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Monday, April 21, 2014

Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica: Rebellion ~ Blu-ray Limited Edition - unboxing

Finally, I have some time to do this unboxing.... it'll be another very picture heavy, text light unboxing because it's getting late and I need to sleep soon... I have many long days planned this week and tomorrow is one of them... so I need to get some rest in tonight. :)

So here goes... photos first. :)

   

As usual, I shot photos of the box-set with the plastic wrapping still on.

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This is a sheet of paper that they often put at the back of their BD/DVD box-sets.  This contains information on what is included in the box-set.


    

These are the photos of the slipcase with the plastic wrap off.  And it's BEAUTIFUL.  If you look at the middle photo in the first row of photos, you can see that I shot a close up so that you can see that the hardboard has a very nice texture.  The slipcase has a cut-out in the middle so that the illustration on the tray-pack inside can be seen.  I really like this design because it looks like a stain-glass window... well... sort of since the illustration of Ultimate Madoka and Akemi Homura isn't a "stain-glass" looking design.



This is another sheet of paper that is often included in the packaging of the BD/DVD box-sets from Japan. This is usually included in the slipcase and let's you know what is on the discs that you just purchased.

            

The above are the photos of the 8 panel digi-pak with two trays. Two panels at the back form a bigger illustration of the Ultimate Madoka and Akemi Homura illustration that one can see though the cut-out from the slipcase.  For some reason, this illustration always reminds me of the "Hand of God" image on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

             

Here are the photos of the really cool Material Book. It is chocked full of material.  And there is longish interview with Kajiura Yuki for Kajiura Yuki fans. :)  The photos are not in page order because I mixed up the front and the back of the booklet and I'm too lazy :P  to sort it out now. :D

There is a page in the booklet that includes the track list on the soundtrack CD that is included in the Limited Edition.


 

This is the first time I've seen this included in a box-set from Japan.  I like it that they didn't just include a boring looking slip of paper with instructions on how to remove the discs from the tray.  They printed an illustration of Bebe on the other side of the instruction slip. :)

That's it for the unboxing of the box-set itself.

This time, I also decided to do something extra. :)

      

I shot a few photos of the menu animation on the BD disc.  I don't have a BD player on my comp, so I had to shoot this off the TV.  Also, I don't have a full HD tv, I have a 39 inch HD ready LCD tv and I play the BDs on my PS3.  That's my setup.  The menu animation is quite nice and a lovely classical tune plays along with the shifting boxes.  Lovely!!  I also shot 3 photos of the anime itself and included two photos with the English subtitles so that you can see what the subs look like.

Finally...

Here are the photos of the First Press Release tokuten from CDJapan.  It's a high quality and very cool poster of Akemi Homura.  I love it!! :)

I also included some photos of the way CDJapan packages their posters.  They do pack them very nicely.

  

CDJapan rolls up the poster and secures it with a ring of paper and tape, and then wraps it in a thin sheet of green paper and then secures that with another ring of paper and tape and then finally puts the poster in a hollow cardboard roll.  My posters always arrive in perfect shape and they are very good for storage too. :)

Before I go to sleep... I'll leave you with the links to purchase this set from the same place I got mine from.   You are welcome to use these links if you like. :)

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion [w/ Bonus Blu-ray+CD, Limited Edition] 

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion BD [Regular Edition]

Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion  DVD [Regular Edition]

That's it for now... I hope to write another post or two tomorrow night but I know I won't be home early... so we'll see... for now...  I hope you enjoyed this unboxing post and good night :)

6 comments:

Stripey said...

It's simply.... GORGEOUS... From the packaging to the booklet to the blu-ray menu and finally movie proper - everything about this set is truly sublime.

Thanks very much for sharing! I know even just posting pics takes effort. :) Hopefully my set comes with these items intact (fingers crossed).

Here's hoping you can relive Madoka 3 movie goodness this weekend. :) I know I would be rewatching the Mami-Akemi fight once I get my paws on the blu-ray XD

Anonymous said...

In an earlier post you wondered what that Homura 1st take was.

I found a nice comparison video.

Rebellion ending spoilers ahead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJMWu9QJwnU

just me said...

Hi Anonymous,

Thanks so much for the link!! :)
I'll go watch it now. :)

cheers

just me said...

Hi Stripey,

Have you received your box-set yet? It's a real beauty, isn't it? I am quite happy with my purchase.

I'm glad you enjoyed the unboxing.

And I've already watched the Madoka Magica: Rebellion movie twice thru already. :P

Cya around... I hope to be back blogging more regularly soon... but lately... I have too much on my plate. :(

Stripey said...

Thanks for asking! Yes, have received my Blu-ray set. It's GORGEOUS! Not just the set but the Blu-ray visual quality. Thankfully, all the items are intact as per your post. :)

Due to time constraints, I have only managed to rewatch some scenes. 1st being the Mami vs Homura fight and the 2nd scene being the final 'twist'.

As I was watching, I kept thinking to myself, "Man, it's GOOD to be an anime fan!" XD

just me said...

Hahahaha!!! I second that... it is GOOD to be an anime fan!!! :)