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<p>Bandai Visual seems to be positioning its Honneamise label as a Criterion Collection for anime, and based on this first release, they may be able to back up that claim. for a single movie is steep by Region 1 DVD standards, but the copious extras warm my obsessive-compulsive heart. The sturdy cardstock box contains:
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<ul><li>a cardboard snapper case with separate discs for the feature and the making-of special</ul>
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<ul><li>a nearly 300-page book of black-and-white storyboards and script (including deleted scenes and occasional notes on what Oshii's sometimes inscrutable chararcters are thinking) </ul>
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<ul><li>and a 184-page Archives book of interviews, essays, franchise overviews, production materials (mostly B/W, with some color plates), and fun trivia like Oshii's aborted Lupin III movie where the master thief would never appear onscreen. </ul>
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<p>The Archives also contain the Japanese cast credits that for some reason aren't actually on the movie disc, so I guess sub fans with the regular edition are SOL. <p>
<p>My viewing setup isn't high-end enough for me to talk about the technical aspects of the transfer, but I didn't notice any problems and both audio tracks are in 5.1 surround for those who care.
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