Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Official FiM DVD Box

Shout! Factory has released the box art for the new Friendship Express pony DVD.  It actually looks pretty neat,  and unlike the old itunes banner, no one is missing any limbs. 

This one is going to be geared more toward children, but according to Brian Ward over on the Shout! Factory forums, it sounds like the next one is going to hopefully have some extra bonus features.  His quote:
"We are working on trying to get bonus materials that are both child and friendly onto the disc.  This first release may be skewed a little more toward the children, specifically, but only because of the time frame in which we've had to produce the set.  Still looking out for fans, though.  I'd certainly hope to see some more production-oriented material on the sets in the future.

Brian"
I really appreciate this guy.  Very few companies are so open to their customers.

Anyway, go support the show! It's cheaper if you pre-order!  The more sales this thing gets, the better off we will be in future releases in terms of exclusive content.

(Thanks to Basil FM for the heads up!)

130 comments:

Applebloomismywaifu said...
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Vinnyboiler said...

We need to buy this. If nothing else, just to prove their is a target market for Bronys.

Bakphoon said...

Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!

Nintyuk said...

What episodes are on this DVD?

naahdude said...

Wow, this looks awesome! Does anyone know what episodes are on this thing?

Jelfes said...

Awesome! About time we got one of these. Everypony, get out there and buy!

XTUX345 said...

There's something rather squicky on Twilight's vector that you can find on that cover. I'm not going to say what it is, but it's...disgusting.

doozier said...

Damn, son. They're really trying to sell that train.

James Corck said...

Looking good indeed man.

I will get it as soon as I get some money.

OtterMatt said...

@XTUX345
Yeah... that's a little unfortunate.

Shadow Heart said...

If I didn't have a DVR, I would buy this.

RDash said...

It's...beautiful! I still don't like Rainbow's generic vector that they always use :/

HeyMyNameisJustin said...
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Jebediah Oldenheimer said...

"bonus materials that are both child and friendly"

Both child and friendly.

jaxblade07 said...

*removes glasses* My GOD ಠ_ಠ

Tonzog said...

Just pre-ordered it. :)

Nämahs said...

@XTUX345 Now that you mention it, that is odd. What the heck was that supposed to be? It's not her tail : /

HeyMyNameisJustin said...

I hope its not just "Over a Barrel".

Shadow Heart said...

OMG Twilight's a stallion on that DVD cover. Ii think I'm gonna puke.

CityFlyer502 said...

But you gotta wait until February. Ah, who cares? It'll get here when it gets here.

Suroguner said...

Sombody notify Shout Factory before this goes to print. (Unless it's already too late in which case, notify them anyway)

Jebediah Oldenheimer said...

It's obviously the opening between her legs. Get your minds out of the gutters you guys.

Jelfes said...

It's not a dick, guys...come on. Look at the hind legs, it's the natural dip for that part of the leg.

Greenf0x said...

You guys all think dirty as hell lol. Thats the indent of her back leg.

mattwhite924 said...

Believe it or not, the DVDs actually have better image quality than those 1080p rips on YouTube.

I've been doing some comparisons between video sources with the intention of doing a write up about it, I just need to stop being lazy and write it.

Shadow Heart said...

@Greenf0x

I don't think dirrty, the rest do and made me think about it. And they better fix this or else some parent will think the wrong thing and thhen no more MLP:FiM DVDs.

pcdude2143 said...

This is way better than the box art for the last one. I will definitely be buying it when it comes out. Hopefully the bonus features are not just an episode of Family Game Night like last time :D

Jelfes said...

@Shadow Heart Yeah... that's not going to happen.

Cane said...

ALL MY MONEY

TAKE--oh wait, that's applicable in this case.

Purchasing.

Crunch Nugget said...

Maybe not missing limbs anymore, but some of them are rather dubiously attached. Look at Dash's lower leg, it's just kinda floating there.

Not sure what people think is wrong with Twilight, though. Are you talking about her knee notch thing?

166382c0-1b9a-11e1-afd2-000f20980440 said...

Yay! Another item to throw on my list of "MERCH I STILL NEED TO PURCHASE"...

I'm pre-ordering now.

Luna's Fan said...

What's on this DVD ??

Shadow Heart said...

@Jelfes

Just stating a theory.

