| If you have ever seen a high-definition transfer of anime from the 70s, 80s, or 90s, then you know how tremendous a difference an HD release can make. It truly brings out the best in the beautiful artistry of the older movies and series. Lately we have been seeing more and more older anime brought to the Blu-ray format, which has given long time viewers a reason to re-watch their old favorites, and new anime fans a reason to explore the classics. In my opinion it's the single best thing to have happened in the industry this decade. So I ask you, what anime do you feel deserves the full HD treatment? Which anime do you feel would benefit the most and why? Or are you still behind the times and watching anime in icky standard definition? |
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| Everyone gangsta 'till Boku no Pico gets remastered in 16K 60 FPS |
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operationvalkyri said: Kino's Journey is also high on my list of anime I would like to see in HD. I suspect there is a lot more detail and color in the picture that we've never seen before. The latest release Kino's Journey is a "Standard definition on Blu-ray" collection. How lame, really gotta read that label carefully before buying it.Not sure if the original Kino no Tabi is available in HD but I watched it in SD and the colours seemed all washed out. Would be a treat in HD. |
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| welcome to nhk would be my pick .. its a shame that an anime from 2006 isnt released in HD |
| Definitely Fate/stay night needs one. |
DavidAlejandro said: Everyone gangsta 'till Boku no Pico gets remastered in 16K 60 FPS Boku no Pico needs 3D VR 16K 120 FPS fam |
| I'd love a proper remaster of Sailor Moon. All the films and Ami's First Love were remastered and look fantastic but as far as I know every Blu-Ray release is just an upscale of the DVDs. |
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QPR said: You got it. Then I think you'll be happy to learn that City Hunter season 1 received the HD remaster treatment earlier this year. The season 2 remaster will be coming out later this year. You're right though, the audio is really the highlight of this series. City Hunter, I thought that before I opened the post and that looks like Ryo to me in your avatar. The voice acting is still top notch, as it the audio but the visuals are really bad compared to today. |
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| Honestly don't know, I hope those 80s and 90s anime some do get the royal treatment. Look I am happy about: Gegege no Kitarou, Slayers Dororo, Hunter x Hunter 2011 Young black jack, Grappler Baki Boogiepop, Cardcaptor Sakura Saiyuuki, Hell girl Kino, Sailor Moon Fruits Basket, Majutsushi Orphen: Revenge JoJo's Bizarre Adventure And any other anime that got or is getting the well deserved treatment. Actually, to me these are the classics everyone complained about in the 2010s were missing. Anime like SAO, SNK, S:G and others will be the new classics in the 2020s. |
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| Kare Kano. Or just give Hideaki Anno some money and have him make Rebuild of Kare Kano either way |
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skull1997z said: Experience it in 4D on cinemas, with "water" on your headDavidAlejandro said: Everyone gangsta 'till Boku no Pico gets remastered in 16K 60 FPS Boku no Pico needs 3D VR 16K 120 FPS fam |
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| Hori-san to Miyamura-kun, preferably choosing to adapt the Horimiya manga instead of the original one Myself;Yourself could also do well with a updated visuals and a more flowing story And then there's the obvious Kare Kano |
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| I don't think it matters at all for older pre-2000 shows to be honest I don't see the difference. They are advantageous though because Blu-rays take up less space on my shelves. Newer shows are a different story, I do think BD enhances those a little if they are not just a bad upscale. Blast of Tempest (Zetsuen no Tempest) only got a sub only DVD release here, that could definitely use a Blu-ray and dub too. |
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| Tekkaman Blade and Mobile Fighter G Gundam. |
skull1997z said: Imagine using VR just to see a kid getting smashed by some random douche.DavidAlejandro said: Everyone gangsta 'till Boku no Pico gets remastered in 16K 60 FPS Boku no Pico needs 3D VR 16K 120 FPS fam |
Mega-PoNEO said: Did some searching and found that both of these series have been released to Blu-ray. What with Gundam you can pretty much assume most everything has been released in full HD. Tekkaman Blade and Mobile Fighter G Gundam. HeruruMeruru said: Trigun is indeed long overdue for a remaster, probably nearing the top of my wish list. I think we'll see a huge increase in detail if we ever see it happen, and maybe we'll see those choppy panning shots get smoothed out as well. But I've heard the low projected sales in Japan is likely what's preventing it from happening.Trigun, since being remastered is a requirement now to be rerun on adult swim. |
