The episodes and music videos are presented in pristine HD quality, and the selection of extras is great. It lacks the embroidered patch.Īs a backer, it was fun to participate in this project, and I am very pleased with the way the final product turned out.
This set comes with the postcards and either the keychain or a smaller version of the coin. The packaging of the Basic set consists of the three discs packaged in a single case with a reversible cover, and an outer slipcase.
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Some nice collectables are also included with this set: 6 postcards with full color artwork, a commemorative coin with Priss on one side and Largo on the other, a metal AD Police badge keychain, and an embroidered color patch of Priss in her hardsuit. There are no product specifications on the packaging, but the discs themselves do indicate which episode numbers they contain. The designs on the actual discs feature Boomers. The cover art is reversible and contains alternate artwork of the Sabers on the inside (Nene fans will have to reverse the cover on Disc 1).
The discs are in 3 slim cases, each with cover art featuring one of the Knight Sabers in their hardsuits on the front and an image comprised of the names of the project backers on the back. The Premium set comes packaged in a nice chipboard box with the Knight Sabers on the front and Priss in her motoslave on the back. Here is where the Premium and Basic sets differ.
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If you have a BD-ROM drive, you will also be able to access an entire archive of production notes, artwork, a digital copy of the BGC Grand Mal comic book, and digital copies of R. Finally, color and line artwork is included.Įach disc also contains credits where all the project backers are listed. Full subtitles are included on all the extras. Also included is the Holiday in Bali special in SD featuring the seiyuu who voice the Knight Sabers. First are the Hurricane Live 2032 & 2033 music videos in SD, sans the live version of There's a Hurricane Tonight. They all play in succession, separated by chapter stops, but you can quickly jump to any specific MV through the chapter menu. After each episode, credits in the subtitle language selected will play following the original Japanese credits.ĭisc 1 extras consist of the 8 original music videos remastered in HD. The menus are straightforward and do the job. Episode selections and extras are displayed on the left hand side while sub-menus appear on the right.
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The menus feature neon line art from the series that loops over high-tech animated backgrounds. I found the greyscale to be easier on the eye. Two styles are available: multicolor and greyscale. Subs are included in English, French, German, Italian, Finnish, and Japanese. Both audio tracks are presented in LPCM 2.0. The old English dub is also included if you want it. I watched the episodes with the original Japanese stereo soundtrack. The image also looks brighter than the DVDs. Certainly, this is a huge improvement from the DVDs. There is grain, but I did not find it distracting. I am glad the episodes were spread across 3 discs - they do not look compressed in the slightest. The video transfer is top-notch with a crisp image and vibrant colors. In this review, I take a look at the Premium set. Both are limited, region free, 3-disc sets with identical video content but differ in terms of packaging and included collectables. Through this campaign, backers were given the opportunity to participate in the planning and development of the project which included discussing and voting on budget allocations, special features, packaging options, and more to create a custom release like no other.Īfter a year of development, AnimEigo released the Bubblegum Crisis Ultimate Edition Blu-ray in December 2014 in both Basic and Premium sets. In 2013, AnimEigo launched a crowdfunding campaign on KickStarter to raise funds for an ultimate edition of BGC on Blu-ray. Fortunately, the next Blu-ray release would be something truly special because, for the first time, the fans would have a say in its production. It was also Region A coded, making it not so import-friendly for everyone. While the series was released on Blu-ray in Japan in 2008, it unsurprisingly lacked English subtitles. In North America, AnimEigo's remastered DVD boxset set the bar a decade ago, but now Blu-ray is here. Over the years there have been a number of high-quality releases of Bubblegum Crisis on home video. Bubblegum Crisis Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray Review