2004-05-20, 14:46 | Link #1 |
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Gundam SEED DVD Vol 1. For August?
http://previews.diamondcomics.com/pr..._msg_seed.html
According to this link, Gundam SEED Vol 1. Grim Reality is scheduled for distribution in August. It's 5 eps at $29.95 US and a Limited Edition for $59.95 US. I figured that it would start in September but hey if it really is August, it's all good. Seeing as it is 50 episodes, I'd imagine that Bandai would do 10 to 12 volumes. |
2004-05-20, 17:07 | Link #3 | |
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2004-05-20, 17:52 | Link #6 | |
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As of now, Bandai releases a volume for a particular anime every 2 months. I hope they don't do that with SEED, cuz if they do, it'll take 2 years to finish getting them all. While I'm a bug Gundam fan, oddly enough this'll be the first Gundam series that I'll actually buy. I saw Wing on YTV and recorded it on tape (Canadian offshoot of Cartoon Network), and I have vol 1 and 2 of the original Gundam movies as well as Char's Counterattack, but they don't count to me. I'll also get the Zeta Boxed set and Gundam F-91 as well. Anyone have any idea when F-91 comes out? |
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2004-05-20, 18:02 | Link #7 |
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I think F-91 is still TBA 2004.
And don't underestimate the greediness of Bandai, bless their Gundam-owning hearts :P Still, until Bandai releases Turn A and X I'm not going to change my attitude towards them, but when they do I'll just keep quiet and accept the things they give me... It's like a Slave/Master-relationship, and we're not the ones holding the leash my Gundam-liking friend. |
2004-05-20, 19:26 | Link #8 |
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Well, F-91 is supposed to be shown in some theatres this month. I guess if that's the case, the DVD should come out by the end of summer. As for Gundam X and Turn A... As much as I love Gundam X (My favourite Gundam to date) I doubt that Bandai will ever officially license it any time soon. I know they have to rights to it, but they may not license it for a while, mainly due to the fact that it's been proven to be quite unpopular in Japan. Gundam ZZ seems like the most obvious series to be licensed next, with Victory Gundam not too far away either. I can bet that Turn A Gundam will come out before Gundam X does. Anyways with the rest of the U.C Gundams to get out of the way, and a possible sequel to Gundam SEED (That will probably be licensed as soon as it came out), series like Turn A and X will be buried deep inside Bandai's treasure chest, and most likely won't come out any time soon.
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2004-05-20, 21:39 | Link #9 | |
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R2's cost almost twice what we pay in the states per DVD and they get fewer episodes which is why i stopped complaining about prices -_- |
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2004-05-20, 22:15 | Link #10 |
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Not really - Europe is R2 as well you know, and our domestic releases are about the same or even cheaper than the R1-releases.
Although all of my anime is R4 (Australia), since it's 30-50% cheaper than R1 releases when compared between two stores (179 Swedish kronor for one DVD volume of RahXephon AU Import at Webhallen, where I buy my anime, and 250 kronor for the same at a store in Gothenburg, US Imported.) And no, I demand that Bandai releases Turn A and X! Life just isn't the same without a DVD cover with White Doll and Kihel on the shelf :P |
2004-05-21, 06:40 | Link #11 | |
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2004-05-21, 06:46 | Link #12 | |
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2004-05-21, 06:53 | Link #13 | |
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2004-05-21, 07:35 | Link #14 | ||
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Just to quote two MSRP figures of some of the most popular Anime DVD on sale in Japan, 100 Japanese Yen is roughly $1 USD Shinkon Gattai Godannar the First Season (13 Episodes) Regular Edition: Volume One through Five contain two Episodes each and cost 6090 Yen per DVD; The Volume Six contains three episodes and costs 7140 Yen. Full Metal Panic! (24 Episodes) Regular Edition: DVD Volume 1-12 each contain two episodes, and cost 6090 each. As far as Full Metal Panic is concerned, I'd say the R-1 buyers(me included, I love my FMP! Boxset ) got the best deal at 3-4 Episodes per $20-$30 DVD. The best way to check an NTSC R-2 price in English is at: http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/ And really, it is that expensive Addendum: Quote:
For roughly 12000 Yen and you get a 3-DVD Boxset jam-packed with extras. As far as the included DVDs go, you get one 1-episdoe DVD and two 2-episode DVDs in the boxset, which they are calling "Midori no Hibi DVD Vol.1" Baku-Ten is another thing... they are doing a weird release schedule where some of the Regular-Editions(2-Episodes + 6000 Yen each, no goodies) will be released a month later than the Special-Editions, which contains 3 DVDs per Boxset and plenty of goodies. The Speicial Edition Boxsets cost 20000 Yen each--count the zeros-- and each of the Boxes will feature illustrations of one of the girls and (tentatively) contain a matching figuring. The first Box is called the "Jo" Box--guess what you get? --and is slated for a July release. The Meg, Amy, and Sei Boxes will be release over the rest of this year in that order. Last edited by Melazoma; 2004-05-21 at 07:58. |
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2004-05-21, 15:41 | Link #15 |
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Holy S**t! I knew that it's pretty expensive to live in Japan but paying up to 7000 yen for an anime DVD? Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that around $65 to $70 US? That sounds friggin ludicrous! If that's the case then I feel kinda guilty that I'm busy bitchin about how expensive anime is in Canada.
