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MCAL · 2017-10-30, 17:57

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/121912

Well now that's a shame.

blakstealth · 2017-10-30, 19:55

holy moly, what happened there!

Kazu-kun · 2017-10-30, 20:06

So, besides fucking up the luma levels, their shitty encode is riddled with artifacts. Licensed BDs never look as good as the Japanese ones, but this one looks specially bad.

blakstealth · 2017-10-30, 21:17

Hope the US version doesn't look like that!

Top Sergeant · 2017-10-30, 23:04

Got my pre-order in the mail. Looks good to me when I watched it. That marker dropping scene still gets me. I know its coming but the timing is just so good.

blakstealth · 2017-10-31, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Top Sergeant

Got my pre-order in the mail. Looks good to me when I watched it. That marker dropping scene still gets me. I know its coming but the timing is just so good.

What version do you have?

Vegard Aune · 2017-11-03, 03:54

I've checked the UK BD myself. The comparison image is, sadly, accurate... though I should note that that's kind of a cherry-picked example and it isn't that noticable in motion... But still, the encoding is really shoddy, which would be a shame at the best of times but for a movie as jaw-droppingly gorgeous as this one, it's particularly disappointing.

blakstealth · 2017-11-03, 10:04

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Hi folks!

Following up and having unloaded the van I have finally been able to check the BD of Your Name out again for myself. Here’s the findings:

Audio: We’ve looked at the disc and while the audio point seems to just be perception based on the fact the JP audio all comes from one source and the international releases will not by and large. While reviewers have noted on the BD the video (aka UK-Anime.net most recently) you will note nobody across DVD or BD reviewing has flagged audio issues either which lends to this point.

Video: While certainly not defective, I would be adding this to the Defective / disappointing disc thread under “disappointing” as to us this is a special project and the quality is while completely fine for casual viewers (of which a large number of buyers will fall under) as a videophile along with long time fan of Mr Shinkai’s work, it isn’t what I’m completely happy with (good enough to make commercial release, not good enough for me to be proud of). This happens sometimes especially when QC was done quickly and usually companies would leave it be.

What are we doing about it: We’re making sure the Blu-Ray master is re-authored now to use a better video encode for the next print run that is done.

Will you be announcing a formal replacement scheme? No official replacement scheme will be posted, simply put as the disc does pass muster from a industry standpoint and the majority of viewers (in this case the mass market) experience won’t be impacted.

But I am in the first run and really upset! We totally understand and as a fan who’s supported us through thick and thin what we are willing to do is replace your disc when we do the reprint the disc if you’re really upset by the quality. All you have to do is email shop.uk@alltheanime.comwith a subject line of YOUR NAME – BLU-RAY and write us a (polite and short) email saying what your issue with the Blu-Ray is then we’ll replace it with a fresh master (coming late this year most likely).

Hope this clarifies and again shows our dedication to all of you

��. I could go into detail on this frontier but figure best keep it short and sweet!

Very best,

Andrew

https://animeuknews.net/2017/11/anim...r-name-issues/

Kamijou Touma IB · 2017-11-03, 15:27

That is pretty sad to hear. Glad I bought the Japanese release.

MeoTwister5 · 2017-11-04, 05:09

So how does this affect the copies being sold on Amazon?

blakstealth · 2017-11-04, 09:00

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Originally Posted by MeoTwister5

So how does this affect the copies being sold on Amazon?

Not sure, but I'm glad Amazon makes it so easy to return products with a full refund and free return shipping.

According to the thread on Bluray.com, some overseas masters have a very slight green tint to it. So far, the UK/AU version seems to the be one with the most noticeable problems.

Diet · 2017-11-09, 14:00

Do not post when you are drunk.

btw recently I prefer this movie than others because I think Shinkai's naiveness plus entertainment plot made a great cafe au lait.

I really don't like Koe no Katachi because I don't like that they treated handicapped as an unhappy victim for tearjerker story.

blakstealth · 2017-11-09, 19:04

Dextro · 2017-11-13, 19:22

Finally got around to watch the movie (and on the UK copy with the supposed problems). I didn't notice anything wrong with my copy so maybe the delay in getting it actually worked to my advantage.

That said I'm not overly impressed with the movie. Sure, production values are pretty good and the story is pretty decent but for some reason I rate it closer to The Place Promised in Our Early Days than I do to Garden of Words. Maybe it's just the upbeatness of the story that gets to me or the presence of more comedy in the story... It's not bad, very far from it, but it misses the mark from masterpiece for me.

Also, and maybe this has been mentioned before, but is that ending basically a precise 180 of the 5cm per second ending? Cause it feels like the polar opposite of that one right down to some of the scenery choices. It's almost like Shinkai-san folded to those who hoped for a "happy" ending on that show regardless of how unreasonable it would be. I'm not saying I don't like the ending, I quite enjoyed it and feel like it works thematically and was not in any way forced, but I still found it interesting how it felt so much like a "happy" version of 5cm's one. I wonder if it was on purpose.

