The Movie of the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (News & Anticipation)

[Rungelunge]

This would be the price. (I think it's from 2chan)

[Mecha_Trueno]

Oh wow, are they FINALLY getting around to giving the TV series Blu-ray treatment?... or was this confirmed ages ago?
... time to mark calendar

Now why on earth would Haruhi-chan need to have 1080p treatment? Sure it gave me a lots of good laughs every episode, in fact it was one of the funniest things I've watched (Asakura Achakura scenes come to mind^^)... but come on, seriously, there's not really much detail in the actual drawing for it to benefit from Blu-Ray.
Well, suppose the same could be said fro the K-ON! specials...

[ultimatemegax]

Originally Posted by Mecha_Trueno

Oh wow, are they FINALLY getting around to giving the TV series Blu-ray treatment?... or was this confirmed ages ago?
... time to mark calendar

The Blu-ray Complete box was confirmed on 07/06/2010 to be released on 10/22. About a week later the date was moved to 11/26. More information (including cover art thanks to HMV) is in the merch thread.

[ultimatemegax]

Double-posting to prove that the listing is the same that was linked earlier:


Taken with a camera instead of screen capture to prove it's not fake. I also screwed up in my translation. It's a Limited Edition Nagato Steel Book instead of special pack.

[CrowKenobi]

Originally Posted by ultimatemegax

Taken with a camera instead of screen capture to prove it's not fake. I also screwed up in my translation. It's a Limited Edition Nagato Steel Book instead of special pack.

Steel Book??

More info please!

[ultimatemegax]

Confirmed for 12/18
Source: AV Watch

LE BD: 9450 yen (includes Bonus Features BD Disc and cut scenes scenario collection)
RE BE: 8400 yen
LE DVD: 7980 yen (includes Bonus Features DVD Disc)
RE DVD: 6930 yen

BD will have Linear PCM audio while DVD will have Dolby 5.1.

Bonus features on the LE disc (150 minutes):
Location scouting
BGM recording session
Dubbing recording session
Both Stage greetings
and the making of the PV for Yasashii Boukyaku

[Gyom]

Any indication about english subs ?

[ultimatemegax]

Originally Posted by Gyom

Any indication about english subs ?

Not looking good. CD Japan states none. Kinokuniya states none. Most importantly, Chara-ani states none and they're usually close with Kadokawa on Haruhi goods.

Edit: Kadokawa has the url up, but the site isn't accessible yet.

[Gyom]

The amzon special edition is up to : http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B003RITZ0I/

[ultimatemegax]

With the special Steel Book case from Amazon (linked right above by Gyom), here are the other special bonuses that we know of right now.

7netshopping special bonus: Original mousepad

AmiAmi special bonus: Jigsaw puzzle

Animate special bonus: Yuki embrace pillowcase drawn by Noizi Ito as well as 2 A3 size clear posters Poster sample

Chara-Ani special bonus: Telephone card drawn by Noizi Ito

Family Mart (love the reference!) special bonus: IC Card sticker

Gamers special bonus: Clear Poster Sample Image, desktop calendar, and Nagato clear bookmark set

HMV special bonus: original telephone card Sample image and Nagato's Message bookmark set

Kinokuniya special bonus: Nagato's Message bookmark set (from both Shoushitsu and Yuutsu)

KyoAni Shop! special bonus: Special muffler towel (Kyounen!Haruhi ver.)

Messe Sanoh special bonus: Original telephone card

Rakuten special bonus:Nagato's message bookmark set

Sofmap special bonus: Telephone card Image sample + Special B2 Poster. If you purchase the BD Box as well, you will get a special Theatre poster.

Tsutaya special bonus: Original B6 clear file Sample Image

Toranoana special bonus: A3 size tapestry with an image drawn by Ito-sensei. If you purchase the BD Box as well, you will get a life-sized tapestry. Combined purchase tapestry image

Tower Records special bonus: Holographic Christmas card:Sample Image

Edit: Kadokawa has finally put up their page and don't mention English subtitles.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Originally Posted by Gyom

The amzon special edition is up to : http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B003RITZ0I/

And as everyone suspected, the release date is 18th of December.
KyoAni just loves to pull that sort of thing.

