Perfect Blue Blu-ray Version [Japan] - Blu-ray Forum

AnimeOnBlu · 11-26-2007, 08:31 PM

Perfect Blue Blu-ray Ltd Ed

No specs, but it will be coming out in a special edition and standard edition.
Hopefully this will have English Subs.

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...126/geneon.htm

*Note-Paste the link into Google and you can translate it from there.

CptGreedle · 11-26-2007, 08:37 PM

I pray that this has English Subs. Right now it says it does not have any specs on the language... but I can only hope that this will.
I do not want to have to wait for a US release.

AnimeOnBlu · 02-29-2008, 08:49 PM

Bumping a bit of an old topic. Just recieved my LE version today and flipped through a few scenes.

The PQ is pretty good, definitely better than the DVD version, but it could be better imo. Would rate it around 3.5/5. SQ is incredible though (TrueHD 5.1). Would rate the SQ at 5/5. Everything was very clear.

Also, there are no subs of any kind. Not English nor Japanese. Hopefully we will see a US release soon.

Mobe1969 · 02-29-2008, 10:12 PM

Thanks for letting us know. Annoying when they do that.

I wish the US would hurry up and start releasing...

ranitasus · 12-22-2008, 10:35 AM

hey guys i was just wondering why the Perfect Blue anime is so expensive on blu-ray? i got it as a christmas present from my significant other...but i feel bad because it was lik 90 on amazon.com...i know its an import...but thats the most expensive single movie ive ever seen! anyone know?

hendra · 12-22-2008, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ranitasus

hey guys i was just wondering why the Perfect Blue anime is so expensive on blu-ray? i got it as a christmas present from my significant other...but i feel bad because it was lik 90 on amazon.com...i know its an import...but thats the most expensive single movie ive ever seen! anyone know?

Which movie are you talking about? Any link?

ranitasus · 12-22-2008, 10:42 AM

yeah one sec...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011FNDUM

on any other site its the same $90 and up

Clueless_Monkey · 12-22-2008, 10:45 AM

That's Japan for you. Plus importing through Amazon.com isn't always the best way to save money

hendra · 12-22-2008, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ranitasus

yeah one sec...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011FNDUM

on any other site its the same $90 and up

Thanks, I couldn't find detail information from the site but I can tell you that, generally, Imported Japanese anime is very expensive. I remember that the whole set of Imported Mazinga Z R2 DVD is more than $800 and this is DVD, not Blu-ray. So, it is not a surprise that your BD cost $90.

DroothR · 12-22-2008, 11:28 AM

It's because it has "Blu" in the title, which makes it a premium title, and thus, more special/expensive.

Ranger-R · 12-22-2008, 11:42 AM

Most Japan animation is pretty spendy when imported. Going back to VHS tapes to DVD. Their just following the trend.

Zen_Amako · 12-22-2008, 11:43 AM

The version on Amazon is the limited edition, which comes with a storyboard book and other goodies. A less expensive regular edition without the extras was released at the same time.

Some people avoided the Perfect Blue Blu-ray because of the reportedly poor picture quality (and the lack of English subtitles). One reviewer on amazon.co.jp states that it's only worth buying for the book and the box. If you haven't opened it yet, you may want to search for some reviews first, since most of the people who bought it were disappointed with the quality.

BluStar88 · 12-22-2008, 12:55 PM

it is cause its the limited edition from japan and its through a third party seller it is not even through amazon.

Zen_Amako · 12-22-2008, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluStar88

it is cause its the limited edition from japan and its through a third party seller it is not even through amazon.

Actually, Amazon had this in stock recently (not through a third party seller). I was thinking about buying it, and they had 1 left in stock for at least a week. In the end, I decided it was too expensive, especially with the bad reviews for PQ.

DavePS3 · 12-22-2008, 04:13 PM

Sky Blue isn't too bad at all... the backgrounds are very detailed and the characters are more of a 'cel' style like Appleseed. Sky Blue, also through Amazon.com is fairly priced. Good buy if you like animation.

