013-2014 and getting excited too with nothing to come of it.

[GeoffOliver]

I wouldn't bet the farm on any part of the anime TV series ever seeing Blu-ray, especially the pre-HD episodes. The cel-animated episodes COULD conceivably be re-telecined with HD scans from the (probably 16mm) film, and the episodes could be re-synced to the English audio (they could even undo some of the edits!) but that's never going to happen. We're talking about hundreds of episodes of a children's anime, and they probably don't have the original film anymore. If Case Closed can't get a proper HD remaster, neither can Pokemon.

[Nailwraps]

You know what be great, if a Blu-ray season set(s) like that also contained some great extras including interviews and commentaries with the English cast and crew and the legacy of the franchise in America (as well as Japan).

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by Nailwraps

You know what be great, if a Blu-ray season set(s) like that also contained some great extras including interviews and commentaries with the English cast and crew and the legacy of the franchise in America (as well as Japan).

I would kill for that, absolutely kill for it.

[tigertron]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

I wouldn't bet the farm on any part of the anime TV series ever seeing Blu-ray, especially the pre-HD episodes. The cel-animated episodes COULD conceivably be re-telecined with HD scans from the (probably 16mm) film, and the episodes could be re-synced to the English audio (they could even undo some of the edits!) but that's never going to happen. We're talking about hundreds of episodes of a children's anime, and they probably don't have the original film anymore. If Case Closed can't get a proper HD remaster, neither can Pokemon.

They did remaster the first episode in HD for the Japanese Pokémon show. I wouldn't rule anything out, but it does sadly seem unlikely that we'll see a complete box set.

[formoso.lucas]

Originally Posted by tigertron

They did remaster the first episode in HD for the Japanese Pokémon show. I wouldn't rule anything out, but it does sadly seem unlikely that we'll see a complete box set.

This link has the pictures comparing the old version of the episode - I Choose You with the new remastered version.
http://www.pocketmonsters.net/articles/1309


In Japan the first remastered episode was released on DVD on a compilation of episodes from Season 1.

[MisterKorman]

I know the first one is pretty awful, but the third one is legitimately good and is very nostalgic for me. I might pick up the DVD version of Pokemon: The Movie 3.

[ArnieCunningham]

Originally Posted by MisterKorman

I know the first one is pretty awful, but the third one is legitimately good and is very nostalgic for me. I might pick up the DVD version of Pokemon: The Movie 3.

I liked the first one the best. i cried during that one scene.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by MisterKorman

I know the first one is pretty awful, but the third one is legitimately good and is very nostalgic for me. I might pick up the DVD version of Pokemon: The Movie 3.

I loved and still love the third Pokemon movie. The nostalgia simply overflows from me when I even think about first getting the movie on VHS in 2001, feels like so long ago.

[MaskedRider]

I love all 3 of them, the 3rd one is definitely the best but all 3 have something that make them great individually. I remember going to see the first one in the theater and i was 15 at the time and all these little kids running around. I felt so completely out of place.

[JJ]

Guys, we have any more info on the aspect, audio and extras to be featured on these?

Or do we still assume 2.0 stereo and 1.33:1-cropped-to-1.78:1 aspect ratio? With no extras?

[Ooze33]

Originally Posted by JJ

Guys, we have any more info on the aspect, audio and extras to be featured on these?

Or do we still assume 2.0 stereo and 1.33:1-cropped-to-1.78:1 aspect ratio? With no extras?

I don't know about sound, but these should be in their native 1.78:1 ratios with no cropping.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by JJ

Guys, we have any more info on the aspect, audio and extras to be featured on these?

Or do we still assume 2.0 stereo and 1.33:1-cropped-to-1.78:1 aspect ratio? With no extras?

If we go off of the Australian release of this set released last month (which I'd say is safe) then they will be uncropped in their original widescreen presentation.

Keeping with the Australian Blu-ray which I expect to be identical.. no extra features or Pikachu shorts.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by Ooze33

I don't know about sound, but these should be in their native 1.78:1 ratios with no cropping.

Oh, 1.78:1 was native? I don't know where in the hell I read that it was 1.33 cropped to 1.78.

That's even better. Can't wait for their release, 2.0 audio or not. I'd hope for at least 5.1 DD but - I don't think any release of these movies has that, do they?

Took this comment from a user review on the Australian blurays. Ooooh...if it has this codec...the movie is going to sound incredible. Better than my crappy DivX rip.

Audio wise basically saves the release, DTS-HD MSTR 5.1 audio track is an absolute beauty.

[akaun6899]

Originally Posted by InuYashaCrusade

If we go off of the Australian release of this set released last month (which I'd say is safe) then they will be uncropped in their original widescreen presentation.

Keeping with the Australian Blu-ray which I expect to be identical.. no extra features or Pikachu shorts.

All of that, plus missing opening credits from the first movie. The opening scene plays as is, but the credits are gone.

[InuYashaCrusade]

Originally Posted by akaun6899

All of that, plus missing opening credits from the first movie. The opening scene plays as is, but the credits are gone.

Interesting. I know on the 2014 Cartoon Network airing of the "remaster" they had credits on the opening so we'll have to see how it plays out.

I'm just assuming it will be identical to the Australian release because of how close they were released and given that the packaging is the same steelbook type.