Printing translated manga in the original Japanese format (which is read right to left and bound on the right side rather than the left) is becoming the norm with graphic novels, but translated individual issues are still often presented in American format. A Special Edition tag on U.S. manga releases refers to an individual issue or older graphic novel that is printed in the original Japanese format.
An edition of a work or works, reissued in a new format, sometimes with an introduction, appendix, or illustrations, and having a distinctive name.
a lighthouse issued other than as a limited edition or open edition, such as Harbour Lights Collectors Society exclusives, or for sale at in-store events, or at a Collectors Reunion.
A subsequent printing edition with modifications of color, design, or substrate which is then produced as a new and usually smaller quantity edition.
The term special edition (deluxe edition and collector's edition are also used) implies a kind of an extraordinary, rare quality. Generally used as a marketing phrase, it is intended to give a product a feel of containing something new and previously unseen; that it is somehow better, unique or more desirable than a "regular" edition. The term is frequently used on DVD movies and records, often when the so-called "special edition" is the only version even available to purchase.
Special Edition is the long awaited debut album by Queensbridge hip hop trio Infamous Mobb. Label dealings kept the album shelved for a while, but the album was finally released in 2002. The trio comes to the table hungry here and display heavy energy throughout the album.