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I seen the "behind the scenes" of Traveling posted on YouTube to confirm this and I found 3 points:
- The CGI was (probably) made using SoftImage; also, they're used practical effects and true stop-motion.
- All scenes made in Real-Life are shot in 35mm (aprox. 4K-6.5K) using an ARRIFLEX 435/ES camera. (idk)
- It was edited using Discreet Flame (Autodesk Frame) with GENARTS Sapphire Plugins on (poss) SGI PCs.

How is the 2 problems; lack of interest, both commercial and artistic value to preserve it.
2º, is the lack of preservation of digital production files to preserve the original feeling.
(any new information of that is completely welcome to talk, discuse and diffuse. ;D)

Upload of [ Making of "Traveling" ] to prove it ;)
- youtu.be/DmdzQ4rsID0?t=0
the "Traveling" 2002 MV itself: (I previously forgor it)
- youtu.be/vFHlRAAZ0_8?t=0

Why is necessary? Preservation of more real details and reveals its true atemporality.
Most of the early Digital Animation Productions original resources aren't used again to a future re-releases into Blu-Ray (upscaling), and as more time goes by, they may be lost forever.

And admit it:
This anime was made in 2004 (22 years old); by Manglobe Inc. (a studio that was totally disappeared since 2015); and from the anime industry, an industry that priorice the quantity over quality and products aren't seen to preserve, therefore, preserving the original materials is not one of its priorities, but not when the show is still airing.

For a native version, the original team needs to still having access of the originals production files from 2004-2005 of the 26 episodes (unedited), divided into folders and projects that may contain incompatibilities for modern softwares.
Despite this, many of these softwares are still on use in the anime industry as like RETAS Studio (that was totally replaced to Clip Studio Paint in the past decade "2010s").

And I said that, due I'm tired all about unnecessary upscales.
(even of Kill Bill that was filmed in 35mm = 4K-5K | upscaled from the previous Blu-Ray release)

And if you have evidence that the series might exceed its original SD resolution from high-quality scans made from actual magazines that they're used real frames from the real TV-Series "but clearly more detailed", please share it.

thanks. (good animation deserves to be preserved)

I don't known to said my words, but well, I going to say that a Native 4K version of "traveling (2001)" 2002 MV is possible, but very unlikely to happen.

Would you like to ask Shinichiro Watanabe for a native HD version of "Samurai Champloo" if it's still possible? (be annoying, NO; just ask to him as a community in whatever way we can.)=