Otomo
Pokémon Master
That's given me more hope I'll continue to like it.
Fortunately I enjoy so few songs that I skip most of them.
I did watch the opening song of Green Green every episode.
What did you RECEIVE today? PHOTOS EDITION!
- Thread starter bakum4tsu
- Start date
Fortunately I enjoy so few songs that I skip most of them.
I did watch the opening song of Green Green every episode.
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School Idol
Maybe I'm happily clueless or just don't recognize things when shown out of context, but I've almost never found openings to spoil anything for me, except when someone has to point out that <x> contains spoilers so then I know that something there is one. 
This was a real issue on another forum that I no longer visit where I got a lot of things spoiled by blabbermouths, not cryptic video clips.
This was a real issue on another forum that I no longer visit where I got a lot of things spoiled by blabbermouths, not cryptic video clips.
Shadow Cat
Dragon Knight
VF arrived 
SnowWolf
Straw Hat Pirate
No problem. I like collecting editions of the same manga with different English translations to compare the different choices that were made, especially from different countries or from decades ago when the landscape of the manga industry was completely different. I own a lot of Singapore editions for that reason. So I'm interested in the Raijin releases despite them not getting any further than 5 volumes.Oh thank god. Didn't want to be the one to tell you it was a set you couldn't complete. As to why it's going for so much more...god knows. To be honest out of print manga is such a wild west these days with online sellers I think you've just got to put it down to "scalpers gonna scalp" and go about your day. Sometimes there's a reason like it's a first edition but a lot of the time it's just greed.
May I ask though why you're so invested in getting the volumes that Raijin released? I never owned those so I wasn't sure if there was anything special about them. Shame Raijin never completed the Fist of the north star "master edition" as while I prefer the original black and white there was still something cool about the coloured edition, it was kind of like a director's cut of a movie you love that isn't the definitive edition but is worthwhile to own still
Girls with Guns
Claymore
^Best Girls with Guns anime yet!
Girls with Guns
Claymore
I received two Aniplex of America titles from Crunchyroll US today:
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II
Monogatari Series: Off and Monster Season
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II
Monogatari Series: Off and Monster Season
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School Idol
Arrow's commissioned cover art is usually good in my opinion, with some truly excellent, like that one for The Killer. Ginza Butterfly isn't one of the good ones for me, though I've noticed a few of these kind of pop-art ones lately (I don't know if that's what they should be called) like the one for Outland also had this kind of unusual pastel look to it. Well they stand out anyway, and I'm sure they must have their fans.
April Haul #3
One big package arrived from Stackry last Friday plus I also took a trip to town yesterday. There are a couple more packages (consisting of 88 Films' April releases, Radiance Films' April bundle and Arrow Video's April releases) on their way likely to be tomorrow but photos will take their time.
#4: Pragmata
#5: Aniplex of America Catch-Up Haul Part 2
#6: Crunchyroll Store Haul
#7: Travelling Man Viz Media Haul
One big package arrived from Stackry last Friday plus I also took a trip to town yesterday. There are a couple more packages (consisting of 88 Films' April releases, Radiance Films' April bundle and Arrow Video's April releases) on their way likely to be tomorrow but photos will take their time.
#4: Pragmata
Next up on the latest video game arrivals is Capcom's brand new action shooter Pragmata, which was famous for being in development hell for quite sometime. It's miraculous that the game managed to get released in the end and from the looks of it has done very well in the reviews which is awesome. I decided not to play the demo as I was going to pick this one up regardless, and since I have finished Nioh 3 I can start this as soon as possible.
#5: Aniplex of America Catch-Up Haul Part 2
The second part of my Aniplex of America haul has finally arrived, which I ordered before receiving the Mahouka releases. This batch consists of me wrapping up one long-running series as well as acquiring two releases for another series that is half with Aniplex and half with Anime Limited.
