What did you RECEIVE today? PHOTOS EDITION!

[Aion (Retired)]

Usually I'd file this under 'why post on AUKN', but since other photos: these were random birthing day gifts. As much as I agree with the second statement, I fear my mother has not understood what I was right about going on... . 'Twas a mistake teaching her how to buy things online.

These are some more... on topic photos I guess? Gifts from 'Codename: F'. Much like zrdb, I speak not Germanic beyond 'NEIN!', yet my copy of Nioh is in German. The steelbook also lacks a title on the spine, which briefly reawakened my Gankutsuou/Andrew trauma. 'Tis nice looking though. Golden Sheep I believe was inspired by my choice of a wool mattress, and Juden by a combo of seeking to cure my depression and his... golden affinity for KissxSis.



These I ended up receiving on birthing day unintentionally, having ordered them for myself, for only through solitude can I attain greater power. And yes, the irony of receiving DandaDAN today, not as a gift, is not lost on me. 'F' betrayed meeee.


...oh, and I did take a photo of this sealed - having put it up as a bday gift for someone - but t'would be a pity not to show the steelbook, and I did kindasorta receive it today. Thus:


PS: CeX also gave me this as a gift, and I them a most unhappy email. ****S

Spoiler: CeX

'Tis all.
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[Girls with Guns]

I received my order from Crunchyroll that I placed last month ahead of the upcoming CR Store lockdown. I did notice that CR had raised the prices of their in stock standard titles by 15% so that it nullified my 15% Ultimate discount I get, so those still ended up at their regular price of $47.99. And of course Aniplex of America titles are just plain expensive all the time. Ah well.

I'm also making an order of preorder titles before the lockdown. But, since I'm currently paying for an Ultimate Fan level annual subscription which doesn't expire until March of 2027, I'll still have full access to their store for seven more months. At least I'll be able to see what they actually do with the store once it is locked down behind the paywall, and see if they give us any kind of random deals in place of the lost Membership discounts, or just royally screw us over. Here are the four Crunchyroll and 3 Aniplex titles I picked up, along with an anime soundtrack LP :


Wistoria Wand And Sword Season 1
In the Land Of Leadale
I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!
My Unique Skill Makes Me OP even at Level 1
Blue Exorcist - The Blue Night Saga
Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- Volume 1
Rurouni Kenshin -Kyoto Disturbance- Volume 2
Josee the Tiger and the Fish Vinyl Soundtrack LP

 

[Shadow Cat]

One or two Videl cards

Might post pictures of cards later

I hate her Megahouse DBGs figures are stupidly priced.

 

[Anime1977]

The gundam kits arrived today.

 

[Otomo]

Young Black Jack.
Bottom part of the box is smashed.
Posted Monday so that part was good.

 

[danieru27]

Dis

 

[zrdb]

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Usually I'd file this under 'why post on AUKN', but since other photos: these were random birthing day gifts. As much as I agree with the second statement, I fear my mother has not understood what I was right about going on... . 'Twas a mistake teaching her how to buy things online.

These are some more... on topic photos I guess? Gifts from 'Codename: F'. Much like zrdb, I speak not Germanic beyond 'NEIN!', yet my copy of Nioh is in German. The steelbook also lacks a title on the spine, which briefly reawakened my Gankutsuou/Andrew trauma. 'Tis nice looking though. Golden Sheep I believe was inspired by my choice of a wool mattress, and Juden by a combo of seeking to cure my depression and his... golden affinity for KissxSis.
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These I ended up receiving on birthing day unintentionally, having ordered them for myself, for only through solitude can I attain greater power. And yes, the irony of receiving DandaDAN today, not as a gift, is not lost on me. 'F' betrayed meeee.
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...oh, and I did take a photo of this sealed - having put it up as a bday gift for someone - but t'would be a pity not to show the steelbook, and I did kindasorta receive it today. Thus:
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PS: CeX also gave me this as a gift, and I them a most unhappy email. ****S

Spoiler: CeX

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'Tis all.
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I'm curious-what's exclusive about the amazon edition of Juden chan? It looks exactly like my bd set of it except for the amazon blurb on the front.

 

[Lucky_Deity]

Young Black Jack.
Bottom part of the box is smashed.
Posted Monday so that part was good.

Hopefully my copy won't meet the same fate.

