I've had Akira (English Dubbed) athomedotfandango/content/browse/details/Akira-English-Dubbed-/22457 in my library for awhile, now. And I was always upset that it was the 2001 cast, and not the 1989 cast. Especially when the original listing when I purchased it, listed the original 1989 English cast.
That's what I grew up with, that's part of what made it my favorite anime movie of all time. Despite owning the 2001 version in numerous formats (always buying for the visual upgrades only) since 2001, I have never even watched it all the way through with that audio track (when that's been the only English option, I default to the original Japanese, just so I can enjoy the visual enhancements to the picture at least). I don't like the voices, and I definitely don't like the changed dialogue, I don't care that's it's a more accurate translation. They're boring lines. The original was interesting, entertaining, and extremely quotable. It was like translating Shakespeare into modern dialect. You lose all the flavor, and it becomes bland.
Now, we have Akira (English Language Version) athomedotfandango/content/browse/details/Akira-English-Language-Version-/4239380. I knew it would be the 2001 cast, but given that it was $5 and 4KUHD, I got it anyway (instead of the Japanese Language Version which is also available as a separate title). I just tested it, and it sure enough is the 2001 cast. It was advertised as such, I just thought I'd "make sure."
Now, the original listing doesn't come up in the search. It's still in my library, but new customers who never had it won't ever find it. They'll only find this new version.
Is it possible, however unlikely, that because they keep including the 1989 audio track with the physical releases of these upgrades, someone who works here in coding or whatever, could give that old listing the 1989 English audio, please? Just so I don't keep having to dig out discs & turning on blu-ray/dvd players when I want to watch that? So I can finally just open F@H on my Roku, and watch it digitally with the audio I prefer? Again, I don't see a legal licensing issue when they keep releasing it physically with the other two tracks (Original Japanese & 2001 English). While I used to know basic HTML, I don't know how complicated a streaming system is with stuff like that. I don't know if it's a simple "delete one, upload the other," or if it's too much hassle to even bother with.
It's just so disheartening that we're getting George-Lucased with this movie, with the original English version being wiped from existence & this new version being pushed on us whether we want it or not. And again, George & Disney seem to never let the theatrical Star Wars trilogy out - but the copyright holders for this movie keep ALLOWING us to listen to the original English if we want to...on the physical discs.
That's what I grew up with, that's part of what made it my favorite anime movie of all time. Despite owning the 2001 version in numerous formats (always buying for the visual upgrades only) since 2001, I have never even watched it all the way through with that audio track (when that's been the only English option, I default to the original Japanese, just so I can enjoy the visual enhancements to the picture at least). I don't like the voices, and I definitely don't like the changed dialogue, I don't care that's it's a more accurate translation. They're boring lines. The original was interesting, entertaining, and extremely quotable. It was like translating Shakespeare into modern dialect. You lose all the flavor, and it becomes bland.
Now, we have Akira (English Language Version) athomedotfandango/content/browse/details/Akira-English-Language-Version-/4239380. I knew it would be the 2001 cast, but given that it was $5 and 4KUHD, I got it anyway (instead of the Japanese Language Version which is also available as a separate title). I just tested it, and it sure enough is the 2001 cast. It was advertised as such, I just thought I'd "make sure."
Now, the original listing doesn't come up in the search. It's still in my library, but new customers who never had it won't ever find it. They'll only find this new version.
Is it possible, however unlikely, that because they keep including the 1989 audio track with the physical releases of these upgrades, someone who works here in coding or whatever, could give that old listing the 1989 English audio, please? Just so I don't keep having to dig out discs & turning on blu-ray/dvd players when I want to watch that? So I can finally just open F@H on my Roku, and watch it digitally with the audio I prefer? Again, I don't see a legal licensing issue when they keep releasing it physically with the other two tracks (Original Japanese & 2001 English). While I used to know basic HTML, I don't know how complicated a streaming system is with stuff like that. I don't know if it's a simple "delete one, upload the other," or if it's too much hassle to even bother with.
It's just so disheartening that we're getting George-Lucased with this movie, with the original English version being wiped from existence & this new version being pushed on us whether we want it or not. And again, George & Disney seem to never let the theatrical Star Wars trilogy out - but the copyright holders for this movie keep ALLOWING us to listen to the original English if we want to...on the physical discs.