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AIR TV first anime to Blu-Ray (BD)

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aquastar831	Posted: Jul 20 2006, 07:29 PM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 1,165 Member No.: 1 Joined: 5-January 05	http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/20060720/pony.htm Simple but a nice boxset for the series Taken from AnimeonDVD.com: AIR Blu-ray Disc BOX (AIR BD-BOX) Release date: 11/01/06 \| Catalog No: PCXX-50001 \| Price: 29,800 yen 3 Discs + Bonus Disc \| 14 episodes (12 TV + 2 Specials) \| 5.1 DD and linear PCM I love the series but $280-290 for the entire set? Ouch!! Then again, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. And I assume that BD is region coded like the existing DVD format. If not, maybe I should import it if I save enough money.

Senshi	Posted: Jul 20 2006, 08:17 PM
Unregistered	That box looks absolutely *&#@ing faptasticular. I love the Air logo, it's so rad. Quality looks rad, too. Shame it's so sexpensive.

Sushi-Y	Posted: Jul 21 2006, 01:29 AM
もう最高よsf Group: Scanlation/Fansub Projects Team Posts: 1,278 Member No.: 1,228 Joined: 14-April 05	Considering that the DVD volumes of AIR were around 5,000 yen each (5,000 x 7 = 35,000, not including tax), 30,000 yen for the entire set in high definition blue ray is actually quite a deal. But still, it's probably only for those who have a lot of money, or doesn't own the DVDs yet... Even for a big Key fan like me, it's a little hard to shell out 30,000 yen for this, considering I already have all the AIR limited edition DVDs. Too bad, it's a limited edition too, so who knows how long they'll be around before going out of print. And the blue-ray players, I don't know much about them, but I'd imagine they won't come cheap either. Oh, but I hear that for blue-ray disks, North America, South America, and East Asia (including Japan) share the same region (Region 1), so no worries about not being able to play them.

DJcream	Posted: Jul 21 2006, 01:57 AM
Co-hosting AQS Underground/<3 Hisui Group: Members Posts: 1,240 Member No.: 23 Joined: 7-January 05	Blue-Ray players have be delayed for American release around twice already. It's been slated to be a cold one grand for a normal Blue-Ray player, whereas the PS3 will play Blue-Ray and games for $600 for the better version of it. Geez, I really love AIR but that's not goin' to entice me to get a PS3 to get a cheap Blue-Ray player to play a very expensive box set.

Paracelsus	Posted: Jul 22 2006, 07:49 AM
Burning One Man Force Group: Members Posts: 1,890 Member No.: 4,466 Joined: 28-August 05	I'll get the simple and clean (<.<), and above all NOT BLU-RAY boxset, if they are going to make one. Otherwise, screw it. <.<

Senshi

Posted: Jul 22 2006, 09:07 AM

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QUOTE (Sushi-Y @ Jul 21 2006, 08:29 AM)

Considering that the DVD volumes of AIR were around 5,000 yen each (5,000 x 7 = 35,000, not including tax), 30,000 yen for the entire set in high definition blue ray is actually quite a deal.

But still, it's probably only for those who have a lot of money, or doesn't own the DVDs yet... Even for a big Key fan like me, it's a little hard to shell out 30,000 yen for this, considering I already have all the AIR limited edition DVDs.

Too bad, it's a limited edition too, so who knows how long they'll be around before going out of print.

And the blue-ray players, I don't know much about them, but I'd imagine they won't come cheap either.

Oh, but I hear that for blue-ray disks, North America, South America, and East Asia (including Japan) share the same region (Region 1), so no worries about not being able to play them.

Deal, maybe. It's still a lot of cash, though. Cash that I don't have. Additionally, I'll have to buy a player. Ugh. Will players play DVDs, too? If they do, it could be a good investment.

The people in Europe are getting *&#@ed over, eh? Hooray for region 2-- or not.

Kai	Posted: Jul 26 2006, 10:18 AM
Magister Magi Group: Moderator Team Posts: 4,334 Member No.: 3 Joined: 6-January 05	Can anime go at even higher definition? Because I doubt we'll be able to see much difference =/ And I am so going to buy my PS3 in Hong Kong or something becuz it's cheaper =/

Zap Electro	Posted: Jul 29 2006, 12:22 PM
Japan: It's ok. Group: Scanlation/Fansub Projects Team Posts: 1,089 Member No.: 29 Joined: 7-January 05	Wait, so AIR is the very first anime to be on Blu-ray?

Thousand~Master	Posted: Jul 30 2006, 12:38 PM
俺は水樹奈々の主 Group: Scanlation/Fansub Projects Team Posts: 1,047 Member No.: 3,304 Joined: 7-July 05	probably so, Zap... uh, this DVD is great, i just can't afford it, can't afford to buy PS3 or the player, and got no credit card... wait, did i say 'just'?

Zap Electro	Posted: Jul 31 2006, 10:36 PM
Japan: It's ok. Group: Scanlation/Fansub Projects Team Posts: 1,089 Member No.: 29 Joined: 7-January 05	That's anime history, right there.

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