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Sentai Filmworks December 2014 Solicitations

Anyone else think the Chunibyo boxset is a bit too high? Right now at RightStuf, it's the same price as FUNi's Kamisama Kiss LE, but if you compare the physical extras and special features, there's absolutely no comparison. Kamisama comes packed with a lot of unique, one-of-a-kind items, whereas Chunibyo only comes with your standard paper chochkies and a keychain.

I think what Sentai is attempting to do here is to charge for both the bluray AND the DVD, which, when it comes to combo packs, you're not supposed to do. Not to mention that, as of right now, this collector's edition is the only way to own the show on BD and the only way to watch the dub. It's not as outrageously priced as their HOTD set, but it's still a lot more than what it's actually worth if you ask me.

It appears as if Sentai is also now starting to combine their previous two-volume releases into single volumes; recently seen with Book of Bantorra and now occurring with Bodacious Space Pirates, Ef Memories/Melodies, and Hiiro no Kakera (among others that I'm probably forgetting). They're not even adding any special features or previously unavailable content or anything. Their main selling point is basically 'one less disc case on your shelf.' At least Funimation is doing this with shows that haven't had Blu Ray releases, like Index.

I'm starting to think that any shows with 20+ episodes (or two seasons of 12/13 episodes) that Sentai releases in two parts aren't worth picking up since they'll likely get a complete series release later on down the line. I mean, hell, the shows they're doing this with aren't even out of print. They're pretty much deliberately trying to get people to double dip. Me, personally, the only reason I'd pick them up is so I can sell my multi-volume sets and save some shelf space. But for others who don't have this issue, I can't possibly see why they'd double dip for something with the same exact format, content, and special features.

They're pretty much deliberately trying to get people to double dip.

This collector's edition contains episodes 1-13 plus an eye patch, stickers, postcards, a keychain, and a 152-page art booklet packed with character information, director and actor commentary, and more.

when i asked them to do a girls und panzer limited edition they didn't listen to me and did that weird OVAs on an extra disc thing, i can never tell what they are thinking though.

I expect section 23 to be cheap, idk if limited editions are a good plan.

they put out a lot of shows but many of them are mediocre to sub-par. I would not expect too many more limited editions.