The OOP Thread - Page 27 - Blu-ray Forum

BigOnAnime · 08-24-2021, 03:56 AM

The shelf inconsistency is what's going to annoy me most. You'll have FUNimation 1-3 and then possibly GKIDS 1-4 which most likely will have their usual uniform spine that won't match.

gloomranger · 08-24-2021, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BigOnAnime

The shelf inconsistency is what's going to annoy me most. You'll have FUNimation 1-3 and then possibly GKIDS 1-4 which most likely will have their usual uniform spine that won't match.

It surprises me we don’t have a Custom Cover Art Thread for anime. Does nobody that uses this thread regularly know how to use Photoshop?

BigOnAnime · 08-24-2021, 04:14 AM

I barely know how to use GIMP, that's about it.

On a similar note, does anyone know of good glossy paper that is compatible with inkjet printers?

svenge · 08-26-2021, 03:16 AM

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Originally Posted by BigOnAnime

The shelf inconsistency is what's going to annoy me most. You'll have FUNimation 1-3 and then possibly GKIDS 1-4 which most likely will have their usual uniform spine that won't match.

Heh, that's nothing. If you want Evangelion shelf inconsistency, I present you with this...

gloomranger · 08-26-2021, 03:23 AM

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Heh, that's nothing. If you want Evangelion shelf inconsistency, I present you with this...

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Which ones do you watch regularly: original series vs. films?

vap · 08-26-2021, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by svenge

Heh, that's nothing. If you want Evangelion shelf inconsistency, I present you with this...

Looks like my collection of NGE minus a few of the things you've got.

svenge · 08-26-2021, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by gloomranger

Which ones do you watch regularly: original series vs. films?

I personally prefer the original series, but the Rebuild films are alright as well. I'm pretty good at mentally compartmentalizing the original 1995-1997 content (i.e. Eva TV, D&R, and EoE) separately from the 2007-2021 content (i.e. the four Rebuild films).

SpazeBlue · 08-26-2021, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by gloomranger

Which ones do you watch regularly: original series vs. films?

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Originally Posted by svenge

I personally prefer the original series, but the Rebuild films are alright as well. I'm pretty good at mentally compartmentalizing the original 1995-1997 content (i.e. Eva TV, D&R, and EoE) separately from the 2007-2021 content (i.e. the four Rebuild films).

To add on, how do you usually watch the different versions. ADV DVDs? JP Blu-rays?

svenge · 08-26-2021, 03:32 AM

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To add on, how do you usually watch the different versions. ADV DVDs? JP Blu-rays?

For the sake of convenience I go with 1080p .MKV rips of the Japanese BDs w/ muxed-in English subs and output them to my TV. My preferred watching order is 1-20, 21'-24' (director's cut versions), 25-26, and then Revival of Evangelion (i.e. Death[True]² + EoE).

Occasionally I might go for the theatrical version of Death and Rebirth which is only found in the Japanese BD box set, or the original broadcast versions of the TV episodes which are only found in the Japanese "Archives of Evangelion" DVD box just for the sake of experiencing those works in their original formats.

ninebre · 08-27-2021, 03:23 AM

Serial Experiments Lain - Complete Series - Classic (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

This seems to be OOP.

BestBuy: Sold Out
RightStuf: No Longer Available
Funimation Shop: Out of Stock

Unless Funimation releases a new edition, this will be gone quickly.
Grab your copy while it's available at Amazon.com.

kk1 · 08-27-2021, 04:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ninebre

Serial Experiments Lain - Complete Series - Classic (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

This seems to be OOP.

BestBuy: Sold Out
RightStuf: No Longer Available
Funimation Shop: Out of Stock

Unless Funimation releases a new edition, this will be gone quickly.
Grab your copy while it's available at Amazon.com.

Hmm was this a smeary upscale or actually worth getting?

starsteam · 08-27-2021, 04:21 AM

I backordered Lain on RS during their Bday sale. Amazon was OOS at the time so they at least got more stock since then.

Bobo1313 · 08-27-2021, 04:32 AM

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Hmm was this a smeary upscale or actually worth getting?

