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Yoiko Hibiki wrote:

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It's difficult to say at this point. It really depends on how they are released in Japan. If they are released as three seperate DVDs (which I think they will be), then I think they will get licensed here and brought out (UY probably won't get dubbed, since Animeigo usually doesn't bother with dubs).

Viz would then most likely dub and release the Ranma ½ and Inuyasha OVAs. The problem for them would be selling a 30 minute special. In Japan 30 minute OVAs are sold on their own frequently, but in the US, they usually package two OVAs on one release (at the very least, nowadays three is more likely). So perhaps Viz could put the Inuyasha and Ranma ½ releases on one disc and sell them.

The problem would be if all three OVAs were sold on one disc in Japan. This would be difficult in the US because Viz owns the rights to Inuyasha and Ranma ½ while Animeigo owns Urusei Yatsura.

But personally, I think they'll get released as three single discs here and in Japan.

Well, although I can certainly see that happening, I get the feeling that all three will be released on a single disc, with the crossover short as a bonus feature. Considering how these specials have been constantly advertised together, I can't help but get the feeling that they'll be released together, as well. I realize that releasing a single, thirty-minute what-have-you has been done a lot in Japan, but it feels like nowadays that's becoming a lot less frequent.

Personally, no matter how it's released in Japan, I'm still hoping all three are released together in the U.S. Sure, AnimEigo holds the rights to UY over here, but teaming up with someone else never stopped them before (see UY2:BD as an example, since AnimEigo did the translation for it, but it was released by CPM), so I'm sure an AnimEigo and Viz team-up wouldn't be out of the question. Honestly, I just don't want to see UY keep getting the shaft when it comes to U.S. releases.

Hasseman wrote:

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barniac wrote:

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is that Japan-only,or multiple regions ie US then hopefully Europe? anybody know?

If they haven't changed the regions for DVDs while I wasn't looking Japan and Europe is still the same region
(together with the Middle East and South Africa).

That is true for DVDs, though I've heard that with Blu-rays, Japan and the U.S. are the same region. I have a region-free DVD player, so I can still play Japanese DVDs just fine, but it's nice to know that if I ever get a Blu-ray player, I won't have to buy a special one to enjoy Japanese Blu-rays.