ANIME ON BLU-RAY!

[Justin101]

I've got the blu and it looks lovely, if you like the film it's worth buying. The packaging is really nice too, same as the Ponyo limited edition.

[Justin101]

I highly recommend this series, it's only 12 episodes, and doesn't have any robots or demons in it but it does have jazz and a love triangle and teenagers coming to terms with growing up. It's also from the creators of Cowbow Beebop, Macross and Ghost In The Shell. BD out in June.

[Hawkmonger]

Originally Posted by Justin101

I highly recommend this series, it's only 12 episodes, and doesn't have any robots or demons in it but it does have jazz and a love triangle and teenagers coming to terms with growing up. It's also from the creators of Cowbow Beebop, Macross and Ghost In The Shell. BD out in June.

I watched the first three episodes over the week end and it is indeed a highly enjoyable little drama. I'll be picking this up.

[Justin101]

lol... cowbow... I need to type better haha

[oaxaca]

Kids on the slope is pretty high on my anime wishlist, so really looking forward to that release.

I highly recommend an anime called SHIGURUI, this is for me the most entertaining and engrossing anime series I've ever watched!! Cannot recommend it highly enough. Its a samurai drama, very extreme in the gore department. The soundtrack in particular impressed me, very traditional Japanese folk music, unusual for an anime!

Going over some older posts in this thread, I also loved REDLINE, thought the visuals were some of the best I've seen, the colours are so bold and bright its total eye candy. The story was enjoyable but according to the accompanying booklet contains lots of Japanese cultural references to TV icons, etc, that were no doubt lost on me!

Have just bought the EDEN OF THE EAST series + 2 films on blu, rented the series last year and enjoyed it so thought it was about time to watch it again. BLACK LAGOON also is so entertaining! Have both series on BD and can't get enough of them! BERSERK: EGG OF THIS KING I didn't really do much for me but I really need to watch it again, I don;t think I gave it a fair shot. ARRIETTY looks awesome on blu, as do all StudioCanal released Ghiblis. I can't imagine them ever looking any better. Another series of films I'd recommend is MARDOCK SCRAMBLE. A really well put together sci fi / cyberpunk anime which again looks amazing.

I have the US boxset of CLAYMORE and the UK releases of MAGI MADOKA, BROKEN BLADE and CASSHERN SINS (vol.1 on BD, vol. 2 on DVD) still to watch on blu. Heard some glowing things about MAGI MADOKA in particular.

Other must-own anime films (besides all Ghibli films) and series on BD IMO are:

[Hawkmonger]

Herm...I feel where going to have to disagree on Shigurui, Oaxaca. I thought it was one of the worst anime I had ever seen. Bet different strokes.

Have fun with Madoka Magica though, when you get past the flowery exterior it's one of the most harrowing anime of recent years at time's.
And thanks for the recommendation on Mardock Scramble, heard good stuff about that one.

[Justin101]

Nobody has mentioned Summer Wars?!? or The Girl Who Leapt Through Time? Two good ones from the same team - Summer Wars is particularly good especially in the animation department.

[oaxaca]

Originally Posted by Justin101

Nobody has mentioned Summer Wars?!? or The Girl Who Leapt Through Time? Two good ones from the same team - Summer Wars is particularly good especially in the animation department.

Those are 2 I haven't got around to yet!

[Hawkmonger]

Oh yes, now THIS is where it's at!

[pedromonkey]

Originally Posted by Justin101

Nobody has mentioned Summer Wars?!? or The Girl Who Leapt Through Time? Two good ones from the same team - Summer Wars is particularly good especially in the animation department.

there's a great collection with the two that's quite cheap. Summer Wars was brilliant and GWLTT is a marvellous film. We have Black Lagoon on blu from the U.S and it looks incredible.

Akira has a good transfer.