Diet · 2017-11-14, 06:05

Hmm...first of all, we tend to overrate an unpopular movie. The definition of masterpiece is not only one.
This movie became popular than Ghibli by philosophy different from Ghibli. That's why this movie is valuable, I think.
(e.g. Hosoda is great animator but he is not a great storyteller unlike Miyazaki. Hosoda was making Ghibli copy movie, after all)
Moreover, this movie is basically Shinkai movie, actually. Shinkai's "physical distance and spiritual distance" plot is Harukism, as Shinkai says.
This naiveness is completely different from creators of Miyazaki age and present audience accepted his world. That's why this movie is valuable.

---edit---

btw when I heard Miyazaki is trying to make his last movie which is like preaching to young generation. Maybe his last movie will becomes small hit.
I think Miyazaki was rejoiced that someone's hand drawn anime movie surpassed his record, in a sense.
Now, Ghibli is come to end beautifully.

He looks like Porco Rosso.

serenade_beta · 2017-12-31, 21:14

So I finally got to watch it, but yeah... It definitely is over-hyped. That said, it was a good movie. I won't deny that. The switching and time-traveling was pretty interesting too.

To be honest, Shinkai's anime are all similar to this in quality and atmosphere and they were all just as bad or good as this one, but the reason this one out of all of them that became hyped is because for once, it is a happy end. All of the other ones (I haven't technically watched all of them though) all are bittersweet or sad and just does not make you want to suggest it to other people. On the other hand, these two were able to meet each other at the end and it was a happy end. That's really the only main difference I felt from this movie.
Yeah, I may be exaggerating a bit, but you get the idea on why I don't think the movie is "as good" as "casuals" hype it out to be.

But still a good watch, yes.

Verso Sciolto · 2018-01-01, 04:08

ANN relayed: Director Shinkai Edits 'your name.' Ending Credits for 1st TV Broadcast

[Not counting wowow]

TV Asahi

Edit:
TV spots were hosted but are no longer available on YT.

Spoiler for Kotonoha no Niwa:

The revival of "Cross Road" for the first CM block was nice too.

konart · 2018-01-01, 07:17

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Originally Posted by serenade_beta

So I finally got to watch it, but yeah... It definitely is over-hyped. That said, it was a good movie. I won't deny that. The switching and time-traveling was pretty interesting too.

To be honest, Shinkai's anime are all similar to this in quality and atmosphere and they were all just as bad or good as this one, but the reason this one out of all of them that became hyped is because for once, it is a happy end. All of the other ones (I haven't technically watched all of them though) all are bittersweet or sad and just does not make you want to suggest it to other people. On the other hand, these two were able to meet each other at the end and it was a happy end. That's really the only main difference I felt from this movie.
Yeah, I may be exaggerating a bit, but you get the idea on why I don't think the movie is "as good" as "casuals" hype it out to be.

But still a good watch, yes.

Can't really understand this. You only suggest typical hollywood "and they lived happily ever after" kind of stuff to other people?

While it's true that one of the reasons Your Name is more hyped than other of his works is a happy eanding for once - it is certainly not over hyped. you get more insight into characters' lifes, their "worlds" etc. There is a whole lot of developments there too.

Vegard Aune · 2018-01-01, 09:21

While the fact that Your Name has a happy ending is indeed one of the reasons why it's the only Shinkai movie I've actually liked, I don't think it's the only one. A much bigger reason is just, to me, his other movies just tend to be... emotionally monotonous. They're basically just melancholy from start to finish. Your Name is the only one of his movies I would describe as fun. And honestly, that to me also makes the moments where it does try to be sad hit a lot harder, because I find it a lot easier to care about characters when they don't spend the entire story moping.

germanturkey · 2018-01-01, 11:45

asian vs western cinema. even something like all you need is kill got bastardized for a happy ending. western audiences can't really stomach things like that.

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Kazu-kun Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006	So, besides fucking up the luma levels, their shitty encode is riddled with artifacts. Licensed BDs never look as good as the Japanese ones, but this one looks specially bad. __________________

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Top Sergeant Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: By that dark and bloody river called Ohio. Age: 59	Got my pre-order in the mail. Looks good to me when I watched it. That marker dropping scene still gets me. I know its coming but the timing is just so good. __________________ The sword that takes life gives life. -Japanese proverb

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Vegard Aune Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the middle of nowhere	I've checked the UK BD myself. The comparison image is, sadly, accurate... though I should note that that's kind of a cherry-picked example and it isn't that noticable in motion... But still, the encoding is really shoddy, which would be a shame at the best of times but for a movie as jaw-droppingly gorgeous as this one, it's particularly disappointing. __________________ Thinking of stuff to put in a signature is hard...

