More Anime on HD DVD in Japan...

[March 23, 2007] Originally posted
[May 15, 2007] Updated with disc specs.
[June 28, 2007] Updated with cover artwork previews...

Bandai Visual Co., Ltd in Japan has announced that in addition to Freedom Vol. 1 HD DVD, which will see a simultaneous release in both Japanese and North American markets on June 26, Royal Space Force—The Wings of Honneamise, Patlabor The Movie & Patlabor 2 The Movie will all be released on HD DVD in Japan, in months of July and August. Each will include a booklet (insert) exclusive to this release. Each will be priced at 10,290 Yen.

July 27, 2007

Royal Space Force—The Wings of Honneamise (HD DVD)

• HD-30 / VC-1 / 1080p High Definition 16x9 / 120 minutes
• Japanese audio track: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 & L-PCM (Dolby Surround)
• English audio track: Dolby Digital-Plus (Dolby Surround)
• Optional Japanese & English subtitles
• Dolby TrueHD logographic sticker & Inner cover sleeve featuring the character artwork with Dolby TrueHD logo included.
• Packaged with a seperate DVD release of the same title.

Patlabor The Movie (HD DVD)

• HD-30 / VC-1 / 1080p High Definition 16x9 / 99 minutes
• Japanese audio track: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 & L-PCM (Dolby Surround)
• English audio track: Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1
• Optional English subtitles
• Dolby TrueHD logographic sticker & Inner cover sleeve featuring the character artwork with Dolby TrueHD logo included.
• Packaged with a seperate DVD release of the same title.

August 24, 2007

Patlabor 2 The Movie (HD DVD)

• HD-30 / VC-1 / 1080p High Definition 16x9 / 113 minutes
• Japanese audio track: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 & L-PCM (Dolby Surround)
• English audio track: Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1
• Optional English subtitles
• Dolby TrueHD logographic sticker & Inner cover sleeve featuring the character artwork with Dolby TrueHD logo included.
• Packaged with a seperate DVD release of the same title.