Hyakuemu. Anime Blu-ray and DVD Launch May 27 Alongside Newly Remastered 12-Inch Soundtrack LP
By HiFi Editorial28 February 2026
Key Highlights
The theatrical anime "Hyakuemu." Blu-ray and DVD release on May 27, featuring a BD Limited Edition (PCXG-50850, ¥14,080) and DVD (PCBG-53045, ¥5,280).
The BD Limited Edition includes exclusive packaging with newly illustrated artwork by character designer Keisuke Kojima and an original box illustrated by manga creator Uoto.
Bonus content features a 52-page visual booklet with a director–designer interview, five logo stickers, rotoscope making-of documentary, stage greetings, and a 106-minute staff audio commentary.
From a technical standpoint, the home-video release is notable less for its extras count and more for the decision to standardize on a revised “retake” master across both optical formats. This suggests a late-stage conform pass that goes beyond cosmetic fixes, likely addressing timing refinements in rotoscoped motion and density management in darker scenes where theatrical DCPs can feel compressed. Industry watchers have pointed out that such revisions often coincide with rebalanced surround stems, and the unusually long staff commentary hints at a production culture willing to dissect pipeline-level choices—layout, reference footage interpretation, and animation-to-sound synchronization—rather than treating the track as lightweight promotion. For collectors, this positions the disc as a stable reference version, not merely a snapshot of the theatrical run.
