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The transition to high-definition DVD players isn't fully complete yet, but
it's been in transition for a long time now.

What anime was the first to produce a High Definition release for purchase -
whether that be the eventual winner of the [HD Media
War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_definition_optical_disc_format_war)
BluRay, or the loser HD-DVD?


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What was the first anime to come out on Bluray/HDDVD?


I did some research, and it appears this won't be answered with a simple
straight answer. [This page](http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/releasedates.php)
has all the release dates for Blu-ray disc up-to-date, and [this
page](http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/releasedates_historical.html) (and [this
forum thread](http://forums.highdefdigest.com/hd-dvd-software-general-
discussion/83021-complete-list-hd-dvd-titles-exclusives-red.html) too) has all
the HD DVD release dates up until the format was discontinued.

The first occurrence of anime in either format is **[The Ultimate Matrix
Collection](http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/301/matrix_umc.html), released on
HD DVD on May 22nd, 2007**. This makes it to the list because [**The
Animatrix**](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1303/The_Animatrix) is included in
the collection. If this means the question is answered for you, then no need
to read on. If you wanna try to find the first anime title released on its
own, read on.

The second occurrence is **[Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within](http://www.blu-
ray.com/movies/Final-Fantasy-The-Spirits-Within-Blu-ray/465/), released on
Blu-ray disc on August 7th, 2007**. It _does_ have [a page on
MAL](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1361/Final_Fantasy:_The_Spirits_Within), but
it may not be regarded as anime by everyone given that it is described on most
places (including
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy:_The_Spirits_Within))
as an "American computer-animated science fiction film".

After that come two titles, one in each format, released with very little time
difference between them.  
First, comes a 1987 movie, **[Royal Space Force: Wings of
Honneamise](http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/987/wingsofhonneamise.html),
released on HD DVD on September 11th, 2007**. It is also known by its Japanese
title, [Ouritsu Uchuugun: Honneamise no
Tsubasa](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1034/Ouritsu_Uchuugun:_Honneamise_no_Tsubasa).  
Just 14 days afterwards, comes **[Tekkon Kinkreet](http://www.blu-
ray.com/movies/Tekkonkinkreet-Blu-ray/499/), released on Blu-ray disc on
September 25th, 2007**. And
[here](http://myanimelist.net/anime/2154/Tekkon_Kinkreet)'s its MAL page.


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