Card Captor Sakura Blu-ray box
Clow card arc - 81,900 yen release date 27th March 2009
Sakura card arc - 49,350 yen release date 26th June 2009
All fans just tossed the VHS containing Musashimaru in the bin!
Clow card arc - 81,900 yen release date 27th March 2009
Sakura card arc - 49,350 yen release date 26th June 2009
All fans just tossed the VHS containing Musashimaru in the bin!
December 11th, 2008 at 10:33 am
I love me some CCS but does the series really need blue ray? How much good can hi-def do to hand drawn cels?
December 11th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Depends on the resolution of the original cels?
By the way, that’s 900$ and 540$ respectively. OUCH.
December 11th, 2008 at 11:27 am
that’s nothing compared to what the urusei yatsura dvdbox OR ldbox still go for.
but hey, japanese people are stupid enough to pay those prices.
December 11th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Did they re-shoot all of the original cells though? That’d be ridiculous.
December 11th, 2008 at 1:36 pm
It’s a little known fact, but they actually went back and digitally painted Sakura’s clothes out of every shot with her in it.
December 11th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
CCS is non-digital, so any time digital media improves, CCS will look better (or just crispier?), if they remaster the original material.
I have the DVD version that comes in the 3 square boxes (the second collection version) spanning 15 (?) discs which is about 10_5000 yen total.
http://www.geneon-ent.co.jp/rondorobe/anime/cc-sakura/
It doesn’t include the movies, so tack on 1_5000 yen. Though, these BD sets don’t seem to have the movies either. Given the different media prices, I expect the movie set in BD to be sold at an extra 1_8000 yen.
That forest+ page doesn’t say anything about a remaster, but another e-retailer (neowing) breathlessly proclaims it (今回のブルーレイ化にあたって、35mmフィルムをハイビジョンネガテレシネした上に、更に細かくフィルム修正を加えたニューマスター!). Hmph. I’m not a hi-def person yet, but another special figure and Animate tokuten might sway me. If I buy it, I’ll probably keep the DVD version as well.
I think this announcement (oh wait no official announcement yet) is timely because this is the season of the bonus (extra salary from work). A fool and his extra money are soon parted.
December 11th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
@wah: If they did that, they would be held responsible for your death.
Death by fapping, of course.
December 11th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
When can I get anime in 70mm film format. I have a iMax theather and I want full experience :P
December 11th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
@#%!#$% that ain’t cheap!
December 13th, 2008 at 12:13 am
Since the original series was on hand-drawn cels, they can rescan and capture at whatever resolution technology allows (which is pretty damn extensive). Only problem is aspect ratio - they’re either going to keep 4:3 with black on the left and right (since Blu-Ray players are invariably tied to HD sets) or pull a Funimation and do a cut job to convert to a different aspect ratio.
I can understand Blu-Ray price gouging…but damn. With pressed discs coming at a couple bucks per disc, the markup is outrageous.
December 15th, 2008 at 12:45 am
Best news I have ever heard! But the price… aaaaargh.
This is just awesome. If I don’t eat much for the next 3 months I may well afford one. The true otaku in me shall awaken!
May 13th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Hey guys i was just wondering if you guys know if it will come out in the US cuz if it aint im so buying it anyway. And as for CCS digital, TCh PLZ i got episodes 1-70 un cut and uncensored on my MAC so dont give me that shit. If any one wants the episodes your more than welcome to hit me up :)