OFFICIAL Anime on Blu-ray (USA releases)

[MOONPHASE]

North American anime licensing company Sentai Filmworks announced on Saturday that it acquired Gainax's science-fiction adventure anime Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water. The 39-episode 1990-1991 series will be "available soon through select digital outlets with a home video release on bilingual DVD & BD to follow."

Sentai describes the story:

The World's Fair, Paris, 1889: a young inventor crosses paths with an enigmatic girl and her pet lion. Suddenly they find themselves pursued by a villainous trio intent upon stealing the magical Blue Water. Thus begins an epic adventure inspired by Jules Verne's masterpiece 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Join Nadia and Jean as they travel the high seas in search of Nadia's homeland and her past, their only clue the mysterious jewel Nadia wears. Can they unravel the Secret of the Blue Water before it is too late? Discover Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water, the animated series beloved by millions, and find out for yourself!

The staff featured director Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion, His and Her Circumstances), character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honnêamise, Evangelion, Summer Wars), sound director Katsunori Shimizu (Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee, Fushigi Yugi), and musical composer Shiro Sagisu (Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, Evangelion).

The anime was previously released on video tape by Streamline Pictures, and on video tape and DVD by ADV Films.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-blue-water-tv

[EffenBlue]

Nadia on Blu-ray in the US? Yes, please.

[DaveFi]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...-blue-water-tv

Nadia is a great show. I own the DVD tin, and I'll definitely be picking it up on Blu when it gets released (hopefully it will be released in 1 set).

[Tiberius]

Excited that we're finally getting an English-friendly Nadia on Blu-ray, but not so excited it's coming from Sentai as it means the chances of a nice-looking box are practically 0.001% likely.

[Clark Kent]

Originally Posted by beatnikslacker

ok...couldn't sleep this morning, got up and started compiling a list of anime threads from the main fourm that should be in our new fourm here. so who should this get passed on to so we can get them moved?

Contact any mod and point them towards your post. Any of them should be able to do it.

[Wake Up]

Originally Posted by varmintx

WTK keeps a list of English-friendly Asian releases.

<3 thank you

[Kevtronn]

I will post this here also:

Sentai's March 2014 slate (no dates yet)

Mardock Scramble The Third Exhaust blu ray & DVD
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou Collection 2 blu ray & DVD
To Love Ru blu ray
Maria Holic Alive blu ray & DVD
Nadia blu ray & DVD
Upotte blu ray & DVD

[Tiberius]

Originally Posted by Tiberius

Blu-ray.com listing, with Amazon JP link just submitted: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/NOIR-...Blu-ray/89118/

Might as well pre-order from now, in case the price suddenly drops.

Whaddya know: price has already dropped to ￥27,017, or ￥28,117 with shipping to mainland US.

[kevers7290]

Hello everyone. I have a mint copy of the Region 1 US release of Jin-Roh on blu-ray complete and was wondering if anyone had any idea as to its worth. I figured this would be a good place to ask. There's a gentleman selling a copy on ebay right now for an exorbitant sum ($1200!) and I realize that although it's rare, there is no way it is worth that much. Any help is appreciated.

[Vracer111]

Originally Posted by kevers7290

Hello everyone. I have a mint copy of the Region 1 US release of Jin-Roh on blu-ray complete and was wondering if anyone had any idea as to its worth. I figured this would be a good place to ask. There's a gentleman selling a copy on ebay right now for an exorbitant sum ($1200!) and I realize that although it's rare, there is no way it is worth that much. Any help is appreciated.

$150-$250 was the average going for range a year or two ago. I off loaded my Japanese set to get the US set from someone here a little while back for $150, which was mint condition physically but just missing the obi strip.

[MOONPHASE]

Originally Posted by Kevtronn

I will post this here also:

Sentai's March 2014 slate (no dates yet)

Mardock Scramble The Third Exhaust blu ray & DVD
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou Collection 2 blu ray & DVD
To Love Ru blu ray
Maria Holic Alive blu ray & DVD
Nadia blu ray & DVD
Upotte blu ray & DVD

I definitely want To Love Ru and The Pet Girl of Sakurasou.

