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Vault Dweller 111 · Sep 4, 2017

Last year I watched all of the Ghibli movies, and now this year I'm trying to watch all the Non-Ghibli, well regarded stuff that I've missed. I watched the Hosoda big three (all awesome), and Paprika which I absolutely loved. So obviously I really want to check out the rest of Kon's movies.

But unfortunately it looks like Paprika is the only one that got the Blu Ray western release treatment. Everything that I can see for Perfect Blue and Millennium Actress is the Japanese version and $100+. At this point I'd even take a non dub version (gasp) as long as it was localized, but can't find that either. Do any of you guys own the English versions of these movies? How'd you get them? Do they even exist? Are there plans for future releases?

I'd love any help Gaf.

firehawk12 · Sep 4, 2017

I don't think Perfect Blue or Tokyo Godfathers got BD releases in RA/R1.

I just checked YesAsia and it looks like there are TW BDs, but they only have Chinese subs. Maybe someone else might know if there's an Asian release with English subtitles.

Firemind · Sep 4, 2017

I think DVDs are commonplace on Amazon which are just as watchable?

TP · Sep 4, 2017

You can import Perfect Blue Blu ray with Eng subs from Amazon UK pretty cheap and Umbrella Entertainment is releasing and Eng sub Blu ray Tokyo Godfathers soon

https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/coming-soon/3421-tokyo-godfathers-blu-ray.html

You'll need a region free blu ray player for these

firehawk12 · Sep 4, 2017

TP said:
You can import Perfect Blue Blu ray with Eng subs from Amazon UK pretty cheap and Umbrella Entertainment is releasing and Eng sub Blu ray Tokyo Godfathers soon

https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/comin...s-blu-ray.html

You'll need a region free blu ray player for these

Oh of course, Australia. I keep forgetting. lol

Vault Dweller 111 · Sep 4, 2017

Firemind said:
I think DVDs are commonplace on Amazon which are just as watchable?

I guess I should have mentioned that. That is the obvious, and perhaps best choice. Unfortunately I'd prefer not to have two DVDs mixed in with the all Blu Ray collection. Just a personal thing, that would bug me to no end.

TP said:
You can import Perfect Blue Blu ray with Eng subs from Amazon UK pretty cheap and Umbrella Entertainment is releasing and Eng sub Blu ray Tokyo Godfathers soon

https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/coming-soon/3421-tokyo-godfathers-blu-ray.html

You'll need a region free blu ray player for these

Is the Ps4 a region free Blu Ray player?

LiK · Sep 4, 2017

I own all the DVDs from a few years ago. They're awesome flicks. Perfect Blue and Millenium Actress are both amazing.

I want localized Blu as well.

Messofanego · Sep 4, 2017

I got the Perfect Blue blu ray, but I'm in the UK. That sucks if other regions didn't get it.

BTW, Tokyo Godfathers and Paprika are on Amazon Video if you want to see his stuff on streaming. Wish Paranoia Agent was on streaming services, along with Millenium Actress.

t26 · Sep 4, 2017

Vault Dweller 111 said:
I guess I should have mentioned that. That is the obvious, and perhaps best choice. Unfortunately I'd prefer not to have two DVDs mixed in with the all Blu Ray collection. Just a personal thing, that would bug me to no end.

Is the Ps4 a region free Blu Ray player?

No, it is not region free

TP · Sep 4, 2017

Vault Dweller 111 said:
Is the Ps4 a region free Blu Ray player?

Nope, just tried to play Perfect Blue and it won't allow it

HStallion · Sep 4, 2017

I was hoping the Criterion Collection or someone else would release some nice BluRays of his movie. He was a rare and special talent and deserving of such treatment. RIP.

Vault Dweller 111 · Sep 4, 2017

t26 said:
No, it is not region free

TP said:
Nope, just tried to play Perfect Blue and it won't allow it

Damn. Well thanks guys.

These seem like very popular well regarded movies, seems crazy they they wouldn't put out an Enlgish Blu Ray. Is it something we could reasonably expect in the future? Or would it have happened already?

