Forum - View topicFUNimation June 2014 Solicitations
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Megiddo
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So I got my copy of the Shiki SAVE edition... and it has a cardstock (I think that's the right term) artbox, what I can assume is the same as the LE part 1 packaging. I'm not complaining or anything, but isn't that rather odd? If they were to recycle packaging why wouldn't they just bundle the non-LE releases?
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Ortensia1980
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I don't really know why they do that either. Maybe Funi overprinted the LE boxes?
And I guess that I'm buying the Shike SAVE edition then! The LE is still available at an online retailer that I always use and I was holding off buying it until someone confirmed what the SAVE edition looked like. |
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One-Eye
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Still you guys are getting a great deal getting the whole series with the artbox at half the price I payed for.
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jmfsilenthill
 Posts: 1863 Location: Chinese cartoons are srs biz |
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The original LE box for Shiki is definitely chipboard.
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Sohma_Curse
 Posts: 512 Location: New York |
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For comparison, here are the original Shiki LE box set and Funimation's S.A.V.E. edition of Shakugan no Shana:
As you can see, the Shiki box is a side-loading thick chipboard while the Shana box is more of a thin cardboard sleeve. I will say, though, that the Shangri La S.A.V.E. edition that was just released was pretty much the original LE slot-loading thick chipboard box with just a paper S.A.V.E. insert, but it was DVDs only, not a BD/DVD combo pack. Regardless, there's no denying that Funi has really stepped up their S.A.V.E. packaging while at the same time managing to keep the prices on par with their older, uglier S.A.V.E. releases. |
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Vata Raven
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So...does the SAVE Shiki edition come with an art box, or just a slip-cover?
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Megiddo
Posts: 8360 Location: IL |
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Artbox. And yeah, chipboard. I knew cardstock didn't sound quite right. It's actually that exact same box as the one in the pictures above, though there is a paper taped to the back (that you can take off carefully) that lists various information and gives a summary and has the SAVE logo.
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Altacia
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Hope they are all like that... Mine's on it's way finally. 
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Akaname
 Posts: 141 Location: MA |
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Everyone needs to check their Attack on Titan discs. From Rightstuf:
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Sohma_Curse
Posts: 512 Location: New York |
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There's a small, small embedded 'smudge' (I'm hesitant to call it a chip) on disc 1 of the DVD copy, but the other disc and the blu rays (which are the only discs I'll be watching anyway) are fine. I am a little concerned, though, because I'm selling a sealed copy on ebay and I don't want to unseal it to check, nor do I want to put a caveat in the auction stating 'the discs MAY OR MAY NOT be scratched,' as that would likely deter people from purchasing it. So I'll just cross that bridge if and when I get to it. On another note, the digibook kinda irks me. I'm not very pleased that it cannot be removed from the box packaging (as some of the stock photos of the set would lead one to believe). I'm also a little bothered by the fact that the box doesn't seal up when closed (just kinda folds in with nothing to hold it closed), but that's more nitpicky on my part. |
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One-Eye
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Sohma_Curse
Posts: 512 Location: New York |
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Let me clarify 'digibook' by saying the actual art book thats included with the full digibook package is not able to be removed and enjoyed on its own. It's glued in between the two hard trays that hold the discs which makes thumbing through it kinda cumbersome. 
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Alan45
 Village Elder Posts: 9835 Location: Virginia |
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Even without the scratching problem, that looks really awkward. As a design choice it comes under the heading of "what were they thinking". This is supposed to be one of the biggest releases of the year and they messed up big time.
Can anyone describe or show photos of the standard edition?? |
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Nocturne123
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Most Digipaks are like that if there is an artbook. It's not a huge screw up.
Honestly Im not a huge fan of the digipak format in general but I got it anyways because the show is good |
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Akaname
Posts: 141 Location: MA |
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Awkward is a good choice to describe it. Why they deviated from the norm is a mystery.
That's exactly how I would describe my set. I'm not too concerned since I'll be watching the blu-rays. The fact that the discs are overlapping is really the biggest problem for me. This release is one giant step in the wrong direction for Funimation. It would be in the right direction for some others, but I don't expect this crap from them. |
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