Japan SteelBooks™ Thread

[SlimJim24]

Being a Japanese steel enthusiast, I wanted to open the floor to everyone who wants to talk about anything Japanese steels.

Share pics (cause mine are terrible quality), ask questions, and maybe learn a thing or two. Heck I wouldn't even think there'd be a problem if you have any really cool slipcovers to

Maybe somebody will even start threads for other countries

Hope to hear from y'all soon!

Mike

Here is a list of Japan Steelbooks (both released and scheduled) courtesy of Slim via elsewhere

Spoiler

Released:

300: The Complete Experience
2001: A Space Odyssey (Amazon exclusive)
2012 (Amazon exclusive)
A-Team (Amazon exclusive)
Adjustment Bureau (G1/DVD-size) (Amazon exclusive)
Alien Anthology
Amadeus: Director's Cut
Amazing Spider-Man, The
Amazing Spider-Man, The (Boxset)
Apollo 13
Avatar (Extended Edition)
Back to the Future (horizontal)
Back to the Future II (horizontal)
Back to the Future III (horizontal)
Batman Begins (Amazon exclusive)
Battleship
Blade
Blade II
Blade Runner (Final Cut) (Amazon exclusive)
Bourne Legacy, The
Bourne Trilogy, The
Bourne Collection, The Complete
Captain America: The First Avenger 3D (Amazon exclusive)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Clockwork Goddess (G1/DVD-size)
Dark Knight (Amazon exclusive)
Dark Knight Rises (Amazon exclusive)
Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya ([]Suzumiya Haruhi no Shōshitsu[/I]) (G1/DVD-size) (Amazon exclusive)
District 9
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (Amazon exclusive with booklet)
Evil Dead
Fast and the Furious, The
Fast and Furious 5 - confirmed released via wxlinkswd FS/FT thread. Have a look
Fight Club
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) (Amazon exclusive with photo booklet)
Goonies, The
Gran Torino (Amazon exclusive)
Le Grand Blue (The Big Blue) (Amazon exclusive)
Green Lantern - Extended Cut
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Amazon exclusive)
Immortals 3D
Inception (Amazon exclusive with memorabilia; city cover)
Inception (jumping cover)
Iron Man 2 (Amazon exclusive)
Iron Sky (Deluxe Edition with memorabilia)
Jaws
Knight and Day
Last Samurai, The
Lockout
Machete (box with memorabilia) (Amazon exclusive)
Matrix (Amazon exclusive)
Men in Black 3 3D
Michael Jackson's This Is It
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Paul
Police Story
Prometheus (limited to 2000)
Pulp Fiction
Resident Evil: Afterlife (Amazon exclusive)
Resident Evil: Retribution 3D
Safehouse
Salt (Amazon exclusive)
Seven (Amazon exclusive)
Shawshank Redemption (Amazon exclusive)
Sherlock Holmes (Amazon exclusive)
Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows
Skyfall
Snow White and the Huntsman
Star Wars: Original Trilogy
Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy
Sucker Punch
Taken 2
Terminator (Amazon exclusive)
Terminator 2 (Premium Edition) {silver case}
Terminator 2 (Premium Edition Ver.2.0) {black case}
The Thing (horizontal)
Thor (Amazon exclusive)
Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning
Total Recall
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Tsutaya exclusive)
Troy: Director's Cut
Underworld: Awakening 3D
Unstoppable
V for Vendetta
World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles
Wrath of the Titans

Future Releases (chronological then alphabetical)

June 21st, 2013
Jack Reacher

June 26th, 2013
Dredd

July 12th, 2013
Star Trek

July 19th, 2013
Hansel and Gretel (limited to 1000 copies)

See any errors? Wanna include additional info, PM me

 

[Steelknight47]

No they dont. There are Scanavo Asian reps and they also handle Australia.

Cool, can I ask why the Japan Steelbook The Dark Knight Rises is more vibrant than the U.S. release? Someone here posted a comparison shot and the Japan release was more lively. The colors on the U.S. seemed dull by comparison.

