Details on the theatrical and BVC-exclusive Gundam The Origin Blu-ray Disc Collector’s Edition are here!

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1Details on the theatrical and BVC-exclusive Gundam The Origin Blu-ray Disc Collector’s Edition are here!

Details on the exclusive Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin I Blu-ray Disc Collector’s Edition, available beginning February 28th, 2015 at 13 theaters across Japan as well as from Bandai Visual Club, have been announced.

Both jacket and box art are provided by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, chief director of the film and author of the original comics. Each illustration is brand-new for this release.
The Collector’s Edition also includes nearly 250 pages of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko’s storyboards, setting art, and manuscripts, spread across commentary and repro art booklets.

This exclusive Blu-ray release will make its first appearance in limited quantities at theaters on February 28th. Preorders for a Bandai Visual Club release on April 24th are also open. Each set is priced at ¥10,000.
Also releasing on April 24th are a value-priced Blu-ray edition (¥7,344) and a DVD version (¥6,264).

In additional The Origin Blu-ray news, orders are open for a special “Reserved Ticket w/Loppi Exclusive Merchandise”.
This ticket is bundled with an exclusive making-of Blu-ray featuring an interview with Yoshikazu Yasuhiko. Don’t miss this must-have release!

Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin Blu-ray and DVD releases

2 Reserved Ticket w/Loppi Exclusive Merchandise
Merchandise available February 12th, 2015
Price ¥5,000
Contents
– Making-of Blu-ray
– Exclusive sleeve
– Exclusive illustration card
Order before February 3rd, 2015
Participating retailers
Loppi counters at Lawson Ministop locations nationwide
Details
L-Tike.com

3 Exclusive Blu-ray Collector’s Edition
Date Friday, April 24th, 2015
* Limited quantities available at theatrical showings beginning February 28th, 2015
Price ¥10,000
Contents
– Blu-ray
– Decorative box
– Storyboard and setting art collection
– Commentary booklet with comic manuscripts
– Jacket with exclusive art
– Staff and cast audio commentary
– Booklet
Order before March 23rd, 2015
Participating retailers
Theaters, Bandai Visual Club exclusive
Details Bandai Visual Club

4 Standard Edition Blu-ray
Date April 24th, 2015
Price ¥7,344
Contents
– Blu-ray
– Commentary booklet with comic manuscripts
– Jacket with exclusive art
– Staff and cast audio commentary
– Booklet
Participating retailers
Standard availablity
Details Bandai Visual

5Standard Edition DVD
Date April 24th, 2015
Price ¥6,246
Contents
– DVD
– Booklet
Participating retailers
Standard availablity
Details Bandai Visual