Red · Sep 4, 2017

Is it possible to get a Japanese copy and rip it in makeMKV or something?

Timeless · Sep 4, 2017

Red said:
Is it possible to get a Japanese copy and rip it in makeMKV or something?

Yes. If you have a Blu-Ray drive this will work. I do it on region B Blu-Rays even though I live in North America.

Red · Sep 4, 2017

Yeah, could've sworn I did that with some region locked blurays. Glad to hear I didn't imagine it.

javac · Sep 4, 2017

Red said:
Yeah, could've sworn I did that with some region locked blurays. Glad to hear I didn't imagine it.

Although Japan is under Region A, Japanese Blu-rays are generally region free.

firehawk12 · Sep 4, 2017

Vault Dweller 111 said:
Damn. Well thanks guys.

These seem like very popular well regarded movies, seems crazy they they wouldn't put out an Enlgish Blu Ray. Is it something we could reasonably expect in the future? Or would it have happened already?

Sony owns the rights to Tokyo Godfathers and they don't seem to care about it:
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/tokyogodfathers/

I don't even know who owns Perfect Blue in NA.

OrlanisWorks · Sep 4, 2017

It really sucks only of his films made it in the US. I'll be waiting for a collection bluray one day... Hopefully... I dream.

boredandlazy · Sep 4, 2017

Still waiting for a western release of Millennium Actress too...

Gentleman Jack · Sep 4, 2017

Firemind said:
I think DVDs are commonplace on Amazon which are just as watchable?

Many are out of print.

SatoAilDarko · Sep 4, 2017

You've just reminded me that The Dream Machine will never be released.

At least Kon died thinking it was going to be finished.

RatskyWatsky · Sep 4, 2017

I keep holding out for a Satoshi Kon blu-ray boxset with all his films on it + a remaster of Paranoia Agent.

and someone finishing Dreaming Machine

GKSilKamina · Sep 4, 2017

Satoshi Kon's stuff doesn't seem to have a lot of luck in the US. As far as I know only Paprika got a blu-ray release over here. Perfect Blue and Millennium Actress only have ancient (and out of print) DVD releases. Paranoia Agent's been out of print for years as well and commands insane prices for the US releases.

At least the Tokyo Godfathers DVD is still kind of easy to find. Sony doesn't seem all that interested in putting out a blu-ray though.

disappeared · Sep 4, 2017

Paprika is definitely worth it on bluray. It almost pops off the screen at times.

Messofanego · Sep 4, 2017

Masaaki Yuasa could do Dreaming Machine.

entremet · Sep 4, 2017

MA is one of my all time favs. I would love a Blu. Even the DVD is crazy expensive since there are no reprints. Same with Paranoia Agent.

Llyranor · Sep 4, 2017

A region-free Blu-Ray player is worth the investment, OP.

Scavenger · Sep 4, 2017

TP said:
You can import Perfect Blue Blu ray with Eng subs from Amazon UK pretty cheap and Umbrella Entertainment is releasing and Eng sub Blu ray Tokyo Godfathers soon

https://www.umbrellaent.com.au/coming-soon/3421-tokyo-godfathers-blu-ray.html

You'll need a region free blu ray player for these

Umbrella acquired the DVD/BD distribution rights to Tokyo Godfathers from Sony, so it's very likely going to be region free just like their Cowboy Bebop The Movie release.

Clov · Sep 4, 2017

firehawk12 said:
Sony owns the rights to Tokyo Godfathers and they don't seem to care about it:
http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/tokyogodfathers/

I don't even know who owns Perfect Blue in NA.

Since Sony Pictures is buying Funimation, there is a possibility that Funimation will gain access to some or their back catalog titles, including Tokyo Godfathers.

As for Perfect Blue, I'm not expecting a release any time soon. When asked about a possible licence of the film, GKids (a company that has released several Ghibli and other high profile anime films in North America) said that the rights are not available. Whoever has them doesn't seem to be interested in a release.

Stalactite · Sep 4, 2017

OrlanisWorks said:
It really sucks only of his films made it in the US. I'll be waiting for a collection bluray one day... Hopefully... I dream.

