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They Put 2012 on Blu Ray as well. It Came with DYRL and a Playstation 3 game This was the edition with the gore in DYRL censored with white flashes. I don't think putting it on Blu Ray improved the videotape-like quality at all based on numerous watchings. It's a real shame the originals seem to be lost

I Just finished watching the 4K and the Music Video.. Here's a photo of a few copies of the movie. I'm a fan of this release, but I also own the prior releases. so any perceived 'loss'.. I still have it. COLORS POP - The colors look incredible. They are much more saturated than the previous Blu Ray, but there is no bleeding. SHARPNESS (and sharpening) - The scenes that were sharp are sharp(er?) The Processes they used really brought out some detail that make it look like pure animation cels. BLURRY SCENES - The scenes that were blurry on 1080 are still blurry on 4K All the gore I can remember is still present. The Budweiser missile is still there. I have not found any content missing. You can tell its been messed with quite a bit. This release is not for purists. I am glad I have my other copies but I'll be honest.. this is the one I want to watch. If you strongly prefer film grain. you will NOT like this. I popped the older blu ray in after I finished watching. the Blurry stuff is the same mess on both. The grain is SO evident on the blu ray and its pretty much gone on the 4k.. BUT, to my eyes, the blu ray's 'grain' comes mixed with mpeg/compression artifacts mixed in.. like the two seem to go hand in hand if you pause.. I've probably spent about a million hours editing in photoshop and premiere and such.. So its interesting that while I don't mind film grain, I hate what I call 'JPG worms' This is going to be either really devisive, or I will be alone in liking it.

This is really exciting. Actual subtitles is such a milestone. Out for Delivery.

Anyone know how the poster comes? I'm presuming folded, but how many times, etc? Might try to drymount and frame

Also shipped from cdjapan. I’m thrilled! This is truly exciting. If it’s as promised and has english subtitles I’m going to be over the moon. (Yes part of me still fears the subs was a miscommunication) as you can see from my little icon pic, I’ve been waiting for this since 1985

Honestly, I have the older editions, I am not at all worried about the changes. if they aren't to my liking i can watch the old one. I get that the material is kind of 'sacred' But thankfully, with physical media, you don't lose access to the version you may prefer, (at least Blu Ray.. i can't play the VHS now) and With DYRL so far they haven't lucas'ed it and mucked with STORY elements and added a bunch of stuff they wish they had done. I my change my tune when it arrives.

Just rewatched Flashback on Hulu. I remember it looking bad on my official Blu Ray from Japan that came with DYRL, but Hulu 'seems' to look even worse. I'm gonna have to pop that disc in and see if my memory improved the blu ray or if they are the same.

Those are exactly what i was referring to, yes. Again i wouldn’t want AI except as an alternate track. I own so many different releases of this i would not mind some experimenting. Plus blurry 4k seems .. meh.. either way.. its mine!

Really looking forward to getting this, I've bought many of the Japanese releases thus far since Laserdisc. With as many copies as I have, I'm actually hoping they do something (tasteful) about the blurry scenes.. I'm not talking about removing intentional blur.. but the blu ray versions have a number of scenes that are quite blurry- GHOSTING - like double image in some places, as any of you who own it know. Has anyone researched what caused that to happen? Is it something they could fix by rescanning from film if it exists? Is there a way to remove the effect digitally without AI 'weirdness' ? I'm all for film grain and preserving the artists vision, but as a visual artist myself, I can't imagine anyone intended for the GHOSTING effect. Not sure if the technology to remove that is out there but I'd love to see it happen. I also like the idea, with all these new and 'controversial' technologies' of having a set include 2 versions.. uncleaned, and 'remastered' .. For example I have the Star Trek original series blu ray, and they redid all the special effects, but there's both versions on the disc, and you can swap between them. this is really amazing because in most cases it enhances something, in a few it detracts.. but having the original there as well makes the experiment worthwhile and inoffensive. If Lucas had given us the original versions of Star Wars along with his 'specialized' versions it would've been a lot easier to swallow. This is all probably way more than they plan to put into this, but its a shame, for such a monumental achievement, an example of the best ever of hand drawn anime.

Anyone happen to make a 3D Printed replacement part, or have a file i can print, of the Sentinel Legioss Crotch mounting peg cover?

Well pinned and glued. Thanks for the QC Bandai ;)

Just broke mine too. Putting it on it's stand in fighter mode. So much for protecting the toy by keeping it on the stand. So those who have fixed it. It is NOT supposed to move/swivel at all? I can drill and pin it with metal and ca glue, i Suppose. (Very unhappy about doing that to a $350 toy) really carefully since its unpainted and the CA has to be flawless. I haven't transformed it back into Battroid yet. Every place i look is one of those metal 'pins' instead of a screw so How far apart am i gonna have to take this whole toy to remove just the head I wonder. I buy these to AVOID using my model building skillset! Anyhow

I 'missed out' on the 1/55 in , i believe 1985/86 at 'Fuji Oriental Market' in Palmdale California. I was 12/13 yrs old and my parents got me the Hikaru VF-1A and VF-1S from DYRL, the shop also had the Ostrich, but it was in a case and not for sale. Of course. I wanted it ever since but the price.. Needless to say I have ordered this one!

Anyone find this somewhere other than Amazon Japan? I seem to be unable to order due to being in the US. Checked HLJ and CD Japan and no luck yet. Amazon Japans region issues seem random almost, as they just shipped my Tenjin book today.

Got one from AmiAmi. Never used 'EMS' Shipping before but it said 4-13 days so i figured it would be fine. Long as it isn't 4 months on a boat.