First up we have Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp-, the 2024 theatrical compilation film of the three-part film series that came before. Sounds weird but if you think about it Kizumonogatari was supposed to be a single film to begin with, so I suppose this was their way of making that a reality. The packaging is different to the previous films but still looks neat. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
Next is the latest Aniplex of America release with Monogatari series: Off & Monster Season which aired in 2024 by studio Shaft. I think this is the fifth season technically but either way we're already 100 episodes into this franchise. This season adapts four stories from the Off Season novels and Monster Season novels. Unlike the previous seasons, there are a couple stories not adapted this time around from what I can gather but sounds like they picked the ones that were either more relevant or best suited with the timescale they had. The packaging is more in-line with Bakemonogatari and Nisemonogatari than the arc volume sets. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
Then we head over to the world of SAO with Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night and Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night, two films based on the Sword Art Online Progressive light novel series released in 2021 & 2022 as part of the 10th Anniversary SAO anime project by A-1 Pictures. Both have yet to be released in the UK and considering the price point I decided to go with the Aniplex of America releases. Didn't realise both sets used rigid cases which is interesting. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
First up we have Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp-, the 2024 theatrical compilation film of the three-part film series that came before. Sounds weird but if you think about it Kizumonogatari was supposed to be a single film to begin with, so I suppose this was their way of making that a reality. The packaging is different to the previous films but still looks neat. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
Next is the latest Aniplex of America release with Monogatari series: Off & Monster Season which aired in 2024 by studio Shaft. I think this is the fifth season technically but either way we're already 100 episodes into this franchise. This season adapts four stories from the Off Season novels and Monster Season novels. Unlike the previous seasons, there are a couple stories not adapted this time around from what I can gather but sounds like they picked the ones that were either more relevant or best suited with the timescale they had. The packaging is more in-line with Bakemonogatari and Nisemonogatari than the arc volume sets. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
Then we head over to the world of SAO with Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night and Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night, two films based on the Sword Art Online Progressive light novel series released in 2021 & 2022 as part of the 10th Anniversary SAO anime project by A-1 Pictures. Both have yet to be released in the UK and considering the price point I decided to go with the Aniplex of America releases. Didn't realise both sets used rigid cases which is interesting. You can view more photos & specs on my blog.
#6: Crunchyroll Store Haul
Bundled alongside the second Aniplex of America haul with Stackry are six more releases from distributor Crunchyroll and the previous iteration Funimation. The goal of this haul was to acquire releases that didn't get released over to the UK and I wanted to make sure that I owned them before it was randomly delisted or out of stock by Crunchyroll's own store. Surprisingly all of them (except for the Essentials set) came with their slipcases.
First one I acquired was Harukana Receive from studio C2C (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy) which aired in July 2018. I really liked this volleyball anime series and the journey of having a short girl and tall girl team up to beat other opponents in the sport. As you can tell, this is the Essentials release which is a solid budget label that was short-lived due to the Crunchyroll buyout. This will probably be the final Essentials purchase as well as a vast majority have gone out of print.
Next we have Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! from studio Geek Toys (Dead Mount Death Play) which aired in January 2025. I'm baffled this didn't get brought over here at the start of the year and its an isekai I've been wanting to check out for a while.
Next we have The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan from studio Felix Film (Aharen-san Is Indecipherable) which aired in October 2024. I was aware of the series but I decided to pick it up given it had received a decent amount of reception. It's not an isekai but a general fantasy type series. This is also one of the few recent shows to not receive an English dub by Crunchyroll.
Continuing the isekai train is The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Season 2 from studio Diomedéa (Ahiru no Sora) which aired in October 2023. The first season was among one of the very few to skip the UK so it made sense they never bothered with the second season either.
Going back to an even older release with Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle! from studio C2C (Shangri-la Frontier) which aired in April 2020. This isekai-esque fantasy series (which has a premise similar to Solo Leveling and GATE) hasn't had the best of reception but I was happy with the studio's recent line-up of adaptations and wanted to go back and get this one before it sold out.
