Rare item!! Import CD Long Box / Tall Case Box only, no CD included. This is the package for Manowar's album "The Triumph of Steel." It is the 7th studio album, released in 1992. The band is from the United States and was formed in 1981. Known as the "Kings of Metal," they are characterized by their consistent heavy sound. The band name comes from "Man of War," which means warship. ■ Long Box / Tall Case From the late 80s to the early 90s, when CDs began to spread, this long box, or tall case, was often seen with import CDs. It's a specification where a CD in a standard jewel case (plastic case) is placed in a box that is 31.5cm high and 14.5cm wide. This was not a limited edition, but an example that only appeared during the transition from records to CDs. Until then, records were the mainstream, so record stores didn't have shelves (fixtures) to display CDs, and this box was created to store them in record fixtures (the so-called "bait boxes"). As you know, records are LP size, 30cm in diameter. Therefore, by putting a CD in a jewel case into this long box, it could be displayed in the same way as a record. You might think, "Just change the shelves," but the fixtures in record/CD stores are very expensive. They can cost hundreds of thousands of yen per unit, more or less. Such equipment investment was a considerable expense for the stores. For that reason, record companies and others came up with this kind of box as a result of various considerations. This long box completely disappeared by the mid-90s due to the spread of CDs and the stores' adaptation, as well as criticism of wasting resources. Many of them were well-designed boxes, and could be enjoyed as unique artwork. Looking back now, perhaps there are many enthusiasts in their 30s and older who regret not keeping them.