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akira2.jpg It looks like Bandai have put a lot of time in and money into the imminent Akira Blu-ray, hopefully putting to rest the fears of fans worldwide that it might be yet another quick transfer. According to Blu-ray.com , although the film had a full restoration for it’s 2001 DVD release, ...
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... are expected to face such questions in the future. But I want to stress, if Japan is the world's largest manga nation, it is due to those people who did not give up their hope of becoming one of the "0.001 percent" even when many others burned out or fell into impoverished obscurity. and Naoki Urasawa's Billy Bat Geek Dad lists Movies for Budding Anime Geeks (all Miyazaki) Anime Academy on the awesomely strange Lupin III: Red vs Blue Behind the scenes on the Akira Blu-ray Media Via MangaBlog, 7415comics looks at The Many Face of Nana ...
Details Emerge on High-Definition Akira Bluray Restoration
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... has gotten very close to the luster of the original animation cels, restoring the picture to a condition that allows AKIRA to be experienced as its creators had intended.
I’m sure this isn’t going to be the last anime film or series to get a Blu-ray restoration, but it definitely sounds like Bandai Visual and Pioneer has set the bar for high-definition anime remasters.
Akira hits Blu-ray on February 24, 2009.
Source: Blu-ray.com via Tim Maughan Books
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