Announced today at Discotek’s Otakon panel, the complete Ruby-Spears animated series is heading to Blu-ray under Discotek’s SD-BD line (Standard Definition on Blu-ray). To set it apart from the earlier DVD release, this edition is loaded with a wealth of bonus material that I, along with a few friends from the Mega Man community, helped put together. Here’s the rundown:
- All 27 episodes presented in Standard Definition
- A newly restored version of episode 1 sourced from the original master, presented at its proper speed—a format not seen in decades.
- Bonus materials include:
- A new scan of the original "anime" pitch pilot
- Hi-res scans of the show's original press kit
- TV commercials
- A toy commercial
- Art and marketing galleries (preview here, here and here)
- Brand-new, interactive menus
- Complete scans of the series bible (preview)
- All-new commentary with Ian James Corlett, the voice of Mega Man!
Over the course of the past year and a half, I’ve worked closely with Discotek on this set, and I can say with absolute certainty that it’s worth double-dipping even if you already own the complete series on DVD. The new transfer of episode 1 is very crisp, and some of the show bible materials are being revealed here for the first time—never before seen, even by longtime Rockman Corner readers.
More updates including a release window soon!
LET'S GOOOOOOO I can't wait!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis was not on my bingo card but I'm excited!
ReplyDeleteYou know, ounce i'l buy me a tv and a blue-ray i'm going to buy it.
ReplyDeleteSo excited to see all this come together! I have such a soft spot for Ruby Spears this'll be a good excuse for a rewatch :)
ReplyDeleteOoh, nice. Too bad I don't have a Blu-Ray player, but I'm sure someone will upload the interview at some point. I'll probably still buy it.
ReplyDeleteI used to look at mega man, i even bought the toy a long time ago and i even used to draw rush.
ReplyDeleteI'm so excited! More lore of behind the show in commentary and commercials that we never seen before with high quality restored.
ReplyDeleteSo let's see... I have a VHS tape, ADV Films DVD sets, Discotek's DVD Box Set, several home recorded VHS tapes.... Yup I have to add the Blu Ray set to my collection lol When can we preorder this? Because I want to order it ASAP please lol
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