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Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

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Koichi Yamadera

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Koichi Yamadera is a Japanese voice actor and radio personality, known for voicing Jim Carrey and Eddie Murphy in the Japanese language releases of their respective films. In 2006, he divorced voice actress Mika Kanai. His most notable characters are Spike Spiegel from Cowboy Bebop (1998) and the subsequent follow up film Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001), Beerus from the longstanding Dragonball franchise, and the modern day voice of Inspector Zenigata of the longstanding Lupin the Third franchise after the retirement of the previous voice actor Gorō Naya and first appearing in the role in Lupin the Third: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid (2011)

Kiki's Delivery Service poster
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1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K restoration shown in IMAX cinemas

Best Video:

2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japanese audio: 2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray/US GKIDS Blu-ray

English dub (Disney): 1998 US Disney LaserDisc has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects

Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals

English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Aa Ippai Collection boxset

Additional Info:

2012 US Disney Blu-ray has dubtitles. US GKIDS Blu-ray has bonuses that are absent on the US Disney Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

4K restoration shown in IMAX cinemas

Best Video:

2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japanese audio: 2014 Japan "Hayao Miyazaki Collection" Studio Ghibli Blu-ray/US GKIDS Blu-ray

English dub (Disney): 1998 US Disney LaserDisc has better sounding vocals despite altered music and sound effects

Releases from 2010 onward have the original music and sound effects, but distorted vocals

English dub (Streamline): 1996 Japan LaserDisc, available in Ghibli Aa Ippai Collection boxset

Additional Info:

2012 US Disney Blu-ray has dubtitles. US GKIDS Blu-ray has bonuses that are absent on the US Disney Blu-ray

Ghost in the Shell poster
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UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Bandai Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

All the Anime FRA 4K Blu-ray | Caps comparison: Ghost in the Shell (1995) | Slowpoke Pics

Best Audio:

All the Anime FRA 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The All the Anime FRA and the Lionsgate USA run to the same frame and come from the same source, while the Bandai JPN is a separate assembly, and these three discs do not share a master and are graded differently. The French and the Japanese hold the same hue throughout; the Lionsgate is shifted, and by different amounts from scene to scene. The Lionsgate is the only Dolby Vision Profile 7 FEL (when the All the Anime is Dolby Vision Profile 7 MEL and The Bandai  is only HDR10) and the extra coding precision is genuine, but it buys nothing here: the grain dithers the gradients on its own and none of the three discs bands.

What separates them is texture, and it is not close. The All the Anime FRA is very clearly superior to both others: far more fine detail, tighter edges with no sign of sharpening, and real gradation in the shadows where the other two simply go to black. It is a beautiful master, filmic and untouched. Both the US and the Japanese discs have had DNR applied: flat areas and edges are smoothed alike, so a great deal of the texture the French keeps is simply gone. The Lionsgate also falls apart on darker shots, and the Bandai is the softest of the three on top of a very conservative grade.
The French disc is the one to get, by a wide margin.
Caps comparison: Ghost in the Shell (1995) | Slowpoke Pics

Be warned that the All the Anime FRA is not English-friendly at all: it carries no English audio track and no English subtitles while being well served on the Japanese side, with the 6.1 mix from Ghost in the Shell 2.0 and the original 2.0 mix, both retaining the original 1995 end credits music, alongside the modern Dolby Atmos track.

Worth noting: the KSM GER release may carry the same master as the All the Anime FRA, but without a copy on hand I can neither confirm nor rule it out.

Best English-Friendly:

Bandai Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

All the Anime FRA 4K Blu-ray | Caps comparison: Ghost in the Shell (1995) | Slowpoke Pics

Best Audio:

All the Anime FRA 4K Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The All the Anime FRA and the Lionsgate USA run to the same frame and come from the same source, while the Bandai JPN is a separate assembly, and these three discs do not share a master and are graded differently. The French and the Japanese hold the same hue throughout; the Lionsgate is shifted, and by different amounts from scene to scene. The Lionsgate is the only Dolby Vision Profile 7 FEL (when the All the Anime is Dolby Vision Profile 7 MEL and The Bandai  is only HDR10) and the extra coding precision is genuine, but it buys nothing here: the grain dithers the gradients on its own and none of the three discs bands.

What separates them is texture, and it is not close. The All the Anime FRA is very clearly superior to both others: far more fine detail, tighter edges with no sign of sharpening, and real gradation in the shadows where the other two simply go to black. It is a beautiful master, filmic and untouched. Both the US and the Japanese discs have had DNR applied: flat areas and edges are smoothed alike, so a great deal of the texture the French keeps is simply gone. The Lionsgate also falls apart on darker shots, and the Bandai is the softest of the three on top of a very conservative grade.
The French disc is the one to get, by a wide margin.
Caps comparison: Ghost in the Shell (1995) | Slowpoke Pics

Be warned that the All the Anime FRA is not English-friendly at all: it carries no English audio track and no English subtitles while being well served on the Japanese side, with the 6.1 mix from Ghost in the Shell 2.0 and the original 2.0 mix, both retaining the original 1995 end credits music, alongside the modern Dolby Atmos track.