And then we have Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie from studio Doga Kobo (Oshi no Ko) which aired in April 2022. This romance series was one of the more talked about anime of that year especially with the pink-haired female lead but I wasn't interested in watching it at the time. As it's been a while since and it's still around I decided it was time to give it a chance.
First one I acquired was Harukana Receive from studio C2C (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy) which aired in July 2018. I really liked this volleyball anime series and the journey of having a short girl and tall girl team up to beat other opponents in the sport. As you can tell, this is the Essentials release which is a solid budget label that was short-lived due to the Crunchyroll buyout. This will probably be the final Essentials purchase as well as a vast majority have gone out of print.
Next we have Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! from studio Geek Toys (Dead Mount Death Play) which aired in January 2025. I'm baffled this didn't get brought over here at the start of the year and its an isekai I've been wanting to check out for a while.
Next we have The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan from studio Felix Film (Aharen-san Is Indecipherable) which aired in October 2024. I was aware of the series but I decided to pick it up given it had received a decent amount of reception. It's not an isekai but a general fantasy type series. This is also one of the few recent shows to not receive an English dub by Crunchyroll.
Continuing the isekai train is The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent Season 2 from studio Diomedéa (Ahiru no Sora) which aired in October 2023. The first season was among one of the very few to skip the UK so it made sense they never bothered with the second season either.
Going back to an even older release with Shachibato! President, It's Time for Battle! from studio C2C (Shangri-la Frontier) which aired in April 2020. This isekai-esque fantasy series (which has a premise similar to Solo Leveling and GATE) hasn't had the best of reception but I was happy with the studio's recent line-up of adaptations and wanted to go back and get this one before it sold out.
And then we have Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie from studio Doga Kobo (Oshi no Ko) which aired in April 2022. This romance series was one of the more talked about anime of that year especially with the pink-haired female lead but I wasn't interested in watching it at the time. As it's been a while since and it's still around I decided it was time to give it a chance.
#7: Travelling Man Viz Media Haul
A last minute plan to go to town before watching Akira and Lee Cronin's The Mummy at the cinema where I checked out the Travelling Man store and picked up six more volumes of manga for the collection.
We have Chainsaw Man Volumes 19 & 20 (they didn't have Volume 18), Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Volume 13 & 14 (they didn't have Volume 12), and Jujustu Kaisen Volumes 26 & 29 (they didn't have Volume 24). I will eventually figure out a way to grab those missing volumes which will probably be done via Scifier.
We have Chainsaw Man Volumes 19 & 20 (they didn't have Volume 18), Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Volume 13 & 14 (they didn't have Volume 12), and Jujustu Kaisen Volumes 26 & 29 (they didn't have Volume 24). I will eventually figure out a way to grab those missing volumes which will probably be done via Scifier.
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DragonBlaze67
Za Warudo
Today's buys from cex and hmv
RadFemHedonist
Guild Member
Dragon Slayer
Akatsuki
Received today from Anime-on-line.
April Haul #4
Yep we have a massive amount of new items today, three packages from three different retailers. I reckon this will be one of the last pickups of the month unless Anime Limited ships out the Easter sale haul.
#8: Absolute Cinema
Yep we have a massive amount of new items today, three packages from three different retailers. I reckon this will be one of the last pickups of the month unless Anime Limited ships out the Easter sale haul.
#8: Absolute Cinema
Three packages all arriving at the same time was not on my bingo card, but it helped they came together because I always find it awkward when I receive one each day back to back. Haven't felt like this since that time in University when I received like 4-5 packages at the same time.
Starting off with the 88 Films Store package which arrived early as it was originally pushed back to early May's timeframe.
First up we have Robert Clouse's The Amsterdam Kill (荷京喋血) released in 1977. This US/Hong Kong produced film he made in-between Enter the Dragon and Game of Death and stars Robert Mitchum (Cape Fear), Richard Egan (Pollyanna), Leslie Nielsen (The Naked Gun) and Keye Luke (Gremlins). 88 Films' limited edition release is presented with the US style slim case packaging and a booklet.
