AnimeOnDVD posted some months-ahead solicitations from RightStuf Wednesday, this time from AD Vision. Included on that list was Five Centimeters Per Second carrying a date of March 4th, an age rating of 13+, and the standard $29.98 MSRP. The funny thing is that I submitted a question a couple days ago through ADV’s online contact form wondering if a DVD release was imminent considering they stated in their late June license announcement that they were planning for a December DVD release at the time and a press release on the Anime Network’s website stating Five Centimeters would premiere on its VOD service on January 17th.
I have a problem with the price, though. Yes, I know it’s a high-production “feature” with Shinkai’s great attention to detail and trademark lighting effects but it’s sixty-five minutes total, shorter than the 91-minute Place Promised in Our Early Days. Maybe I’ll pick it up during the next studio sale if the extras to be announced later seem worth it. By comparison, ADV first released the 30-minute Voices of a Distant Star on June 2003 at a MSRP of $19.99 before packaging it and Place Promised into the Shinkai Collection (priced at $39.98) in December 2005.
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I’m glad a date has finally been set for this. Has there been any word about a special edition version or is it just one version with a bonus disc? I’m also not like that $30 price tag though… Hardly seems worth it for an hour long movie, pretty or not.
I take it you haven’t seen the movie? Trust me, those 65 minutes will be the longest ones of your life (even in comparison to The Place Promised). (:
What I don’t get is why all this delay.
And I want my 35mm print damn it.
Finally we get a date on it, thanks for the heads-up. Didn’t know it was that short, but if it’s as jaw-droppingly-beautiful as everyone says…
(And regarding the price, I figure one of these weeks RightStuf will have their traditionally ridiculous sales where they slash a company’s products by 40%, then it’s to the purchasing machines.)
deftoned: As I see it right now, I think the regular edition is the only version planned for release at the moment. I’d expect there to be the standard extras on the disc like interviews/commentary with the director and producers and ADV will likely announce the extras closer to the release date. I’m hoping for a booklet with production art and notes.
Owen: No, I only saw the first part (Oukashou) and that did feel long from what I remember. I am a patient viewer so I’m sure the payoff will come when I watch the whole thing stitched together but I also happen to be a cheap person, which means I’ll likely get it when it’s on sale.
omo: I’m guessing that the delay may have been due to a combination of dubbing and freeing up production resources from other projects. Also, you can maybe steal your print (or ask nicely for a one) from ADV, since they showed it subtitled at AX last year on 35mm.
CCY: Yes, it seems that we will mainly be paying for the visual qualities as well as a great story and so I have an expectation of the DVD version that it will look stunning and crisp and not have a slightly “gauzed over” feel.