[Kevtronn]

Day 1 buys for me from Sentai's March list are Mardock Scramble The Third Exhaust blu ray & Nadia blu ray. Maybe for Upotte blu ray.

[MOONPHASE]

I'm pretty sure To Love Ru will not have an English dub.

[madlost1]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

I'm pretty sure To Love Ru will not have an English dub.

As far as I know Sentai have never released a blu without an English dub. I know they have released dvd's as sub only though. If I'm wrong let me know though.

[chronoclast]

Originally Posted by Kevtronn

I will post this here also:

Sentai's March 2014 slate (no dates yet)

Mardock Scramble The Third Exhaust blu ray & DVD
The Pet Girl of Sakurasou Collection 2 blu ray & DVD
To Love Ru blu ray
Maria Holic Alive blu ray & DVD
Nadia blu ray & DVD
Upotte blu ray & DVD

I'm going to buy Nadia and Mardock Scramble.

Originally Posted by kevers7290

Hello everyone. I have a mint copy of the Region 1 US release of Jin-Roh on blu-ray complete and was wondering if anyone had any idea as to its worth. I figured this would be a good place to ask. There's a gentleman selling a copy on ebay right now for an exorbitant sum ($1200!) and I realize that although it's rare, there is no way it is worth that much. Any help is appreciated.

Jin-Roh is getting a re-release on BD next year by Discotek so you'll want to sell it before that's released as the value on the Bandai Visual set will tank. I don't know how much it's selling for now though.

Originally Posted by madlost1

As far as I know Sentai have never released a blu without an English dub. I know they have released dvd's as sub only though. If I'm wrong let me know though.

They are releasing three sub-only BDs in December which are Humanity Has Declined, Sakurasou, and So I Can't Play H.

Taisho Baseball Girls in January is sub-only too.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by chronoclast

I'm going to buy Nadia and Mardock Scramble.



Jin-Roh is getting a re-release on BD next year by Discotek so you better sell it before that's released as the value on the Bandai Visual set will tank. I don't know how much it's selling for now though.



They are releasing three sub-only BDs in December which are Humanity Has Declined, Sakurasou, and So I Can't Play H.

Taisho Baseball Girls in January is sub-only too.

I want "So I Can't Play H" soooooooooo bad. loved that show for the most part.

[madlost1]

Originally Posted by chronoclast

They are releasing three sub-only BDs in December which are Humanity Has Declined, Sakurasou, and So I Can't Play H.

Taisho Baseball Girls in January is sub-only too.

Oh ok thanks.

[FREYMAX 3D]

Originally Posted by chronoclast

They are releasing three sub-only BDs in December which are Humanity Has Declined, Sakurasou, and So I Can't Play H.

Taisho Baseball Girls in January is sub-only too.

I do really like seeing them releasing sub-only anime Blu-rays over here, especially if they are titles that would never be released otherwise because of the added expense of a dub. Dubs are ok, and are useful if I want to show an anime to friends who are not generally into anime, but I still prefer watching most anime subbed because the dialog and vocal inflections usually fit much better.

I'll probably get most of these, eventually - wallet allowing!

[Kevtronn]

Originally Posted by MOONPHASE

I'm pretty sure To Love Ru will not have an English dub.

You are correct. Out of Sentai's March titles, To Love Ru & Pet Girl of Sakurasou Collection 2 will be subtitle only.

[kevers7290]

Originally Posted by Vracer111

$150-$250 was the average going for range a year or two ago. I off loaded my Japanese set to get the US set from someone here a little while back for $150, which was mint condition physically but just missing the obi strip.

Originally Posted by chronoclast

Jin-Roh is getting a re-release on BD next year by Discotek so you'll want to sell it before that's released as the value on the Bandai Visual set will tank. I don't know how much it's selling for now though

Thanks for the input everybody. Very much appreciated.