We finally get Wong Jing's God of Gamblers II (賭俠) released in 1990. The second instalment in the gambling franchise which I'm surprised has taken this long (considering the previous film was released three years ago) and I'm hoping the rest will follow suit. The film stars Andy Lau (A Moment of Romance), Stephen Chow (From Beijing With Love), Sharla Cheung (Fight Back to School), and Charles Heung Wah-Keung (A Queen's Ransom). 88 Films' limited edition is packaged similarly to the first film but with a poster instead of a booklet this time around.
And here is James Glickenhaus' The Protector (威龍猛探) released in 1985. The latest Jackie Chan film to be re-released for the 4K Ultra HD format and one of the first films of his for the international audience. I liked this film a lot more than I should and look forward to revisiting it, especially as this 4K includes three versions (compared to the Blu-ray's two versions which only one of them was presented in HD); the original US/International cut, the Hong Kong cut that Jackie Chan worked on, and brand new to this edition is the Japanese extended cut, and all of them are presented in 4K Ultra HD.
The 88 Films deluxe limited edition includes a slipcase (exclusive to their store) with poster artwork, rigid box with a 4K amaray case housing the three cuts across two discs per format, a booklet with essays from various folks and a double-sided fold-out poster.
Next is the Arrow Video releases that came from the Terracotta Distribution store. These are also April pre-orders which I sorted out as soon as they were announced so that I didn't miss out on these sets.
First up is Oxide Pang Shun & Danny Pang Phat's The Eye (見鬼) released in 2002. This is the second film from The Pang Brothers after Bangkok Dangerous (recently released by Discotek Media), but this is what I was more familiar with thanks to Tartan Video putting it out back in the day so while I haven't seen the film I was well aware of it, which is why I'm really excited to see another license rescue from Arrow Video and on 4K none-the-less. The film stars Angelica Lee Sin-Jie (The Thieves), Lawrence Chou Chun-Wai (Dream Home), Candy Lo Hau-Yam (Time and Tide) and Edmund Chen (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li). Arrow Video's limited edition release includes an o-card slipcase and a booklet.
Next is John Woo's The Killer (喋血雙雄) released in 1989. Arrow Video's fourth Golden Princess release and one of the most anticipated releases of the year, I am very much glad to have pre-ordered this considering it's selling out fairly fast from what I can tell. The film stars Chow Yun-Fat (God of Gamblers), Danny Lee Sau-Yin (City on Fire), Sally Yeh (Shanghai Blues) and Paul Chu Kong (The Big Heat).
The Arrow Video limited edition includes a slipcase, rigid box with a 4K amaray case housing the 4K Ultra HD disc and two Blu-ray discs with extra features and the Taiwanese cut (exclusive to this edition), a booklet with essays from various folks, six cards and a double-sided fold-out poster.
And here we have the Wandering Ginza Butterfly collection from Kazuhiko Yamaguchi featuring Wandering Ginza Butterfly (銀蝶渡り鳥) and Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She-Cat Gambler (銀蝶流れ者 牝猫博奕), both released in 1972. Two classic Yakuza films which fit alongside many of the ones that Arrow Video have released before. The first film stars Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood), Tsunehiko Watase (Battles Without Honor and Humanity), Akiko Koyama (In the Realm of the Senses) and Mieko Aoyagi (Black Ninja) and the second film also stars Sonny Chiba (Survive Style 5+), Junzaburō Ban (A Fugitive from the Past) and Yukie Kagawa (Japanese Spiderman). Arrow Video's limited edition release includes an o-card slipcase and a booklet.
Next is the Radiance Films package consisting of their April 2026 line-up. This is the first time in a while that I decided to go with the bundle instead of grabbing them individually as they were all interesting enough for me to get them sooner,
From Italy we have Damiano Damiani's Confessions of a Police Captain (Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della Repubblica) released in 1971. This is the sixth film from the director that Radiance Films have brought over so far. The film stars Franco Nero (Django), Martin Balsam (12 Angry Men), Claudio Gora (Il Sorpasso) and Marilù Tolo (The Witches).
