with different extras, as reviewed by
Blu-ray.com and DVDBeaver, respectively.
Based on these reviews, both BDs have good extras,
but there's one notable material missing:
"Playback"(2012),
a documentary movie on ther making of "Hard to be a God".
(For the details of "Playback", please read Film Divider's article.)
But the recent Japanese BD
includes it.As far as I know, this is the first time "Playback" is available on BD/DVD.
Japanese BD basic specs
- Video: VistaVision (16x9 enhanced)
- Audio: Russion
- Subtitles: Japanese
- Region code: ALL
- Discs: BDx2 (Disc 1: DL, Disc 2: SL)
- Publisher: IVC
- Release date Dec. 18, 2015
- Runtime: 177 mins
Disc 2 is devoted to "Playback" (67 mins).
Also comes with a 28-page leaflet with essays by Japanese critics.
Of course, even if you can ignore its high price,
the Japanese BD wouldn't attract many foreigners
as it only has Japanese subtitles,
I have no plan to get it for the present, because
I'm rather skeptical of the A/V quality of the products from IVC.
