Posted August 3rd, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Yasujiro Ozu’s classic familial tale stands up after all these years, but the source material from the BFI and The Criterion Collection doesn’t exactly wow in high definition.
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Posted July 2nd, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Dark, sexy, and thoroughly entertaining, Rin: Daughters of Mnemosyne’s video transfer may not wow anyone, but the series is a winner nevertheless.
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Posted June 11th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Guyver: The Complete Box set packs a powerful punch of anime action on Blu-ray from Funimation.
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Posted March 11th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
The animation may be a step down from the first season, but Gunslinger Girl — Il Teatrino has a much stronger story and it arrives with a surprisingly pleasing 1080i transfer on Blu-ray.
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Posted March 10th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
These girls may be cute, but they sure are deadly — Gunslinger Girl: The Complete First Season drops on Blu-ray with a decent dose of supplements, but a middling video transfer from Funimation.
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Posted March 3rd, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Hayao Miyazaki’s magical Ponyo arrives in a superb, reference quality release from Disney, but the lack of a lossless version of the original Japanese soundtrack is disappointing.
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Posted February 23rd, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Claymore is a great anime series that you won’t want to stop watching once you start. The 1080i transfer could be better, but its good enough to make this a more than enjoyable release from Funimation.
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Posted January 21st, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
This anime may have started its life as an RPG, but over the course of its 26-episodes, it moves well beyond any game and into the realm of serious drama. The 1080i MPEG-2 encoding may have some flaws, but it is still a solid effort.
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