Pick Up Review
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Star Wars / A New Hope (Original Soundtrack) [Limited Release]Original Soundtrack (Music by John Williams)Clear music and beautiful vinyl colourI was so excited to get this before May 4th. the music is clear and dynamic. I was concerned as there was warping of the disc which made it difficult to start side A, but did not affect music clarity.... thankfully.
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Star Wars / The Empire Strikes Back (Original Soundtrack) [Limited Release]Original Soundtrack (Music by John Williams)Great clarity and beautiful to look at.Great release and an awesome way to celebrate before the release of the next instalment of The Mandalorian. I was so excited to get this before May 4th. the music is clear and dynamic.
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Star Wars / Return of the Jedi (Original Soundtrack) [Limited Release]Original Soundtrack (Music by John Williams)Nostalgic pressing with beautiful colourIt's a great way to relive the original trilogy. I was so excited to get this before May 4th. the music is clear and dynamic.
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Star Wars / The Mandalorian - Season 1 (Original Soundtrack) [Limited Release]TV Original Soundtrack (Music by Ludwig Goransson)Great companion to the Star Wars trilogyThe production value is great on this. A perfect companion to the original trilogy OSTs that I also got.
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Star Wars / The Mandalorian - Season 2 (Original Soundtrack) [Limited Release]TV Original Soundtrack (Music by Ludwig Goransson)The music is fun and so clear!I can't speak for the other pressings but this is a winner. A must get if you enjoyed the series and the music.
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Star Wars / The Mandalorian - Season 3 (Original Soundtrack) [Limited Release]TV Original Soundtrack (Music by Ludwig Goransson, Joseph Shirley)Evolution of the themesI really like how the music evolved throughout this series, whilst keeping the motifs alive. A great end to the small-screen series.a
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Studio Ghibli "Miyazaki Hayao & Hisaishi Joe" Soundtrack Box [12HQCD+CD]Original (Music by Joe Hisaishi)A Timeless Masterpiece CollectionThis box set is an absolute treasure for any Ghibli fan. The HQCD (High Quality CD) format offers a noticeable step up in clarity and dynamic range for Joe Hisaishi's legendary scores. The packaging is elegant and substantial, housing decades of cinematic magic in one beautiful collection. It’s a significant investment, but the superior sound and comprehensive nature of this set make it the crown jewel of any soundtrack library.
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The Cassandra Crossing [Priced-down Reissue]MovieOne of the best dissastermovie.Cassandra Crossing is one of the best disastermovie; Storyline is exiting, characters are believable and alive, cinematocraphy exellent and beautiful- and film keeps you in tension to effecting end.And shinest diamond on the crown is all-star cast; specially beautiful Sophia Loren, energic Richard Harris, majestic Ava Gardner and Burt Lancaster. I just love swedish Ingrid Thulin; she plays sarkastic doctor Stradner brilliantly by minimalism and soul. I had different coppyes blu ray of this film, but this one I ordered and got CD Japan is just fantastic. In hometheaters big screen picture is sharp, colours are rich and balance, also sound is well. I just love this version of Cassandra Crossing...But stoty itself..you must see youself..the train is ready to leave...
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Kosoku Sentai Turboranger DVD Collection Vol.2Sci-Fi Live ActionGreat high speed seriesWell, after many years of only catching occasional clips of these series, I finally got to finish this. I thoroughly enjoyed this series overall. There's a certain charm about older tokusatsu, specifically series that predate Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger. Turboranger was one of the first, if not the first, Super Sentai series to feature an all student team i.e. the original "teenagers with attitude". So all of their adventures involve trying to balance their youthful school life while simultaneously saving the world. Seems lots of tokusatsu actors can also sing. The Red Turboranger sings both the opening and ending themes of his own series. Interestingly, he also sang the opening theme to Zyuranger. Now, while the series alone is worth 5 stars, this DVD release has slight downsides. One of which is that there's no subtitles, Japanese or otherwise, whatsoever. I can understand not having English subtitles since this is a Japanese release, but no Japanese subtitles seems like a strange choice to me. Even Japan has deaf people and people who just can't hear well, doesn't it? My Japanese is decent enough to understand most of the episodes, but having Japanese subs always helps with those words I'm not familiar with. There's also no recorded interviews, commentary, TV spots or other behind the scenes material included on disk in this collection. Although there is a printed insert with some behind the scenes info and interviews with some of the cast which is a nice bonus.