Worth noting: the KSM GER release may carry the same master as the All the Anime FRA, but without a copy on hand I can neither confirm nor rule it out.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion poster
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1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Video:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Audio:

The Collector's Edition US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray has both Manga and Netflix English dubs.

US OOP Anchor Bay DVD/VHS has the original Dolby Stereo mix for the Manga English dub and an exclusive DTS-ES 6.1 upmix superior.

Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Video:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Audio:

The Collector's Edition US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray has both Manga and Netflix English dubs.

US OOP Anchor Bay DVD/VHS has the original Dolby Stereo mix for the Manga English dub and an exclusive DTS-ES 6.1 upmix superior.

EVANGELION: DEATH (TRUE)² poster
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1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Video:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan King Records Blu-ray has "Fly Me to the Moon" song intact.

The Collector's Edition US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray has both Manga and Netflix English dubs.

US OOP Anchor Bay DVD/VHS has "Fly Me to the Moon" song intact and the original Dolby Stereo mix for the Manga English dub.

Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Video:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan King Records Blu-ray has "Fly Me to the Moon" song intact.

The Collector's Edition US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. Blu-ray has both Manga and Netflix English dubs.

US OOP Anchor Bay DVD/VHS has "Fly Me to the Moon" song intact and the original Dolby Stereo mix for the Manga English dub.

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:
  • 2017/2020 Australia 4 disc set for 5.1 audio and Pikachu's Vacation in OAR (this set is nearly impossible to find)

  • 2016 WB Steelbook 1-3 Collection for theatrical aspect ratio

  • 2000 snap case DVD for commentary and special features

Best Video:
  • 2016 WB Steelbook 1-3 Collection

  • 2017/2020 Australia 4 disc set for OAR of Pikachu's Vacation

Best Audio:
  • 2017/2020 Australia 4 disc set for 5.1 lossless audio on film

  • 2016 WB Steelbook only has 2.0 Stereo audio

  • 2000 snap case DVD for 5.1 audio and commentary track

Best English-Friendly:
  • 2017/2020 Australia 4 disc set for 5.1 audio and Pikachu's Vacation in OAR (this set is nearly impossible to find)

  • 2016 WB Steelbook 1-3 Collection for theatrical aspect ratio

  • 2000 snap case DVD for commentary and special features

Best Video:
  • 2016 WB Steelbook 1-3 Collection

  • 2017/2020 Australia 4 disc set for OAR of Pikachu's Vacation

Best Audio:
  • 2017/2020 Australia 4 disc set for 5.1 lossless audio on film

  • 2016 WB Steelbook only has 2.0 Stereo audio

  • 2000 snap case DVD for 5.1 audio and commentary track

1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

Avex 2025 Blu-ray (improved detail, tint and more)

Best Video:

Avex 2025 Blu-ray (improved detail, tint and more)

1080p Blu-ray
Best Video:

Bandai Visual JP MGVC Blu-ray

All other discs are from a 4K restoration, overcropped in an attempt to stabilize the images, with very washed out colors. https://slow.pics/c/cOUtJde0

Best Video:

Bandai Visual JP MGVC Blu-ray

All other discs are from a 4K restoration, overcropped in an attempt to stabilize the images, with very washed out colors. https://slow.pics/c/cOUtJde0

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence poster
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1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Japan Disney 4K Blu-ray for the original Japanese audio with the best English subtitle translation

US Funimation Blu-ray for the Bandai dub
Manga Entertainment UK Blu-ray for the Manga Entertainment dub

Best Video:

Italy Dynit Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan "4K Remastered" Disney Blu-ray has the original 6.1 mix

Japan Disney 4K Blu-ray for the DTS:X remix

Funimation US Blu-ray for the Bandai dub

Manga Entertainment UK Blu-ray for the Manga Entertainment dub

Additional Info:

Italy Dynit Blu-ray has the best picture quality but has no English subtitles or original theatrical 6.1 mix.

All "4K Remastered" and 4K Blu-ray releases (including from Disney) are taken from a 35mm filmout rather than the original digital source, and then heavily DNR'd, destroying original detail and making lines smearier than before. The Japan Disney 4K Blu-ray is the least bad presentation of the 4K remaster, being encoded with a very healthy bitrate and HDR10+ metadata, and with a top-notch DTS:X remix, with the original 6.1 mix included on the pack-in "4K Remastered" Blu-ray.