From Spain we have Pedro Almodóvar's Matador released in 1986. This is the latest film to be brought over to the 4K Ultra HD format and I'm very interested to check this one out because of its premise. The film stars Assumpta Serna (I, the Worst of All), Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish), Nacho Martínez (High Heels) and Eva Cobo (Armour of God II: Operation Condor).
From Hong Kong we have Johnnie To's Romancing in Thin Air (高海拔之戀 II) released in 2012. We know Johnnie To is known for his action films but this time we have a romance drama written by Wai Ka-fai who's worked with him for Mad Detective and Running on Karma. The film stars Louis Koo (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In), Sammi Cheng Sau-Man (Infernal Affairs), Gao Yuanyuan (City of Life and Death) and Wang Baoqiang (A Touch of Sin).
And from France we have the latest big box set release with Time to Play: Films by Jacques Rozier, featuring five of his films on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. The films included are:
Starting off with the 88 Films Store package which arrived early as it was originally pushed back to early May's timeframe.
First up we have Robert Clouse's The Amsterdam Kill (荷京喋血) released in 1977. This US/Hong Kong produced film he made in-between Enter the Dragon and Game of Death and stars Robert Mitchum (Cape Fear), Richard Egan (Pollyanna), Leslie Nielsen (The Naked Gun) and Keye Luke (Gremlins). 88 Films' limited edition release is presented with the US style slim case packaging and a booklet.
We finally get Wong Jing's God of Gamblers II (賭俠) released in 1990. The second instalment in the gambling franchise which I'm surprised has taken this long (considering the previous film was released three years ago) and I'm hoping the rest will follow suit. The film stars Andy Lau (A Moment of Romance), Stephen Chow (From Beijing With Love), Sharla Cheung (Fight Back to School), and Charles Heung Wah-Keung (A Queen's Ransom). 88 Films' limited edition is packaged similarly to the first film but with a poster instead of a booklet this time around.
And here is James Glickenhaus' The Protector (威龍猛探) released in 1985. The latest Jackie Chan film to be re-released for the 4K Ultra HD format and one of the first films of his for the international audience. I liked this film a lot more than I should and look forward to revisiting it, especially as this 4K includes three versions (compared to the Blu-ray's two versions which only one of them was presented in HD); the original US/International cut, the Hong Kong cut that Jackie Chan worked on, and brand new to this edition is the Japanese extended cut, and all of them are presented in 4K Ultra HD.
The 88 Films deluxe limited edition includes a slipcase (exclusive to their store) with poster artwork, rigid box with a 4K amaray case housing the three cuts across two discs per format, a booklet with essays from various folks and a double-sided fold-out poster.
Next is the Arrow Video releases that came from the Terracotta Distribution store. These are also April pre-orders which I sorted out as soon as they were announced so that I didn't miss out on these sets.
First up is Oxide Pang Shun & Danny Pang Phat's The Eye (見鬼) released in 2002. This is the second film from The Pang Brothers after Bangkok Dangerous (recently released by Discotek Media), but this is what I was more familiar with thanks to Tartan Video putting it out back in the day so while I haven't seen the film I was well aware of it, which is why I'm really excited to see another license rescue from Arrow Video and on 4K none-the-less. The film stars Angelica Lee Sin-Jie (The Thieves), Lawrence Chou Chun-Wai (Dream Home), Candy Lo Hau-Yam (Time and Tide) and Edmund Chen (Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li). Arrow Video's limited edition release includes an o-card slipcase and a booklet.
Next is John Woo's The Killer (喋血雙雄) released in 1989. Arrow Video's fourth Golden Princess release and one of the most anticipated releases of the year, I am very much glad to have pre-ordered this considering it's selling out fairly fast from what I can tell. The film stars Chow Yun-Fat (God of Gamblers), Danny Lee Sau-Yin (City on Fire), Sally Yeh (Shanghai Blues) and Paul Chu Kong (The Big Heat).
