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2024 HAUL - JULY CHAPTER: BATCH #1

A few items!

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First item of the month is a last minute pickup because I've been meaning to get this film for a while and figured it'll sell out fast if I didn't order it sooner. Tony Lou Chun-Ku's 1991 film The Holy Virgin Versus The Evil Dead (魔唇劫) starring Donnie Yen! Now this is a Category III film and despite the promotional artwork prior to its release it does feature the CATIII logo on the spine of the set.

Basically this film was released with two versions; the safe for work version rated CATII which is what the Blu-ray uses for the most part as this was the one that received the HD restoration treatment, and the raunchy version rated CATIII which is also uncut for the first time in the UK (previous UK release was cut by the BBFC) but wasn't restored so 88 Films had to do with the best available materials for this release.

Since the film was made in Thailand, 88 Films opted to use their poster for the reversible artwork which is a neat touch.

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Next we have two new Anime Limited releases; one arrived late because of stock delays and the other arrived on time. Starting with the thriller series Babylon which streamed on Amazon Prime as part of the Twin Engine deal a few years back. The first half is really good while the second half is not particularly great but overall I didn't mind the show and the collector's set is pretty decent. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.

And then we have Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie Trilogy back again but this time in 4K Ultra HD format. Interestingly the booklet is the same (or at least has most) as the Japanese 4K UHD-Box released a few years back. Does make me wonder if Char's Counterattack will get the same treatment since it'll be a big improvement over the current Blu-ray given how those discs turned out. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.

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Also arrived today is the latest localised game in The Legend of Heroes franchise with The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak on PlayStation 5.

<blockquote data-quote="NormanicGrav" data-source="post: 673854" data-attributes="member: 119">2024 HAUL - JULY CHAPTER: BATCH #1A few items!<hr />[ATTACH=full]34856[/ATTACH][SPOILER=&quot;88 Films collection&quot;][ATTACH=full]34857[/ATTACH][/SPOILER]First item of the month is a last minute pickup because I've been meaning to get this film for a while and figured it'll sell out fast if I didn't order it sooner. Tony Lou Chun-Ku's 1991 film The Holy Virgin Versus The Evil Dead (魔唇劫) starring Donnie Yen! Now this is a Category III film and despite the promotional artwork prior to its release it does feature the CATIII logo on the spine of the set.Basically this film was released with two versions; the safe for work version rated CATII which is what the Blu-ray uses for the most part as this was the one that received the HD restoration treatment, and the raunchy version rated CATIII which is also uncut for the first time in the UK (previous UK release was cut by the BBFC) but wasn't restored so 88 Films had to do with the best available materials for this release.Since the film was made in Thailand, 88 Films opted to use their poster for the reversible artwork which is a neat touch.<hr />[ATTACH=full]34858[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]34859[/ATTACH]Next we have two new Anime Limited releases; one arrived late because of stock delays and the other arrived on time. Starting with the thriller series Babylon which streamed on Amazon Prime as part of the Twin Engine deal a few years back. The first half is really good while the second half is not particularly great but overall I didn't mind the show and the collector's set is pretty decent. <a href="https://normanicgrav.co.uk/2024/07/04/babylon-collectors-edition-blu-ray-unboxing/" target="_blank">You can view more photos &amp; specs on my blog</a>.And then we have Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie Trilogy back again but this time in 4K Ultra HD format. Interestingly the booklet is the same (or at least has most) as the Japanese 4K UHD-Box released a few years back. Does make me wonder if Char's Counterattack will get the same treatment since it'll be a big improvement over the current Blu-ray given how those discs turned out. <a href="https://normanicgrav.co.uk/2024/07/04/mobile-suit-gundam-the-movie-trilogy-collectors-edition-4k-ultra-hd-unboxing/" target="_blank">You can view more photos &amp; specs on my blog</a>.<hr />[ATTACH=full]34860[/ATTACH]Also arrived today is the latest localised game in The Legend of Heroes franchise with The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak on PlayStation 5.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NormanicGrav, post: 673854, member: 119"] [B]2024 HAUL - JULY CHAPTER: BATCH #1[/B] A few items! [HR][/HR] [ATTACH type="full"]34856[/ATTACH] [SPOILER="88 Films collection"][ATTACH type="full"]34857[/ATTACH][/SPOILER] First item of the month is a last minute pickup because I've been meaning to get this film for a while and figured it'll sell out fast if I didn't order it sooner. Tony Lou Chun-Ku's 1991 film [B]The Holy Virgin Versus The Evil Dead (魔唇劫)[/B] starring Donnie Yen! Now this is a Category III film and despite the promotional artwork prior to its release it does feature the CATIII logo on the spine of the set. Basically this film was released with two versions; the safe for work version rated CATII which is what the Blu-ray uses for the most part as this was the one that received the HD restoration treatment, and the raunchy version rated CATIII which is also uncut for the first time in the UK (previous UK release was cut by the BBFC) but wasn't restored so 88 Films had to do with the best available materials for this release. Since the film was made in Thailand, 88 Films opted to use their poster for the reversible artwork which is a neat touch. [HR][/HR] [ATTACH type="full"]34858[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]34859[/ATTACH] Next we have two new Anime Limited releases; one arrived late because of stock delays and the other arrived on time. Starting with the thriller series [B]Babylon [/B]which streamed on Amazon Prime as part of the Twin Engine deal a few years back. The first half is really good while the second half is not particularly great but overall I didn't mind the show and the collector's set is pretty decent. [URL='https://normanicgrav.co.uk/2024/07/04/babylon-collectors-edition-blu-ray-unboxing/']You can view more photos & specs on my blog[/URL]. And then we have [B]Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie Trilogy[/B] back again but this time in 4K Ultra HD format. Interestingly the booklet is the same (or at least has most) as the Japanese 4K UHD-Box released a few years back. Does make me wonder if Char's Counterattack will get the same treatment since it'll be a big improvement over the current Blu-ray given how those discs turned out. [URL='https://normanicgrav.co.uk/2024/07/04/mobile-suit-gundam-the-movie-trilogy-collectors-edition-4k-ultra-hd-unboxing/']You can view more photos & specs on my blog[/URL]. [HR][/HR] [ATTACH type="full"]34860[/ATTACH] Also arrived today is the latest localised game in The Legend of Heroes franchise with [B]The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak[/B] on PlayStation 5. [/QUOTE]