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Kamijou Touma IB Imagine Breaker Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Gakuen Toshi	That is pretty sad to hear. Glad I bought the Japanese release. __________________

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MCAL Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012	http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/121912 Well now that's a shame.

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Diet Calorie Mate Join Date: Jun 2017	Do not post when you are drunk. btw recently I prefer this movie than others because I think Shinkai's naiveness plus entertainment plot made a great cafe au lait. I really don't like Koe no Katachi because I don't like that they treated handicapped as an unhappy victim for tearjerker story.

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Dextro He Without a Title Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The land of tempura	Finally got around to watch the movie (and on the UK copy with the supposed problems). I didn't notice anything wrong with my copy so maybe the delay in getting it actually worked to my advantage. That said I'm not overly impressed with the movie. Sure, production values are pretty good and the story is pretty decent but for some reason I rate it closer to The Place Promised in Our Early Days than I do to Garden of Words. Maybe it's just the upbeatness of the story that gets to me or the presence of more comedy in the story... It's not bad, very far from it, but it misses the mark from masterpiece for me. Also, and maybe this has been mentioned before, but is that ending basically a precise 180 of the 5cm per second ending? Cause it feels like the polar opposite of that one right down to some of the scenery choices. It's almost like Shinkai-san folded to those who hoped for a "happy" ending on that show regardless of how unreasonable it would be. I'm not saying I don't like the ending, I quite enjoyed it and feel like it works thematically and was not in any way forced, but I still found it interesting how it felt so much like a "happy" version of 5cm's one. I wonder if it was on purpose. __________________

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Diet Calorie Mate Join Date: Jun 2017	Hmm...first of all, we tend to overrate an unpopular movie. The definition of masterpiece is not only one. This movie became popular than Ghibli by philosophy different from Ghibli. That's why this movie is valuable, I think. (e.g. Hosoda is great animator but he is not a great storyteller unlike Miyazaki. Hosoda was making Ghibli copy movie, after all) Moreover, this movie is basically Shinkai movie, actually. Shinkai's "physical distance and spiritual distance" plot is Harukism, as Shinkai says. This naiveness is completely different from creators of Miyazaki age and present audience accepted his world. That's why this movie is valuable. ---edit--- btw when I heard Miyazaki is trying to make his last movie which is like preaching to young generation. Maybe his last movie will becomes small hit. I think Miyazaki was rejoiced that someone's hand drawn anime movie surpassed his record, in a sense. Now, Ghibli is come to end beautifully. He looks like Porco Rosso. Last edited by Diet; 2017-11-24 at 02:51. Reason: ps

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serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	So I finally got to watch it, but yeah... It definitely is over-hyped. That said, it was a good movie. I won't deny that. The switching and time-traveling was pretty interesting too. To be honest, Shinkai's anime are all similar to this in quality and atmosphere and they were all just as bad or good as this one, but the reason this one out of all of them that became hyped is because for once, it is a happy end. All of the other ones (I haven't technically watched all of them though) all are bittersweet or sad and just does not make you want to suggest it to other people. On the other hand, these two were able to meet each other at the end and it was a happy end. That's really the only main difference I felt from this movie. Yeah, I may be exaggerating a bit, but you get the idea on why I don't think the movie is "as good" as "casuals" hype it out to be. But still a good watch, yes. __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

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Verso Sciolto Banned Join Date: Nov 2015	ANN relayed: Director Shinkai Edits 'your name.' Ending Credits for 1st TV Broadcast [Not counting wowow] TV Asahi Edit: TV spots were hosted but are no longer available on YT. Spoiler for Kotonoha no Niwa: cameo https://twitter.com/shinkaimakoto/st...02685321330688 confirmation https://twitter.com/shinkaimakoto/st...56207312093184 The revival of "Cross Road" for the first CM block was nice too. Last edited by Verso Sciolto; 2018-01-03 at 09:57.

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Vegard Aune Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the middle of nowhere	While the fact that Your Name has a happy ending is indeed one of the reasons why it's the only Shinkai movie I've actually liked, I don't think it's the only one. A much bigger reason is just, to me, his other movies just tend to be... emotionally monotonous. They're basically just melancholy from start to finish. Your Name is the only one of his movies I would describe as fun. And honestly, that to me also makes the moments where it does try to be sad hit a lot harder, because I find it a lot easier to care about characters when they don't spend the entire story moping. __________________ Thinking of stuff to put in a signature is hard...

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germanturkey Udon-YAAAAAAAA Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 35	asian vs western cinema. even something like all you need is kill got bastardized for a happy ending. western audiences can't really stomach things like that. __________________ Aria is the best series EVER. Rewatch Origination with me. Blessed are those who listen to headphones, for they listen to the sound of heaven.