A Star is Born (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Manta Lab Exclusive No. 25) [Hong Kong]

[NewOrder]

Release date: August 23, 2019
Purchase link: Full Slip 4K, Lenticular Slip A, Lenticular Slip B - Preorder on July 12th 8PM (HKT, UTC+8), Local Time HERE
Price: $48.99 (Full Slip 4K), $43.99 (Lenticular Slip A), $43.99 (Lenticular Slip B)

MANTA LAB EXCLUSIVE #025 <A STAR IS BORN> STEELBOOK (Extended Edition)
- Numbered, 1-800
(Due to large number of orders, shipping out can take up to 1 week from the release date)

- WEA, Exclusive Steelcase designed by Manta Lab features "Full Glossy" Finish and "Debossed" Title. Steelbook
- Booklet (Full Size)
- Postcards (4ea)
- Character Cards (7ea)
- Envelope with Spot Gloss

- Tip-on with Product Specification

SteelBook:

One Click:


Full Slip 4K:


Lenticular Slip A:


Lenticular Slip B:

 

[Flloydo]

Not picking on you Flloydo but your message is most convenient as it's all in one spot
Why is it fine? Why must they delay every single release? Once in a blue moon I can almost understand it, but for it to be a recurring theme, it's just annoying and bad business.
Well, what do you expect them to say? Oh yeah, we have to delay this another week for no good reason and we're keeping things as they were. Of course they have to say it's to improve quality. Improve it over what??? Over something they got back from a third party and it looks like crap?
They could solve this giving themselves more time for QC. It's really not that hard. Maybe instead of striving for a release per month and look amateurish when they can't hold up their end of the deal, they should just state a more reasonable timeframe that they know they will be able to meet. It is absolutely ridiculous that they give us the same excuse every single month without taking the necessary steps so that it doesn't happen again.

And before anyone thinks I'm hating, I'm not hating, I think they do great work, plan on ordering again, voted for them for retailer of the year, etc. but these terrible excuses are getting old really fast. It's not professional, it's time they stop doing it.

Okay, the way I see it. They’ve shipped some items so to me it says some stuff arrived damaged from the production to them

That’s all I’m saying

Blufans are always delayed, they never come out when they said

 

[DMD4k]

Blufans are always delayed, they never come out when they said

I suppose that's fair. But they make up less excuses, or so it seems to me. Maybe because they have a smaller social media presence. The worst "delays" for them lately have been caused by studios and they've made that clear to us many times.
But sure, the above goes for them all, not just Manta. If they're doing it every single release, whatever their brande name is, then my .02 are equally applicable

 

[dchamp444]

I suppose that's fair. But they make up less excuses, or so it seems to me. Maybe because they have a smaller social media presence. The worst "delays" for them lately have been caused by studios and they've made that clear to us many times.
But sure, the above goes for them all, not just Manta. If they're doing it every single release, whatever their brande name is, then my .02 are equally applicable

If you've ever run a small business, you'll see that there are delays/errors/screw-ups every single day, especially when you're relying on other vendors to deliver or other parties to make decisions. I'm sure Manta tries their best to avoid delays as much as possible, but things become out of their hands.

 

[DMD4k]

If you've ever run a small business, you'll see that there are delays/errors/screw-ups every single day, especially when you're relying on other vendors to deliver or other parties to make decisions. I'm sure Manta tries their best to avoid delays as much as possible, but things become out of their hands.

It's obviously possible to improve because other premium retailers are doing a better job than Manta are (regarding delays), so it's not like I'm asking for the moon here. They are also small businesses so there's really no excuse for it, not when it's for every single release. There can't be a delay every single time (for the last what 6-7 months?), it's just not logical. It's a miracle they're in business.
Believe me, I wish they'd get their act together because when they do deliver, they do a great job, they're one of the best IMO. But they seriously need to work on these "unexpected delays".

 

[djjez83]

im pretty sure every single manta release has had a delay. not a single one on time

 

[Flloydo]

I suppose that's fair. But they make up less excuses, or so it seems to me. Maybe because they have a smaller social media presence. The worst "delays" for them lately have been caused by studios and they've made that clear to us many times.
But sure, the above goes for them all, not just Manta. If they're doing it every single release, whatever their brande name is, then my .02 are equally applicable

I forgot to mention (and it seemed like I was being short with you when I wasn’t, I was just in a rush out)

But I know your not hating on manta. And I fully get the annoyance mate. But I dunno. They seem to get a lot of sh!t fromstudios and maybe newer (not yourself) members don’t understand that they are extremely small and pretty much a one man band. I full respect for them, they always deliver (maybe not on time haha - a lil joke there) fantastic products. So the odd delay ain’t bad imo.

I know it can look bad when pretty much weet/ kimchi/ nova are on time but look at the mistakes those guys have made (not weet so far) nova with cutting of the S on guardians, the mistakes on the spotlight slip etc etc

 

[Steely-Booked]

im pretty sure every single manta release has had a delay. not a single one on time

Wasn’t Aquaman on time?

 

[tommyh84]

Ok just checked my tracking again and there is movement, it's definitely on its way

 

[DMD4k]

But is it a mint copy? Now that's the question

 

[poldergal]

Received my full slip today - it looks great, very classy.

 

[Mokum]

Pics or it didn't happen!
No, really, I wanna see some live pictures!

 

[djjez83]

Received my full slip today - it looks great, very classy.

pics please

 

[eLviS1987]

Not my pics

 

[poldergal]

 

[DMD4k]

Very nice. That steel looks so much better than the WWA. Real classy.
Manta does it again.

 

[yeslek]

still hoping to snag either of the lenti's at some point

 

[djjez83]

the steelbook looks incredible but the full slip looks a little bland to be honest compared to other manta full slips which is their speciality

 

[Flloydo]

I like it but I expected more then just a spot glossed title on the slip

 

[djjez83]

I like it but I expected more then just a spot glossed title on the slip

totally agree. this is really weak for manta standards

 

[Mickle_89]

Received mine today too. Hmmm... Maybe these FullSlips that shipped first are in fact faulty, and Manta forgot to apply the finish to them???!!!