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HeruruMeruru said: Thinking through it some more, I bet that has more to do with the studio involved than anything. Sunrise is much more reliable than Madhouse when it comes to Blu-Ray releases of their older series. Dunky said: Trigun is indeed long overdue for a remaster, probably nearing the top of my wish list. I think we'll see a huge increase in detail if we ever see it happen, and maybe we'll see those choppy panning shots get smoothed out as well. But I've heard the low projected sales in Japan is likely what's preventing it from happening. But Outlaw Star got a remaster and that's even less popular in Japan... For example, Madhouse still hasn't brought us remasters of Monster, Hajime no Ippo, Texhnolyze, and Kaiji. All major releases very much deserving to be seen in the highest quality possible. It's really a crime that Monster hasn't been remastered and has such limited availability. And with Texhnolyze, the current release positively does not do the beautiful artwork justice. There is still some hope though as the original Boogiepop Phantom will be coming to Blu-Ray by the end of the year, so maybe they still have plans for their other big series. |
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| The first season of "Kaiji" needs to be in hd, I searched on every site and I still haven't found the first season in hd |
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| Many of the pre-2000 shows I'd be interested in have already gotten remasters, but there are a few out there: Rurouni Kenshin TV -- could be controversial due to author's legal troubles Eden's Bowy -- haunting and deeply uneven series, remaster could look great, or reveal more flaws Crest of the Stars -- could have a good chance as a Sunrise series, though I believe the sequels are digipaint Princess Nine -- sports anime that was better than it ever had a right to be Video Girl Ai -- some experimental visuals in this iconic 90s romance OVA Unfortunately, a lot of the Blu-Rays out there for pre-2000 titles have been digitally upscaled from analog masters, instead of rescanned and remastered from the film stock. Either because the film was lost/damaged, or they figured they could make more money with a cheaper upscale. Short_Circut said: Those would be remakes you're looking for, which are... not what this thread is about. His and Her Circumstances did get a Blu-Ray release in Japan, though.Hori-san to Miyamura-kun, preferably choosing to adapt the Horimiya manga instead of the original one Myself;Yourself could also do well with a updated visuals and a more flowing story And then there's the obvious Kare Kano Dunky said: operationvalkyri said: Kino's Journey is also high on my list of anime I would like to see in HD. I suspect there is a lot more detail and color in the picture that we've never seen before. The latest release Kino's Journey is a "Standard definition on Blu-ray" collection. How lame, really gotta read that label carefully before buying it.Not sure if the original Kino no Tabi is available in HD but I watched it in SD and the colours seemed all washed out. Would be a treat in HD. Kino's Journey is squarely within the SD digipaint era, which was known for its washed-out colors and lack of detail. titles from that era (~2000-2006) can't be remastered the way older cel/film productions can -- Even an upscaled, HD Blu-Ray release wouldn't necessarily be that much better in terms of color/detail. In theory, SD Blu-Rays offer an upgrade over DVDs, due to more space, better encoding methods, and better audio formats being available. Unfortunately, Sentai Filmworks haven't quite figured things out when authoring SD-BD. notfunnyDfactzzz said: HD releases were still more of the exception than the rule for 2006 anime. While some of the more prominent and high-budget titles get get Blu-Rays, Welcome to the NHK didn't have the greatest production values.welcome to nhk would be my pick .. its a shame that an anime from 2006 isnt released in HD Dunky said: For example, Madhouse still hasn't brought us remasters of Monster, Hajime no Ippo, Texhnolyze, and Kaiji. All major releases very much deserving to be seen in the highest quality possible. It's really a crime that Monster hasn't been remastered and has such limited availability. And with Texhnolyze, the current release positively does not do the beautiful artwork justice. There is still some hope though as the original Boogiepop Phantom will be coming to Blu-Ray by the end of the year, so maybe they still have plans for their other big series. Those are all early/mid-00s digipaint series, though; about the best we can hope for is a decent upscale. Apparently the Boogiepop Phantom Blu-Rays will be an upscale by Nozomi Entertainment. |
Dunky said: operationvalkyri said: Kino's Journey is also high on my list of anime I would like to see in HD. I suspect there is a lot more detail and color in the picture that we've never seen before. The latest release Kino's Journey is a "Standard definition on Blu-ray" collection. How lame, really gotta read that label carefully before buying it.Not sure if the original Kino no Tabi is available in HD but I watched it in SD and the colours seemed all washed out. Would be a treat in HD. Agreed as well. I feel a proper use of colour with at least more exhuberance and contrast can particularly enhance the sort of experience that Kino no Tabi offers (that of exploration and finding different lifestyles and cultures), a washed out palette is more detrimental than it is good for its purpose. I think the 2017 series understood that and tried to apply that principle, but the colours couldn't feel natural and organic. |
| The Boogiepop Phantom Blu-Ray release is out and is a major improvement. Boogiepop always looked pretty rough, but this is much easier on the eyes and finally gives me a reason to re-watch. I can finally make out all the different grays and blacks. |
