New Bandai Visual solicitations for Japan

[u_nick]

http://www.animeondvd.com/news/news.php?news_view=12818

Bandai Visual Japan Blu-ray Solicitations (09:11 AM EST): The folks at Bandai Visual Japan continue to pump out some very high profile theatrical releases with their Blu-ray line-up and have added more to January and provided some info for February:


Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door - N/A minutes - $¥8190 - 01/25/2008
Escaflowne the Movie - N/A minutes - $¥8190 - 01/25/2008
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 - N/A minutes - $¥8190 - 02/22/2008
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack - N/A minutes - $¥8190 - 02/22/2008

At this time, all discs list only Japanese language and Japanese subtitles. Specs are still subject to change and some of these are likely to include English language versions. The Gundam F-91 movie lists in its special features that it not only includes both versions of the film but also that some of the special features will be bilingual.

Heard about the Gundam movies earlier in the week.

Surprised (and a bit disappointed) to see the Coboy Bebop movie there though. Sony released the regular DVD here, and I think Sony is releasing the Bluray version in the UK in January. I hope we (in the US) get a release from Sony, as not to get stuck with Bandai Visual's 'premium' priced release.

[WickyWoo]

Sony owns Bebop here

I have no idea what the status is over the other 3. Sometimes they own HD rights, sometimes not (like Geneon and Akira, they don't own HD rights)

I saw their beautiful subbed 35mm print of char. It'lll be an amazing treat in HD

[glenn22]

We definitely need anime on Blu-ray... I would love to see the Initial D series on Blu.