 

[cfx]

Young Black Jack.
Bottom part of the box is smashed.
Posted Monday so that part was good.

Smashed from shipping damage, or apparently otherwise?

I ask that because of two things I got from the recent Sentai sale, where it looks like the blu-ray packaging plant is using damaged and used blu-ray cases. Both disc sets were sealed in the typical cellophane with the "disc made in Mexico" stamp on it so it was still the original seal. I know when something is shrinkwrapped instead it could have been a reseal.

One of the two cases had a piece missing out of the upper spine corner, yet that piece was not inside anywhere so the case was already broken when it was sealed. The other was in one of the awful eco cases with all the holes (which Sentai normally never uses anymore) and the plastic overlay has the crinkling warping damage that only happens when a case is shrinkwrapped tightly and the heat from the process makes it do that. To reiterate, it was not shrinkwrapped but in the usual cellophane that isn't all that tight, so the case had been shrinkwrapped previously, somewhere, so apparently used before.

I've never had this happen before and was pretty disappointed with seeing it. I should have complained but didn't expect anything would come of it if they even understood what I was talking about.

Edit: Correction--I found what looks like the missing corner piece on the floor; I think it must have stuck to the cellophane when I opened it and then dropped off so I didn't see it before. So that one is the normal thing where it broke somewhere along the way. The one in the eco case with the wrinkles is clearly a used and reused case though.

 

[Otomo]

This is the damage to Jack.
The envelope had a bubble wrap lining and the Blu-ray was in a bubble wrap bag. The bits were inside.

 

[HWR]

Two new arrivals from 88 Films. AoG was the webstore exclusive and sold out minutes after I purchased. Not pictured is my replacement The Killers Disc 3 which I’ve spent several months trying to get.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Received today from Anime-on-line.

 

[cfx]

This is the damage to Jack.
The envelope had a bubble wrap lining and the Blu-ray was in a bubble wrap bag. The bits were inside.

Thanks, was just curious given what I had recently experienced.

I hate it when blu-rays or games are shipped in bubble envelopes. It's very poor protection and has a high chance of damage.

 

[Invisible Crane]

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After the recent announcement from Sony I've decided to buy a bunch of physical games. A few more games will arrive in the next few days

That cant have been cheap!

 

[Invisible Crane]

I'll finally get to see the Manga UK dub of this that I saw on Sci Fi Channel UK about 25 years ago!

 

[Otomo]

I'm Richard Stark's greatest fan so happy this got a UK release.
Sadly, I imported it last year as a DVD because I hadn't seen it in years.
Joe Don Baker Loyal.

 

[Aion (Retired)]

Despite receiving today, 7-8 years late with this. Time flies when you're not having fun~

After mein birthing day celebrations - oddly enough, as opposed to on the day itself - I found meself more miserable than usual, like. Sooo, since going into debt is surely the solution, having recently re-watched Bebop with my kyoudaiiiii (and been displeased anew not to own the TV series + movie in one set), looked on eBay if one of my animanga OOP bucket list is on there. And, as luck would have it, a fella that got 2/1000 under the mistaken belief that UK anime fans spend monies to, like, buy anime was STILL trying to shift his brand new/sealed #2. Made him an offer he cannae refuse, and here we be. FYI: 'Tis bigger than Frieren's chest.

Given I could not bear the anguish/shame of posting multiple times like NormieGrav, in order to get around Rui's clever attempt at stiffling meeee with his/her 10 image limit, I edited images together--a form of photo alchemy, if you will. Been editing photos a lot recently, y'see... not that that's helped me put Toby's spirit to rest, but I digress: 10* photos.

The Colourful Metal Chest-Thing:



The Eva-Squared Disc Things:


The Art/Faye Book:



Convenient Empty Storage Space + Using the Cardboard Box as a Stand


A few tidbits:
:: I did not measure, as effort is against my religion... and 'tis too big to fit anywhere. Shocking revelation. Made a special place for it; using the inner cardboard as a stand. Waste not, want not~
:: An anime boxchest with more space than not is good for additional storage, I guess?... Terror Res mini-square finally has a home.
:: Despite the box being for vinyls afaik, the soundtrack is on CDs. Yay?
:: Disc drift. The spongy/squishy Eva UE disc holders... drift via gravity over time--glue holding them slides, pushing discs under sides.
:: The movie disc is just the one in the cheapo Manga release; not even new disc art. Kinda lame.
:: The art book does not have all the art, "ultimate" my asso. I NEED this!
:: Ed actually was just an average looking boy called Ed, until the last min. Okden.

