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May not be the best thread for this but seems a little appropriate given AL handled the cinema release (if I recall correctly) but frustrating that The First Slam Dunk is on US Netflix and far as I am aware we've got no news of any kind on a home video release for it in UK
 
AHA-Lambda said:
May not be the best thread for this but seems a little appropriate given AL handled the cinema release (if I recall correctly) but frustrating that The First Slam Dunk is on US Netflix and far as I am aware we've got no news of any kind on a home video release for it in UK
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It's probably taking a while so they are able to release it on 4K Ultra HD. That and Blue Giant are probably going to be out by the end of the year or Winter timeframe.
 
curious about the extras, the first version that appeared from Toho in the US notably decided to include a lot of extras (because it was porting the JP discs) but didn't bother to subtitle those at all, which was extremely underwhelming. Hopefully if those are included, that is different here, if not though, then just the film is good enough for me.
 
Joe said:
It's technically a prequel to the original 1954 Godzilla movie, but yeah, can absolutely be watched standalone.
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Not really. It's set several years before Godzilla 1954, but not in the same continuity. There are soooo many Godzilla continuities, especially once you get to the millennium series, where each entry picks and chooses which previous movies it considers canon.
 
Dai said:
Not really. It's set several years before Godzilla 1954, but not in the same continuity. There are soooo many Godzilla continuities, especially once you get to the millennium series, where each entry picks and chooses which previous movies it considers canon.
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Ah, okay. '54, Minus One and Shin are the only ones I've seen, and the very end of Minus One made it seem like it was a lead-in to '54.
 
I've been waiting for AL's ultimate release of Macross Plus for years but I'm struggling to break down the value.
If the film/ova disks will be about £35 for the standard (still pretty pricey) that means the rest of the package is an eye watering £115 for a few postcards (£5), a poster (£3), some fancy packaging (£10-£20) and a nice thick artbook which still doesn't seem worth the remaining £87ish.
I guess I'll have to stick with my Italian copy (I cloned it & added English subs).
 
Bandai Namco Filmworks has provided some clarifications regarding the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom special edition release.

The footage shown in the special edition screening will be the same as the content included in the Blu-ray, 4K UHD-BD, and DVD release of the film
The "Special Edition Screening" is an initiative where fans can enjoy the movie, which has been updated with over 500 cuts, on the big screen first.

The new epilogue cuts can only be enjoyed during the "Special Edition” Screenings. Different versions will be screened in the first and second parts.
Please note, the epilogue cuts are not planned to be included in the Blu-ray, 4K UHD-BD, or DVD release of Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Freedom.

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Link: 『機動戦士ガンダムSEED FREEDOM』公式サイト
 
serpantino said:
I've been waiting for AL's ultimate release of Macross Plus for years but I'm struggling to break down the value.
If the film/ova disks will be about £35 for the standard (still pretty pricey) that means the rest of the package is an eye watering £115 for a few postcards (£5), a poster (£3), some fancy packaging (£10-£20) and a nice thick artbook which still doesn't seem worth the remaining £87ish.
I guess I'll have to stick with my Italian copy (I cloned it & added English subs).
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The answer is, there is no value - it's not value for money whichever way you slice it. £149.99 for a 114 minute film and 4 OVA episodes is rancid.

There's nothing ultimate about it imo. ~£87 for an artbook is crazy. I have some super nice JRR Tolkien artbooks, hardcover, high-quality printing paper, sewn binding, etc. The most expensive one retails at £40 with 288 pages, published by The Bodleian Library.

The poster isn't even A3 size! It's A4. Art cards might as well be toilet paper at this point. I can't say much as I've spent £72 on the upcoming Naruto collector's set, but at least I'm getting 55 episodes (1320 minutes) for my money.

If Macross is something you're super into, I can imagine people paying it, and that's exactly what they take advantage of. If they made a Naruto Ultimate edition for that price, I'd probably pay it out of blind love (please don't get any ideas AL employees).
 
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Yes, it's not worth the price. I've been waiting for it to be released for years and it's finally here, so I reached for the edition. I bought it because I love this OAV and I know I'll watch it again and again. I'm willing to overpay for series like this, but in the end I think it might have been a mistake, because the soundtrack edition on vinyl also includes the series, and I'll definitely want to buy it - no matter how much it costs, lol.

Oh, I bought it cheaper because 'early bird' + Anime (un)limited ;)
 
The CE looks good, I look forward to its appearance over here, eventually. That should have everything I want, without the baggage of the packaging
 
Early on I was a big AL fan, willing to overlook & sometimes even defend the delays & ignore the pricey ultimates largely because they felt like passion projects but now I deeply regret that because it just feels like money grabbing & it's not good for the future of anime in the countries they operate out of.

Anime is far less niche than it was when I was growing up with internet speeds being much better & every major streaming platform offering a selection; even little kids shows (Hell even my dad has been watching anime series on Netflix).

More people are getting into it and many will want to actually own a copy of their favourites but will be put off when faced with looking only to find the only option is these ridiculously overpriced editions.

AL's clearly making more profit on them too as they've even seemingly started the expense of re-authoring disks to deny all but the biggest spenders on-disk content and that coupled with the long gaps & lack of info shared about standard releases are artificially forcing anime ownership to still be a niche for people with high disposable incomes.
 
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