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| Watching Chrono crusade in 480p genuinely made me think less of the show. |
| Honestly, i'd love to see an HD version of Mazinger Z. I think it would enhance it's sketchy 70s anime artstyle. |
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| Both 90s adaptions of Sailor Moon and Hunter x Hunter. |
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| Monster needs a full US release in general |
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| literally every anime ever created the more "p" the better amirite |
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| iirc kaiji season 1 is only in 480p which makes it look way worse than season 2 |
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| This makes me wonder, how was most Japanese anime produced pre-digital era? Since the thing is, that unless the shows were originally mastered in a format (most likely film) that transfers well to HD it wouldn't benefit from an HD re-release at all unless it was completely remastered from the cells. Here is a rather informative video on the subject, it's about live action video but I would assume the same things apply to animation as well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVpABCxiDaU |
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| I would love to see a Toradora remake honestly, I feel like some other studio would do a good job as well animating it. |
Xstasy said: It would be nice to have The Rose of Versailles in HD. Pretty sure rose of Versailles got a Blu-ray release that ive seen clips from that are really clean, but if you streamed the episodes they were def like 720p from whoever uploaded them |
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Vargnatt said: Both 90s adaptions of Sailor Moon and Hunter x Hunter. Rojitoki said: Hunter x Hunter and Fist of the North Star are also nearing the top of my wish list. Two long running series with good artwork. I feel like it's only a matter of time before we see First of the North Star get a remaster or remake.Hokuto no Ken isn't mentioned here so i will say that. Still, i would prefer a remake from David Production. Speaking of long running series that need an HD release, no one has brought up anime in the Leijiverse. I've been eagerly awaiting remasters of Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Galaxy Express 999, and season 2 of Yamato. We've already seen just how beautiful HD versions of the Yamato and Galaxy Express movies can be (and let's not forget Arcadia of My Youth - wow!), these are some of the best looking and sounding anime of their time, hell of any time. Colorful anime such as this simply warms the soul. Oh, and please bring us a remaster of the much overlooked Queen Millennia movie, more Leiji greatness and another feast for the ears and eyes. |
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Rojitoki said: That's understandable, these remasters are really what have been giving me the motivation to explore some of the older shows I've long had on my plan to watch list. Yu Yu Hakusho was among those that I finally got around to watching recently, and I agree, the Yu Yu Hakusho remaster looks fantastic!Dunky said: Hunter x Hunter and Fist of the North Star are also nearing the top of my wish list. Two long running series with good artwork. I feel like it's only a matter of time before we see First of the North Star get a remaster or remake. Speaking of long running series that need an HD release, no one has brought up anime in the Leijiverse. I've been eagerly awaiting remasters of Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Galaxy Express 999, and season 2 of Yamato. We've already seen just how beautiful HD versions of the Yamato and Galaxy Express movies can be (and let's not forget Arcadia of My Youth - wow!), these are some of the best looking and sounding anime of their time, hell of any time. Colorful anime such as this simply warms the soul. Oh, and please bring us a remaster of the much overlooked Queen Millennia movie, more Leiji greatness and another feast for the ears and eyes. I wasnt ready to watch space anime you mentioned for all this time, so they are in my to watch list for a long time. Some anime are better if you watch it in the right time, those are that kind of anime for me. Just waiting for exact time. Also, Yu yu Hakusho remaster is great. |
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| None really. I'm not going to like more an oldie just because of a higher definition. Even more, there are some examples of series that got a remaster treatment and the final outcome looked actually worse than the original one. |
| We have a few recent releases now circulating, a few of which were mentioned in this thread. Dirty Pair (Series, OVAs, and movie all included! Simply gorgeous!) Galaxy Express 999 (Looking so much better than the DVD release) City Hunter 2 (My favorite part of the series) Such a great time we live in, especially for fans of older anime. |
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| Rurouni Kenshin could use one. Also, I just got excited because I read they're remastering Akira. |
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| Maybe Trigin, that's a great show and I'm sure that more people would be interested in it if it got a better quality. |
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