Forum - View topicThe death of the anime collector.
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Unicorn_Blade
 Posts: 1153 Location: UK |
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The reason why I rent and dont buy any anime, or other films on DVD asa matter of fact, etc, is that they would be taking so much space. I had to move a few times during past few years, and every time I ended up giving stuff away to libraries, selling them for a fraction of what I spent on them, etc. So collectioning does not interest me at all and I dont feel bad about it. If I had a choice of buying a book to read or a DVD, I would still go for a book, although I tend to rent those as well rather than to buy them. I have loads of other things that take up space, dont need more.
Besides, in the part of Europe where I live anime is still so ridiculously expensive, certainly not worth for the value. So until the proces go down, I certainly wont become one of them collectors... |
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PetrifiedJello
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PENALTY! I said chip board box. You're disqualified and you're treating. Also, you forget these things can be posed now, which definitely increases their worth more than a box (or DVD, if you want to go down this road). So, nyah. 
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RHachicho
 Posts: 897 Location: Essex, UK |
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To you maybe. I wouldn't pay 2c for anything linked on that page. Not that I am knocking youre hobbies I simply have no interest in it. And I am sure many collectors feel the same as me. Besides being decorative and collectable isn't DVD's only positive side. It also has the virtue of actually having the Anime on it. Therefore it is also practical. Dolls have no practical use. I am not saying your decision is wrong but you talk like there could be no other decision  And that's wrong.
So, Nyah.
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Sanosuke_Inara
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Agreed. |
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~nanashi~
 Posts: 106 Location: Palmdale, CA |
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Well I seem to be a little late to the party, so I'll just simply add my two cents. I'm 23 and have been steadily collecting DVD's for the past 9 years, once every blue moon or so I'll buy a figure or two. Now regardless how the digital age may progress and how easily that will make Anime available via the internet, I have to say that I will always remain a true-blue DVD collector. For me a digital copy can never re-place the feel of the real thing, that and I do enjoy shopping around for my Anime.
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G-mofactor
 Posts: 797 Location: Atlantis to Interzone |
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These days, I have been carefully managing my cash into spending money. I still buy DVDs (now starting on blu-rays as well) just like I buy CDs. I buy them based on the content, desired animation quality, the product art, and additional features. Price is not the biggest concern since collecting is something that challenges a good shopper, and it determines how desirable that item is. As a collector I buy the stuff I very much like and keep for a long time, so there is not a lot comparatively to the hardcore collectors, because I am not spending to impress people for the amount of stuff that I have.
Both the DVDs and CDs have something that is in common that I like - I love to hold at something that I bought and look at the cover art, sleeves, and what-not. Once I think more about it when I observe and discuss this to my friends - I concluded that a person has to have the expenses, desire, and interest; with amongst other things. With things the way there are now, people have more options in how they get their anime which I also think lessen the amount of people willing to be an avid anime collector. |
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PetrifiedJello
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No dispute from me, especially given what's available to buy. In truth, I'd love to know what the ratio is.
You're telling me. Damn things won't even clean the dust off themselves, let alone do my dishes, wash my laundry, and tune up the vehicles. A trade-off for looking good, I suppose.
Not sure where you're reading this, but know my words are my position only. I thought I was very careful to speak only for myself, but must have goofed somewhere.
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Kruszer
 Posts: 7986 Location: Minnesota, USA |
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Alright if not DVD Collecting, (The Topic BTW) whose boxes are sometimes made of chip board VS Figure Collecting, then what exactly are you on about? Because you've lost me. Weren't you ranting about not doing your homework and how you bought a bunch of series you hate? 
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PetrifiedJello
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The "penalty" remark was a joke, emphasized by the "you're treating" quip from the Haruhi series (lost if one's not seen it, of course). The remark was what Haruhi would say when she sees her rules being broken. If the use was misinterpreted, my apologies. It wasn't meant as an attack against your post at all. Promise.
I can see why you're lost if this is what you took from my post. First, I wasn't ranting at all. I simply addressed a reason why collecting is dying. Second, where in the world did you get my post as being about a bunch of series I hate? |
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bahumut75
 Posts: 65 Location: Rochester, NY |
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At least when it comes to anime, I have the advantage of speaking Japanese as a second language, so even if something is never licensed of translated to English, I can still buy the box sets from Japan. This does not help with the cost issue, however. If you've never bought DVDs in Japan... they make stuff over here look cheap. Last time I was in Japan, I spent somewhere on the order of $200 on KimiNozo, which isn't even a long series.... When it comes to physical vs. digital collections, I guess I'm kind of strange. I love to own the DVDs and see my collection on the shelf, but I find that I prefer to watch the digital versions. Especially for some of my older DVDs, I just can't stand the ugly yellow text that the subs are in, and much prefer the "fansub" style visuals. As someone who likes to marathon as well, I'd much prefer to just set up a huge playlist instead of changing DVDs every 4-5 episodes
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Megiddo
 Posts: 8360 Location: IL |
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Kind of crazy that you spent $200 on KimiNozo when it has been in the bargain bin of Rightstuf for years now at around $15.
Did you at least get some spiffy stuff with the LEs? |
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bahumut75
Posts: 65 Location: Rochester, NY |
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Indeed I did. This was quite a while ago though... I want to say '05 or '06? I spent a good 3 hours wandering through one of those huge market districts in Kyoto, so by the time I found it I was all *buy*
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Kruszer
Posts: 7986 Location: Minnesota, USA |
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When you wrote this:
As for me treating, unfortunately all I have on me are E-Cookies.
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shamisen the great
 Posts: 658 Location: Oregon, USA |
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I totally understand the lack of space factor. I recently had to convert my entire DVD collection to thin CD cases to save room. I miss not being able to display the boxes, but it wasn't worth living in a cluttered room.
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KanjiiZ
 Posts: 661 Location: Central Coast |
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I've heavily lowered my buying of anime in the past few months for two reasons:
Man, I do not want to be that guy with the two shelves of anime and anime figures. I'm kinda happy with my almost full anime filled shelf that I have and I might fill up another small one. No offense to anyone, but I don't know how I can ever invite people to my home without explaining it to them. I'm not going to stop being friends with them because they don't understand my collecting of Japanese cartoons. What is my family going to do with this stuff if I were to die tomorrow? I would be really pissed off as a dead corpse if they just threw my collection away. Most of my anime collection doesn't have anything rare that could be sold off for money. |
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