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They're an anime ditributor in the UK. They got other Funi products so maybe one day they'll get the dragon boxes as well.Mr.Poot wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:44 pmI am not familiar with them are they in the works of getting it or something?
You could import them for a reasonable price.KBABZ wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:37 pmWhat would make Manga UK getting them to be a positive? (genuine question)
As if Manga UK would, they've proven they don't care about what fans say and going by who authors Dragon Ball DVDs, it would have needed to be authored by Madman and then passed to Manga UK. That's how the Dragon Ball Yellow Bricks, Dragon Ball Z Orange Bricks, Dragon Ball Z Digitally Remastered, Dragon Ball GT Green Bricks and Dragon Ball Kai Season Sets were, just to name a few.sintzu wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:34 pmYou could wait for manga uk to get them. I don't know how likely it is but it's better than paying 200+ for each.
I dunno, no offense to Robo, but this feels like a "wait until Ocean airs Kai in Canada" situation.
I've said it before but this is my problem with Kai's methodology as well when it came to the presentation and with adding new content in like the redone shots, the OP/EDs, the eyecatches and the music.Gaffer Tape wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 12:01 am In film restoration, the intent *should* be to mitigate as much of the latter definition as possible. Unfortunately, a lot of "remasters" do their best to obscure the former as much as possible. They're treating the wrong form of "old" in other words. They're not trying to repair the ravages of time to make it look as good as it did when it was brand new. They're trying to convince you that it is brand new... and failing miserably.
It's sad we have to hope a distributor will re-release a 15 year old Dvd box set just to get an a good and affordable release.JohnnyCashKami wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 12:19 am FUNimation ruined their chance to create a respectable DBZ 30th Anniversary but meh, wait for a new update. Can't be worse than that.
As if Manga UK would, they've proven they don't care about what fans say and going by who authors Dragon Ball DVDs, it would have needed to be authored by Madman and then passed to Manga UK. That's how the Dragon Ball Yellow Bricks, Dragon Ball Z Orange Bricks, Dragon Ball Z Digitally Remastered, Dragon Ball GT Green Bricks and Dragon Ball Kai Season Sets were, just to name a few.sintzu wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:34 pmYou could wait for manga uk to get them. I don't know how likely it is but it's better than paying 200+ for each.Mr.Poot wrote: Sun Apr 07, 2019 11:32 pm
That sucks either I'll have to start hunting down the Dragon Box z set or I'll wait till some fan makes their own release.
You'd have better luck at hoping Madman would do it than a C-grade anime distributor.
I just hope Toei does not end up spreading this horror internationally... Someone here was thinking they might do their own remaster but I honestly doubt that. Toei might just release this release everywhere in the world.Mr.Poot wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:22 am Looks like they're almost there so we're screwed,we'll be stuck with another bad release.
Toei has their own release for everything else so I don't see why this will be any different. They already remastered the Bardock special which looked similar to their movie remasters so chances are the series will also get a similar remaster for Japan.sangofe wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:53 amI just hope Toei does not end up spreading this horror internationally... Someone here was thinking they might do their own remaster but I honestly doubt that. Toei might just release this release everywhere in the world.Mr.Poot wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:22 am Looks like they're almost there so we're screwed,we'll be stuck with another bad release.
That gives me a question to ask and ponder about: how do the Black Bricks compare to the Japanese Movie Blu-Rays?sintzu wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:04 am I think the only way for fans in America to get a proper version of Z is to import the current Japanses DVD singles or wait for Toei to release their own Blu-Rays.
I'm foreseeing Toei jumping ship if the backlash continues to grow lol.SuperSaiyanPan wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:43 am Is it possible they won't give us anymore information at all? Like it will just release and we will find out if it's a good remaster or not lol.
I don't have pictures but the difference is night and day.KBABZ wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:50 amThat gives me a question to ask and ponder about: how do the Black Bricks compare to the Japanese Movie Blu-Rays?
It's different because we're talking 291 episodes vs 16 movies. And it's probably not Toei who remastered the Bardock TV special.sintzu wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:04 amToei has their own release for everything else so I don't see why this will be any different. They already remastered the Bardock special which looked similar to their movie remasters so chances are the series will also get a similar remaster for Japan.sangofe wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:53 amI just hope Toei does not end up spreading this horror internationally... Someone here was thinking they might do their own remaster but I honestly doubt that. Toei might just release this release everywhere in the world.Mr.Poot wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:22 am Looks like they're almost there so we're screwed,we'll be stuck with another bad release.
I think the only way for fans in America to get a proper version of Z is to import the current Japanses DVD singles or wait for Toei to release their own Blu-Rays.
Funi movie bluray vs Toei Amazon, dont have any toei bluray footage unfortunately but this highlights the colour differences between the 2 masters.KBABZ wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:50 am That gives me a question to ask and ponder about: how do the Black Bricks compare to the Japanese Movie Blu-Rays?
We theorized a while back that it might have been several teams who were each assigned different films, hence why the quality seemed to go up and down yet with several having the same visual quirks.sangofe wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:09 am It's different because we're talking 291 episodes vs 16 movies. And it's probably not Toei who remastered the Bardock TV special.
Might be more limited than you think considering anyone outside the US won't be able to load the entire page.Mr.Poot wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:20 am Maybe they'll address the backlash if we get loud enough like dislike bomb the trailer.
Well I was hoping for some more descriptive comparisons. Screenshot comparisons I think would only help with the Ha La opening. I am aware of the massive colour differences Funi have when they handle the mastering though. Not just the usual "crushed blacks and WHITE whites", but also just straight-up altering the colours, particularly the greens:jaisonas wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:23 amFuni movie bluray vs Toei Amazon, dont have any toei bluray footage unfortunately but this highlights the colour differences between the 2 masters.KBABZ wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 3:50 am That gives me a question to ask and ponder about: how do the Black Bricks compare to the Japanese Movie Blu-Rays?
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I was talking about the trailer on Youtube just get everyone here from the U.S. to dislike the video and hope someone at funi will see it.
Has that ever worked with Funimation? There was a huge backlash with the Orange Bricks and the Season sets and yet nothing happened.Mr.Poot wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:20 am Maybe they'll address the backlash if we get loud enough like dislike bomb the trailer.
That was way before social media was mainstream for companies to have, These days it'd be hard to get away without addressing backlash if it was loud enough.VDenter wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 6:07 amHas that ever worked with Funimation? There was a huge backlash with the Orange Bricks and the Season sets and yet nothing happened.Mr.Poot wrote: Mon Apr 08, 2019 4:20 am Maybe they'll address the backlash if we get loud enough like dislike bomb the trailer.
