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supercreep



Joined: 11 Dec 2011
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PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:46 am Reply with quote
@Lem

I also went in for that Kickstarter
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ailblentyn



Joined: 28 Mar 2009
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Location: body in Ohio, heart in Sydney
PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 9:24 am Reply with quote
@Alan45
I'm glad you have a copy you're happy with. I agree about leaving the plastic on things. Probably sensible from a curatorial p.o.v., but it's sort of gross on the shelf, and to handle.
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lem



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PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 2:27 pm Reply with quote
@supercreep
I'm very glad that they're doing it, but honestly I would've been happy to just buy a regular edition of anything by Tezuka. Triton of the Sea is another one from his massive catalog that I've recently pre-ordered.
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Alan45
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PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 6:42 pm Reply with quote
@ailblentyn
I always considered leaving the shrink wrap on to be the same as putting a clear plastic slipcover on the couch. Make it look bad to keep it looking good. Laughing
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sailorsarah



Joined: 01 Sep 2006
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Location: Texas
PostPosted: Sun May 19, 2013 8:50 pm Reply with quote
I ordered my first 1/4 scale figures. They are huge and I love the one I've gotten so far! I have received Fate T. Harlaown Bunny Version (http://myfigurecollection.net/item/117202), and she is awesome, possibly my new favorite figure. I have Nymph Bunny Version (http://myfigurecollection.net/item/103193) on the way.
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One-Eye



Joined: 08 Mar 2011
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 12:49 am Reply with quote
ailblentyn wrote:
Received my replacement Nausicaä manga box set from RightStuf. The first one had a corner knocked in. This one is not precisely mint-condition either, but I can live with it.
I'm curious whether anyone got a cope that was in absolutely perfect, collector's condition? It's so heavy and sizeable that the cardboard shipping boxes don't seem quite up to the task.
I got mine last year from amazon for a very good price. When I opened the box I almost went into a fit when I saw that packing consisted of a single sheet of brown paper. The Nausicaa set had plenty of room to bounce around in the box, but incredibly it only has a teensy little bruise in a corner. So small I think most people wouldn't even see it. I must have gotten the one lone UPS guy in the universe that doesn't throw boxes at doors. Its the only way I can explain why it wasn't banged and dinged to a lump. Laughing
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zawa113



Joined: 19 Jan 2008
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:44 am Reply with quote
Gap fill in time!

Manga
Baby & Me 3, 5-9 (3 is clearly going to be the hard to find one, so I paid 75 cents for each of the others and $8 for 3 (lowest price I've seen elsewhere too), but same seller=cheaper shipping, halfway through the series with these! Indications seem to be that these were not ex-library books either)
Higurashi 1 (or whatever my ISBN was for, I had half an arc somewhere)
Ikigami 7 (I keep seeing prices on this rise, I bet it'll be the first to go OOP for this series)
Old Boy 2 (I liked v1, but want to read v2 to make sure if I'd want more)
The Recipe for Gertrude 5 (still need 3 and 4, which seem a bit easier to get right now)

Anime
Cyber City Final Collection (That recent Mike Toole interested me, and a friend assured me it's a fun romp)

Got it via a mix between GoHastings and Half.com today.

Oh and for another forum member because my hidden ability "Extreme Luck" activated today: Banana Fish 3 and 9 (3 is 2nd ed, shiny!)
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st_owly



Joined: 20 May 2008
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 8:03 am Reply with quote
Bought Kekkaishi 4 and Switch 5.
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murph76



Joined: 26 Jul 2006
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Location: Akron, OH
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 12:14 pm Reply with quote
I'm very happy right now. Very Happy The Blu-rays for My Neighbor Totoro and Howl's Moving Castle arrived today. Can't wait to see how gorgeous Totoro will look in HD.
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Saffire



Joined: 25 Nov 2007
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Location: Iowa, USA
PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 12:24 pm Reply with quote
Decided to jump on the Amazon Ghibli sale a couple days ago, picked up Arriety, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service and Porco Rosso. Also tacked on Soul Eater and Black Lagoon (both BD) since I've been eyeing them for a while and they're pretty cheap on Amazon.
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Polycell



Joined: 16 Jan 2012
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 12:41 pm Reply with quote
It would seem my financial sense have taken leave of me lately. Maybe it's the summer heat, maybe it's the frustration of spending over $200 on things for my car and only being able to refill the wiper fluid thanks to managing to not get the right socket; either way I flipped and decided to splurge on a (refurbished)40" LED TV for my room and a (backwards compatible)PS3. Yes, I may have boughten a couple of games, but I mention it here since I'm probably going to use the setup mostly for anime. Total price $510.96, not counting the games.
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littlegreenwolf



Joined: 10 Aug 2002
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 12:57 pm Reply with quote
I got Baccano, all of Nadesico, and the Vampire Princess Miyu TV series for free because of the free to a good home thread in the community forum. I will give them a good home Alan, I swear!
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One-Eye



Joined: 08 Mar 2011
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 2:38 pm Reply with quote
Received today from RS:
Katanagatari DVD/Blu-ray Set 1 Premium Ed.
Katanagatari DVD/Blu-ray Set 2 Premium Ed.
Time of Eve Blu-ray import


Received from Amazon, taking advantage of their 50% of Ghibli sale:
Whisper of the Heart DVD/BD combo
Castle in the Sky DVD/BD combo
Ponyo DVD/BD combo

Good stuff! Smile
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zrdb





PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 5:12 pm Reply with quote
Went ona buying spree and got Baccano bluray, Tenchi Muyo-War On Gemminar (stupid name), Occult Academy regular set, The Princess And The Pilot, My Neigbor Totoro (uk bluray import), Dennou Coil (god those australian dvds are expensive), and a few other odds and ends.
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Spastic Minnow
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Joined: 02 May 2006
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PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2013 7:51 pm Reply with quote
I also took advantage of the "Free to a good home" thread in the subscriber's community area and got quite a haul. (There's still a handful of items available- membership has its privileges).

-Patlabor OVA collection (the old US Manga set)

-a veritable collection of Love Hina figures. Like three sets, my wall nook overfloweth.

-Hinata Girls Best Songs Love Hina CD



Which reminded me, I'm way behind on ordering the final Love Hina Omnibus collection, so, from Amazon....



-Love Hina Omnibus v. 5

-My Neighbor Totoro BD (I waited for the last moment in the futile belief that someone would offer a better opening day deal than 30% off... stupid Disney)

-Cat Planet Cuties (Asobi Ni Iku Yo!) BD set (I've been holding off getting it since it came out, finally took the plunge. Good deal.
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