Zen_Amako · 12-22-2008, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavePS3

Sky Blue isn't too bad at all... the backgrounds are very detailed and the characters are more of a 'cel' style like Appleseed. Sky Blue, also through Amazon.com is fairly priced. Good buy if you like animation.

The original title for this was Wonderful Days. It's a Korean movie. Personally, I liked what I saw of the animation, but I didn't find the story that interesting.

The anime movie I'm most looking forward to seeing is The Sky Crawlers, from Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell). The BD is due out early next year in Japan, but it's doubtful it will have English subtitles. Warner Bros. picked up international rights.

BluStar88 · 12-22-2008, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zen_Amako

Actually, Amazon had this in stock recently (not through a third party seller). I was thinking about buying it, and they had 1 left in stock for at least a week. In the end, I decided it was too expensive, especially with the bad reviews for PQ.

My bad I just checked today so I was unaware. Anime prices are typically high anyway for example Akira is 6,000yen in japan and that is the discounted price. So for perfect blue to be this expensive isn't too suprising. I suppose you could wait for a sale. I am never patient enough to wait, but to each his own.

Zen_Amako · 12-22-2008, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluStar88

My bad I just checked today so I was unaware. Anime prices are typically high anyway for example Akira is 6,000yen in japan and that is the discounted price. So for perfect blue to be this expensive isn't too suprising. I suppose you could wait for a sale. I am never patient enough to wait, but to each his own.

I know prices are usually high for Japanese media (CDs, DVDs or BDs). I dropped $200 last month on the Bubblegum Crisis Blu-ray set, but I feel I got my money's worth because the quality is superb. In the case of Perfect Blue, all of the reviews I saw said the picture quality was lacking. Since I have the anamorphic region 3 DVD (with English subs), it didn't appear to be worth the cost to upgrade to the BD. I was interested in the picture continuity book, but not for $80. I'd pay 6,000 yen for Akira on BD, but only if it's a quality release.

kndy · 12-28-2008, 05:40 PM

Expect a lot of anime releases import and even some domestic releases to be quite expensive. "FREEDOM" is an awesome release but the price of the box set is very expensive and reading the Amazon Japan boards, people are just really upset at the pricing.

But in a way, I'm not too surprised because I remember way back then, having to pay up the yin yang for import anime and Japan music LD releases and there would only be 30-60 minutes worth of content.

But here in the US, I like how the industry is now making things much more affordable for the consumer. I just hope though that there is a good percentage of the fan base that will purchase their anime in blu-ray.

Zen_Amako · 12-28-2008, 11:47 PM

In the U.S., it seems like there are two groups of fans now: people who expect their anime to be dirt cheap and people who are willing to pay for top quality (i.e., Blu-ray). A lot of fans today store their anime collections on hard drives instead of DVD shelves (in other words, they download everything). That's part of the reason why the anime DVD industry is in such dire straits. What's the answer? Release more anime on Blu-ray for those who want the best quality and offer new titles online before everyone has already viewed them for free. Things are headed in that direction but there have already been some casualties.

11-26-2007, 08:31 PM	#1
AnimeOnBlu Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:1	Perfect Blue Blu-ray Version [Japan] Perfect Blue Blu-ray Perfect Blue Blu-ray Ltd Ed No specs, but it will be coming out in a special edition and standard edition. Hopefully this will have English Subs. http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/do...126/geneon.htm Note-Paste the link into Google and you can translate it from there. Last edited by Deciazulado; 11-02-2011 at 10:50 AM.*

12-22-2008, 10:35 AM	#5
ranitasus Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Sherman Oaks, Cali Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:1226 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:12	Perfect Blue Blu-ray why so expensive? hey guys i was just wondering why the Perfect Blue anime is so expensive on blu-ray? i got it as a christmas present from my significant other...but i feel bad because it was lik 90 on amazon.com...i know its an import...but thats the most expensive single movie ive ever seen! anyone know?

