http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/ Engadget HD Comments for Major anime studios split on HD DVD / Blu-ray decision http://www.engadgethd.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadgethd.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/Jul 18th 2007 4:28AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/Jul 18th 2007 5:07AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/Jul 18th 2007 5:49AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/Jul 18th 2007 5:55AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/Jul 18th 2007 10:07AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/Jul 18th 2007 8:19AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/"PATLABOR" and "Wings of Honneamise" are released with both formats.
However, "GHOST IN THE SHELL", "JIN-ROH", "STEAM BOY","AVALON" are released only in Blu-ray.
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I'd also like to make it clear that it is Bandai Visual and not just Bandai. There are two completely different companies in the US anime business with Bandai in the name. One is the aforementioned Bandai Visual USA and the other is Bandai Entertainment which is also sitting on the fence like Geneon and not choosing either side. Both are completely separate companies so please update the post to say Bandai Visual USA and not just Bandai.]]>Jul 18th 2007 3:06PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/Jul 18th 2007 3:48PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/Jul 18th 2007 9:13PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/
It is BANDAI VISUAL to release Blu-ray and HD DVD of the anime in Japan.

BANDAI VISUAL announces to release many animes in Blu-ray than HD DVD.
As for the release of new HD DVD, nothing is planned.

Because BANDAI VISUAL has too little diffusion rate of the HD DVD in Japan,
and there is a rumor getting angry at.]]>Jul 19th 2007 11:49AMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/
Good stuff]]>Jul 19th 2007 4:33PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/
Also, I'd like Sony Music USA or Columbia Records to bring here [at least via iTunes Music Store, the only Apple-branded thingy I love only because it uses Gracenote CDDB] the complete Astro Boy music anthology encompassing all three sagas (essentially, the Song Collection [KICA 8002, covers the first two sagas, 1963-66 & 1980] released by King Records in Japan in 2000, the two Original Soundtracks [SICL 51 & SICL 74, all covering third saga] composed by Takashi Yoshimatsu and released by Sony Music Japan in 2003, and other now-out-of-print soundtracks released by Columbia Japan and For Life Music between 1990 & 2003, plus possibly as an extra the memorable English-language songs which were never released on CD format).

And finally as a plus, I would like to see US Manga Corps or Manga Entertainment (don't know yet their posture regarding HDDVD vs BD) release in the US the new Black Jack anime series (later renamed Black Jack 21) released in Japan in 2005.]]>Jul 22nd 2007 11:22PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/07/18/major-anime--studios--split-on-hd-dvd-blu-ray-decision/Jul 23rd 2007 12:40AM