Gunslinger Girl: The complete First Season [Blu-ray]
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Actor: Alese Watson, Laura Bailey, Monica RialBrand: Funimation
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); Japanese (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby TrueHD 5.1; English (Dubbed), Dolby TrueHD 5.1
Format: Box set, Color, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 325 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2010-03-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Funimation
Product features:
- GUNSLINGER GIRL - SEASON 1 - BLURAY (DVD)
Blu-ray Reviews of Gunslinger Girl: The complete First Season [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray Review: For the Blu-ray enthusiast who loves to watch anime in their definitive form
Summary: 4 Stars
Near the end of 2002 I lost interest in collecting and watching anime as a whole; Berserk, Cowboy Bebop (Perfect Collection) to name some were the last in my collection. After that, more new releases of anime just be became a drawn out cliche of animation and story telling. While most were good, they were nothing like those classics before them, and so I lost touch in this area of the Otaku world. However, come 2005, I came across GSG by chance, somewhat seeking to renew my interest in anime.
The rest is history, what I got from GSG is great story telling, slick animation, characters you can really feel for, and a fantastic and yet touching soundtrack. While the story is cruel and morally gray, it is more thoughtful than any drama-thriller on the market. That is saying a lot especially for an anime; this is where I realized that I had found a gold mine.
I will not get into the story of GSG because well, in this day and age you can Wiki anything. I will however discuss the quality of this newest edition to Funimation Blu-ray and if it is a worthy upgrade if you are a DVD owner already.
VIDEO:
To be upfront about it, this visual upgrade is not fantastic nor terrible. It is an upscale if anything, but unlike most recent releases of Funimation titles it is presented in 1080p24 rather than 1080i30. As you would expect coming from the DVD version, gone are all the compression artifacts and a plus for the clean lines. Appraised for being beautifully animated, GSG really does make its presence more than it used to from its SD form, both in color and detail. In the directors eyes, GSG is intentionally made to look at bit drab in terms of color to insinuate the bleak outlook to the film, but in this blu-ray edition the color pops and is much more vibrant while maintaining the bleak look. Detail on the other hand is somewhat inconsistent, clean lines in some areas then a bit soft in others. Not a deal breaker, but it is apparent. Overall I am certainly pleased with the results though it is by no means an Evangelion Rebuild caliber, GSG has certainly never looked this good.
AUDIO: JP/ENG Dolby 5.1 TrueHD
Like most Funimation titles, the benefits from upgrading is the audio. Encoded in both JP/ENG Dolby 5.1 TrueHD (fantastic!), GSG sounds terrific unlike its Lossy counterpart. GSG is not an action heavy type of film, but when it happens, the gunshots exploding along with the shells dropping come as clear and crisp than ever before. If that is not enough, you can actually feel if not hear the Cello's LFE in the constant soundtrack "TEMA". Most will agree that the soundtrack to GSG is as a whole, sweeping and heartfelt and yet mysterious and suspenseful. Hearing it in Dolby TrueHD fashion this time around is definitely more pleasing to the ears. Though if I had to pick something out of the whole thing it would probably be the song "The Light Before We Land" by the Delgados; it still sounds a bit thin and tinny.
EXTRAS:
Trailers, Commentary by the ENG dub actors, pretty standard stuff.
All in all, while not a huge upgrade, you have to realize that this is definitive version of GSG and it probably will not look and sound this good ever. Any fan will love it, newcomers will appreciate it either way, but any blu-ray enthusiast would have mixed feelings about this one. I would say check out this anime; it is unforgettable, told well, and the price is right.
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