Packaging Spotlight 020: Heaven's Bookstore
I initially picked up Heaven's Bookstore solely for the Yuko Takeuchi factor, and I essentially knew nothing else about the film, so I was thoroughly pleased to find the story filled with quiet, nuanced performances from a host of other actors I enjoy, including Tetsuji Tamayama (BOSS, Nana), Karina (Love Shuffle, Bambino), and Teruyuki Kagawa (Tokyo Sonata, Mr. Brain).
It also gave me the chance to try out a new (to me) Korea-based retailer, K2DVD.com. The transaction went smoothly, and my 2-disc, English-subtitled Korean edition of the movie arrived in exactly a week, despite my decision to use the standard economy shipping. I'll definitely be using them again.
Heaven's Bookstore
More photos ahead...
I'm really, really pleased with the packaging job on this edition. The outer slipcover is beautifully colored with a light glossy finish - and who can argue with a large image of Yuko?
Once the slipcover comes off, you can see the Amaray insert is just slightly different, but the fact that it's not totally identical is still a welcome change. Plus, again...Yuko!
The discs themselves feature the two main characters as played by Yuko and Tetsuji Tamayama, both of whom are extremely pretty.
And the art behind the discs on the interior part of the insert is just gorgeous, as you can see.
Description from Shochiku:
Heaven’s Bookstore is a fantastic and heartrending love story that combines two best selling novels, Heaven’s Book Service (Tengoku no Honya) and Loving Fireworks (Koibi) respectively. The screenplay was co-written by author Kyoko Inukai and director Tetsuo Shinohara. It is a tale depicting how love travels and spreads from one person to another and many forms of love that exists, on Earth and in Heaven.
Special Features:
"Making Of" featurette (77 mins)
"Piano Rehearsal" behind the scenes
"Off Shot" featurette
Eternity (instrumental PV featuring clips from the film)
Gala Premiere featurette
Trailers
Specs:
Korea, Region 3
Widemedia
2-discs
Film - 111 minutes, plus 129 minutes for special features
16:9, anamorphic widescreen
Not Rated
Japanese audio
English subtitles
Korean subtitles
Trailer:
Not sure where to shop? Trying to avoid bootlegs? Check out my retailers page to get the skinny on reliable online stores out there!
It also gave me the chance to try out a new (to me) Korea-based retailer, K2DVD.com. The transaction went smoothly, and my 2-disc, English-subtitled Korean edition of the movie arrived in exactly a week, despite my decision to use the standard economy shipping. I'll definitely be using them again.
Heaven's Bookstore
More photos ahead...
I'm really, really pleased with the packaging job on this edition. The outer slipcover is beautifully colored with a light glossy finish - and who can argue with a large image of Yuko?
Once the slipcover comes off, you can see the Amaray insert is just slightly different, but the fact that it's not totally identical is still a welcome change. Plus, again...Yuko!
The discs themselves feature the two main characters as played by Yuko and Tetsuji Tamayama, both of whom are extremely pretty.
And the art behind the discs on the interior part of the insert is just gorgeous, as you can see.
Description from Shochiku:
Heaven’s Bookstore is a fantastic and heartrending love story that combines two best selling novels, Heaven’s Book Service (Tengoku no Honya) and Loving Fireworks (Koibi) respectively. The screenplay was co-written by author Kyoko Inukai and director Tetsuo Shinohara. It is a tale depicting how love travels and spreads from one person to another and many forms of love that exists, on Earth and in Heaven.
Special Features:
"Making Of" featurette (77 mins)
"Piano Rehearsal" behind the scenes
"Off Shot" featurette
Eternity (instrumental PV featuring clips from the film)
Gala Premiere featurette
Trailers
Specs:
Korea, Region 3
Widemedia
2-discs
Film - 111 minutes, plus 129 minutes for special features
16:9, anamorphic widescreen
Not Rated
Japanese audio
English subtitles
Korean subtitles
Trailer:
Click to viewNot sure where to shop? Trying to avoid bootlegs? Check out my retailers page to get the skinny on reliable online stores out there!