Also, we need more Discord.

I DEMAND FOR MORE DISCORD. HE IS BEST NON-PONY!

Jack Fennec The Cosmic Zen-Fox said...

OK everypony, we really need to buy these if we want to show our support for the show. I'm pre-ordering right now!

Pyrobug said...

Time to speak with our money.

Dionysus said...

I'm happy to buy them, but I do hope Hasbro doesn't start taking down the episodes from the internet now that they could make us pay for them.
I like to watch them online with my friends, but it would be really nice to have them on DvDs.

Cloudynights said...

This is great and all, but I don't know how you haven't noticed Rainbow's missing her cutie mark.

doozier said...

Let me get this straight:

Dash is a blank flank, Twilight looks like she has a dick, and I'm still buying this?

Damn right I am.

Shadow Heart said...

@Cloudynights

It is covered up by Fluttershy's ear and head

SoulSilver IV said...

I would buy it however:

1) Not on amazon.co.uk.
2) DVD is region 1 (therefore incompatible with my region 2 dvd player).

:(

lugia1610 said...
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Shadow Heart said...

@naahdude

Actually, I just like to screw up everything. It's fun.

Killsteal_Wolf said...

Good luck America, this is to prove if you've got a market for it.

Us elsewhere in the world, like us in the UK, will probably have something else to support, which could be better, or could be really bad.

lugia1610 said...

I don't think the dvd will come to denmark. *sad face*

Kadreal said...

Was somewhat hoping they could wrangle a Studio B artist to make some new Vectors. Hell, I bet fans would do it for free, but they'd never do that =(.

BronyMike said...

Don't care what's on it, I preordered. Gotta support the show.

mahbrony said...

Those some big eyes

mattwhite924 said...

@Kadreal

Shout Factory has used fan art a few times in the past. I think the Ninja Turtles, Mario, and Sonic DVDs all used fan art. Even Hasbro has used fan art for Transformers things before, so it's not at all out of the question that they might come to us in the future.

rabid-turtle said...

Wish it had a back shot, would like to know what episodes are on it. I'm holding out til its complete seasons.

Kadreal said...

@mattwhite924

I really hope they do, I'm sure if they just send an Email to Seth about a contest where the best DVD cover design gets put on the actual product, they could get some very awesome designs for free, or for a very nominal 'prize' (Free DVD anyone?).

Anything would be better then those stock vectors.

Shadow_Spring said...

This is all very well and all... but alas, it means nothing until I know it's coming out in the UK. Atleast this means it's getting there!

pg13fresno said...

...Why do I have the sinking feeling "Over A Barrel" will be on this disc?

Well, no matter what, I'm buying.

ElectricZoNe said...

So...theres hope?

Theres HOPE!

WizardWannabe said...

Urgh, I hate these vectors so much, I swear they're not made by living breathing artists, instead by ART-O-TRON's that calculate the body parts into their configuration, and end up fugly.

Anyway, nice for those who want this, but DVD's are things I just don't need anymore, at least, until we get ones with special features that make it worth it.

Miracle Rabbit said...

Awesome.. :) (Det är ungefär 90 svenska kronor)

Octavia said...

Wait... some of you guys actually thought that indent in Twilight's back leg was a penis? Really? /double facehoof

That has to be one of the most ridiculous things I've seen you people try and pull off yet. It looks nowhere near like a penis. It looks like, well... an indent. It's blue too. Some of the people here have much dirtier minds then they let on.

I can see the detached hind leg on Dash someone mentioned though. I see where they were trying to go with it in the image, but it just looks odd like that. Also, yeah, lack of her cutie mark too.

Twilight and Pinkie are also giving a Nazi salute. Heil Friendship! lol Nah, that's just me pokin' fun.

Lord said...

I want to know what episodes. And I want a Season 1 box set on Blu-ray.

lexaeuss said...

Meh, I think they just want to milk us by giving us hope that we might see a proper dvd-set some time in the future.

I'll keep my money for now, thanks.

Celestia said...

I would love a DVD with some good cover art, I have seen worse though.
Twilight may look a little odd to the silly minded but i'm more worried about Dash's magical floating leg.

They are also very nice when it comes to being open to customers, I wish more companies were.

Arteus said...

I would have a pre-purchase in already if it was on the UK site...what a shame.

foreverrr said...

