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NEWS: Viz Media to Release First Death Note DVD in November

The figures look to be something along the lines of trading figures, like little statues, though I can't seem to find exactly how big they are- still, we're basically getting a mirror of the Japanese release. As the japanese release didn't have pencilboards/soundtracks/etc, I don't think we'll be seeing those.

As it is probably the only extra that is firm in the books, most likely because they already have started to pay for it. Pencilboards, soundtracks, and even artboxes can be put together relatively quickly compared to figures. So I don't think we will truely know what the extra content will be untill early to mid August, given the mid-late November date.

FYI---

Individually written, POLITE e-mails would work a LOT better then a form letter sent enmasse.

And sending letters through the mail would work even better [companies still include those mail-in response cards with their dvd's for a reason]

And yup, it's an Ocean dub. Anyone who bases clearly uses the "Jump to Conclusions" mat too much. I'm more for wait and see, with a bit of leaning to "it'll be great!" given how well Ocean dubs usually turn out, many of their preferred actors having lengthy voice actor experience in both anime and domestic animation.

i can't decide...get the first 13 episodes subbed from a website I know for $30

or get volume 1 dub with figure for $40

*Sigh* I guess there's always eBay for the figures....

population_tire wrote:

i can't decide...get the first 13 episodes subbed from a website I know for $30 or get volume 1 dub with figure for $40 *Sigh* I guess there's always eBay for the figures....

And what website would that be? Probably one that you can't type on these forums because it sells bootlegged DVDs. If you're going to pay money for anime, at least pay it to the right people (Viz in this case), and if you don't want to pay Viz's prices, at least don't give money to bootleggers.

Zalis116 wrote:

population_tire wrote: i can't decide...get the first 13 episodes subbed from a website I know for $30 or get volume 1 dub with figure for $40 *Sigh* I guess there's always eBay for the figures.... And what website would that be? Probably one that you can't type on these forums because it sells bootlegged DVDs. If you're going to pay money for anime, at least pay it to the right people (Viz in this case), and if you don't want to pay Viz's prices, at least don't give money to bootleggers.

it's not a bootlegged site, they sell DVDs from Japan. I just didn't know if I was allowed to post links to stuff like that or not so I didn't.

population_tire wrote:

Zalis116 wrote: population_tire wrote: i can't decide...get the first 13 episodes subbed from a website I know for $30 or get volume 1 dub with figure for $40 *Sigh* I guess there's always eBay for the figures.... And what website would that be? Probably one that you can't type on these forums because it sells bootlegged DVDs. If you're going to pay money for anime, at least pay it to the right people (Viz in this case), and if you don't want to pay Viz's prices, at least don't give money to bootleggers. it's not a bootlegged site, they sell DVDs from Japan. I just didn't know if I was allowed to post links to stuff like that or not so I didn't.

They are bootlegs because the original Japanese DVD doesn't come with subtitle at all. Also there is a import bootleg of Death Note part 1 (12 episode) being sold for around 30 bucks. Here is a good thread to read through to spot bootleg "import" anime.

Zalis116 wrote:

I was kind of hoping to see 5 episodes on the first DVD, as that would've been more promising for those who want more value and a lower disc count. As it stands, we probably won't see this in 8 discs, as that would need to have 6 discs * 5 per disc + 1*4 + 1*3 = 37. So we could see 8*4 + 1*5 = 37 on 9, or 7*4 + 3*3 = 37 on 10, or 4*4 + 7*3 = 37 on 11, or in what would probably be worst case scenario, 1*4 + 11*3 = 37 on 12.

Now take into account the cost of buying all those DVDs.

9 discs - $225 reg, $360 LE
10 discs - $250 reg, $400 LE
11 discs - $275 reg, $440 LE
12 discs - $300 reg, $480 LE

I might just stick to the downloads $2 each for 37 eps = $74. I'm a dub fan, but I don't see it being worth 3 times as much to get the DVDs. I also don't have the shelf space to devote to (worst case) up to 12 cases for only one series.

I will be so happy on the day the anime companies begin to release anime like any other TV series in the US: one case, usually no more than 6 DVDs, priced (although this is probably too much to ask) at an average of $50. I think anime would sell so much better under those circumstances.