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2004-05-21, 19:38 | Link #16 | |
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Chobits: R2 Average bitrate: 7.3 Mbps (+ 384 kbps for audio) R1 Average bitrate: 5.8 Mbps (+ 384 kbps for audio) What's interesting about this is that while the R2 has only 3 episodes to the R1's 4 episodes, the R1 actually has a great deal more space and could have had an even higher bitrate than the R2 because it's on a dual-layered DVD while the R2 is only on a single layer DVD. The R1 barely has over 5 gigs of data. And of course, while the space used for the audio is the same, it should be noted that the R1 has two tracks while the R2 only has 1. Once again, there was ample room and bitrate space to have higher quality tracks in the R1. Azumanga Daioh: R2 Average bitrate: 7.2 Mbps (+ 448 kbps for audio) R1 Average bitrate: 5.2 Mbps (+ 672 kbps for audio) Obviously the R1 needs a little extra space here for the extra audio track, but it's still significantly lower than the R2. I do have to give ADV credit for not encrypting the DVD though. You can actually make a fair use copy of the DVD without having to violate the DMCA. Now, of course, you need to take these numbers with a grain of salt. Just because something has a higher bitrate doesn't automatically mean it looks better. And the quality of the masters is probably much more important than the bitrate used. Still, I don't understand why all the R1 companies seem to hover between 5-6 Mbps while the R2s are mostly between 7-8 Mbps. The extra space needed for the audio nor the subtitles don't fill the gap. And one more example. UFO Princess Valkyre has an average 7750 kbps + 1536 kbps for the audio (PCM) means it's averaging around 9286 kbps. Of course, with only 2 episodes on a DVD even a single layered DVD has plenty of room. |
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2004-05-21, 20:02 | Link #17 |
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What I want to know is... what's in the Limited Edition?
It doesn't say anything on the website. R2 is always expensive...... so I really don't understand why ppl complain about how much R1 cost when there are other ppl who bought R2 and don't usually complain about it. |
2004-08-09, 02:52 | Link #19 |
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It's not just a function of average bit rate, but also of maximum bit rate.
When something's being fluidly animated, it can't be compressed all that far or you're going to get a significant degradation of video. Animation doesn't compress quite as well as live action in that respect. But when you're NOT talking fluid animation, those scenes take considerably less to animate. (If the screen has Chiyo-chan on it, not moving, occasionally blinking, and the only actual motion is her mouth, it doesn't matter HOW many bits you throw at it... you only need so many!) A -good- variable bit rate encode will correctly identify those areas which are essentially static and compress them to a lower bitrate, saving up room for those sequences which need as much bitrate as you can give 'em. Some shows just compress better than others. ;p |
2004-08-09, 03:15 | Link #20 |
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The problem, Avatar, is that I'm comparing the same video. We're not talking about two different shows here, or even two different episodes. It's the same show. The same episode. And those are only a few examples. Every R2 that I own uses higher bitrates than its R1 counterpart (assuming there is one).
If all you're saying is that the video can compress well down to those levels, then all I have to say is that obviously the Japanese companies disagree with you. |
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