Of course, the home releases of anime programs often look better than the broadcast versions. Anime studios have more time to tweak their art, and they can also make some extra scratch on the Blu-ray.
The U.S. version of Kingsglaive Final Fantasy XV will be released digitally on August 30, followed by a Blu-ray and DVD release October 4. Check out the latest trailer. revealed alongside the release dates at San Diego Comic-Con this weekend.
The first episode of the new Mr. Osomatsu anime is hilarious, trippy as hell, and won’t be getting a re-release.
When some anime first appear on television, parts of the actual animation might not be quite up to snuff. Fans notice this and even complain. This was certainly true of Gonna be the Twin-tail!!
When Sailor Moon Crystal started airing, there was some commotion over the quality of the animation. While some fans were very happy to see the return of Sailor Moon, not everyone was happy with what they perceived to be low-quality visuals. But now that Sailor Moon Crystal has started to release on Blu-Ray, Sailor…
Tomorrow, the latest disc version of anime Mekakucity Actors goes on sale in Japan. Above, you can see a scene from the broadcast version. And holy crap, the Blu-ray/DVD release seems different.
Well, this is unexpected. Even Captain Planet is baffled.
It was once the future! A shiny (sort of) new physical media that would let us store so many gigabytes of data on our discs that we wouldn't know what to do with it all! So it may surprise you to learn that Blu-Ray is already on the downward slide.
Don't know how this flew under our radar, but the 25th Anniversary Edition of Akira will ship out Tuesday in a beautiful Blu-ray/DVD combo set with a "Hypersonic" 24-Bit, 192kHz Dolby TrueHD remaster of the Japanese Audio Track. Currently around $10 off its MSRP. [Amazon]
There's no Game of Thrones this week. How to cope? With a preview of its upcoming Japanese language disc release.
For some people in Japan, Sony is already dead. The only question they have is how did Sony die, or who killed it, and how long will the spectre of Sony remain haunting Japan. It's a pessimistic view of the company but it's one reality in this island country.
Remember when Blu-ray first came out? And Sony was trumpeting it (and the PS3) as the paramount of HD clarity? Well, yes, Blu-ray still looks fantastic. Thing is, this LG TV just looks fantasticer.
As Kotaku revealed last month, work has begun on the next Xbox. It's codenamed "Durango".
Like really dirty games. You know, porn. Online retailer BD-Game is selling Blu-ray versions of adult PC games, meaning that the PS3 can play them.
Green Lantern was not critically acclaimed. Nearly everyone hated it, but that won't stop it from getting a Blu-Ray release. And with its Extended Cut Blu-Ray Combo pack is a skin dressing Batman in a Sinestro Corps getup for Batman: Arkham City, should you have the PS3 version.
The nine episode web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy will come to a Blu-ray near you this November, courtesy of Warner Bros. and director Kevin Tancharoen, delivering live action Jax, Sonya, Scorpion, Sub-Zero and more onto one high-def disc.
What's Tekken Hybrid? Well, as we learned at Comic-Con this weekend, it's now three Tekken things on one Blu-ray disc: Tekken: Blood Vengeance, Tekken Tag Tournament HD and Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Prologue. Still confused? Maybe this trailer will help!
The Wii U plays games that run on a proprietary 25 GB format. As Kotaku previously reported, that's the same size as Blu-ray discs. But don't think that means the Wii U will run Blu-ray discs. Heck, it won't even run DVDs.
Take the gorgeous computer animated Tekken: Blood Vengeance movie and bundle it together with the HD remake of Tekken Tag Tournament and you get Tekken Hybrid, a Blu-ray movie you'll want to watch with a game you might want to poke at.
2nd Super Robot Wars OG is coming to the PS3. To mark the game's release, there is a bundle—a very pricey bundle.