Aniplex releases pricing and specs for this 13-episode HD release, perhaps overestimates value-to-cost ratio for an animated series.
I'm trying to find somewhere in the press release or on the page for the forthcoming Blu-Ray release of Fate/Zero some kind of indication that the pricing over on the RightStuf site's preorder page might somehow be in error. But nope, by all indications, publisher Aniplex seems confident that MSRP $498 (discounted to $369.98 by RightStuf) is the sweet spot for 330 minutes of animation, a soundtrack, and a drama CD. Respectfully, I submit that they're out of their minds here. While there's certainly some love for this medieval fantasy here in the States, asking for 400 big boys for a single season of a series is an act of either madness or extreme confidence or both.
Aniplex detailed the set's special features and bonuses, none of which are made of gold, cure rickets:
BD Features and Bonus Contents
- Video: 16:9 HD Widescreen / 1920×1080p / MPEG-4 AVC
- Audio: Japanese dialog / Linear PCM / Stereo 48KHz/24bit
- Subtitles: English and Japanese
- Includes 7 discs (5 Blu-ray discs + 2 Bonus CDs): Total length of more than 330 minutes!!
- Extras include New bonus animation (written by Kinoko Nasu), Trailers, TV spots and Textless Opening and Ending
- Bonus CD 1: Fate/Zero Original Soundtrack Vol. 1 with Music by Yuki Kajiura
- Bonus CD 2: Fate/Zero Original Drama CD written by Gen Urobuchi
Special Packaging
- Deluxe Production Material Booklet: Staff interviews, conceptual art, and other never-seen-before production materials
- Exclusive for the North American release: a separate booklet of just English translations of the Japanese text from the Production Material Booklet!
- New cover art exclusively drawn by Co-creator/Artist TAKASHI TAKEUCHI, who envisioned the series‘ original character concepts and designs
And here's the summary for the series:
The Holy Grail War - in this ultimate battle field, in order to obtain the power of the "Holy Grail" that grants any unattainable wish, seven "masters" summon "servants" and fight against each other until the last one survives.
After three inconclusive Holy Grail Wars, the fourth battle has finally started. Hoping to win the battle, each master is heading to the new battlefield, Fuyuki. However, there is a man who is confused and struggling, unable to find meaning in the war. His name is Kirei Kotomine. He wonders why he has been appointed to this task, but without any answers, he encounters his archrival - Kiritsugu Emiya, a master who craves the miracle Holy Grail most of all.
The untold truth of the Fourth Holy Grail War that occurred 10 years before Fate/Stay Night - the truth of the battle fought by Shiro's adopted father, Rin's father, and young Kirei Kotomine - is about to be revealed!
This Fate/Zero set will be available on March 7th and can be preordered through RightStuf.com.
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