Hi all! At the Anime Boston convention this last weekend, Sentai Filmworks announced that they would be releasing the Gatchaman TV series and the OAVs on DVD and Blu-ray this October. From the sound of things, they're going to be releasing the entire series in a single set, coupled with the OAVs. The OAVs will also see a separate DVD-only release. Sentai Filmworks is a subsidiary of Section 23 Films. Section 23 is, in essense, ADV Films under a different name. When ADV shut down, most of its key people and licenses went to the newly formed Section 23. The long and short of this is that the Gatchaman episodes that Sentai Filmworks will be releasing will likely be a reissue of the ADV Gatchaman release, paired with the Urban Vision OAV release. Considering the prices that many of the later ADV volumes are selling for these days, this could be a great boon for anyone who missed out on the ADV releases. One thing that is currently unclear is whether the Blu-ray release will be a remastering of the series using HD masters, as was done for the Gatchaman Blu-ray release in Japan, or if it will simply be an upconversion of the SD DVD material to Blu-ray. James

Thanks James! This is very good news indeed. Not only will it give us another medium with Blu Ray, but it might also bring down the prices of the original ADV DVDs. Any news on if they plan on trying to get the rights to II and F to sub/dub and release?

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Yep, so now I need to go out and purchase all of my Gatchaman DVDs again.,... on Blu-Ray. Shhhh.... please don't tell my husband about this! Thanks for the information, James, as well as the tip on discotekmedia!

Just curious...has anyone bought the Blu-ray yet? I may have missed it in another thread, sorry. I had someone come to me and ask where she could find the series (not necessarily the Blu-ray...I think she just wants the set). Here's what she asked: " I was wondering if you could help me ... I am looking for all 86 episodes on DVD ... Wondering if you know best place to buy all the episodes?????" I was going to mention ebay and Amazon...but do you guys have some suggestions for this?

Both the OVAs and the entire series are available @ rightstuf.com on both Blu-ray and DVD.

Hi all! The best price I've seen for the sets is on Deep Discount.com (http://www.deepdiscount.com/index.cfm). They're a place I've used before, and can vouch for their service. They're offering a sale right now, and if you use the promo code BIGSALE during checkout, you can purchase the Gatchaman Blu-ray set for $87.55, the DVD set for $66.07, and the OAV DVD for $15.52. The sale runs through November 18th, so you have a little time to place your preorder. James

Hmm I hope they ship to Canada ... ETA: They do, and the hubby ordered me the Blu-Ray set. He wuvs me. Thanks James for the tip!

Hi all! Deep Discount.com ships to the following countries: Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Ireland Israel Italy Japan Liechtenstein Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Turkey United Kingdom United States of America I hope this helps! James

Thanks so much for the help, everyone! I'll share the information with my DA friend.

Thanks for the info James! I forgot about that site so I missed that one. Also, someone posted screencaps over on Bluray.com comparing the old ADV DVD's to the new Blu-ray editions if you want to check them out: You can really see the difference.....

Thanks to James and RD. I don't see much difference between the original c=series ones, but do see it with the OAV.

Originally posted by Springie I had someone come to me and ask where she could find the series (not necessarily the Blu-ray...I think she just wants the set). Here's what she asked: " I was wondering if you could help me ... I am looking for all 86 episodes on DVD ... Wondering if you know best place to buy all the episodes?????"

Springie, is your friend looking for the BOTP series? I only ask because you mentioned 86 Episodes (and not the Gatch 105). If she wants that and if she has a region free/all region DVD player she can get the Region 4 Madman set from EzDVD or daveedee.com.

For those interested, DVDPlanet has the Gatch Blu-ray set listed at $71.99 and the DVD set at $62.39, the OVA is $15.53 I think you get free shipping over $35, but they might charge a few bucks if the item is over a pound.

A review of the Gatchaman Blu-ray can be read here for anyone interested: http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Gatchaman-Complete-Collection-and-OVAs-Blu-ray/76904/#Overview There are also a bunch of screenshots included with the review, if you are so inclined.

Wow what a thorough review! Lots of supplemental stuff. I disagree some on the issue of whether the show deals with shades of grey. Calling it pricey almost made me laugh, given that when I was in university, the laserdisc version of the series was $5000 for the whole series. I thought I'd never be able to own the whole thing!

Thanks for the link, Redbird! That provides a lot of good information! Chris, I agree with you, the price for the whole series is quite reasonable! I'd be all over this if I didn't already have the entire series on DVD.

Just wanted to say I received my Gatch Blu-ray set yesterday! Obviously, I've only watched a few episodes, but I will say that the images are sharp and clean. Really sharp. Almost TOO sharp. Despite that, however, I must say, the images are wonderful. There is an occasional bit of dirt/dust on the transfer, but it's not a big deal (and I think it would be expected considering when the series was made). I did notice the colors seemed a bit washed out, but it's something that's rectified easily enough by adjusting your TV settings.

I'm glad to hear it! I'm expecting the redone OAVs under the Christmas tree, so I'm looking forward to that!

Looking forward to mine arriving in the mail! So many extras listed for the last disc ...

FYI: For anyone who wants it and hasn't bought it yet, Best Buy (USA) has the Gatchaman Blu-ray set on sale for $59.99. I think it's only through the website and you get free shipping on top of that.