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Afro Samurai: Resurrection Blu-ray
Director's Cut FUNimation Entertainment | 2009 | Not rated | Feb 03, 2009
Afro Samurai: Resurrection(TV) (2009)Action | Adventure | Anime | Drama | Fantasy     After winning the legendary #1 headband (making him the most feared warrior in the land) in the first installment, this feature-length sequel finds Afro living a life of solitude, until the vengeful Lady Sio shows up with a gang of revenge-minded freaks, looking to exact vengeance on Afro for his past misdeeds in service of the headband. For more details about Afro Samurai: Resurrection on Blu-ray, see the Afro Samurai: Resurrection Blu-ray Review Afro Samurai: Resurrection Blu-ray, Video Quality  “Afro Samurai: Resurrection” is delivered in a beautifully rendered 1080P transfer using the AVC codec. The Blu-ray for the first season was somewhat disappointing, with a hazy transfer that lacked any sign of vivid colors. While I’m sure that was a stylistic choice, it is refreshing to see the creators go in a different direction with season two. From the second the initial credits role, your eyes are assaulted with a wide spectrum of color. There are still some nighttime shots that appear monochromatic, but even those scenes still retain perfect color balance from the background to the foreground. I didn’t notice any distracting color banding, and detail is sharp as a tack, with intricate distance shots that show a high level of clarity. Black levels are deep, contrast appears spot on, and there was never a loss of shadow detail (even in the darkest scenes). With a bit-rate that hovers around 25 MBPS, there really aren’t any flaws that I noticed in the transfer. There are a couple scenes that look slightly less detailed than others (one in the rain, and another in the desert), but they are stylistic choices, and appear appropriate for the setting. Afro Samurai: Resurrection Blu-ray, Audio Quality  Now for the disappointing part. On the back of the "Afro Samurai: Resurrection" packaging, the audio track is listed as English Dolby TrueHD 5.1. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The only audio track on the disc is a lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 mix, which lacks the precision and clarity we have come to expect from a lossless mix. Considering the Blu-ray for the first season contained an excellent TrueHD mix, I cannot fathom why this disc was not afforded a TrueHD mix as well. Directionality and spatial separation where mostly effective (though a little front heavy), and dialogue was appropriately balanced with the many action sequences throughout the series. On the downside, your subwoofer will barely get a workout, which is especially problematic given the wealth of explosions and hip hop beats in the feature (thanks to the soundtrack by RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan). Aside from the lack of low end punch, I was also disappointed with the missed opportunity on some truly inventive scenes. Approximately 43 minutes into the series, there is a fight between Afro and a rival samurai where a chain is continuously thrown around. The chain can be heard passing back and forth across the sound field, but it still seems muffled and subdued. Ultimately, this is merely a passable track that serves as a black eye on an otherwise excellent disc. Afro Samurai: Resurrection Blu-ray, Forum Discussions
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