Shipping to Canada costs almost as much as the DVD itself
I think I'll wait to see what the bonus features are

NerdHoof said...

You notice all the hearts on the front of the train? That's a love train. Ponies all over the world, join hands...

NerdHoof said...

No wait, that should be "join hooves"...

naahdude said...

@Octavia

>That's just me pokin' fun

That's what we were doing too! D:

Sun Ray said...

WTF is Friendship Express?

elite guy 94 said...

...The hell happened to Rarity's left eye?

Clover Fuchs said...

Can't justify buying a DVD box set when the quality is so bad compared to just about any other source for the show.

I do hope the special features crop up in some other source so I can watch them, though.

Dantes_Grill said...

@SoulSilver IV
you could buy a ps3. it is suposed to be region free =)
im gonna buy it someday soon hopefully (cheap bastard X) )

AdamRB said...

I don't actually like the Box Art all that much. It seems a little... lazy; at least where the ponies are concerned.

Train's a neat little element, though overall I think they could of spent a little more time making it look nice. You know, because children deserve quality boxart too.

Joey said...

Whats on it episode wise?

Mikomisama said...

I'd buy it if I could... Also wished I knew what episodes were on it >.>
I mean I have the whole series on my computer. But having the DVDs is nice... XD

Joe said...

@Applebloomismywaifu

umad, first spammer? :3

Anyways..."Friendship Express" ? I don't get what they mean. The only episode with a train in it is Over a Barrel.

Mike said...

Farnsworth voice:

Good news everyone! Oh darn, It's already been posted on the internet.

No, no; I'm just going to assume you all know then. Hermes, what's our next order of business?

Blightmare said...

Rainbow Dash has no cutie mark. O_o

BlackStar03 said...

Someone get JJ to do the art for the next disks ASAP!

Mike said...

...I know what I'm getting asking for when the holidays come around...

...besides besides those little neodynium magnet spheres, a particularly wierd type of rubix cube, a CO2 lazer, and a spool of mylar, of course.

iTrain said...

So THIS was what I saw on Amazon! The train has me curious as to what role it would play.

So just to set the record straight, is this another collection of episodes, or is it a straight-to-DVD movie? This is going to be interesting either way.

Wingnut said...

This is our chance to prove our community is a worth while investment! looks like i'm buying 8.

Octavia said...

@naahdude

I -knew- someone was going to make that comment. lol I dunno... a couple certainly sounded like they were pretty serious about thinking that was something else. ;)

Mason said...

@Dantes_Grill

PS3 isn't region free. The games just don't have any set region themselves. DVD/Bluray movies are still region locked on PS3s

Master Smoulder said...

Amazon in Europe, Y U NO sell this too? :O

Otakon said...

Have subtitles in spanish?

mechaluigi7 said...

I would love to know what episodes are in this one.

pmcollectorboy said...

I'm not sure of the terminology of that part of the horse, but what those guys said. That's the indentation.

I'm buying this damn thing.

ponyvangelist said...

Brian Ward's insights and explanations about the gritty realities of DVD production and marketing have been tremendously helpful. They offer us diehard fans a sensible overview of the hows and whys of the industry.

And why we can't always have what we want, even if we want it NAAAAAOOOOOOOOW. /apple_bloom_mode

Major respect for Brian, and if, by some chance, this sentiment ever makes it back to him, I hope my humble praise may inspire him to keep his excellent line of communication open to the fandom, because it definitelly helps.

frith said...

110 minutes means five episodes. This is seriously tempting. I ain't got no e-money and Amazon warehouses are said to be not the best places to work, so I'll wait for this to show up at Zellers. 8^)

Epidehl said...

Can't help but notice the "Customers also bought..." is Season 6 of Futurama. I think that says a LOT.

Scootaloo said...

@Epidehl

Also noticing Star Trek and Persona 2.

ponyvangelist said...

@ponyvangelist So I registered over there, posted an expanded version of this post and spread the love. :-)

GabuEx said...

Pre-ordered this like a total boss, awwww yeaaaa.

Flutterguy said...

Are episodes in the order it originally aired in?

maskedmustelid said...

For those keeping on asking about how many episodes - it's 110 minutes long, which means 5 episodes at 22 minutes apiece.

