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Sister Street Fighter (1974)
Return of the Sister Street Fighter (1975)
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread (1974)
Sister Street Fighter: Fifth Level Fist (1976)
After the massive success of The Street Fighter, the Toei Company decided
to build a new karate series around a female lead, and cast a young actress who
had appeared in a cameo role alongside her mentor Sonny Chiba. Still a teenager
at the time, Etsuko Shihomi exploded onscreen in her first leading role and
created a new character type: a tough fighter who was fierce, fearless,
good-hearted, and decidedly non-sexualised, a departure from Toei s typical
formula. |
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Theatrical Release: October 21st, 1994
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Distribution | BCI / Eclipse - Region FREE - Blu-ray | Arrow - Region FREE - Blu-ray |
Runtime | 1:25:59.154 + 1:25:27.172 |
1:25:52.647 + 1:25:23.868 1:16:55.277 + 1:16:48.687 |
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2.35 :1 1080i Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 23,254,468,964 bytesFeature: 11,019,073,536 bytes / 10,667,280,384 bytes Video Bitrate: 15.01 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 48,786,020,175 bytesFeature 1: 23,843,146,752 bytes Video Bitrate: 30.65 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 49,010,397,878 bytes Feature Returns: 15,328,155,456 bytesFeature 3: 13,807,748,928 bytes Feature 4: 13,802,750,784 bytes Video Bitrate: 20.24 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Dolby Digital
Audio Japanese 448 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 448 kbps / DN -4dB |
LPCM Audio Japanese 1152 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz /
1152 kbps / 24-bit LPCM Audio English 1152 kbps 1.0 / 48 kHz / 1152 kbps / 24-bit |
Subtitles | English, None | English, None |
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Release Information: Studio: BCI / Eclipse
2.35:1 1080i Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 23,254,468,964 bytesFeature: 11,019,073,536 bytes / 10,667,280,384 bytes Video Bitrate: 15.01 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: Trailers
Standard Blu-ray Case inside cardboard sleeve Chapters 12 |
Release Information: Studio: Arrow
2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 48,786,020,175 bytesFeature 1: 23,843,146,752 bytes Video Bitrate: 30.65 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
2.35 :1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 49,010,397,878 bytes Feature Returns: 15,328,155,456 bytesFeature 3: 13,807,748,928 bytes Feature 4: 13,802,750,784 bytes Video Bitrate: 20.24 Mbps Codec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details:
Isolated Score Highlights (11:43)
Transparent Blu-ray Case inside cardboard sleeve Chapters 12 |
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NOTE: The below Blu-ray captures were taken directly from the Blu-ray disc. Arrow Video have released all of the 4 Sister Street Fighter films on 2 Blu-ray discs. The dual-layered disc one houses both the original and its' R-Rated US Version (found in the extras menu). The R-Rated version is described as such; "The following 81-minute cut of Sister Street Fighter, edited for local censorship reasons and dubbed into English, was the only version distributed in English-language territories for 30 years. It is presented here for posterity.
Film elements could not be located for this version, so it is presented
through a combination of HD and SD sources. We hope the resulting
changes in quality do not affect your enjoyment of the film." The
original version has a high bitrate and seems to be an improvement over
the BCI/Eclipse
Blu-ray.
The image shows more information on all sides of the frame, implying
that the previous Blu-ray was cropped. Colors look to be different as
well, though blues seem to be showing more teal/green (see captures
showing water/sky) reds look healthier. The real improvement here is in
the detail, gone are instances of DNR (see the 5th capture with the
close up of Etsuko Shiomi's face showing drips of sweat instead of a
smeared appearance). This bump in texture is also true of the sequel
(look at the capture of the woman being kissed, and her face showing
much more detail). As for the following sequels, they are all housed on
the dual-layered second disc with modest bitrates. They seem to be fair
representations of the theatrical experience. *** ON THE BCI (2008) : As this appears to be BCI/Eclipse's first kick at the can in 1080 - we decided to give it (and their The Night of the Werewolf/Vengeance of the Zombies Blu-ray discs a spin to see how they stack up). I'm afraid this exploration isn't very encouraging. Both films are on one single-layered Blu-ray (25 Gig) and interlaced (1080i) and although I'm quite positive the image quality improves upon their SD releases (I admit to not having seen) - the print has some dirt and marks in which some form of cleaning would have drastically benefited the transfer. Visuals are generally softish and waxy. Digital noise is still very prevalent throughout both films - as are compression artifacts. The only difference I could ascertain between the two film transfers was that the second seems to have somewhat brighter colors (possibly a more intact source). There is an inexplicable greenish/blue line at the bottom of the frame edge. So, neither escalate to the heights of the new format and fans who are bent on venturing beyond their old SD editions - just beware that this is probably not a head-spinning improvement - although both should be visually marginally superior to some degree. With the lights down - it can be quite fun ride as the heroine (Etsuko Shihomi) has an appealing onscreen presence.
Audio: No lossless but there is a fairly
consistent Japanese 5.1 track with some minor separation and an
original, very flat, mono offering. The (embellished) 5.1 has none of
the benefits of a modern track but if that was the best they could offer
- it will have to be acceptable. This is obviously not a film where
audio plays the defining roll (being mono original) and it is standard
quality at best. There are plenty of bone-cracking effects and they seem
supported acceptably, if not remarkably. There is a humorous English DUB
that could add some further fun to a showing - it depends on how much of
a purist about the genre that you are. It is supported by often prιcised
English subtitles in a reasonably visible white font (see sample above). |
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