Loop Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 I would like to see pics of the actual box set, so I can see why I paid so much in shipping lol. Still waiting on my set, my guess is it will be here on wed or so. Quote
Hikuro Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 I would like to see pics of the actual box set, so I can see why I paid so much in shipping lol. Still waiting on my set, my guess is it will be here on wed or so. It's a pretty big box man, even I was surprised. It's mainly because of the two books you get, they're A4 size and thick with 2 cardboard layers containing 3 Blu-ray discs in 2 cases, the movies in 1 case while the other case is....whatever the hell that is I can't recall. And those are tucked into a big white box saying "PROJECT F" with a big Sheryl/Ranka wrap around over the box. I was very shocked I got mine today...did not expect it. It said as of last night it cleared customes in San Fransico next thing I see this morning was my post office dropping it off. Sadly I can't watch the film until everything is done in the theater room. Gonna be a while. Quote
Jasonc Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Got mine on Friday. For us non-Japanese speakers, it's a very good box, and very cool packaging. The fixes, and the translations seem just fine, and I'm thrilled they decided to do this. I can only hope they continue to do this for the rest of their series, and the one to come next year. Not the greatest pics, but these are what the box looks like with the paper cover on. Quote
Kanedas Bike Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Very cool - can't wait for mine to get here as well. Glad that I was tempted to pre-order and double-dip ($43 shipping EMS). -b. Quote
Marzan Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Mine is in customs since Friday (that's why I don't like EMS, it's guaranteed to be customs-checked whereas the SAL stuff has a 50/50 chance of coming through without charge). So now I have to add 25% vat, plus 12% customs plus a 30 dollar service fee. Aghhh. Macross is an expensive mistress to maintain from afar. But the moment I pop that BD in I'm sure it will have been worth every bit of it. Quote
SterlingMax Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Just finished the movies, an interesting take. I probably prefer the TV ending versus the 2nd movie ending but I did like the additional music. Plus the characters were more felt in the tv series. Quote
Loop Posted May 18, 2014 Posted May 18, 2014 Looks like I may have mine on Mon or Tue. My copy fast tracked through SFO. Quote
TheLoneWolf Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Got my set in. At first, I was surprised at how much the shipping cost was, but when it arrived, I knew immediately knew why. It's a pretty big box and it's heavy too! It weighs about 3 pounds and 11 ounces. And that's not including the shipping box and packing material either. As for the subtitles, I don't know enough Japanese to say whether or not the English subtitles are faithful, but they flowed very well and made complete sense. No engrish here! If Bandai Visual re-releases any more Macross BD's with subtitles of this quality, I'll gladly buy them. Quote
Loop Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 That is what I am hoping for. I wanted this to sell like crazy so maybe they would get a hint that western Macross fans would actually pay for the sets if they include subs. Quote
Hikuro Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 I FINALLY got my theater room finished tonight. So I popped the Bluray in and watched a while, good subs, no issues. Tomorrow after work I'll go back to watching it on Surround sound. Can't wait! Quote
Cdr Fokker Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 So mine just shipped... and is estimated to be delivered here tomorrow. I will probably have FedEx hold it and get it from them on Wednesday, though. Quote
Legioss Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 The subtitles are great for when I just want to relax and watch it without concentrating on understanding. They're my break from AJATT I shouldn't be doing. CDJapan says mine is on the way through "Air Mail" without tracking. Quote
sharky Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) With the added shipping expense I started to get a little buyers remorse at how much I spent on it. Those feelings immediately went away when I got the boxset. Very pleased with everything. The movie looks fantastic on my 60" TV. The subs are very good. I only wish they had subbed the DYRL blu-ray when it was released. The 2 art books are really good as well. Large format and high quality all the way. This is how all Macross releases should be. One question. There is another blu-ray paper sleeve that came flat in it's own protective bag. It's been a while for me. What is that all about? Looks it's for some game or something. Features a cartoon dog(?) I think. I'll check it out more tonight when I have more time. Also want to mention the package from amiami was good with plenty of protection all around. No complaints on that. Again, very pleased all around at this boxset. No regrets. Edited May 20, 2014 by sharky Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 That should be the Play-View PS3 disc with the extra content? Quote
Tochiro Posted May 20, 2014 Author Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) One question. There is another blu-ray paper sleeve that came flat in it's own protective bag. It's been a while for me. What is that all about? Looks it's for some game or something. Features a cartoon dog(?) I think. I'll check it out more tonight when I have more time. The spare sleeve is a bonus cover insert in case you want the umai-bo-style characters on your BD case. There was an Umai-bo (cheetos stick snack ) tie up promotion to commemorate the box set. Some parody animation is included on the extras disc as well (speaking of which, the PS3 part has a fairly hefty mandatory install). http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-25/macross-frontier-film-box-promoted-with-umaibo-snacks-and-prizes There was also an Umai-bo budweiser homage missile in the Macross Card Fighter animated commercial. Umai-bo, by the way, are these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umaibō Edited May 20, 2014 by Tochiro Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 just ordered it. from amiami through ratuken to use rakuten points i had. Quote
