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

 

[The Rainmaker]

MADE IN JAPAN Steelbooks

Hi guys,

I've been thinking for some time to start up a thread where we can discuss about the steelbooks that are "Made in Japan". And I've finally got the time to do so. So, basically we'll try to concentrate only on the ones which are made in Japan and not every Japanese steel.

Being a quality freak, I keep Japanese steels at #1. Their build quality, printing quality, slips, etc. are always a class apart. They are at a certain level and I think this thread would be a nice way to appreciate their beauty .


(Will post rules later ).

 

[Wreck]

already a thread bud.

https://www.hidefninja.com/community/threads/30222/

ps. no steels are literally made in Japan.

 

[The Rainmaker]

already a thread bud.

https://www.hidefninja.com/community/threads/30222/

ps. no steels are literally made in Japan.

Wow. That thread just started today. That is why never noticed it before and felt the need to have one . Please advise.

But how about the ones that say Made in Japan at the back ?

 

[chanfm]

I think Japanese consumers demand the highest quality. So....as long as a steel is meant to be sold in Japan, it would have a certain quality.

 

[Elena]

Great thread Mike!

I would do that gladly. If I had a keyboard

But from what I hear we could just contact Elena and get pics along with the list

I'm working on it, wait for it, it's gonna be legendary!

Just kidding guys, I haven't have all of them, still missed 2 - 3 titles, and I'm not collect their anime steels

I read the list on the OP, maybe you can add Machete single release, and snow white box set which is limited 500

Thanks

 

[Aprilarrow]

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

Yeah, mate, my bad, I missed that. That's all there is...

Great thread Mike!



I'm working on it, wait for it, it's gonna be legendary!

Just kidding guys, I haven't have all of them, still missed 2 - 3 titles, and I'm not collect their anime steels

I read the list on the OP, maybe you can add Machete single release, and snow white box set which is limited 500

Thanks

Good spot, Denny! I am missing a few too, but I will look to post all my JP steels this weekend.

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.

I agree, bro, let's just "enjoy" each other's collection, keep market value and rarity out of the picture

 

[Elena]

Good spot, Denny! I am missing a few too, but I will look to post all my JP steels this weekend.

Don't open your vault bro! Otherwise I will bugging you again

 

[n3wk1d]

Once he open his vault, my collection is consider beginner.. LOL

 

[chanfm]

Let me be the judge of that....LOL! Tell me when both of you are opening your vaults!

 

[pbtour4il]

Battleship (BD+DVD+DC) [Japan]
All discs are "MADE IN JAPAN"

 

[zoneism]

I will look to post all my JP steels this weekend.

I'll PM you my address to post them to bud

Can't wait to see everyone's pics. This is turning into a very promising thread

 

[Steelknight47]

The discs are made in Japan, BUT not the Steelbook.

 

[The Rainmaker]

Battleship (BD+DVD+DC) [Japan]
All discs are "MADE IN JAPAN"

Spoiler

Thanks for the pictures mate. I never saw that because my copy is still sealed .

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The discs are made in Japan, BUT not the Steelbook.

But where are these made then? .

Because one thing's for sure, this one is different from the European Battleship steels (Germany, UK, etc.) because having both, I can tell that the print quality on the JP steel has a better contrast and a deep color as compared to the German one.

 

[Steelknight47]

@The Rainmaker

This is what Wreck stated, "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."


I'm assuming the quality control is different.

 

[The Rainmaker]

So, that means there is truly no steel that is actually "Made in Japan"? :tear:

 

[liammurphy1985]

Wow, I've actually for about 30 of that list (including pre-orders)! Will try to take some pics tomorrow... Would love Thor and IM2 - one day they will be mine! Impossible to find though, or I don't know where to look...

 

[Aprilarrow]

Don't open your vault bro! Otherwise I will bugging you again

Once he open his vault, my collection is consider beginner.. LOL

Buddies, we are all equals. Not just you and me, all of us.

And Alex, to me, you are always the Godfather of steels in Singapore. That will never change.

I'll PM you my address to post them to bud

Can't wait to see everyone's pics. This is turning into a very promising thread

Mate, yes, a few of us on whatsapp with one another are very happy that Slimjim started this thread, and each of us vow to just enjoy this thread, to admire each other's collection, to encourage each other, to help one another out. No jealousy, no envy, no saying (or worse still, thinking) "where did you get that, you bast?" in any negative way. That's the spirit of HDN as Wreck and the mods wanted it to be...I have to admit that has changed a little on some of the other threads, and hence I have cut down on my postings, but with this "new generation" threads, I am most happy to be actively a part of the community again...

 

[n3wk1d]

If you are not picky, there's a used copy available here..
HERE

Wow, I've actually for about 30 of that list (including pre-orders)! Will try to take some pics tomorrow... Would love Thor and IM2 - one day they will be mine! Impossible to find though, or I don't know where to look...

 

[zoneism]

Mate, yes, a few of us on whatsapp with one another are very happy that Slimjim started this thread, and each of us vow to just enjoy this thread, to admire each other's collection, to encourage each other, to help one another out. No jealousy, no envy, no saying (or worse still, thinking) "where did you get that, you bast?" in any negative way. That's the spirit of HDN as Wreck and the mods wanted it to be...I have to admit that has changed a little on some of the other threads, and hence I have cut down on my postings, but with this "new generation" threads, I am most happy to be actively a part of the community again...

Well said. I agree to these principals too . Now I'm off shopping for some lovely JP steels

 

[SlimJim24]

Another Thor JP was added and sold from one of our members sales thread this morning. I guess you just have to log on at the right time.

Y'all are right though, we'll keep price out of it.

Please bare with me as I have class all day today. But later I will do some research and try to update the list as accurately as I can.

Thanks for all the input

Alex, very nice collection. Glad people are giving their JP steels some attention

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Also, what is the blue one, second from the left on the top of your picture newkid? Looks interesting.