Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) (Manta Lab Exclusive No. 73) [Hong Kong]

GroundDigger · Aug 25, 2024

Release date: November 16, 2024
Purchase links: Box Set - Full Slip - Double Lenti A - Double Lenti B (Pre-order on September 6, at 8 PM - Hong Kong time)
Price: $175.97 (Box Set) - $52.99 (Full Slip) - $54.99 (Double Lenti A - Double Lenti B)

Notes:
WEA, Exclusive Steelcase designed by Manta Lab features "Full Glossy" Finish and "Debossed Title".
Box Set: 600 Sets, Numbered 1-600. Spot Foil, Spot Glossy, Spot Matte, Spot Embossing.
Full Slip: 1000 copies, Numbered 1-1000. Spot Foil, Spot Glossy, Spot Matte, Spot Embossing.
Double Lenti A: 1000 copies, Numbered 1-1000. 3D+Flip Lenticuar (Front), 3D Lenticular (Back) Spot Glossy, Spot Matte, Spot Embossing.
Double Lenti B: 1000 copies, Numbered 1-1000. 2 x 3D Lenticulars, Spot Glossy, Spot Matte, Spot Embossing.
Premiums: Booklet, Postcards, Character Cards, Envelope, Exclusive Numbering Sticker, Exclusive Release Front Sticker, Exclusive Release Lenticular Sticker, Tip On.

sbarker · Nov 27, 2024

Got my OC in, pretty happy with the release even though I was beginning to wonder why I'd bothered. The OC title text has an interesting effect, it's like pearl holochrome where the prismatic effect is quite subtle and hard to capture, it just looks white/pink in most photos. I'm not sure this is the right film for subtle but I like that it's slightly different.

The lenticulars are OK, in hand they look 'fine' but the backs are better defined so for me the FS is the winner, I was planning on getting the steelbook using the same art so this has worked out pretty well.

samdavies · Nov 27, 2024

My DLA and FS are due for delivery tomorrow. I bought the DL to be "safe", but it's looking like the FS is the winner here.

Flloydo · Nov 27, 2024

samdavies said:
My DLA and FS are due for delivery tomorrow. I bought the DL to be "safe", but it's looking like the FS is the winner here.

Yeah mines arriving tomorrow. Can’t wait to get some photos of that FS beaut

samdavies · Nov 27, 2024

Flloydo said:
Yeah mines arriving tomorrow. Can’t wait to get some photos of that FS beaut

Well, at least you can get some good photos in. It's best not left to me :rofl:

I'm really glad that one has turned out okay. It'd be a b!tch to sell if I went with DLA instead.

samdavies · Nov 28, 2024

My FS and DLA arrived. The FS is quite nice, but it's not blowing my socks off. The front of DLA should've been sharper, but it's the better slip imo, and fits best with my set. I'll keep that one.

Flloydo · Nov 29, 2024

Definitely one of my favourite slips from the year. I think it’s absolutely perfect. Stunning.

If I’m honest, the front of the steelbook is pretty poor. There’s too many brushed metallic effect on the left and low res image. No thick base layer which I know Manta aren’t great at but this is one of the worst imo. However the back looks awesome and tbh I wish it was the front art of the steelbook.

Once again the images in the booklet and art cards aren’t great either. They don’t seem to understand, this is a monster movie, I want images of monsters/ titans and cool action. We don’t care about the humans in these films.
Please choose more interesting screen shots and stop repeating the same art on the art cards. Kinda had enough of this now!