Drive (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Novamedia Exclusive #1) [Korea]

[teddyjun]

Release Date: End of November, 2014
Pre-order date & time: 4th November, 23:00 Korea time (UTC+9)

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Price: $35.99, one click option as $105.97
Purchase Links :
One Click (all 3 steelbooks/slips) Sold out
Full Slip Sold out
Lenticular Cover Slip Sold out
1/4 Slip Sold out
Notes: 1st Novamedia collection. KD Media & Plain Archive makes it. It will be Full Glossy.
Group Buy: Masterblaster, apsmith21 (USA ONLY)

Package type
- Lenticular 600 coopies for overseas customers
- Full slip 600 copies for overseas customers
- 1/4 slip 100 copies for overseas and domestic customers on novamnm.com/co.kr
- One click option (including all 3 versions and same number from 1 to 300) 300 copies (Order limit: 2 copies per order)

Spoiler: Package Shots

Full Slip

Lenticular Slip Cover

1/4 Slip

Spoiler: Previous update

From Novamedia facebook :
Finally, we announce Novamedia exclusive No.1 title <Drive> steelbook(CA is Nova Choice No.1 title). Plain Archive designed this artwork. I appreciate their awesome works!

The steelbook is Full Gloss / The scorpion artwork of back side is debossed.

We will inform to you detail information, soon. Be patient.

And I inform to you bad news. Our web site faced little problem. So, we're fixing that. Please, be patient. I'm so sorry inform that.

Thanks in advance.

Spoiler: Full Slip

Spoiler: lenticular

 

[HUBMUSWELL]

I forgot to add to last post.
If these are truly "local" copies they will not have Nova 001 on the spine. It will be KD Media.

The GB host needs to get a couple of photos up IMO...

 

[frankfish44]

I forgot to add to last post.
If these are truly "local" copies they will not have Nova 001 on the spine. It will be KD Media.

Please correct me if I am wrong. Local = non exclusive version
What I meant was that S. Korean buyers also had a set of the exclusive version set aside for them as per the OP. I wouldn't be surprised if they are the exclusive versions.

 

[DodgyDave]

Please correct me if I am wrong. Local = non exclusive version
What I meant was that S. Korean buyers also had a set of the exclusive version set aside for them as per the OP. I wouldn't be surprised if they are the exclusive versions.

As I remember only international copies had NE001 on them. Something to do with copyright law.
Might be wrong though. Wouldn't be the first time. [emoji2]
I'm sure some expert will put us right[emoji106]

 

[Moros]

Thanks for the info, I better back out of the GB as I want a copy with a collection number on the spine.

For me that's the best part of the nova/BF/PA collections.

 

[DodgyDave]

Thanks for the info, I better back out of the GB as I want a copy with a collection number on the spine.

For me that's the best part of the nova/BF/PA collections.

Before you back out, check with GB host. [emoji106]

 

[Moros]

Before you back out, check with GB host. [emoji106]

Already did sent him a message.

 

[spass]

If these are truly "local" copies they will not have Nova 001 on the spine. It will be KD Media.

Aha! The "Drive" completist in me have been looking for that edition since the release. Being selfish, I hope that's the case here.

*Off the send the GB host a PM*

 

[Outlaw1986]

Anybody here from him yet? I want to put my name down if it is the exclusive version. Thanks.

 

[Moros]

Anybody here from him yet? I want to put my name down if it is the exclusive version. Thanks.

Nope, no reply to my PM to him yet ..

 

[Monkey2005]

Don't expect an answer from South Korea yet, it's only 4.45am there at the moment

 

[severo]

it says in the group-buy OP that "the numbers will be sent randomly", and it says it's the NOVAMEDIA version, so it should be the numbered edition. don't know about the spine though...

 

[UpsetSmiley]

Signed up to my first GB. I don't know what I was thinking when I let this one pass me by.

 

[augustus]

I got one of these from @d531 back in December. I can confirm that it is the Nova exclusive numbered Full Slip.

He is based in China not Korea.

I have bought a number of Asian Steels from him. He is totally reliable. See his trader feedback.

Items come very well packaged. China Post trackable. Marked as gift with $10 declared value.

Don't worry!

 

[Outlaw1986]

Decided to put my name down for the group buy! Can't wait to get this! Will be my first Drive steelbook.

 

[Matt X]

Oh I'm so excited. I don't really need another Drive steelbook BUT there's something about having a pink slipcover that I just can't get over. I love the design of this package I'm so glad @d531 has offered this!!

 

[Actarus]

I am not a Huge Fan of NovaMedia, but that Drive release they hit it out of the ballpark. All 3 Variants are Simply Stunning to go with such an Exquisite Steel which IMO I believe this is the Nicest of them all, what a Great WEA(It oozes quality and what a fabulous design). All 3 versions complement each other. This is one release that you need all 3 to go together on the shelf if not the other(s) will get lonely...But indeed I agree the FullSlip is the Nicest of them all personally speaking...Just love that it is the same color as the names on the screen as the movie Starts...So Simple, Yet Classy as H#@$ ~ Really nice touch !

 

[Moros]

As far as I can tell by the pictures I've seen I also think the full slip is the best looking one.
Really happy that I could make it on the GB yesterday.

@Actarus , what's the reason that you're not a huge fan of Nova? Any special reason or just the releases they make?

 

[Actarus]

As far as I can tell by the pictures I've seen I also think the full slip is the best looking one.
Really happy that I could make it on the GB yesterday.

@Actarus , what's the reason that you're not a huge fan of Nova? Any special reason or just the releases they make?

Glad you could make it on the Gb my friend and to answer your question, as many do know my position on this, is that I am a lover for Asian Steelbooks, I love the foreign writing on back Artworks to give that special feel from the country it comes from and how beautiful Korean writing is on the back of a Release. But NovaMedia, A Korean Company, do not use Korean Writing, their back Artwork is Fully English and we can only see the Korean title of the movie very Small on the bottom Front of the release. So it is missing that exotic feel. Yes they make great Products, but If I buy a taiwan Steel I expect the slipcover to be written with Traditional Chinese Character, When I buy a Kimchi Release or a Regular Korean Release(that comes with a J-card) it is so beautiful to see the Korean writing on the back, same with Japanese and so on...but to the exception of Drive that it was too beautiful to pass, when I buy a Nova Media, it feels like I am buying something that could have been made in North America, all english, no feel of the Korean ! Does that makes sense ?

 

[Moros]

OK, make sence. I feel the same, a nice asian writing on the slip is also a great plus.

Now I wonder if people from Asia feel the same in the opposite way. Like a release more if there is English\German\Czech\French\Italian writing on the slip ...

 

[whysoserious?]

I got one of these from @d531 back in December. I can confirm that it is the Nova exclusive numbered Full Slip.

He is based in China not Korea.

I have bought a number of Asian Steels from him. He is totally reliable. See his trader feedback.

Items come very well packaged. China Post trackable. Marked as gift with $10 declared value.

Don't worry!

thanks for the info , really helped for those of us that have got on his mini group buy