Kimiko Tachibana

3 Films

3 Included Films

Sansho the Bailiff (1954)

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

Best format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

Best Video:

Kadokawa Blu-ray is new 4K restoration

Best Audio:

1991 Daiei LaserDisc

4.4

The Crucified Lovers (1954)

Director: Kenji Mizoguchi

Best format: 1080p Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Criterion Blu-ray

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

Best Video:

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

Audition (2000)

Director: Takashi Miike

Best format: UHD Blu-ray

4K · Excellent

Best English-Friendly:

2026 Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)

Best Video:

2026 Arrow 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Original matrixed DTS Stereo mix: 2026 Arrow 4K Blu-ray
5.0 surround remix: 2009 Shout! Factory US Blu-ray

Arrow includes three audio tracks, matrixed stereo, discrete 4.0, and a 5.0 surround remix. Unfortunately, only the first one is usable. The 4.0 desyncs partway through. The 5.0 has incorrect (lower) pitch. Fortunately, the matrixed stereo track sounds great, but it is still a major disappointment.

There has been no replacement disc announced. See nicwood's BR post.

3 films