New R1 label AsiaVision (Azumi, Azumi 2 etc)

BiscLimpkit · Post by **BiscLimpkit** » 19 Mar 2006, 21:19

http://www.asiavisionfilms.com/films.html

List of films:

Azumi
Azumi 2: Death or Love
Curse, Death & Spirit
Kill Devil
Kokkuri

ReconFive · Post by **ReconFive** » 19 Mar 2006, 21:26

Interesting.
I wonder if they will put out the shitty international cut of Azumi. Probably.

I realy don't have any faith in USA based distributors of live-action Asian cinema.
Media Blasters is really the only decent one as of right now.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 19 Mar 2006, 21:27

Are they at all related to the scandinavian label "Asian Vision" ?

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 20 Mar 2006, 00:21

I still have not got Azumi 2, may be the best option?

memetic · Post by **memetic** » 20 Mar 2006, 03:01

Going by the text at the bottom of the page, it's a sub-label of the anime distributor Urban Vision Entertainment (Vampire Hunter D, Ninja Scroll TV).

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 20 Mar 2006, 07:53

Hopefully they'll release the DC of Azumi. It'd be cool to be able to get the DC w/ English subs without having to spend a zillion dollars on the R2J release.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Mar 2006, 14:29

ReconFive wrote:Interesting.
I wonder if they will put out the shitty international cut of Azumi. Probably.

Yeah I was wondering why only Japan has released the longer cut so far (right?)

Tom2681 wrote:Are they at all related to the scandinavian label "Asian Vision" ?

Different label I'm sure.

Now they're a decent non-UK European label. Lots of decent films with English subs. Their "Friend" DVD is pretty much definitive - 2 Discs, anamorphic, Korean DD5.1, second disc of extras (DVD-9 too). ALL English subbed.

tom2681 · Post by **tom2681** » 20 Mar 2006, 14:45

Brad wrote:Azumi: I was wondering why only Japan has released the longer cut so far (right?)

We've got the longer cut in France (with DTS too). No english subs, though.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Mar 2006, 14:53

Fair enough, still nice to know other regions have it too.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 20 Mar 2006, 15:16

romerojpg wrote:I still have not got Azumi 2, may be the best option?

Stay away from the UK disc. The picture quality is awful. The japanese disc is pretty good, but doesn't have english subs (I have timed subs for it, though)

bradavon wrote: Now they're a decent non-UK European label. Lots of decent films with English subs. Their "Friend" DVD is pretty much definitive - 2 Discs, anamorphic, Korean DD5.1, second disc of extras (DVD-9 too). ALL English subbed.

I think most if not all of their releases are NTSC to PAL conversions. Otherwise their releases are very nice, though lacking extras.

http://www.asianvision.net/

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Mar 2006, 15:23

I only own two:

Friend
Sword in the Moon - Anamorphic + DTS, the R1 is non-anamorphic but has DTS

I've not watched either yet but the AV looked fine to me. I couldn't say if they're NTSC to PAL as I've not looked hard enough.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 20 Mar 2006, 15:27

You have not watched them? but the AV looked fine, does that mean you put it on and looked at the picture?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Mar 2006, 15:32

Well obviously how else could I say they looked fine to me? I've sampled them if that makes it clearer.

I never knew Asian Vision Scandinavia were owned by Universal.

HungFist · Post by **HungFist** » 20 Mar 2006, 15:38

I own their Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. I can post more specific comments about the quality next weekend when I get home.

btw, their Ong-Bak should be uncut with orig. soundtrack

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Mar 2006, 16:02

HungFist wrote:I own their Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. I can post more specific comments about the quality next weekend when I get home.

I've just been looking at that but as it only has an interview of the commentary on the R1 I'd go with the R1.

Thanks though.

Aivansama · Post by **Aivansama** » 24 Mar 2006, 13:07

bradavon wrote:I only own two:

Friend
Sword in the Moon - Anamorphic + DTS, the R1 is non-anamorphic but has DTS

I've not watched either yet but the AV looked fine to me. I couldn't say if they're NTSC to PAL as I've not looked hard enough.

Friend is not an Asian Vision release.

95% of Asian Vision releases are utter crap, i.e. suffering from NTSC to PAL conversions, non-anamorphic picture, zero extras etc..

thelostdragon · Post by **thelostdragon** » 24 Mar 2006, 13:12

OFF-TOPIC: Hey Aivansama! Welcome, dude!