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Shin Kamen Rider [Regular Edition]Sci-Fi Live ActionShin Kamen Rider On Home VideoBought this because I loved the movie. Doesn’t have English subtitles unfortunately, still hoping for a domestic USA release hopefully. At least I have it on physical media, I can watch my fansub with English subtitles, plus it’s on Prime!
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Godzilla Minus One/C [Black and White]Sci-Fi Live ActionMy 1st Godzilla Minus One Blu-rayI actually thought this was the 4K version because, it’s in a black case like most 4K UHD Blu-rays I see. It was just a regular Blu-ray of Minus Color, but it was the first time I watched the movie. Just wish I knew Japanese.
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Spider Man TM 4K ULTRA HD + Blu-ray SetMovieSpider-Man In 4K UHDJust received my order today, decided to import the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films. Didn’t like the UK artwork and their ratings logo. The USA release is all 3 movies, just the 4K disc, in one case. I already ordered the Amazing Spider-Man movies in 4K also awhile back, so it’s a matching set. Each movie comes with a 4K UHD disc, and a Blu-ray. Not sure if all of the special features are included from the DVD releases, I have those also so no problemo. If you love Spider-Man, especially the Sam Raimi movies, buy them, you’ll get both the 4K and Blu-ray cheaper than the ones selling it on eBay for crazy inflated prices!
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The Amazing Spider-man [4K ULTRA HD & Blu-ray Set]MovieThe Amazing Spider-Man in 4K ImportBought my copy of The Amazing Spider-Man in 4K from cdjapan. I didn’t like the packaging here in the United States, so I imported both 1 & 2. Each movie comes in it’s own case, unlike the US version, both movies in one package.
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"School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To" Drama Official Visual BookABCSo worth it!Arrived in great condition. The photos chosen are great and it tells a story beyond the series. They're so cute together! I also love the huge sizes of the photos in the book itself. The bts photos are the end are so fun too! I especially love the last page with the black and white photos. Worth getting!!!
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Disney Twisted Wonderland Postcard Book -Dormitory Std-SQUARE ENIXWonderful artThis book is really nice and has all the characters in their dormitory outfits. Really glossy postcards and good quality book!
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Ohrai Noriyoshi Art Book <SAKYO>Noriyoshi Ohrai / Sakyo KomatsuSuperI've wanted an art book or three added to my library, and this is no less a great purchase. Images are spectacular, offering wonderful color & detail; worth every penny spent. One nitpick: because box is made of cardboard, removing tape (seal) can cause unwanted damage; due to its decorative nature, doing so is ill-advised. Book containing illustrations is stored inside a black envelope however, which sits inside aforementioned box, so any damage incurred will appear on outer shell, not the inner workings.
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Invasion of Astro-Monster (Kaiju Daisenso) CompletionHobby Japan Henshu-buInvasion of Astro Monster HJCompletionOne of my favorite Showa Era Godzilla films, the "Invasion of Astro Monster (1965)" Hobby Japan Completion Book is great to have in my Godzilla life-long hobby! I awaited most of over half of my life of 60 years to be able to find these type beautifully illustrated books. Thank You CDJapan!
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Frankenstein Conquers the World (Frankenstein vs. Baragon)Sci-Fi Live ActionFrankenstein vs Baragon 4kUHDAfter my childhood over 55 years ago, I finally have opportunity to buy the Japanese original "Frankenstein vs Baragon" on blu-ray... that is just phenominal! So glad to own the first part of "Sanda vs Gaira" story! And package was not damaged too much in delivery this time! Thank you CDJapan.
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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (Sandai Kaiju Chikyu Saidai no Kessen) 4K Remastered [4K Ultra HD]Sci-Fi Live ActionGhidorah the 3Headed Monster 4kBeing a Godzilla fan since when I was 4 years old... over 55 years ago now, and to finally get opportunity to own the original Japanese version of "Ghidorah the Three Headed Monster" in 4k UHD Remastered, is a childhood goal come true! And package was not damaged as much in delivery this time! Thank you CDJapan.
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Invasion of Astro-Monster (Kaiju Dai Senso) 4K Remastered [4K Ultra HD]
Sci-Fi Live ActionInvasion of Astro-Monster (Kaiju Dai Senso) 4K Remastered [4K Ultra HD]Sci-Fi Live ActionInvasion of Astro Monster 4kUHDOne of my favorite Showa Era Godzilla films, the "Invasion of Astro Monster (1965)" 4kUHD Remastered blu-ray is excellent to have as part of my Godzilla life-long hobby! I endured from my childhood to over half of my life of 60 years, to be able to own an authentic Japanese version of this film. Thank You CDJapan!
