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Taro Ishida

Taro Ishida

4 Films

Taro Ishida

4 Included Films

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Taro Ishida (March 16, 1944 - September 21, 2013) was a Japanese actor and voice actor.

Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2025 Discotek US Blu-ray SteelBook Nem: "4K Blu-ray is stacked with extras and great mono but has issues with the video"

Best Video:

2025 Discotek US Blu-ray SteelBook. 4K Blu-ray is denoised

Best Audio:

Japan: 1995 Japan LaserDisc / English: 2012 Britain Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The 2025 SteelBook uses the same transfer as the 2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray and 2015 Discotek US Blu-ray but with better white balance.

Best English-Friendly:

2025 Discotek US Blu-ray SteelBook Nem: "4K Blu-ray is stacked with extras and great mono but has issues with the video"

Best Video:

2025 Discotek US Blu-ray SteelBook. 4K Blu-ray is denoised

Best Audio:

Japan: 1995 Japan LaserDisc / English: 2012 Britain Blu-ray

Additional Info:

The 2025 SteelBook uses the same transfer as the 2014 Japan Studio Ghibli Blu-ray and 2015 Discotek US Blu-ray but with better white balance.

Akira poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Japan 4K Blu-ray > everyone else. All 4ks have some DNR but the Japan has the original 1988 home video audio + subs for the film itself. Get Italy Dynit Blu-ray for non-DNR but not 4k

Best Video:

Japan 4K Blu-ray > everyone else. All 4ks have some DNR but the Japan has the original 1988 home video audio + subs for the film itself. Get Italy Dynit Blu-ray for non-DNR but not 4k

Akira poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Japan 4K Blu-ray > everyone else. All 4ks have some DNR but the Japan has the original 1988 home video audio + subs for the film itself. Get Italy Dynit Blu-ray for non-DNR but not 4k

Best Video:

Japan 4K Blu-ray > everyone else. All 4ks have some DNR but the Japan has the original 1988 home video audio + subs for the film itself. Get Italy Dynit Blu-ray for non-DNR but not 4k

Metropolis poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Britain Eureka Blu-ray

Best Video:

All Blu-ray releases except US Mill Creek (Mill Creek has black crush)

Best Audio:

R2 Japan Bandai Visual Memorial Box DVD for Japan DTS 5.1 audio (non-English-friendly and OOP)

Metropolis poster
1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Britain Eureka Blu-ray

Best Video:

All Blu-ray releases except US Mill Creek (Mill Creek has black crush)

Best Audio:

R2 Japan Bandai Visual Memorial Box DVD for Japan DTS 5.1 audio (non-English-friendly and OOP)

Departures poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WCL China 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WCL China 4K Blu-ray, caps

Best Audio:

Arrow Blu-ray, the 4K Blu-ray has slightly neutered dynamics

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray is from a 4K restoration, better detail, compresison is passable, grading is a bit of a mixed bag (might have been a regrade from SDR)

Departures poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

WCL China 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

WCL China 4K Blu-ray, caps

Best Audio:

Arrow Blu-ray, the 4K Blu-ray has slightly neutered dynamics

Additional Info:

4K Blu-ray is from a 4K restoration, better detail, compresison is passable, grading is a bit of a mixed bag (might have been a regrade from SDR)

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