[Hooves]

Originally Posted by Vallen Chaos Valiant

And as everyone suspected, the release date is 18th of December.
KyoAni just loves to pull that sort of thing.

KyoAni sure do love to make us wait.. Well the movie does take place in the winter so..

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Originally Posted by Hooves

KyoAni sure do love to make us wait.. Well the movie does take place in the winter so..

No, no, no... You miss-understood.
December 18th is the day Haruhi Disappeared.
Just as the re-airing of the first season was exactly 3 years (down to the week) to when the first episode of the original TV show was aired, and most major announcements being released was linked to other important dates. So the Blu-Ray was the same. The Haruhi novels are very exact about when and where did something happen, so much so that the author has a timeline set up for his own use, and he writes new stories and side arcs depending on which bits of the school term was available to slot in his plot. The existence of time travel allows him to be a bit more flexible and not be stuck with the 700 or so days that exists between when Kyon first met Haruhi and when Mikuru is due to graduate highschool.
(On that note, there is only 1 year left from book 9. Who knows what happens to Mikuru at her graduation? Will the books end? Will she be held back? Or would Adult Mikuru show up as her replacement in the form of a teaching?)

[Hooves]

Originally Posted by Vallen Chaos Valiant

No, no, no... You miss-understood.
December 18th is the day Haruhi Disappeared.
Just as the re-airing of the first season was exactly 3 years (down to the week) to when the first episode of the original TV show was aired, and most major announcements being released was linked to other important dates. So the Blu-Ray was the same. The Haruhi novels are very exact about when and where did something happen, so much so that the author has a timeline set up for his own use, and he writes new stories and side arcs depending on which bits of the school term was available to slot in his plot. The existence of time travel allows him to be a bit more flexible and not be stuck with the 700 or so days that exists between when Kyon first met Haruhi and when Mikuru is due to graduate highschool.
(On that note, there is only 1 year left from book 9. Who knows what happens to Mikuru at her graduation? Will the books end? Will she be held back? Or would Adult Mikuru show up as her replacement in the form of a teaching?)

Oh, by the way you put it, the author is extremely good at planning things o.o

I bet a lot of students will fantasize if Mikuru's older self starts teaching.. Like how Kyon was doing it when he first met her.

[GDB]

Originally Posted by Hooves

Oh, by the way you put it, the author is extremely good at planning things o.o

It's the mark of good writing, and what separates stories that can stand on their own versus stories that only stand on their hype.

[bayoab]

Originally Posted by Vallen Chaos Valiant

And as everyone suspected, the release date is 18th of December.
KyoAni just loves to pull that sort of thing.

Kadokawa, not Kyoani. Kadokawa is in charge of promotion, etc.

[ultimatemegax]

The official licensor for Taiwan has established their official site for the movie. No screening information has been released yet.

[Qikz]

I really can't wait to see this now. *considers freezing himself until December*

[Jill-Jênn]

Maybe we're waiting for this film for 3 years because KyoAni wanted to wait for a December 18 falling on a Saturday, so they could release the DVD.

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by ultimatemegax

Confirmed for 12/18
Source: AV Watch

LE BD: 9450 yen (includes Bonus Features BD Disc and cut scenes scenario collection)
RE BE: 8400 yen
LE DVD: 7980 yen (includes Bonus Features DVD Disc)
RE DVD: 6930 yen

BD will have Linear PCM audio while DVD will have Dolby 5.1.

Bonus features on the LE disc (150 minutes):
Location scouting
BGM recording session
Dubbing recording session
Both Stage greetings
and the making of the PV for Yasashii Boukyaku

Judas H Priest! 8400 yen (~$98!!) for the "cheapie" BD? Bend over otaku...

Wonder how long before that dips down into the realm of reasonability... Considering shipping to the States alone is going to be $30, I love Haruhi, and I want to buy this blu-ray, English subs or not, but I'm not dropping a c-note on it when Bandai will be releasing it in the US a few months later for well than half the price (and no shipping)... I got bills to pay...