6.1 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.0 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
A 15-year-old boy goes 1200 years back in time to find his unlikely destiny as the savior to end the war between humans and demons.
Starring: Ryuji Aigase, Satomi Ishihara, Kentarô Itô (I), Yasuyuki Kase, Sôsuke KomoriForeign | 100% |
Anime | 97% |
Fantasy | 25% |
Adventure | 5% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Japanese: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
French: Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish: Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian: Dolby Digital 5.1
Portuguese: Dolby Digital 5.1
German: Dolby Digital 5.1
Thai: Dolby Digital 5.1
English, English SDH, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Norwegian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD, 1 DVD)
DVD copy
BD-Live
Region A, B (C untested)
Movie | 3.5 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.0 | |
Extras | 0.5 | |
Overall | 3.0 |
Have the courage to do the right thing.
Life has a crazy way of making things far more complicated than they need to be. Things are rarely as they seem, and while the world predictably
keeps on turning, the manmade misrepresentations, uncertainties, and flat out lies that define every revolution on the planet's axis and its journey
around the
sun make existing so much more difficult than it needs to be. Life isn't just about eating and breathing and sleeping and reproducing and making an
honest living, whether it should be or not. Nope, life has a way of throwing one curveball after another to gum up the works, to make black and white
melt into a shade of foggy gray, all
in the name of some ulterior manmade motive meant to manipulate and take advantage of others. Life's uncertainties, man's dishonesty, and the
dense fog that masks the truth make up the dynamics of Legend of the Millennium Dragon (Onigamiden), an exciting and smartly-structured
story about a young boy who must choose sides in a deadly ancient war, but as the old Knight once said, he must choose wisely, for the very future he
knows, and all of life itself, hangs in the balance.
Let the battle begin.
Legend of the Millennium Dragon features a fantastic 1080p transfer. Although there's some errant banding scattered here and there throughout the movie, the problem is neither excessive nor all that troublesome. Otherwise, this one looks as good as the animation allows. Fine detailing is excellent; those well-designed backgrounds look great in high definition, whether the wear and tear on an old statue or the texture on a series of wooden planks. However, faces appear flat and devoid of any sort of complex detailing, particularly at any longer distance. Fortunately, colors excel throughout on both foreground and background objects alike. Bright green vegetation, dull earth hues, and bright clothing are all equally attractive and natural. Shadow detail is excellent, and black levels are spot-on. The image yields a fair bit of depth in its background imagery, and clarity is perhaps the transfer's single best asset. There's no sign of blocky backgrounds or other eyesores away from the intermittent and light banding. This is another in the ever-growing line of high quality transfers from Sony.
Legend of the Millennium Dragon features plenty of soundtracks, most of which are lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 offerings, but the two primary tracks are of the DTS-HD MA 5.1 lossless variety in both the original Japanese and a dubbed English version. There's not much of a noticeable difference between the lossless tracks, aside from the obvious change in language. Both make excellent use of the surround speakers and both yield dynamic and natural directional effects, from side to side and front to back alike. The tracks also handle distinct effects quite well, no matter their place in the soundstage. Natural ambience is light but effective. Bass is strong but not excessively or obnoxiously so, but action scenes do seem to lack just that last little oomph even at reference volume. Dialogue is clear and accurate as it flows from the center channel, no matter the lossless option. Music delivery is smooth, spacious, and clear. It's not the perfect soundtrack -- it could use a little more raw power -- but for the most part, this is an excellent presentation.
Legend of the Millennium Dragon contains only BD-Live functionality and a Concept Art Gallery (1080p). A DVD copy is included on a separate disc.
Legend of the Millennium Dragon offers plot-first audiences a solid story that's built on a good foundation and an intriguing dynamic. The picture's animation is hit-or-miss, but the quality plot, fine voice acting, and good direction round it into a winner that should please long time genre fans or grab the attention of relative Anime newcomers. Sony's Blu-ray release of Legend of the Millennium Dragon features great video, solid audio, but only one extra of substance. Anime fans will want to add this to their collection, and all others would be smart to give it a rent.
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