The link to it on amazon is hidden under 'go support the show!' if it's not obvious enough.

ZtrydR said...

Showed my support! Just pre-ordered!

Aaght said...

Must have. Right now.

Rainbow Smashly said...

Will buy! Though I have to say that all of these merchandise vectors seem a bit off on the eyes. Too much color. It looks like their eyes are about to explode! (im not hating on the shout factory, just in general is all!)

quackey said...

Oh no Rainbow Dash, some of the lines on her body are in a different colour than the rest of her body!

It's like they got the vectors from that group shot, split the ponies up and tried to finished the bottom half of Pinkie, Rainbow and Twilight and failed.

milleniummaster18 said...

The elephant in the room, guys.

Twilight has a squared penis, and we're all looking at it. Yes, even you.

DVD? Oh, go right ahead and buy it if you have some cash to spare.

Ragneki5880 said...

Will try to buy, but still looking towards all the episodes.
On a side note, their eyes are rather popping. Like they stand out or contrast too much.

Twilight_Sparkle said...

Must have but when at stores rather pick up in person

Steven said...

Guys, I have an idea. When buying these DVDs, buy marshmallows at the same time to get it into the "frequently bought together" section.

Psycho Goth said...

Does this mean they're gonna take down the Youtube episodes? D8
I can't bring this home or I'd DIE when my family finds out.

Hawkysu said...

Please tell me I'm not the only one who saw this.
I love me some reference. Even if it's unintentional.

Anthony S. said...

HELP, IT'S TOO EPIK!!!!

Another Matthew said...

Pre-ordering. RIGHT NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAW. I honestly don't care if they're ripping me off, this show deserves money. I even own the show on iTunes and want my sister to be able to watch this whenever they like, so here we go!

Aeiou said...

What's with the train?

Tast said...

@elite guy 94
That's what I'm saying!

WiseDuck said...

WHY OH WHY DO THEY STILL USE THOSE HORRIBLE VECTORS?!

Twilight has something unidentifiable between her legs, Dash is a blank flank, Rarity has no left leg, Pinkies right leg looks off and the list goes on. I have seen many covers on Deviantart that are a million times better and they also stay faithful to the show. ARGH WHY. The show's style is brilliant, but this is something I wouldn't put in my shelf for others to see.

Ulrik said...

I hope for a Scandinavian release!

Zephyr Flash said...

>Goes to pre-order
>Finds out its only available in Region 1
>Cries

DarkWr4ith said...

Needs two things, needs to have a blu-ray release as well and REGION 2!!!!11 Looks awesome though! I hope a region 2 release comes soon!

Sheffield Makoto said...

It's not the fact it's not a box-set, it's the fact it's DVD and not Blu ray that keeps me from purchasing. /sigh...

WhatPayne said...

"U.S. and Canada only"

Yeah. There goes that option.

WildFan said...

Any idea if/when this will be released in the UK?

S008 said...

I despise that train, it looks so out of place.
But "pony binds", I'll shallow that, good ladies and gentlemen.

PinkieDash said...

I hate living in Region 2 -.- Anyhow, how many episodes are included?

the Fetching Merle said...

it's not a penis on twilight - it's the crook in her leg that separates butt from leg! look at apple jack for a reference...but yes, bad box art.

34969204-19de-11e1-81e2-000bcdca4d7a said...

Hmm. After shipping and tax it comes out to about 3 dollars an episode. Not bad. Not bad... I would just really like to know which episodes.

Vermillion Twilight said...

I would buy this, if I only knew this was a proper episodic series release and not just a pick n' mix sample of a few episodes. If it's proper I'll most likely buy it, even though I already have the 720p iTunes episodes on my hard drive.

jmanjr35 said...

I guess a simple season box set is out of the question?

joshman129 said...

Can someone tell me exactly what's on the DVD before I order it? The website didn't say.

Starshine said...

RE: DVD Regions

The region on a standard desktop CD/DVD-ROM drive can be set a maximum of 5 times. Buying a cheap DVD/CD drive and setting it as the slave drive then setting it to region 1 should work.

Midgard Dragon said...

Sorry but until we get a full season Blu-ray set I'm still calling this crap treatment of the fans. This isn't a TV set, it's one of those crappy cartoon sets that just has a few episodes at an absurd price.

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