AnimEigo Announces NOBODY’S BOY REMI Blu-Ray Home Media Debut

Tragic tale of a French country boy sold to a street performer is the only anime TV series broadcast in 3-D; New AnimEigo release launches the Ruined Childhood imprint and presents the 51-episode series in crisp HD with 2-D and 3-D viewing options

Anime distributor AnimEigo and parent company MediaOCD have announced the home media Blu-ray release of Nobody’s Boy Remi on May 11^th. The lushly animated series from the celebrated director Osamu Dezaki features 51 episodes that are presented in 3-D and in High Definition for the first time.

An Epic Tale of Turbulence and Triumph

Remi was once a happy little boy, living with his mom and pet cow in the French countryside. But that joyous childhood comes to a screeching halt when daddy comes home, tells him he’s adopted, and sells him to a street performer. Suddenly forced to accompany the gruff Vitalis, his dogs and his monkey as they wander on foot all over the country, Remi thinks that life can’t possibly get worse. But he is VERY wrong.

An incredible testament to the human spirit, this classic series from celebrated director Osamu Dezaki (Tomorrow’s Joe, Dear Brother, Space Adventure Cobra) is equally shocking, tragic and joyous. Based on the classic novel Nobody’s Boy (Sans Famille) by Hector Malot, Nobody’s Boy Remi will be a series you will remember for the rest of your life. The series debut also marks the inaugural release for the new AnimEigo imprint, Ruined Childhood, which seeks to capture the dark, fleeting, and often ironic sides of youth.

Pre-orders are available now at: https://www.mediaocd.com/nobodys-boy-remi

Catch the trailer at: https://youtu.be/yC80_YD1Bb8

The FIRST and ONLY anime TV series in limited 3-D

To commemorate the 25^th anniversary of broadcaster Nippon TV in 1977, seasoned anime director Osamu Dezaki and the legendary animation studio, TMS Entertainment, collaborated to produce Nobody’s Boy Remi as a complete, year-long anime series in 3-D. This has never been attempted before or since, in any country.

AnimEigo is proud to present Remi in its original 3-D and in High Definition for the first time. And for viewing without the 3-D effect, simply remove the glasses and enjoy it in 2-D.

One pair of compatible 3-D glasses included in every copy. Additional glasses are available in the MediaOCD Store at:

https://www.mediaocd.com/product-page/nobody-s-boy-remi-blu-ray-box-no-slipcover

3-D Anime via the Pulfrich Effect

Unlike most 3-D techniques, which require a near-duplicate frame for each eye, Remi utilizes the Pulfrich Effect: a false sense of depth a viewer can feel from objects that move horizontally. This is due to timing differences in how the visual cortex of the human brain processes input from each eye. Some people can notice this illusion on their own, but dimming one eye will further delay its signal, which greatly enhances the effect. The benefits of using this technique on television are that it requires no special equipment at any point: it’s compatible with virtually any film or video standard or medium.

Without the enhancing effect of 3-D glasses, the broadcast just looks “normal.” Moreover, if an object isn’t moving sideways, it doesn’t appear to be in 3-D at all. (The exhausting effort of adding lateral movement to EVERY SHOT meant that the effect is curtailed in later episodes.)

This technique has been used occasionally in broadcast television over the years, including special episodes of Doctor Who, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Yo! Yogi, and the Super Bowl XXIII Halftime Show in 1989. It’s also been used on home video with Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue, and in video games such as the Super NES title Jim Power: The Lost Dimension in 3-D.

Nobody’s Boy Remi Blu-Ray Features:

51 episodes on 4 discs
French language dub (entire series)
English subtitles
New US Trailer
Free optional 3-D glasses

1080p / Japanese and French 2.0 Mono DTS Master Audio / English Subtitles / 4 discs / dual layer / AVC @ 17 MBPS / REGION FREE

About AnimEigo:

AnimEigo is a division of MediaOCD and was founded in 1989 as one the first distributors to focus on anime and an array of acclaimed Japanese live-action films in the United States and Canada. Over the last 35 years, AnimEigo consistently broadened the market for Japanese content by cultivating audiences for new genres of film.

Renowned for high quality translations, subtitles, and dubbing, AnimEigo has released a wide variety of classic anime titles. For more information, please visit: mediaocd.com.

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