So I got one of the R2J HD remastered version of Martian Successor Nadesico. First impression about the disc is that this is a problematic release (Yeah I want to cry over this release, it’s that bad…). The biggest problem is the excessive amount of grain, while the remastering certainly bring out the details and restore the colors, the amount of grain is just way too much; Macross TV and movie in this case suffer the same problem, but these two were produced back in the early 80s… While the amount of grain in Macross 7 TV, produce in 1994, is a little better than the two, so I was really expecting at least the same for Nadesico, but it turns out pretty poor. The other problem is too much aliasing(jagged lines). In this case, cardcaptor sakura’s R2J HD remaster (2005) is much better. So video quality is pretty bad in this release, unless you have a really good DVD player or deinterlacing processer, plus grain removal filters, this release is not gonna look easy on the eye. I actually preferred my R1 ADV thinpak set released in 2008, the set doesn’t have the accurate color, nor the amount of details (the details increase in this R2J release is much like You’re Under Arrest the movie), but it doesn’t suffer from aliasing and excessive grain. The audio quality, on the other hand, is as good as Dolby Digital offers, the audio mix is very aggressive, so be prepared some ass-kicking bass on the action sequences. As far as the surround effects goes, it’s pretty typical for a 2.0 original mix remixed to 5.1, which lacks directionality on some levels. Now let’s compare the R1 ADV thinpak released in 2008 with the R2J HD remaster released in 2005. All captures are from the last episode, using KMPlayer, resized to 640*480 to show correct aspect ratio, saved as PNG format to optimize quality.
The above two are the most obvious example. The first one is the R1 ADV release, and the second is the R2J HD remastered version. The aliasings, unless you view on a very small screen, don’t do any zooming, otherwise it’s way too obvious. So is the amount of grain…
Now the openings (from now on R2 first, R1 second):
R2J:
R1:
The R1 release’s framing is a little higher than the R2J HD remastered version.
main feature:
R2J:
R1:
R2J:
R1:
Ruri actually overshines Yurika in this series, but I still like Yurika better.
R2J:
R1:
Well, can the current you meet with yourself from the past? This anime provides a possible answer (twist).
R2J:
R1:
That’s not Nadesico.
R2J:
R1:
R2J:
R1:
This show is very text heavy.
R2J:
R1:
The ending is kind of rushed, but a good happy ending for the main characters.
R2J:
R1:
Another very obvious set of aliasing on the chest of the robots. A show that incorporates both super robot and real robot genres, Gekigangar 3 is an anime show in this show that Akito beloves, and eventually everyone aboard Nadesico become to like it…
R2J:
R1:
The end.
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