 

[Wreck]

US release I believe was printed in US .. that or denmark. Japan release was printed in Asian (china or hong kong cant remember right now without checking) factory. Asian rep sold that run so probably sold with diff finish.

 

[Slim]

My top 5 favorite/best looking Japanese steelbooks. In no particular order:

- Batman Begins
- Dark Knight
- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Iron Sky
- Jaws

 

[SlimJim24]

My top 5 favorite/best looking Japanese steelbooks. In no particular order:

- Batman Begins
- Dark Knight
- Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
- Iron Sky
- Jaws

Interesting. I've never been impressed by GDT. I don't know why.

I guess mine (no particular order)

- Thor
- captain America
- iron sky
- total recall
- underworld awakening

---------- Post added at 10:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:29 PM ----------

Why does Japan seem to release everything after everyone else?

 

[Aprilarrow]

Steelknight's recent acquisitions The Thing and Bourne Trilogy is not on your list, Slim....Also Sherlock 2 and Evil Dead. I cannot think of anything else missing though, well done!

Edit : Sorry, I noted a couple of others, Total Recall, RE5, Safe House, Terminator, Fight Club, Wrath of the Titans, Snow White, Bourne Collection, Bourne Legacy...

 

[Slim]

Thanks Aprilarrow, I updated my list in an earlier post Slimjim. Why did you mention Terminator again? Is there a fourth?

-Terminator
-T2 v1
-T2 v2

 

[chanfm]

Thanks Aprilarrow, I updated my list in an earlier post Slimjim. Why did you mention Terminator again? Is there a fourth?

-Terminator
-T2 v1
-T2 v2

That should be all, Bud.

 

[SlimJim24]

Steelknight's recent acquisitions The Thing and Bourne Trilogy is not on your list, Slim....Also Sherlock 2 and Evil Dead. I cannot think of anything else missing though, well done!

Edit : Sorry, I noted a couple of others, Total Recall, RE5, Safe House, Terminator, Fight Club, Wrath of the Titans, Snow White, Bourne Collection, Bourne Legacy...

Haha just a couple? thanks so much for the help. Some of those I can't believe I missed. Updating now.

 

[Slim]

I just added another Amazing Spider-Man from boxset and there is another one coming out in March.

 

[SlimJim24]

I just added another Amazing Spider-Man from boxset and there is another one coming out in March.

Good call.

Adding

 

[Slim]

Ok, I found two more and I think this is all of them. Battleship and Apollo 13.

 

[SlimJim24]

Ok, I found two more and I think this is all of them. Battleship and Apollo 13.

Thanks.
Also added The Fast and the Furious. The more common of the two

 

[n3wk1d]

This is getting really interesting.
I hope this thread is pure admiring and move away from sensitive topic like market price or value of certain release.

 

[SlimJim24]

Being a slip fan, tomorrow I'll note which ones have slips going on to the front and which don't.

I'm sure I'll be able to come up with some more fun stuff too!

Suggestions?

 

[chanfm]

The list is very useful. I now know which ones I am missing and can decide whether to get them. Thanks to all who have contributed to compiling this list!

 

[Slim]

Being a slip fan, tomorrow I'll note which ones have slips going on to the front and which don't.

I'm sure I'll be able to come up with some more fun stuff too!

Suggestions?

You can also update the Amazon exclusives. I updated some amazon exclusive to my list and you forgot to add Amazing Spider-Man to the already released list. There are 2 different versions one coming out soon and one that you can only get from the box set.

 

[n3wk1d]

Ok, now I need to gather all my Japan release steel and time to take them for some sunshine for my hidden steel. LOL

 

[chanfm]

Ok, now I need to gather all my Japan release steel and time to take them for some sunshine for my hidden steel. LOL

Please call me when you take them out bud. I need an IM2 Japan.

 

[n3wk1d]

This is all I found today, missing HP 7.1 and IM2
I don't remember where I place it, is it at your house ?

Please call me when you take them out bud. I need an IM2 Japan.

 

[chanfm]

Everything in my house is mine....LOL!