Wow, Wicked City is straight out of the late night Sci-Fi Channel times, and very memorable for probably the wrong reasons. Still, it's a throwback I'll probably pick up!
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Darren Skippings
Adventurer
Demon city Shinjuku was there also, under the title of Monster city.
Magical Senshi
Magical Girl
I've actually asked Manga on their Twitter if they'll be using Discotek's discs for their release or if it's a new author, but I haven't received a response.
Just curious, where did you get the confirmation about this?
I asked Manga's PR directly earlier, same with the BBFC status. I also double checked the standard edition disc count because some folks were freaking out, both the HMV site and Manga's own product listing mentions 2 discs.
Sloth_Zeroth
Dandy Guy, in Space
If the only difference is the art booklet vs poster I'll get the non HMV version then. A folded poster is just a no go.
Girls with Guns
Chuunibyou
yes, I'll take a booklet over folded poster anytime. So is that going to be an o-card slipcover over a rigid box on the LE version, seeing as there is text at the bottom and Blu-ray band at the top?
Darren Skippings
Adventurer
it's actually the better of the 2, wicked city is very much the sleeper hit of that time, the UK dub, is very sweary, as it was '18ed' because the sales of Urotsukidoji, so Manga decided to play to the audience but even with that, it's surprising how well it's aged, it still holds up to todays artwork and stories.
Demon city Shinjuku/Monster city. holds just as high regard from the era of VHS anime,
Worth a buy,
Magical Senshi
Magical Girl
According to Justin Sevakis on the Blu-ray forum, it seems that the upcoming release of Wicked City and Demon City Shinjuku are not his discs (the Discotek release), and the discs are done by Manga.
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Shadow Cat
Death Scythe
If you speak to people from Manga again, can you ask them to update the Cannon Busters Kickstarter
Their " Please keep an eye out for the next reward update in the coming days very soon" update from June 7 2018 suggests there will be an update very soon, so far its been 2 years without another update and nearly 5 years past the due date.
Yeh, it was for a Pilot episode to sell the idea to investors, it has license restrictions and NDA's meaning it very likley wouldn't have been released in 2015. But my issue is total silence for 2 years, come back and say they will update, then go back to total silence. MakeStuff are impossible to contact so... Manga UK it is
If thats possible then thanks Grav
Before anyone says Manga UK isn't involved in Cannon Busters:
(insert Buzz hmm picture here)According to Justin Sevakis on the Blu-ray forum, it seems that the upcoming release of Wicked City and Demon City Shinjuku are not his discs (the Discotek release), and the discs are done by Manga.
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That's interesting (contradicts what I was told but it's Sevakis so I trust him on this case). I'm going to demote my priority on this release until the disc reviews come in that case.
I'll try but won't guarantee it'll work.
Magical Senshi
Magical Girl
I'm still going to go ahead with my pre-order. Lately, I've noticed that Manga have had a few decent self-authored releases, so who knows, maybe Wicked City and Demon City Shinjuku will be problem free.
Jon O Fun
Combat Butler
So I bought the Danmachi movie upon release and noticed it didn't have the digital edition advertised on the front slip. I contacted Manga and fair play to them they apologized and put it down to human error. I then noticed that the release was unavailable on Amazon for a week or two.
Cut forward to the other day and I spotted it in HMV but now with out a slip! I thought no way they've sold through to a second print run. Makes sense that they'd get rid of it as its the only part that says it includes a digital copy.
Mentioned it to my brother as he full on OCD has to have the slip and he ordered from Amazon. Came today with no slip too.
TL;DR
If you collect releases with the O card slip cover and you spot the Danmachi movie one in the wild snap it up as the rest of the have most likely been destroyed.
Cut forward to the other day and I spotted it in HMV but now with out a slip! I thought no way they've sold through to a second print run. Makes sense that they'd get rid of it as its the only part that says it includes a digital copy.
Mentioned it to my brother as he full on OCD has to have the slip and he ordered from Amazon. Came today with no slip too.
TL;DR
If you collect releases with the O card slip cover and you spot the Danmachi movie one in the wild snap it up as the rest of the have most likely been destroyed.
Oldmario
Thousand Master
does anyone know how long generally the funi/manga releases are available with slipcovers? and i guess if any have lost them, i think they may have started around the early part of last year, one of the first releases i can remember is My Hero Academia S3P1 and that was back in may 2019
Rob F1UK
Great Teacher
Akira is being offered as a 4K Collectors Edition release on 30th November it seems.
Jon O Fun
Combat Butler
This is my shocked face
Watched at the cinema last week and it might just be me but the transfer wasn't groundbreaking...
Robin91
Great Teacher
Not much of a difference? :/This is my shocked face
Watched at the cinema last week and it might just be me but the transfer wasn't groundbreaking...
Hunter_Killer
Straw Hat Pirate
It's some exclusive for Zavvi store only?