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Mamoru Oshii

Mamoru Oshii

4 Films

Mamoru Oshii

4 Included Films

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Mamoru Oshii (押井 守, Oshii Mamoru, born 8 August 1951) is a Japanese filmmaker, television director and writer. Famous for his philosophy-oriented storytelling, Oshii has directed a number of acclaimed anime films, including Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer (1984), Angel's Egg (1985), Patlabor 2: The Movie (1993), and Ghost in the Shell (1995).

Angel's Egg poster
Letterboxd
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

US GKIDS 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray see caps

Best Audio:

4K restoration includes a high-fidelity remix sourced from new transfers of original magnetic elements, with inconsequential content differences from the original mono mix. Umbrella 4K Blu-ray only includes a 5.1 mixdown of the remix, other discs have it in Dolby Atmos.

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray's 2.0 track is a stereo downmix. Older BDs and LDs have the original mono mix in varying quality, but are all inferior in fidelity to the new 5.1 remix. The digital track on the Bandai/Emotion Japan LaserDisc BELL-942 is the best of the bunch.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23714400&postcount=159

Angel's Egg poster
UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray

Upcoming Release:

US GKIDS 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray see caps

Best Audio:

4K restoration includes a high-fidelity remix sourced from new transfers of original magnetic elements, with inconsequential content differences from the original mono mix. Umbrella 4K Blu-ray only includes a 5.1 mixdown of the remix, other discs have it in Dolby Atmos.

Umbrella 4K Blu-ray's 2.0 track is a stereo downmix. Older BDs and LDs have the original mono mix in varying quality, but are all inferior in fidelity to the new 5.1 remix. The digital track on the Bandai/Emotion Japan LaserDisc BELL-942 is the best of the bunch.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=23714400&postcount=159

UHD Blu-ray
Best Video:

2025 Japan 4K Blu-ray (crowdfunded project)

Best Video:

2025 Japan 4K Blu-ray (crowdfunded project)

1080p Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

2008 Japan Blu-ray (BCXA-0085): has English subtitles, better than 2015 Maiden Blu-ray which lacks the original mix

Best Video:

2026 Bandai 4K Blu-ray, but completely DNR'd.

For grain, most release starting from 2007 Japan Bandai Blu-ray (BCXA-0003) are ok.

Best Audio:

Bandai 4K Blu-ray? vs 2008 Japan Bandai Blu-ray (BCXA-0085): same video but includes Bandai English dub and original mix

Best English-Friendly:

2008 Japan Blu-ray (BCXA-0085): has English subtitles, better than 2015 Maiden Blu-ray which lacks the original mix

Best Video:

2026 Bandai 4K Blu-ray, but completely DNR'd.

For grain, most release starting from 2007 Japan Bandai Blu-ray (BCXA-0003) are ok.

Best Audio:

Bandai 4K Blu-ray? vs 2008 Japan Bandai Blu-ray (BCXA-0085): same video but includes Bandai English dub and original mix

UHD Blu-ray
Best English-Friendly:

Bandai Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Bandai Japan 4K Blu-ray > Lionsgate US 4K Blu-ray, more accurate images

Best Audio:

Bandai Japan has the correct song over the end credits

Best English-Friendly:

Bandai Japan 4K Blu-ray

Best Video:

Bandai Japan 4K Blu-ray > Lionsgate US 4K Blu-ray, more accurate images

Best Audio:

Bandai Japan has the correct song over the end credits

4 films

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