●ANNOUNCEMENT● MEMORIES (メモリーズ) 30th ANNIVERSARY VISUAL + 4K REMASTER SET PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

  

Katsuhiro Otomo's MEMORIES (メモリーズ) omnibus film project released in 1995 is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a theatrical re-release coming on November 28th and a new 4K Blu-ray remaster set due to be published in December 24th by BANDAI NAMCO. 

A private filmmakers screening took place on November 5th that reunited part of the staff that worked on the film and some of them have been sharing their comments in the following days in this special website created for the occasion: https://v-storage.jp/sp-site/memories30th/

KEY VISUAL designed by Toshiaki Uesugi (上杉 季明) for the 30th anniversary

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4K UHD BLU-RAY REMASTER SET

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Bandai Namco's 4K remaster set will include the new 4K transfer of the film in a two disc set that includes the 4K ULTRA HD Blu-Ray and Blu-Ray disc formats accompanied by the complete storyboard book of the first installment of the film KANOJO NO OMOIDE (彼女の想いで) as well as a booklet collecting the dubbing scripts of the three pieces. In addition to that, various Japanese retailers will included some bonus materials with the set:

◆Amazon Japan (Regular edition: ¥15,400):

https://amzn.to/43Ax60a
◆Amazon Japan (Uesugi's Key Visual | A5 size | ¥15,400 + ¥2,200):

https://amzn.to/4p5p7jY
◆Amazon Japan (Set of 5 Visual Sheets | 275mm x 195mm | ¥15,400):

https://amzn.to/49VwaqZ
◆A-ON Store (Original Visual | B4 size | ¥15,400):

https://a-onstore.jp/item/item-1000236768/
◆Yodobashi: (Uesugi's Key Visual Postcard | 100mm×148mm | ¥15,400):

https://www.yodobashi.com/product/100000009004172596/

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4K REMASTER SET promotional video

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●BOOK● THE MACH55GO WORKS 55x20

This book collects the graphic design works of the long time Katsuhiro Otomo collaborator Toshiaki Uesugi (上杉季明) from MATCH55GO. For 20 years he has work in projects such as AKIRA DVD and blu-ray releases, STEAMBOY, MEMORIES, Mobile Suit Gundam, Space Dandy, Gurren Lagan and with artist such as Katsuhiro Otomo, Takkyu Ishino (石野卓球) and Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra ( 東京スカパラダイスオーケストラ) among others.

You can follow Toshiaki Uesugi in his instagram account @mach55go and check his works in the official site of MACH55GO!

BOOK DETAILS

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Publisher: Pie International (パイインターナショナル)

Release date: 2017-X-11
Language: Japanese
Number of pages: 176
Size: 25.7cm x18.2cm

Retail price: ¥3,400+tax

ISBN-10: 4756249930

ISBN-13: 978-4756249937

AVAILABILITY

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Amazon JP: http://amzn.to/2knL9mv
Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3rZOzLv
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/3lFla8d
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●TALK● THE MACH55GO WORKS 55x20

Photo via @amonnn777

Katsuhiro Otomo has given a talk with Toshiaki Uesugi (上杉季明), who has work with him as graphic designer for over two decades now. The talk took place in the exhibition THE MACH55GO WORKS 55x20 which collets the work of Toshiaki Uesugi over 20 years. The exhibition opened its doors on september 23rd in Gallery X BY PARCO in Shibuya and will be open until October 1st, 2017.