Lady Snowblood/DVD
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US DVD
- Released in 2004
- Region 1
- 97 min
STUDIO
- Animeigo
PICTURE
- 2.35:1 Anamorphic NTSC
SOUND
- Japanese Mono
SUBTITLES
- English
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Liner Notes
- Bonus Trailers (no trailer for Lady Snowblood)
DVD COMMENTS
Animeigo’s disc got an amazing amount of praise from the US critics back in 2004, but the truth is that their DVD doesn’t quite live up to its reputation. It’s remastered and certainly not bad, but the colours are a bit off, the sharpness isn’t the best, and the transfer looks a little dark. The audio can be slightly harsh at times, too. This is still the best English-subtitled DVD available, but the Japanese DVD, also released in 2004, is notably better. - HungFist
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US Box Set
- Released in 2005
- Region 1
- This is the aforementioned Animeigo DVD in a box set with lady Snowblood 2
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Australian DVD
- Released in 2005
- Region 4
- 97 min
STUDIO
- Eastern Eye
PICTURE
- 2.35:1 Anamorphic PAL
SOUND
- Japanese Mono
SUBTITLES
- English
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Interviews
- Stills
- Trailers
DVD COMMENTS
Specs are unconfirmed. Apparently, this DVD has the interviews from the Japanese DVD, but the transfer are said to be a port of the R1 disc (plus a conversion).
Australian Box Set
- Released in 2005
- Region 4
- This is the aforementioned Eastern Eye dvd in a box set with Lady Snowblood 2
UK DVD
- Released in 2001
- Region 2
- 97 min
STUDIO
- Warrior
PICTURE
- 2.35:1 Non-Anamorphic PAL
SOUND
- Japanese Mono
SUBTITLES
- English (burnt-in)
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Biography
- Picture Gallery
- Trailer
DVD COMMENTS
The oldest and worst DVD available for Lady Snowblood. Avoid! - HungFist
German DVD
- Released in 2005
- Region 2
- 97 min
STUDIO
- R.E.M
PICTURE
- 2.35:1 Anamorphic PAL
SOUND
- Japanese Mono
SUBTITLES
- German
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Interview with Mark Schilling
- Picture Gallery
- Original Trailer
- Bonus Trailers
DVD COMMENTS
Truly weird! While the Australians were wise enough to get their extras from Japan, they got the film transfer itself from the wrong country (USA). The Germans seem to have gotten their transfer from Japan, but forgotten to include the Japanese extras. Instead, they have an interview with The Japan Times’s Mark Schilling. The transfer is a NTSC to PAL conversion, but due to better source material, it should still be better than the US and AU DVDs. However, I have not seen this German DVD myself. - HungFist
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Japanese DVD
- Released in 2004
- Region 2
- 97 min
STUDIO
- Toho
PICTURE
- 2.35:1 Anamorphic NTSC
SOUND
- Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 (192 Kbps)
SUBTITLES
- Japanese (hard of hearing)
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Meiko Kaji Interview (15:32)
- Kazuo Koike Interview (11:12)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:45)
- Lady Snowblood 2 Trailer (2:23)
- Artwork Gallery
- Booklet (6 pages)
DVD COMMENTS
This progressive, window-boxed transfer is not as perfect as some of Toei's work, but still looks very nice. Easily better than the US release by Animeigo. The audio is also notably better than on the R1 DVD. The extras feature some nice treasures for those who speak Japanese. - HungFist
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