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NEWS: Media Blasters Replaces Kanokon 2/3 DVDs with Box Set

Good point njprogfan- I doubt I'll be buying Kanokon anytime soon, but Media Blastes makes tons of shows *I do like*, and tons of shows other people will enjoy even if I might not, so throwing rage upon for putting out a show not to your tastes is kind of pointless.
The more anime distributors out there, the better for everyone, as it keeps things nice and diverse. All the fans happily buying those shows help keep everything afloat and help the shows I do want make it here, so getting mad about them releasing a show a lot of people like but I'm not super excited for is pointless.

Also, while boxsets are convienent, I'll take a show however I can get it [Gunbuster 2 singles were quite worth it ], and to be fair, MB had generally made their singles very affordable, most around $20 [so a complete series subbed or dubbed would cost $60 for 13 eps or $100 for 26 eps with most of their releases, around the same as Funimations 13 ep boxsets work out to].

They did singles because singles worked for them up until their most recent shows, which is why they're switching to boxsets, as retailers are shrinking anime space, and those fit in better. I imagine though, that they'll do singles again where appropriate- Bandai's doing singles for K-On, Funimation's pretty much doing singles for Hetalia. If a show's big enough to merit a prolonged release with lots of fancy extras and packins, I imagine they'll give it a try.

Now if only they would announce a release date for Sayonara Zetsubou-sensei.

Though I guess brilliant dark comedy/sarcasm/social commentary doesn't sell as much as banal and brainless boob shows.

I am still waiting for a official announcement as well. Let's hope that when Media Blasters does release SZS, it will be in season box sets instead of singles.

Bandai's doing singles for K-On,

Funimation's pretty much doing singles for Hetalia.