Kill Bill Vol. 1 (Blu-ray SteelBook) (Novamedia Exclusive #11) [Korea]

[snooloui]

Release date: April 21, 2017
Purchase links: Full Slip A - Full Slip B - Lenticular - Boxset (Pre-order March 31 at 2 PM Korea time)
Price: $35.99 (Individual editions) - $129.99 (Boxset)
HDN Group Buy: hosted by Aniv
Note: Full Slip A 900 copies - Full Slip B 700 copies - Lenti 900 copies - Boxset 500 copies
Boxset gift: ***** Wagon Key chain, O-Ren COMIC BOOK 52p. Order Limit X 1

Spoiler

 

[Matt Murdock]

Ordered Full Slip A

 

[Noodles]

To be honest, I don't LOVE either design for the slips. I went with Type A (even though it's super generic) because there's something off about the poster design for B to me. Seeing the pics, I think Type B has a nicer finish and effects, but the finished product for A isn't too shabby.

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The fullslip has a texture that feels like paint on canvas; it's great to touch. All the text is embossed and has a glossy smooth finish.

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The Steelbook is definitely where it's at though! It has the same kind of finish those early KimchiDVD exclusives (for those of us remember that far back) like The Pianist and Perfume have. It's glossy, but isn't silky smooth and has a textured feel to it. I'm a big fan of this kind of finish, but I find that the paint chips really easily. It's a really well thought out design too in terms of the use of texture and colour. The katana has a beautiful shine to it and so do the buttons on the Bride's jumpsuit; too bad I can't really show you in the photos.

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There's something underwhelming about these. I don't normally care for the art cards that much, but there's a certain sense of, "Is that it?" for some reason. There should've been one more set of extras with a gimmick to them like those plastic cards some editions have now.

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Booklet is pretty standard. It reuses some of the images from the art cards though. Has that happened before?

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And here's the rest of the booklet.

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Overall, it's a good release, but it's also very plain in some ways. Don't get me wrong, it's up to the standard of the premium South Korean releases, and I'm happy to have a cool edition of Kill Bill--here's just nothing here we haven't seen before.

Thanks for sharing these! Not sure if it's just your amazing photography skills, but it actually looks a lot better to me after seeing them.

I may have finally just caved and ordered Slip A anyway... I mean, it is my favourite QT film after all! I'll just try not to look at the back of the steel.

 

[JCC]

I thought someone wrote that these were completely sold out and NovaMedia didn't have anymore. Now they are ALL back in stock, even the box set.

 

[BluMan Chu]

Looks like I'll get both this and the Machete set tomorrow Never had to haul 2 titans home the same day lol

 

[smabu]

I thought someone wrote that these were completely sold out and NovaMedia didn't have anymore. Now they are ALL back in stock, even the box set.

Don't think that was ever properly verified. Just ordered full slip B, hope they do a matching slip for Vol 2!

 

[BluSteel2012]

Should I be worried about this?

It's been 'ready for dispatch' at Korean international post office since April 20th. No mention of Incheon at all in my tracking which has never happened before.

My L.A. Confidential from HDZETA which left China 3 days later on Apr 23rd arrived in Ireland yesterday.

 

[nafosb]

These Nova Kill Bills are killing my bills, dollar bills. Need to find a way to raise additional steelbook funds without resorting to a life of crime.

 

[BluSteel2012]

I just contacted Nova and in fairness they replied immediately.

They will look into why my tracking hasn't updated. But today is a holiday in Korea and post office is closed. So hopefully hear back tomorrow. Doesn't sound promising to me......

 

[cooey]

I just contacted Nova and in fairness they replied immediately.

They will look into why my tracking hasn't updated. But today is a holiday in Korea and post office is closed. So hopefully hear back tomorrow. Doesn't sound promising to me......

Mine apparently arrived in the U.K on the 23rd and hasn't updated since then. Might send Nova an email and see what they say

 

[cooey]

So my full slip A has just arrived...... not a fan at all!

The slip artwork looks quite washed out and very low res. I can see the effect that Nova have tried to go for, but it just doesn't work IMO and comes across very amateurish. Might keep it sealed and sell it on. Should've gone for the lenti

 

[BluMan Chu]

Are you guys using Aftership to track your packages? I've found that tracking these orders through regular postal services (in my case, usps.com) is more reliable. I never seem to get updates past the country of origin from Aftership.

 

[eLviS1987]

Are you guys using Aftership to track your packages? I've found that tracking these orders through regular postal services (in my case, usps.com) is more reliable. I never seem to get updates past the country of origin from Aftership.

trackitonline.ru or
17track.net

 

[Strangerbyday]

Should I be worried about this?

It's been 'ready for dispatch' at Korean international post office since April 20th. No mention of Incheon at all in my tracking which has never happened before.

My L.A. Confidential from HDZETA which left China 3 days later on Apr 23rd arrived in Ireland yesterday.

Mine is the same, just showing "Ready for Dispatch", so at least you know you're not alone. My L.A. Confidential arrived today.

 

[BluSteel2012]

So my full slip A has just arrived...... not a fan at all!

Should've gone for the lenti

The lenti's in stock right now.......

 

[cooey]

The lenti's in stock right now.......

Ta mate

I'm undecided on what to do. I'm underwhelmed by this but at the same time I don't hate it. Just looks so washed out compared to the mock up pics

 

[CleverLoginName]

From Instagram user jacqueline_moss1 :

 

[tommyh84]

Have the box sets been sent out for those on the GB? I assume they would have given they're coming straight from Nova directly

 

[rebelrocks]

Received my lenti today. Really happy with it strange that I got number 055 thought the low numbers were reserved for the box set

 

[CyberT]

Have the box sets been sent out for those on the GB? I assume they would have given they're coming straight from Nova directly

Yes they have, for those that chose direct shipping.

 

[reisspsy]

My Boxset is at home, misses has taken it in for me so let looking forward to getting home from work to see it .