Okay, here we have another typical japanese dvd release. Shinobi will be released in four different editions:
First comes the boring standard edition
Next comes the limited Igaban 2 disc edition:
The third release is another 2 disc limited edition, called Kogaban. This release has different bonus materials than Igaban
And finally comes the 3 disc Deluxe Edition featuring bonus discs from both Igaban and Kogaban releases + lots of additional stuff. Call me crazy but I’m seriously considering getting this beauty:
Release date 18.02.2006
English subs included
Did you buy the Deluxe edition? It´s got to be so much fun throwing that Throwing star!Looks awesome ;D
No, I ran out of money. I friend of mine bought it, though. I got the Kogaban release instead.
Some of those earlier cover pics were a bit incorrect. Here’s the (almost*)actual covers:
Kogaban Igaban
- the pics of the charachers on the bottom of the cover is just a pice of paper that shows which character cards are included. The actual covers don’t have any pics in them other than the Kouga-Manjidani / Iga-Tsubagakure logos.
and specs:
Disc 1
The movie
2.35:1 Anamorphic NTSC
Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1 EX
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 surround
English and Japanese subtitles
- Bonus trailers
Kogaban bonus disc
Visual effects development documentary
Action featurette
Art direction featurette
Weapons featurette
Press conference
TV spots and trailers
Plus five Kogaban character cards
# Making of documentary
# Interviews with Yukie Nakama and Joe Odagiri
# [Mu no daichi] long version (deleted scene)
# Japan Premiere footage
# Plus five Igaban character cards
Standard Edition features Disc 1
Kogaban Edition features Disc 1 + Kogaban Bonus Disc
Igaban Edition features Disc 1 + Igaban Bonus Disc
Deluxe Edition features Disc 1 + Kogaban Bonus Disc + Igaban Bonus Disc + T-shirt featuring the crests of Kogaban and Igaban + ninja star + 2 makibishi pins + 2 secret cards + special booklet containing a bonus visual story + Hotarubi's small handbag (containing "gold dust" and "bathing powder") + special secret disc containing the music video Heaven by Hamasaki Ayumi