12-22-2008, 11:43 AM	#12
Zen_Amako Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Northern VA, USA 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:659 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:13	The version on Amazon is the limited edition, which comes with a storyboard book and other goodies. A less expensive regular edition without the extras was released at the same time. Some people avoided the Perfect Blue Blu-ray because of the reportedly poor picture quality (and the lack of English subtitles). One reviewer on amazon.co.jp states that it's only worth buying for the book and the box. If you haven't opened it yet, you may want to search for some reviews first, since most of the people who bought it were disappointed with the quality. Last edited by Zen_Amako; 12-22-2008 at 11:45 AM.

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11-26-2007, 08:37 PM	#2
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	I pray that this has English Subs. Right now it says it does not have any specs on the language... but I can only hope that this will. I do not want to have to wait for a US release.

02-29-2008, 08:49 PM	#3
AnimeOnBlu Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:1	Bumping a bit of an old topic. Just recieved my LE version today and flipped through a few scenes. The PQ is pretty good, definitely better than the DVD version, but it could be better imo. Would rate it around 3.5/5. SQ is incredible though (TrueHD 5.1). Would rate the SQ at 5/5. Everything was very clear. Also, there are no subs of any kind. Not English nor Japanese. Hopefully we will see a US release soon.

02-29-2008, 10:12 PM	#4
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	Thanks for letting us know. Annoying when they do that. I wish the US would hurry up and start releasing...

12-22-2008, 10:42 AM	#7
ranitasus Banned Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Sherman Oaks, Cali Home Theater Gallery:33 Blu-ray collection:1226 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:12	yeah one sec... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011FNDUM on any other site its the same $90 and up

12-22-2008, 10:45 AM	#8
Clueless_Monkey Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	That's Japan for you. Plus importing through Amazon.com isn't always the best way to save money

12-22-2008, 11:28 AM	#10
DroothR Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Melbourne, AU 4K collection:94 Blu-ray collection:427 DVD collection:106 Digital collection:1	It's because it has "Blu" in the title, which makes it a premium title, and thus, more special/expensive.

12-22-2008, 11:42 AM	#11
Ranger-R Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Washington Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:1808 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:80	Most Japan animation is pretty spendy when imported. Going back to VHS tapes to DVD. Their just following the trend.

12-22-2008, 12:55 PM	#13
BluStar88 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:中国-上海 4K collection:193 Blu-ray collection:3630 iTunes collection:594	it is cause its the limited edition from japan and its through a third party seller it is not even through amazon.

12-22-2008, 04:13 PM	#15
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Sky Blue isn't too bad at all... the backgrounds are very detailed and the characters are more of a 'cel' style like Appleseed. Sky Blue, also through Amazon.com is fairly priced. Good buy if you like animation.

12-28-2008, 05:40 PM	#19
kndy Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Urban Haute Bourgeoisie Home Theater Gallery:136 Blu-ray collection:1903 Blu-ray reviews: 41 Trading Score:17	Expect a lot of anime releases import and even some domestic releases to be quite expensive. "FREEDOM" is an awesome release but the price of the box set is very expensive and reading the Amazon Japan boards, people are just really upset at the pricing. But in a way, I'm not too surprised because I remember way back then, having to pay up the yin yang for import anime and Japan music LD releases and there would only be 30-60 minutes worth of content. But here in the US, I like how the industry is now making things much more affordable for the consumer. I just hope though that there is a good percentage of the fan base that will purchase their anime in blu-ray.

12-28-2008, 11:47 PM	#20
Zen_Amako Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Northern VA, USA 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:659 Blu-ray reviews: 3 Trading Score:13	In the U.S., it seems like there are two groups of fans now: people who expect their anime to be dirt cheap and people who are willing to pay for top quality (i.e., Blu-ray). A lot of fans today store their anime collections on hard drives instead of DVD shelves (in other words, they download everything). That's part of the reason why the anime DVD industry is in such dire straits. What's the answer? Release more anime on Blu-ray for those who want the best quality and offer new titles online before everyone has already viewed them for free. Things are headed in that direction but there have already been some casualties.

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