Ichirō Sugai

6 films on Best Blurays2 in 4K4 in HD

By format

List

The Life of Oharu (1952)

Leading role · Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

2023 Toho Blu-ray

Video Notes:

2023 Toho Blu-ray is new 4K restoration. No English subs.

Best Audio:

R5 Triumph Video DVD

4.2

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

Supporting role · Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

Kadokawa Blu-ray

Video Notes:

Kadokawa Blu-ray is new 4K restoration

Best Audio:

1991 Daiei LaserDisc

4.4

Early Summer (1951)

Supporting role · Director: Yasujirō Ozu

Best English-Friendly:

Japan Shochiku Blu-ray

Best Video:

4k resto available in France Carlotta boxset or Japan Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Tartan/Shochiku DVD

4.2

The Crucified Lovers (1954)

Supporting role · Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion Blu-ray (caps)

Kadokawa JP Blu-ray has incorrect levels and looks slightly washed out. Criterion has slightly worse encoding, but both are solid in that regard.

Best Audio:

Eureka MoC DVD

Additional Info:

MoC has a different translation from Criterion.

4.2

The Pornographers (1966)

Supporting role · Director: Shōhei Imamura

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Radiance 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)

Stray Dog (1949)

Small role · Director: Akira Kurosawa

4K · Solid

Best English-Friendly & Video:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab) · Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Video Notes:

Criterion 4K Blu-ray, caps

As with other Kurosawa 4K's, Criterion has a less processed master than Toho and BFI.

Best Audio:

Criterion NTSC DVD

Audio Notes:

Criterion NTSC DVD overall. The 4K restoration's track is denoised and sounds muffled, but has a few of moments where it edges out in detail

Audio analysis between the Criterion 4K Blu-ray, BFI Blu-ray and Toho 4K Blu-ray

4.0

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