A OK release, there's banding issues galore and what feels like contrast boosting. Japanese release is better.

professorwho · 08-27-2021, 04:40 AM

The French release is also very good. Better than the Japanese in some areas, and worse in others.

keitaro · 08-27-2021, 04:48 AM

I cried when I received my Lain Blu-rays from Funi.
The banding, the encoding.
I just wish funi would grow a brain and learn to encode properly.
Is that too much to ask?

Academyratio · 08-27-2021, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ninebre

Unless Funimation releases a new edition, this will be gone quickly. Grab your copy while it's available at Amazon.com.

They might do a Blu-ray only re-release, with the purple "Classics" banner on top of the artwork. Maybe i'm wrong though.

nabelnabel · 08-27-2021, 06:08 AM

Lain is a pretty big name release. Seems like an odd thing to let go out of print - unless their license is up.

svenge · 08-27-2021, 12:14 PM

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Anyone know if Nichijou is OOP or merely in between print runs?

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Look for Amazon if willing. Funi stuff has been trickling in there the past few weeks. Finally got Space Dandy and Claymore in-stock after what feels like half a year.

Looks like Amazon got the "Essentials" re-release of Nichijou back in stock for $35, so I pulled the trigger on it. While that's $10 more than its all-time low back in March-May 2021, it's still a very fair price for a 2-cour show and I don't want to risk it truly going OOP and then having to pay $Texas for it. Several people paid about $60 for sealed copies on eBay this past month, after all...

kk1 · 08-27-2021, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobo1313

A OK release, there's banding issues galore and what feels like contrast boosting. Japanese release is better.

Ahh probably why I never bought it, guess I'll stick with my Pioneer DVDs

BigOnAnime · 08-27-2021, 01:36 PM

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Ahh probably why I never bought it, guess I'll stick with my Pioneer DVDs

Worth noting they don't compare favorably to the Blu-ray.

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Serial Experiments Lain Geneon DVD vs. JP BD

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https://web.archive.org/web/20110519...8&postcount=73

Despite FUNimation's Blu-ray looking worse than the Japanese release due to the amount of banding it has among other issues (screenshots), it's still an upgrade over the Geneon release. Though there is reason to hang onto the Geneon DVDs, FUNimation is missing the easter eggs from them.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/enc...id=166&page=29

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BigOnAnime Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Minnesota, USA 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:635	I barely know how to use GIMP, that's about it. On a similar note, does anyone know of good glossy paper that is compatible with inkjet printers? Last edited by BigOnAnime; 08-24-2021 at 04:24 AM.

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08-24-2021, 03:56 AM	#521
BigOnAnime Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Minnesota, USA 4K collection:9 Blu-ray collection:545 DVD collection:635	The shelf inconsistency is what's going to annoy me most. You'll have FUNimation 1-3 and then possibly GKIDS 1-4 which most likely will have their usual uniform spine that won't match.

08-27-2021, 03:23 AM	#530
ninebre Active Member Member since:Mar 2014 Blu-ray collection:221	Serial Experiments Lain - Complete Series - Classic (Blu-ray/DVD Combo) This seems to be OOP. BestBuy: Sold Out RightStuf: No Longer Available Funimation Shop: Out of Stock Unless Funimation releases a new edition, this will be gone quickly. Grab your copy while it's available at Amazon.com.

08-27-2021, 04:21 AM	#532
starsteam Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Alabama 4K collection:259 Blu-ray collection:4613 DVD collection:3058 Digital collection:1142 Trading Score:239	I backordered Lain on RS during their Bday sale. Amazon was OOS at the time so they at least got more stock since then.

08-27-2021, 04:40 AM	#534
professorwho Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2017 4K collection:109 Blu-ray collection:658 Blu-ray reviews: 63 Trading Score:7	The French release is also very good. Better than the Japanese in some areas, and worse in others.

08-27-2021, 04:48 AM	#535
keitaro Active Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Canada 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:251 DVD collection:484 Trading Score:2	I cried when I received my Lain Blu-rays from Funi. The banding, the encoding. I just wish funi would grow a brain and learn to encode properly. Is that too much to ask?

08-27-2021, 06:08 AM	#537
nabelnabel Senior Member Member since:Apr 2020 Location:Japan 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:1214 DVD collection:15	Lain is a pretty big name release. Seems like an odd thing to let go out of print - unless their license is up.

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