JVD = Japan Video Distribution is no low budget company, although they do low budget animations released by their Vanilla label, but just remember G-Spot Express / Itazura, that wasn´t low budget, but a JVD release, under a different label than Vanilla though = Muse label. They are good enough to make a release not being or looking low budget, they have enough money and enough power, perhaps we will be positively surprised, just give them a chance...
Perhaps they noticed - or have been told - that their only chance to get the U.S. market back is better quality...