The film has multiple English subtitle translations, and the Disney subtitles done by Linda Hoaglund and Judith Aley with Aura are often seen as the best translation, with these subtitles present on the Japan Disney 4K Blu-ray, making this the definitive option for viewers who want to watch the film in Japanese with English subtitles.

Best English-Friendly:

Japan Disney 4K Blu-ray for the original Japanese audio with the best English subtitle translation

US Funimation Blu-ray for the Bandai dub
Manga Entertainment UK Blu-ray for the Manga Entertainment dub

Best Video:

Italy Dynit Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan "4K Remastered" Disney Blu-ray has the original 6.1 mix

Japan Disney 4K Blu-ray for the DTS:X remix

Funimation US Blu-ray for the Bandai dub

Manga Entertainment UK Blu-ray for the Manga Entertainment dub

Additional Info:

Italy Dynit Blu-ray has the best picture quality but has no English subtitles or original theatrical 6.1 mix.

All "4K Remastered" and 4K Blu-ray releases (including from Disney) are taken from a 35mm filmout rather than the original digital source, and then heavily DNR'd, destroying original detail and making lines smearier than before. The Japan Disney 4K Blu-ray is the least bad presentation of the 4K remaster, being encoded with a very healthy bitrate and HDR10+ metadata, and with a top-notch DTS:X remix, with the original 6.1 mix included on the pack-in "4K Remastered" Blu-ray.

The film has multiple English subtitle translations, and the Disney subtitles done by Linda Hoaglund and Judith Aley with Aura are often seen as the best translation, with these subtitles present on the Japan Disney 4K Blu-ray, making this the definitive option for viewers who want to watch the film in Japanese with English subtitles.

Godzilla: Final Wars poster
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UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

OOP US Sony Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray for uncensored Japanese audio and original 6.1 mix

OOP US Sony Blu-ray for English dub

Additional Info:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray is an upscale of the original 2K DI but has no English subtitles, all past releases are flawed scans from filmout sources.

Best English-Friendly:

OOP US Sony Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray for uncensored Japanese audio and original 6.1 mix

OOP US Sony Blu-ray for English dub

Additional Info:

Japan Toho 4K Blu-ray is an upscale of the original 2K DI but has no English subtitles, all past releases are flawed scans from filmout sources.

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray is very smeary with the upscaling but has correct aspect ratio and very good HDR grade.
UK Blu-ray has wrong colors, and Sony 2007 Blu-ray is the worst (encoding and AR)
See professorwho's review

Paprika poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Sony 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Sony 4K Blu-ray is very smeary with the upscaling but has correct aspect ratio and very good HDR grade.
UK Blu-ray has wrong colors, and Sony 2007 Blu-ray is the worst (encoding and AR)
See professorwho's review

Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance poster
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UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan King Records 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan King Records 4K Blu-ray / US GKIDS Blu-ray

US GKIDS Blu-ray for the Amazon English dub

US OOP Funimation Blu-ray for the older Funimation English dub

Additional Info:

Japan King Records 4K Blu-ray is an upscale, but has less compression artifacts

Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS Blu-ray

Best Video:

Japan King Records 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

Japan King Records 4K Blu-ray / US GKIDS Blu-ray

US GKIDS Blu-ray for the Amazon English dub

US OOP Funimation Blu-ray for the older Funimation English dub

Additional Info:

Japan King Records 4K Blu-ray is an upscale, but has less compression artifacts

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Discotek Blu-ray

Best Video:

Discotek Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

Discotek Blu-ray

Best Video:

Discotek Blu-ray

Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV poster
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UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2022 Square Enix Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2022 Square Enix Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:
  • 2022 Japan 4K Blu-ray has a superior Dolby Atmos remix not available elsewhere

  • 2022 Japan remastered Blu-ray has a superior original Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix

Additional Info:

Original language for the film is English. Sony international 4K Blu-ray only has inferior DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix and no Dolby Vision.

Best English-Friendly:

2022 Square Enix Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

2022 Square Enix Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:
  • 2022 Japan 4K Blu-ray has a superior Dolby Atmos remix not available elsewhere

  • 2022 Japan remastered Blu-ray has a superior original Dolby TrueHD 5.1 mix

Additional Info:

Original language for the film is English. Sony international 4K Blu-ray only has inferior DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix and no Dolby Vision.

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. 4K Blu-ray for both the original Japanese and the Amazon English dub

Additional Info:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. 4K Blu-ray has higher bitrate and better encoding than the Japan King Records 4K Blu-ray

Best English-Friendly:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. 4K Blu-ray

Best Audio:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. 4K Blu-ray for both the original Japanese and the Amazon English dub

Additional Info:

US GKIDS/UK Anime, Ltd. 4K Blu-ray has higher bitrate and better encoding than the Japan King Records 4K Blu-ray

14 films