Which is the best DVD/BD menu?

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Which is the best DVD/BD menu?

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Postby qu4d » Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:01 pm

Yeah, I´m kinda bored but I like nice DVD-menus. Which one is the best in your opinion?

Japanese 1.01/1.11
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Japanese 2.22
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german 1.01
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german 2.22
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I personally prefer the Japanese menus, they are just beautiful :)

Would anybody of you be so kind and post some screens from the US-version? I´d love to see them :)
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Postby KnightmareX13 » Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:39 pm

sure, these are from my U.S. 1.11 DVD

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scene selection

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setup

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bonus disc/extras







personally I like the German ones.
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Postby Hawq » Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:43 pm

If its anything like the British menu's think the same layout as the Japanese but with bits from the film running above the menu bar, at a guess anyway as I never got round to watching my R1 1.01 before I got the RB 1.11 blu-ray release. Hmm good guess just found these shots of it:
US 1.11
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The R3 Hong Kong ones are pretty much the same as the Japanese ones.
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Postby berto » Fri Sep 17, 2010 5:51 pm

Japanese.

I really dislike the american one and I'm not too crazy about the british one but I'm more neutral on that one (Don't hate it, just don't like it.)
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Postby Sailor Star Dust » Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:13 pm

Why do the 1.11 menus look different just because one's BD and the other's DVD? Wouldn't it make more sense for Funimation to make things uniform and have the same menu for either release? (Space issues shouldn't be a reason since Extras for 1.11 DVD are on their own disc.) /Confused SSD

I'd say the Japanese menus look the best only based on "prettiness", but each one seems to get the job done so yeah. Only thing is, apparently Funi screwed up on their 1.11 DVD (I just got it but haven't watched it; I only had 1.01 before that.) where selecting the Jospeh-Maurice Ravel version versus Sagisu version of Rebuild Of Evangelion 1.01 (AKA the making of feature) plays the opposite songs.

That aside, I noticed something amusing when skimming through the guidebook: Aoba's jibbed out of a spot in the characters section.

And in the Introduction section, what originally "Evangelion New Theatrical Edition: Prelude" or "Prelude" (in the 1.01 pamphlet) is now rendered as in the 1.11 booklet as "Evangelion:1.0 You Are (Not) Alone", but "Prelude" is still mentioned in a few spots throughout the booklet. Maybe Funimation swapped one title for another to differentiate their 1.01 and 1.11 releases or something.

Here's U.S. 1.01 DVD, since it's not up yet:

Main menu:

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Scene selection:

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Audio setup:

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Trailers:

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Postby qu4d » Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:24 pm

thanks mates. maybe i´m gonny buy the us version too. for the sake of it :D
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Postby Sailor Star Dust » Wed Sep 22, 2010 11:10 pm

I just realized: Funimation's 1.11 DVD doesn't have much in the way of the trailers as extras (eg: No FMtTM trailers or the notice that spefically said "New machine, new character, new story"). I feel ripped-off they expect double-dipping for 1.11 BD, unless they're following Japan's releases to the letter.

EDIT: It turns out that Fly Me To The Moon Extras are missing in later prints! =_= See here: http://forum.evageeks.org/viewtopic.php?t=10999

Why Funimation couldn't retain the Japanese credits or unedited Next-Time Preview (screen of English text instead of the usual subs and the Japanese text?! But ADV's Platinum was fine...) though... >_>
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Postby Clover » Fri Sep 24, 2010 1:19 pm

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Postby Sailor Star Dust » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:21 pm

Funimation's U.S. DVD Menu:

Disc 01:

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Audio Setup

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h20m07s17.png

Scene Selection:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h20m23s167.png

Note that the Opening Title Screen is in Japanese.

Same with the Next Time Preview:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h26m08s34.png

Extra Features:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h29m39s103.png

Funimation's Trailers:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h29m47s188.png

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Adjustments to the Japanese titles/credits (Disc 01):

Opening Title Screen:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h23m07s27.png

Episode Eyecatch (unchanged):

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h25m26s127.png

Ending Credits Example:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h27m57s121.png

To Be Continued:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h28m50s126.png

Next Time Preview:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h28m57s214.png

Q Title:

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i267/sailorstardust/Rebuild%20stuff/vlcsnap-2011-03-31-21h26m38s98.png
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Disc 02 Extras:

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Postby gatotsu911 » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:03 pm

View Original PostClover wrote:Off board topic, but it needs to be included in a thread of dvd menus.

This. Very likely the best DVD menu I've ever seen, anime or otherwise.
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Postby Eva 04 » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:07 pm

I like the American ones.
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Postby Shogo-Kun » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:13 pm

I like the US menus better. Seriously, using trees and powerlines? Way too artistic for me. And the Japanese menus look boring to me.
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Postby insomniac » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:06 am

Definitely the Japanese ones. I'm happy with the 1.11 Australian/UK BD one too.

Some of the other 1.01 ones just looks kind of tacky with the "cool" fonts.
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Postby Strayn » Fri Apr 01, 2011 12:48 pm

I'm diggin' the Japanese menu. Beautiful.
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Postby Kodaemon » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:29 pm

I like the Polish bonus disc menu:

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Postby tomrule123 » Fri Apr 01, 2011 2:53 pm

Yeah, I think the Japanese menus somewhat makes sure that it DOESN'T SPOIL THE FILM.
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Postby Sailor Star Dust » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:08 pm

Awesome, I didn't realize Poland has Evangelion! :w00t: Maybe I should have a relative mail me a DVD or something. >_>

Personally I think the Japanese menus are the best, not necessarily because they're the original menus/packaging (but I guess that helps) but because of the "natural" scenery they use for the menus, like the 2.22 menu. It creates a nice touch. I'm assuming the DVD and BD menus are exactly the same for the respective versions (eg 1.11 DVD and BD is the same, 2.22 DVD/BD is the same)?
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Postby Kodaemon » Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:14 pm

View Original PostSailor Star Dust wrote:Awesome, I didn't realize Poland has Evangelion! :w00t:


Only 1.11 though, unfortunately. The company decided a few weeks ago that they won't be releasing anime any more, so no 2.22 :/

Oh well, the 1.11 release was pretty cool. I'll be posting pics of the limited edition extras in the extras thread.

And at least the manga is still being published (vol. 12 is scheduled for May).
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