Apple will launch movie distribution service in Japan and the new Apple TV will be released soon

Apple that rents and sells movies overseas through the "iTunes store" has finally revealed that it will start delivering movies even in Japan.

In cooperation with not only major overseas movie companies but also Japanese film companies and television stations, we will be able to offer a lot of content, and the new Apple TV announced on September 2nd of Japan time in Japan It is also announced that it will be released.

Details of the price etc. from the following.
Started offering movies at Apple, Japan's iTunes Store

According to Apple 's press release, it seems that movies have been offered at the iTunes Store in Japan since today.

Details of movie rental are like this.


With this, in addition to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac and Windows PC, over 1000 movies can be played on HD (High Definition, 720p) or SD (High Definition, 720p) on high definition TV connected with the new "Apple TV" Standard Definition) and can be rented or purchased. In addition, some titles also correspond to 5.1 ch surround.

In addition to major overseas film studios such as 20th Century Fox, Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Asmik Ace Entertainment, Fuji TV, Kadokawa Film , Japanese movie companies such as Nikkatsu, Shochiku, Toei and television stations are also included.

More specifically, "Toy · Story 3" and "Sex and the City 2 [The Movie]" "Father" "Kamen Rider Decade All Rider vs. Great Shocker The Movie" "Odoru Daisousasen The Movie 2 In addition to being able to watch and listen, you can start watching movies downloaded by rent within 30 days and watch them if you are within 48 hours of starting to watch. At the end of the rental period, the movie disappears from the iTunes library.

In the case of rental, if you move a movie downloaded by rental from the computer to the device (Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, or iPod), the rented movie will be out of the computer's iTunes library, but during the rental period movies Can be transferred any number of times. However, movies can only be stored on one device at a time. Furthermore, when you download rental movies on iPhone 4, iPad, iPod touch (4th generation), or Apple TV, you can not move to other devices. In addition, the iPod (5th generation) does not support rental movies at the moment.

When purchasing, the movie can be transferred to up to five computers, and it can synchronize with up to five Apple TVs, which is not included in five computers. Playable devices are iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch, iPod touch (2nd generation), iPod classic, iPod nano (3rd generation), iPod nano (4th generation), and iPod (5th generation) .

In addition, the purchase price of the movie is 2000 yen for the old version of the HD version and the semi-new work, and 2500 yen for the new work. The old version of the SD version is 1000 yen, the semi new work is 1,500 yen, the new work is 2000 yen, and the rental price of the SD version is from 200 yen for the old work and 400 yen for the new work. Also, it seems that the suggested retail price of the new "Apple TV" is 8800 yen.

Other frequently asked questions are summarized below.

ITunes Store: Frequently asked questions about rental movies (FAQ)

Frequently Asked Questions about Purchased Movies (FAQ)

About the search screen in iTunes "movie" Because there is "search for rental movies being sold", it is also possible to search for rental only.


From "movie top rental" in this way, you can browse movies that you can rent in various ways


In the movie, if you are also compatible with HD this way prices and 'Rent HD movies' button etc appears. In the case of "Eve's time", it seems to be roughly 3.14 GB in HD.