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Ojamajo LimePie
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I'm just happy that both series are coming out. Sola and True Tears are excellent anime that I really want to add to my collection, and I'd been worried that they'd never see the light of day in R1.
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britannicamoore
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Hmm good to see they're out but i'll grab these when they hit a rightstuf sale or I can find them cheap on Amazon. And it is still too much- Media blasters releases their 13 episodes series for around $19. If it was that low, i'd pick it up now.
And i just bought Girl Meets Girl last night, sub only for $8.99 new @ rightstuf. |
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james039
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I apologize if this comes off as a flame, but (directed at those complaining about the price) you people are CHEAPSKATES!! First of all, if you don't like Sola don't buy it, no problem there, if you DO like it, the standard price of a show like this would be (going by media blasters super-cheap sub only discs) $19.99 / 5 episodes * 3 volumes = $59.97 total price. Bandai is selling this for $44.99 (all prices aforementioned are MSRP, you WILL find it cheaper). If this is too pricey for you, you may as well be a pirate expecting this to compete with the illegal fansubs.
Just last year, BVUSA was set to put this out for 5 volumes at $49.99 each or $249.94 MSRP and sub only. This announcement just shaved off $205 dollars from the price. Don't go telling me it's too expensive 
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einhorn303
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Just goes to show how much anime is devalued in America...anime DVD's SHOULD cost 60-70 dollars per volume. That is the normal and natural price.
An entire one-cour series for just 45 dollars is ridiculously cheap. It's almost insultingly cheap. People can't complain about this. Edit - fixed typo. Last edited by einhorn303 on Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:21 am; edited 1 time in total |
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hikaru004
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Yes, one year has elapsed enabling the price to be lowered because they made some money off it in Japan already. That's the benefit of not having a simultaneous release. Also, the packaging will be cheaper and possibly no physical extras because it's an Anime Legends release. This also lowers the price. But....a MB initial release will have better packaging and therefore it's price will be higher. However, the discounts on and offline will be significant. So, in the end a MB release will still be cheaper and with better packaging. Someone (britannicamoore) has finally made an apples to apples comparison. |
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Basroil
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I'll definitely be picking up Sola and True Tears but with Bandai's problems with replication lately I'll be waiting for an all clear first before I buy.
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Flaed
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And that was the only one of three I sort of wanted, too.  Oh well, it's not the end of the world, and maybe Shigofumi is still on the way.
I don't really think the price is unreasonable at all, but then again I have both of the Gunbusters sitting on my shelf, so maybe I'm just crazy. Still, it's less at retail price than the first season of Victorian Romance Emma, which is three episodes shorter than sola and sub-only.
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Grico
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Well the prices on these are now in the range I will be considering them. They both look interesting but I wasn't going to pay Bandai Visual prices. so a win all in all.
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SongstressCela
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Glad to see I'm not the only one thinking the same thing. -_- I wouldn't pick up True Tears anyway, but I've seriously got to reconsider my interest in Sola with no dub. -_-;
Ditto, almost. Sola is alright, but I'm dying for a Shigofumi release here. The fact it will almost definitely be sub-only is crushing, even if it does come out however... |
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Emerje
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Ah, I see, I had only read the news article and not the panel report. Still, that's really odd, for BV, a staunch sub only company to have wanted to do a dub only for Bandai Ent. to turn around and cancel the dub in favor of a sub only box set. It's a shame, I might have actually given BV a chance if they had done dubs.
Are you insane? You seriously think DVDs should be $60-$70 PER EPISODE? Even the Japanese wouldn't pay those kinds of prices. 
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Top Gun
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...yeahno. The only sort of entertainment I'd pay $3 a minute for would involve a lap dance. And unless those episodes come with a bonus hot chick who grinds her ass into you as you watch, then that's utterly insane.
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Dargonxtc
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Hopefully because they are dubbing it. I think this one may warrant it. Was kind of interested in True Tears, but oh well. It's no Emma, and it's not a classic, so I will probably let that one fall by the way side. |
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sailorsean
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i'm reading over these posts and I'm noticing that people are saying that this is a "Anime Legends" release... can anyone please tell me what this means
 
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Dargonxtc
Posts: 4463 Location: Nc5xd7+ スターダストの海洋 |
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It means it's a bare bones brick.
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cyberbeing
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The prices look good to me, especially considering retailers usually discount a nice chunk off MSRP. I see myself picking up both.
A DVD selling for <$3/episode (sale price not MSRP) has always been an instant sale in my book for a series I'm interested in. Edit: I should probably note that I've never been a huge fan of dubs. If they are on a DVD it's certainly welcome (not every dub is horrible), but it's not a dealbreaker if they're not. Last edited by cyberbeing on Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:49 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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