The Arrow Video limited edition includes a slipcase, rigid box with a 4K amaray case housing the 4K Ultra HD disc and two Blu-ray discs with extra features and the Taiwanese cut (exclusive to this edition), a booklet with essays from various folks, six cards and a double-sided fold-out poster.
And here we have the Wandering Ginza Butterfly collection from Kazuhiko Yamaguchi featuring Wandering Ginza Butterfly (銀蝶渡り鳥) and Wandering Ginza Butterfly 2: She-Cat Gambler (銀蝶流れ者 牝猫博奕), both released in 1972. Two classic Yakuza films which fit alongside many of the ones that Arrow Video have released before. The first film stars Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood), Tsunehiko Watase (Battles Without Honor and Humanity), Akiko Koyama (In the Realm of the Senses) and Mieko Aoyagi (Black Ninja) and the second film also stars Sonny Chiba (Survive Style 5+), Junzaburō Ban (A Fugitive from the Past) and Yukie Kagawa (Japanese Spiderman). Arrow Video's limited edition release includes an o-card slipcase and a booklet.
Next is the Radiance Films package consisting of their April 2026 line-up. This is the first time in a while that I decided to go with the bundle instead of grabbing them individually as they were all interesting enough for me to get them sooner,
From Italy we have Damiano Damiani's Confessions of a Police Captain (Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della Repubblica) released in 1971. This is the sixth film from the director that Radiance Films have brought over so far. The film stars Franco Nero (Django), Martin Balsam (12 Angry Men), Claudio Gora (Il Sorpasso) and Marilù Tolo (The Witches).
From Spain we have Pedro Almodóvar's Matador released in 1986. This is the latest film to be brought over to the 4K Ultra HD format and I'm very interested to check this one out because of its premise. The film stars Assumpta Serna (I, the Worst of All), Antonio Banderas (Puss in Boots: The Last Wish), Nacho Martínez (High Heels) and Eva Cobo (Armour of God II: Operation Condor).
From Hong Kong we have Johnnie To's Romancing in Thin Air (高海拔之戀 II) released in 2012. We know Johnnie To is known for his action films but this time we have a romance drama written by Wai Ka-fai who's worked with him for Mad Detective and Running on Karma. The film stars Louis Koo (Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In), Sammi Cheng Sau-Man (Infernal Affairs), Gao Yuanyuan (City of Life and Death) and Wang Baoqiang (A Touch of Sin).
And from France we have the latest big box set release with Time to Play: Films by Jacques Rozier, featuring five of his films on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. The films included are:
- 1969's Adieu Philippine - starring Jean-Claude Aimini, Yveline Cery, Vittorio Caprioli (The Boss) and Stefania Sabatini (The Vampire and the Ballerina).
- 1971's Near Orouët (Du côté d'Orouët) - starring Caroline Cartier (The Nude Vampire), Danièle Croisy (Les filles du régiment), Françoise Guégan and Patrick Verde (I Am a Nymphomaniac).
- 1976's The Castaways of Turtle Island (Les Naufragés de l'ile de la Tortue) - starring Pierre Richard (Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom), Maurice Risch (The Last Metro), Jacques Villeret (The Dinner Game) and Caroline Cartier (Lumière).
- 1986's Maine-Ocean Express (Maine Océan) - starring Luis Rego (Attila Marcel), Yves Afonso (Made in U.S.A), Lydia Feld, and Bernard Ménez (Day for Night).
- 2001's Fifi Martingale - starring Jean Lefebvre (The Magnificent One), Lydia Feld, Yves Afonso (The Watchmaker of St. Paul) and Jacques François (Sorceror).
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School Idol
Interesting. As far as I am aware, 88 has only been doing this for titles they release in both the UK and US. Maybe they had planned on a US release for this one and something happened. Or maybe it's just a new thing or inconsistency, as they've certainly experimented with packaging styles before, like the digipak Fong Sai Yuk set.