| Categories | Decade (feature_three_browse-bin) Grade Level (feature_five_browse-bin) Audio Type (feature_six_browse-bin) |
|
|
|
|
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade [Blu-ray] | ![Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51fc5dT2SCL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actor: Jin-roh
Studio: Bandai Entertainment
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $150.00
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 134835
Format: Animated, Color
Languages: English (Subtitled), Japanese (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: Blu-ray
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
UPC: 669198614002
EAN: 0669198614002
ASIN: B001EX9YT0
Release Date: November 27, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Tell A Friend
Add to Wishlist
Add to Wedding Registry
Add to Baby Registry
| |
| Similar Items:
|
| Customer Reviews:
Visually stunning, detailed artwork, better on Blu-ray and comes with something special for fans of the film! January 3, 2009
Dennis A. Amith (kndy) (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"JIN-ROH: The Wolf Brigade" is definitely one of those films that keeps your attention as you keep up with who is telling the truth, who is lying and thus twists and turns are set along the way. A modern day storyline of alternate Japan (takes place in the 1950's and the Germans were the one's that beat the Japanese) and based on the manga series by Mamoru Oshii, this modern day "Little Red Riding Hood" storyline is a tragic film but looks great on Blu-ray! Also, fans of the film will enjoy with the extras that the Blu-ray box set comes with.
VIDEO:
The video for this anime film is presented in 16:9 1080p Hi-Def. One must remember that this film was created in 1999, because it was in development for three years, it was created via traditional cel animation and not via digital that many people are familiar with these days.
But for anime fans, you look at what the art director and their staff had to pull of to make this story come alive. That involves creating an alternate Japan, awesome visuals that when you see the backdrops and just the amount of detail in each painting, it's quite stunning to look at. Also, because this film's setting takes place in the 1950's, you get a little aged look and thus you don't get eye popping colors, there is a slight haze to the film.
On Blu-ray and at 1080p, the Blu-ray manages to keep that beauty intact for a film of its age but for those not familiar with older anime films, especialy if one views the eye popping, vibrant colors of animated films today, some may have trouble with it. This film is artistically beautiful when it comes to the details but not vibrant with sharp and bright colors coming at you.
In an interview with the director/animator Hiroyuki Okiura, Okiura says that filters were used during the photography to create a certain sense of space. He also goes on to say that the HD version of the film is closer to the original film than the DVD ever was and even had requests for the engineers to make happen on the Blu-ray version. Details that were hard to see during the dark in the DVD can now be seen in the Blu-ray version.
AUDIO:
I watched the film both in Japanese and English. The Japanese is featured in Linear PCM 5.1ch and Linear PCM Dolby Surround. The English track is in Dolby Digital 5.1ch. During the action segments especially the machine gun rattling, your surround system really comes alive. In fact, I kept repeating the gun shots just to hear it over and enjoy the clarity of that sound. Both are well-acted in Japanese and English dub.
In the interview with the director Okiura (in a booklet that comes with the Blu-ray box set), Okiura talks about how they wanted to use the 5.1ch surround to showcase certain sounds like leaves rustling when one steps on them.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
As for special features on disc, you can choose from subtitled or non-subtitled trailers (four total). So, really, there aren't any major special features but in this box set, there is something that will be of satisfaction to "JIN-ROH" fans.
Included in this Blu-ray box set is a 524-page storyboard booklet. This has the complete storyboards and of the many anime I do own, outside of the recent Studio 4C "Amazing Nuts" DVD special edition which came with an awesome booklet, "JIN-ROH: The Wolf Brigade" was simply a great addition for the fans of the film.
And that's not it, you also get a 20-page booklet which includes a writeup on "JIN-ROH", a booklet featuring a comparison of storyboards and the actual animation but also an interview with the director Hiroyuki Okiura. In the writeup, Chikashi Saito actually makes some clarifications as many call "JIN-ROH" the final analog film. But we learn that although the film was constructed via analog there are a few scenes that do employ some CG work and the digital editing system Avid was used for post-production work.
But the best part of the booklet is the interview with Okiura who talks about the actual colors of the film, the use of sound and also why he made some changes from Oishii's screenplay on his animated version and more. Overall, a pretty cool interview to read.
I have to admit that I really enjoyed watching "JIN-ROH: The Wolf Brigade" on Blu-ray. One thing that I have noticed in animations is that with Blu-ray, things that are in the dark, you are able to see much more detail in the darkness and even the director noted that in his interview.
Also, I have to give Bandai Entertainment/Bandai Visual credit for bringing quite a number of their older films on Blu-ray and "JIN-ROH: The Wolf's Brigade" is definitely a classic that received awesome treatement in this release.
It's one thing to have the release (in Japanese and English) and watch it in 1080p but with "JIN-ROH", like "ROYAL SPACE FORCE", there is so much detail in the overall artwork that just simply looks stunning on Blu-ray. Granted, this is not a film that spotlights vibrant colors but it's a film that looked beautiful then and it look beautiful now. The artistic detail in this film is spectacular and in balance with a film with a unique storyline, you can only hope that there is another animated film that takes place in Oishii's "Kerberos Saga" and you can only think what upcoming film will be coming from director Okiura next.
I do wish there were more special features included on the Blu-ray disc but Bandai made up for that with the inclusion of the thick storyboard booklet and the addition of the 20-page booklet with an interview with Okiura.
If you enjoyed this film, are a fan of the "Kerberos Saga" manga series or fans of Okiura or Oishii's work, this Blu-ray release of "JIN-ROH: The Wolf Brigade" would make awesome addition to your anime Blu-ray collection.
|
|
|
Blu Ray Movies
|
Blu Ray Players |
Cheap Blu Ray Movies
| |
