So I got my Kimi No Na Wa Collector's Edition today. Took just two and a half days for it to go half way around the world, which is pretty impressive considering the standard postal service here in Denmark takes that long, if not more, delivering a parcel within the country.
Anyway, I just wanted to disclose some information on it, in case anyone was curious. The movie itself comes with what I am sure is the same english subtitles that were featured on the theater release. the menus are dual language, so navigating them is easy. They also feature nice music and art from the show, so if you, like myself, think the menu is part of the overall experience of watching a Blu-Ray, then you should be pleased. The three bonus discs also have dual language menus, but they contain no English subtitles for any of the material. This is a shame, but not entirely unexpected. The bonus material features a full lengthy story board, meaning you can watch the entire movie as the original rough sketches. Pretty neat, although I wonder if anyone can be bothered watching the entire thing like that. Disc 2 features a version of the film with commentary from the two leads as well as the band members from RADWIMPS. Would be very interesting if I could understand what they were saying. The last disc contains a lengthy Making Of video with the director, but again, no subtitles.
The Collector's Edition also comes with a book featuring the entire manuscript, which I think is pretty cool. Additionally, there's another book with several interviews (in Japanese) as well as various illustrations, some of which are previously unseen. You also get some Chibi character stickers, and a neat little strip of film showing one of the frames from the movie (only for preorders).
The artwork on the back of the Blu-Ray holder itself is really beautiful, and does a really neat thing where the characters are facing and reaching out for one another if you just fold it open once, and are then facing away from each other when fully opened. I'm sure it's intentional, and it matches the movie perfectly I think.
Just saw it again, and it's just as amazing as the previous times I've seen it. The animation continues to leave me in awe, and I love the Shinto themes within the story, even if some of it is well beyond my comprehension.
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