sharky Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 The spare sleeve is a bonus cover insert in case you want the umai-bo-style characters on your BD case. There was an Umai-bo (cheetos stick snack ) tie up promotion to commemorate the box set. Some parody animation is included on the extras disc as well (speaking of which, the PS3 part has a fairly hefty mandatory install). http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-25/macross-frontier-film-box-promoted-with-umaibo-snacks-and-prizes There was also an Umai-bo budweiser homage missile in the Macross Card Fighter animated commercial. Umaibo.png Umai-bo, by the way, are these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umaibō Ah, OK. Thanks for the info. It's been a little while, but I always return to my dark master that is Macross. Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 My Box came! And it's... large! And AWESOME! Also, what's this Messiah variant? I've not heard of a VF-25FM... Quote
Renato Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 It was a limited edition Family Mart (convenience store)-exclusive edition of the 1/72 Messiah kit. Quote
sharky Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 (edited) OK, here are some pics of what you get if anyone is still not sure. Kind of an unboxing if you will. Here is a link to my photobucket slideshow http://s896.photobucket.com/user/therealsharky/slideshow/Macross%20Frontier%20Blu-ray Edit: sniped by Banshee Still, check out the pics. I have some more pages from the artbooks and how it's packed in the box. Edited May 21, 2014 by sharky Quote
anime52k8 Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 It was a limited edition Family Mart (convenience store)-exclusive edition of the 1/72 Messiah kit. Actually, it was a repaint of the 1/100 scale VF100 VF-25 toy. Quote
Cdr Fokker Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 Just unboxed mine. For further size comparison, it's about the size of two sets of VF-25A Super Parts stacked up - it just so happened my Super box was still lying out in that room. Quote
IdeaOfEvil Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Does anyone know of a place that's still selling this? I had it pre-ordered with AmiAmi, but I can't pay them for some odd reason (they refunded me back my money saying that it was sent incorrectly) and I just want to stop dealing with the headache they're giving me. They have it priced at $199.06 USD, so is anyone else still selling it for that amount? Thanks Quote
niner2k Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 I ordered it yesterday afternoon from yesasia.com and they shipped it out early this morning for $181.99 http://www.yesasia.com/us/macross-frontier-movie-30th-d-shooting-star-b-box-japan-version/1034964504-0-0-0-en/info.html Quote
jvmacross Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 (edited) I ordered it yesterday afternoon from yesasia.com and they shipped it out early this morning for $181.99 http://www.yesasia.com/us/macross-frontier-movie-30th-d-shooting-star-b-box-japan-version/1034964504-0-0-0-en/info.html Does the "free shipping" offer come with tracking or any kind of insurance? To those that have had a chance to really go over the books.... I just briefly had a chance to thumb through the two books (who knows when I will be able to actually view the films)....but it seems most of the illustrations and production genga can be found in the various previously published Macross F books. Besides the cover art for the BD boxes....is there any other new art in these books? Edited May 22, 2014 by jvmacross Quote
niner2k Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Yes it does, i didnt get a tracking number and insurance i dont know. i know there pretty reliable they said if a shipment gets lost they will send you replacement i did order from them last year and had no trouble Quote
IdeaOfEvil Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 Thanks niner! Just placed my order, so hopefully all goes well =) Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 whoah, they must have bumped up the price, when I ordered from AmiAmi back in December it was only $153 Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted May 22, 2014 Posted May 22, 2014 whoah, they must have bumped up the price, when I ordered from AmiAmi back in December it was only $153 it's the same price as in december. http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GAME-0010432&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_originaltitle%3DMacross+Frontier%24pagemax%3D20%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1 he's including shipping which makes it out to 200 (they can't ship SAL only EMS.) i got the same quote from amiami but i decided to go with mandrake for 11700yen plus 3200yen DHL shipping Quote
VF-15 Banshee Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 it's the same price as in december. http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?gcode=GAME-0010432&page=top%2Fsearch%2Flist%3Fs_originaltitle%3DMacross+Frontier%24pagemax%3D20%24getcnt%3D0%24pagecnt%3D1 he's including shipping which makes it out to 200 (they can't ship SAL only EMS.) i got the same quote from amiami but i decided to go with mandrake for 11700yen plus 3200yen DHL shipping ah, I see. Quote
Marzan Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 Just picked it up from the post office. That's one large box... Quote
Guest davidwhangchoi Posted May 23, 2014 Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) New Arrivals! This just in: Edited May 23, 2014 by davidwhangchoi Quote
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