I'll dream with you, maybe we'll reach someone who can greenlight it...

Amirnol · Sep 4, 2017

Kon's films are incredible, Perfect Blue and Millennium Actress being my favourites. Definitely worth the effort to track them down.

MrChom · Sep 4, 2017

So glad in the UK we have both Paprika and Perfect Blue on BRD but I'd give my left arm if Anime Ltd could licence Tokyo Godfathers and Millennium Actress. Japanese licencing is the perennial pain in the arse of everywhere outside Japan. the US and Japan sharing a region now makes it even worse because Japan doesn't want cheaper grey market imports from the US.

Kon was such a fantastic filmmaker, a true legend, to not have his films accessible and in high quality is a disaster for anime fans, frankly.

#1 defender · Sep 4, 2017

MrChom said:
So glad in the UK we have both Paprika and Perfect Blue on BRD but I'd give my left arm if Anime Ltd could licence Tokyo Godfathers and Millennium Actress. Japanese licencing is the perennial pain in the arse of everywhere outside Japan. the US and Japan sharing a region now makes it even worse because Japan doesn't want cheaper grey market imports from the US.

Kon was such a fantastic filmmaker, a true legend, to not have his films accessible and in high quality is a disaster for anime fans, frankly.

Get the Australian BD of Tokyo Godfathers, it's coming out this week and will play on your BD player.

gpn · Sep 5, 2017

Not on blu-ray, but be sure to take a look at Paranoia Agent too.

GKSilKamina · Sep 5, 2017

Messofanego said:
Masaaki Yuasa could do Dreaming Machine.

That would be amazing.

One day Dreaming Machine will be finished.

One day...

Steamlord · Sep 5, 2017

Millennium Actress is a masterpiece and I'm pissed about its complete lack of availability.

TP · Sep 5, 2017

Scavenger said:
Umbrella acquired the DVD/BD distribution rights to Tokyo Godfathers from Sony, so it's very likely going to be region free just like their Cowboy Bebop The Movie release.

You're right, it's up on US Amazon for $30 and listed as All Region

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753ZQCRT/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Tertullian · Sep 5, 2017

I know OP, it's fucking criminal. I can't understand it. Poor Satoshi Kon

RatskyWatsky · Sep 5, 2017

TP said:
You're right, it's up on US Amazon for $30 and listed as All Region

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753ZQCRT/?tag=neogaf0e-20

YES! 2 down, 2 to go...

Perfect Blue · Sep 5, 2017

TP said:
You're right, it's up on US Amazon for $30 and listed as All Region

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753ZQCRT/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Pre-ordered, thanks!

Mass_Pincup · Sep 5, 2017

boredandlazy said:
Still waiting for a western release of Millennium Actress too...

I assume by western you mean the US?

TP · Oct 20, 2017

TP said:
You're right, it's up on US Amazon for $30 and listed as All Region

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0753ZQCRT/?tag=neogaf0e-20

Bumping because I finally got my copy from Amazon

It's a disappointing release. Windowboxed, subtitle issues, upscale (?)

Here's a review I found while checking if the windowboxing was intentional

http://dvdcompare.net/review.php?rid=4963

RatskyWatsky · Oct 20, 2017

TP said:
Bumping because I finally got my copy from Amazon

It's a disappointing release. Windowboxed, subtitle issues, upscale (?)

Here's a review I found while checking if the windowboxing was intentional

http://dvdcompare.net/review.php?rid=4963

That's extremely disappointing. I almost ordered that earlier too, so thanks for the head's up.

I wish GKids could get ahold of the rights to Kon's films and release them as a set.

HyperZone<3 · Oct 20, 2017

I think my Satoshi Kon DVD's are the only ones in my whole collection that have appreciated in value. Or at least they did last time I checked...

(glances at Amazon)

yeah, I'm still good.

LewieP · Oct 20, 2017

Clov said:
Whoever has them doesn't seem to be interested in a release.

Isn't it Darren Aronofsky?

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