Shin Mazinger - A peek inside the Blu-ray box

It's Saturday again and while we wait for today's episode, let's take a peek inside the Blu-ray box containing the 3 discs with the first 9 episodes of Shin Mazinger.
Thanks to the official blog, we can see that each one of the 3 discs will have its own sleeve, which I think is going to be the same as the DVD version and that are going to be designed by Shinji Takeuchi (竹内進二), series director and designer for the exterior artwork of the Blu-ray box, and Hideyuki Motohashi (本橋 秀之), who works as an animator for mechas and who is rumored to have had a big part in the new opening scene unveiled last week.
On the back of the box there's going to be an illustration with Koji Kabuto wearing a flashy yellow shirt.
Moreover, we can see on the picture a first image of what promises to be a meaty 32-page booklet of which they promise to give us more information soon.
It's only 24 more days until it goes on sale!

Shin Mazinger Blu-ray at Amazon Japan
Shin Mazinger Blu-ray at CD Japan

Shin Mazinger - The first DVD's sleeve art

In a previous entry I told you about the street date (August 25) for the first volumes of Shin Mazinger's DVD and Blu-ray. I also told you that the covers would be designed by Shinji Takeuchi (竹内進二), character designer for the series, but that they hadn't been revealed yet.
Well, the wait is over, as BANDAI (TV series publisher) revealed the cover -the one you can see above these lines- for the DVD edition on its official site. It seems that Takeuchi has been joined by Hideyuki Motohashi (本橋 秀之), an anime veteran that debuted as an animator in Ufo Robo Grendizer.

If you are interested in buying the Blu-ray or DVD, follow the links:

Shin Mazinger Blu-ray at Amazon Japan
Shin Mazinger Blu-ray at CD Japan

Shin Mazinger DVD at Amazon Japan
Shin Mazinger DVD at CD JAPAN

Shin Mazinger - DVD and Blu-ray announced in Japan

Shin Mazinger's official site has announced the release date for the DVD and Blu-ray editions of the latest series dedicated to the robot.
This double edition will be available starting August 25.
The DVD edition will be available in 9 volumes containing 3 episodes each at 3990 yens, although the first DVD will only contain episodes 1 and 2 at a cost of 2100 yens. On the Blu-ray side, there will be 3 volumes containing 3 discs with 9 episodes each, for the hefty price of 18900 yens.
Both editions will be presented in 16:9 screen ratio and stereo sound (Dolby Digital on the DVD and Linear PCM on the Blu-ray). The Blu-ray will be 1080p, with the exception of some 1080i tracks (the extras?).
Blu-ray editions will come with a coupon. Upon collecting all 3 of them, we can exchange them for a Zeus vinyl figure. This promotion will last until 6 months later after the last volume is published.

The covers for both editions will be designed by Shinji Takeuchi (竹内進二), who is in charge of the excellent character design for the series.

Remember, you have a date on August 25, 2009. Save your money, the clock is ticking.