Fairyland X265 [patched] Official

An x265 encode at 12 Mbps retains grain texture, eliminates banding in the sky, and maintains the glowing edges of No-Face. A comparable H.264 encode would need 25–30 Mbps to avoid macroblocking in the shadows.

While "Fairyland x265" represents a high-water mark in encoding craftsmanship, it exists in a legally gray area. Most releases tagged this way originate from: fairyland x265