UK Anime Distributor Anime Limited Discussion Thread
- Thread starter jonno394
- Start date
Otomo
Pokémon Master
Ah, didn't read it properly and obviously scrolled too fast.
ActionFaust
Cardcaptor
I don't think it's too bad of an idea to have a CE for a short film but the price really should reflect the runtime
Erufailon4
Brigade Leader
Summer Ghost at least was twice as long, had a feature-length documentary as an extra on the disc, and included a poster in addition to the booklet. And a DVD.
Jaysgba
Combat Butler
Please don’t reaffirm the ridiculous notion that a
Titan
Soul Reaper
£40 for such a short run time & releasing a standard edition 2 weeks after the collector's edition, it's like Anime Limited don't want to sell any copies of the collector's edition.
Summer Ghost also has a english dub as well.
Googlyhead
School Idol
I like CEs. But yes, £25 (£40 srp) does seem a little steep for what is effectively the length of a single anime episode. Is £25 the EB pricing, or can we expect more of a discount (with this being the ‘normal’ price)?
At least it comes with a booklet.
Of 16 pages. Make that leaflet. (more than the 8 page £30 JP release though)
Plus a box and digi-paa…(…ck?) Oh.
Hopefully the box will at least be sturdy, embossed and metallic full artwork, not just a slip.
I do counter that even if ‘old tech’, a DVD is at least a physical extra that adds to the substance (and thus; the value). And it costs them less than a quid to chuck one in (excluding authoring costs, which I doubt would be much to fit <1/2hr on a disc!)
Yep. Probably one to wait for discount.
At least it comes with a booklet.
Of 16 pages. Make that leaflet. (more than the 8 page £30 JP release though)
Plus a box and digi-paa…(…ck?) Oh.
Hopefully the box will at least be sturdy, embossed and metallic full artwork, not just a slip.
I do counter that even if ‘old tech’, a DVD is at least a physical extra that adds to the substance (and thus; the value). And it costs them less than a quid to chuck one in (excluding authoring costs, which I doubt would be much to fit <1/2hr on a disc!)
Yep. Probably one to wait for discount.
Googlyhead
School Idol
In other words; aware that they’re already pushing it, and deciding to go even further.AL have spent years seeing people on here complaining about prices then buying the things anyway - I don't blame them for trying this TBH!
Related: I’ve just been watching Gurren Lagann.
And not only increasing the price, but reducing the content (length) and package quality (booklet, discs, case, who knows what else)
No; I’m not buying tolberone or chocolate tubs this year either!
And I’ve just noticed; no extras? The (£30 rrp) JP release seems better still.
That_man_
Completely Average High School Student
But regardless of run time the cost of the disc and packaging will still be the same.
ActionFaust
Cardcaptor
Then they should've realised it was an awful idea to make this a CE if they can't avoid such a steep price. In cases like this I think it'd be best to stick with just a standard edition and booklet if they really insist on using materials.
Googlyhead
School Idol
Even if that were to be a factor in the retail price, that’s not the case here:
- It‘s rather unlikely to be anything more than a BD25 disc at <30mins with no extras. Other releases would span multiple discs and require BD50 dual layers.
- A quick evaluation of material would be that the CE is the standard Amaray cased product put into a card outer sleeve with a 16 page insert.
- It’s not like there’s even any art to commission, (assuming outer sleeve uses the same as the JP release, and booklet materials are supplied)
If you’re just looking at material costs (not licensing), there‘s one heck of a mark-up with anime anyway.
I’ve previously looked up BR pressing companies to see how much more the ‘premium’ digipak packaging costs, and you can fairly well approximate £1 per item for a (pricey) short run with flashy/premium bits, or half that for more basic items. That‘s £3-£4 of material cost at most.
I guess you could infer that the material costs for the CE may be up to double the cost of the ‘standard’. But that doesn’t work either, as the end price difference is more like 2.5x…
In summary: the CE costs more than 2.5x as much as the standard edition. That extra £15-£25 gets you a 16-page leaflet, and an outer slipcover.
N-11
Student Council President
AL just scrap the collector editions for Deiji Meets Girl, throw the 16 page booklet in with the standard edition and maybe even give it a slipcover for the first print run like Gkids. Maybe I am in the minority when I say this but not every release needs to have a "Collectors Edition" and I know some like 5 centimeters Per Second and Journey to Agartha didn't get conventional collector editions, sure its nice but don't railroad yourself into having to make one.
I have bought The Prisoner from Arrow Academy for 9 pounds and that came with a 22 page booklet as the standard. That was a feature length film as well.
I have bought The Prisoner from Arrow Academy for 9 pounds and that came with a 22 page booklet as the standard. That was a feature length film as well.
Last edited:
Hunter_Killer
Hunter
Today is release day of "Spy x Family Season 1 Original Soundtrack - Vinyl Deluxe Edition". My order will be sent soon, or it will be delayed as the rest of my orders? 
ActionFaust
Cardcaptor
I feel much of AL's delays would be solved if they just didn't make a CE for everything. Just because they have access to the materials it doesn't mean they have to make a CE with them. Even the standard + booklet idea sounds better than the usual formula for most of their projects.
N-11
Student Council President
I agree. Like you said standard + booklet isn't a bad idea and one I would personally be happy with. Look at other boutique blu ray companys like Eureka, Arrow, Indicator or even Crunchy/Funimation. They only do a couple of "Collector Editions" With outer boxes and big booklets while most of their releases are standard cases + smaller booklet and sometimes a slipcover. I hardly see those releases delayed or have major delays.
Girls with Guns
Shinki
Well, in my case, if AL stops making Collectors Editions, then I won't be importing anything from the UK anymore and so will most likely drop off of the forum here as well. I've been here for the last 7-8 years only to import UK Collector sets; I don't have any need to buy standard releases from the UK, as I can get way more of a selection of those right here in the US, and in my proper Region Code. The Collector Edition sets and especially digipaks were what gave me enough incentive to import Region B Blu-rays in the first place. But then, I'm only one international customer, and my situation is not much of a strong argument as far as the UK anime world goes. And, it probably doesn't matter much for me anymore, as I'm fairly certain my physical anime collecting is nearing an end now anyway.
Last edited: