#i'm having a great time with my US anime bds rn

[hotwaterandmilk]

My copy of Discotek Media's Saint Tail Blu-ray arrived today (I'm not in North America so it took a bit to get here). If you've been considering picking it up but haven't taken the plunge I'd say it's worth the investment, I think this is a really nice release for an older magical girl title.

The remaster is per the Japanese remster, so it retains all the exquisite detail from that transfer including the rich colours. On-disc extras are quite generous for a niche older title, including OG next episode previews, a diverse range of commercials and creditless OP/ED sequences.

I wrote about why the show itself is worth a watch here, if you'd like to know my thoughts re: what makes the anime adaptation of this classic Tachikawa Megumi story a solid watch after almost three decades.

Personally, I'm very satisfied with my purchase (and it was my purchase, I buy everything in my collection and don't shill for freebies). It is clear to me that a lot of care and respect went into releasing Saint Tail again for the North American market, something which was missing the first time around when Tokyopop had the title.

I'd like to see this release do well enough to justify Discotek's investment in additional 90s magical girl titles, but beyond that I'd also love to see another stateside release of the manga series. It would be incredibly satisfying to have both versions of Tachikawa's opus in lovingly rendered formats on my shelves. DREAMING, I KNOW. (Plus, like so many anime adaptations, there's nuance in the manga that's missing in the animated version so the original comic deserves a second chance too.)

Anyway tl;dr Saint Tail anime US BD good.