January 27, 2010

TALES OF VESPERIA - THE FIRST STRIKE - BLU-RAY

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Animated feature film and a prequel to the Tales of Vesperia video game, Tales of Vesparia - The First Strike - is coming to Blu-ray in Japan on May 28, 2010. The disc’s first pressing will include two downloadable custome content (w/ ticket codes) for the Tales of Vesperia PS3 Video game - Custome for Yuri; Fedlock Army Uniform Light Version and Estelle; Fedlock Army Uniform Hisuka Shastille version. Additional contents are ad collection, booklet, and cast and staff audio commentary. Disc specification: 1080p - 16X9 Anamorphic Widescreen / 110 minutes /  MPEG-4 AVC / Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Linear PCM Dolby Surround.

SOURCE: AV Watch Impress

January 26, 2010

KATANAGATARI VOLUME 1 BLU-RAY

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Katanagatari coming to DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on April 7, 2010. The the limited edition disc comes with a drama/play CD and the full version of the ending theme.

SOURCE: Saishin Anime Joho

January 23, 2010

GUNDAM UNICORD BLU-RAY COVER IMAGE

Filed under: BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT — activea @ 12:20 pm

Thanks to Bandai Entertainment for sending the box cover image for Gundam Unicorn Volume 1 Blu-ray . Blu-ray will be release on March 12, 2010.

January 8, 2010

OKAMI KAKUSHI BLU-RAY ANNOUNCED

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Set to premiere on January 19 on TBS and BS-TBS on January 31, 2010, Okami Kakushi Blu-ray and DVD has already been announced at its official webpage. Based on Konami’s Graphic Novel for the PSP, the first volume of the anime version will be released on April 23, 2010, and will include the first two volumes in 1080p with Linear PCM for its audio. Extras include non-credit OP/END, Promo/commercial spots, etc. First pressing comes with a box (will hold 3 discs) and a Drama CD with a side story to the original game.

SOURCE: Saishin Anime Joho

January 6, 2010

FUNIMATION TO BRING FLCL TO BLU-RAY

Filed under: FUNIMATION ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS — activea @ 2:25 pm

FUNimation Entertainment acquires FLCL from Production I.G, and it will bring the OVA in Blu-ray later this year.

SOURCE: activeAnime

FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST THE MOVIE: THE CONQUEROR OF SHAMBALLA

Filed under: REVIEWS — activea @ 12:39 am
  Main Feature Special Features
Video 1080p High Definition 16:9 480i Standard Definition
Audio Dolby TrueHD 5.1: English
Dolby TrueHD 5.1: Japanese
Dolby Digital Japanese 2.0
Subtitle English English
Rating TV PG NR
Running Time 104 minutes 220 minutes
Released By: FUNimation Entertainment
Release Date: November 17, 2009
Review Date: January 5, 2010
Reviewed By: Rommel Salandanan
You have not seen “Fullmetal Alchemist The Movie” until you’ve seen it in High-Definition Rating: ★★★★☆ 

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January 5, 2010

ISSHO NI SLEEPING - SLEEPING WITH HINAKO BLU-RAY / DVD ANNOUNCED

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Second of the Issho series, Issho ni Sleeping - Sleeping with Hinako has been announced and will become available in February 11, 2010 in Japan. According to CD Japan, the Blu-ray is region free.  In this series, you have control of Hinako’s sleeping schdule, watch every angle of her while she sleeps, watch her dreams, and best of all, use her as your alarm clock, as she will wake up and talk to you.

SOURCE: AV Watch Impress

CLANNAD BLU-RAY BOX ANNOUNCED WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES

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Clannad Blu-ray box set is set to street on April 30, 2009 in Japan. The box set will include five disc which will hold all of the HD-Mastered episodes and priced at 62,580 yen. Speicifications as follows: MPEG-4 AVC, 1080p, Japanese and English subtitles, Linear PCM 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Linear PCM Stereo.

SOURCE: AV Watch Impress