'Tis all. Again.

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I'm curious-what's exclusive about the amazon edition of Juden chan? It looks exactly like my bd set of it except for the amazon blurb on the front.

Apparently it's identical to the prior release, just a re-release for Amazon specifically with a new barcode/whatever. No idea why. Think 'F' said Media Blasters hoped Amazon exclusivity would help people find it on there. Don't think it was a great success, besides with KissxSis/Ranka peoples that would've got it already.

*more like 20

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Received today from Anime-on-line.

 

[CommanderZx2]

My latest arrivals:

 

[NormanicGrav]

August Haul #1

Aiming to order fewer items this month due to numerous packages already planned to make their appearance. Plans can change of course but we'll see how it goes. Below arrived between Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th August.

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#1: Naruto Shippuden Set 2 (Volume 6)

Spoiler

We're starting off the month with a very quick order. Just before the early bird concluded I ordered it whilst I was at work and about an hour later they shipped it out, I guess not many people bought it. Anyway this is Naruto Shippuden Set 2 which is the collector's edition version of Volume 6, covering episodes 126-150 of the series. I don't yet own Volumes 2-5 because there's no limited edition variants for the sets so that means I don't need to rush out to grab them right away.

#2: Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls

Spoiler

The latest fighting game from Arc System Works is a Marvel property! Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has caught my interest the moment it was announced and it's looking good so far. I've not started it yet because I'm currently playing through the inFAMOUS PlayStation 3 games but once that's done I'll be playing this next. Whilst many would have hoped for Capcom to produce another crossover, I'm open to see another Japan style Marvel fighting game which is what we have here, especially with the anime style designs of the roster.

Another reason I pre-ordered the game is because it was also part of The Game Collection's 3x reward points line-up which is their new version of the £10 reward scheme which means fewer points but still more than a regular offering.

#3: Once a Thief & Operation Scorpio

Spoiler

Next is a package from the Terracotta store, now this isn't the July pre-orders haul because one of the items (88 Films' Shawscope Triple Feature) is due a bit later in terms of stock. Instead we have two that were due for August and were already in stock ahead of their release.

From Arrow Video we have John Woo's 1991 film Once a Thief (縱橫四海) on 4K Ultra HD. This is the latest release from the Golden Princess deal which is presented in an o-card slipcase this time around compared to the previous John Woo films but still includes a booklet. The film stars Chow Yun-Fat (Hard Boiled), Leslie Cheung (Farewell My Concubine), Cherie Chung Cho-Hung (Peking Opera Blues), Paul Chu Kong (The Killer) and Kenneth Tsang (Police Story 3: Supercop).

From 88 Films we have David Lai Tai-Wai's 1992 film Operation Scorpio (蠍子戰士) on Blu-ray which is also known as The Scorpion King. This film I haven't heard of before but sounded intriguing and includes a teaser for Won Jin's Jump Senior (떴다! 어르신). The packaging is also back to their US slim black case style treatment but combined with a slipcase that uses a J-Ring format. The film stars Chin Ka-Lok (Drunken Master II), Won Jin (Women on the Run), Lau Kar-leung (The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter), Frankie Chan Chi-Leung (Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky) and May Lo Mei-Wei (Hard Boiled II: The Last Blood).

#4: The Killer Extended Cut Replacement Disc

Spoiler

Here we have something that honestly I had lost hope considering how messy Arrow Video's customer service has been for various folks - the replacement disc for John Woo's The Killer Extended Cut (Disc 3).

For context, the original disc can be played but the functionality wouldn't work. In other words, you couldn't pause, couldn't rewind, couldn't stop the film etc. Like how on earth did that pass through quality control. Considering the disc was exclusive to the limited edition, I wanted to make sure I got the fixed version before it was too late.

I ordered the set from Terracotta and was able to get the details over to Arrow's customer service but they didn't tell me it was passed over to their list to sort out. Only discovered it was approved when I got an email from Arrow saying it had been dispatched this past week.

#5: The Boxer, The Double & The Hourglass Sanatorium

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Next we have the July pre-order bundle from Radiance Films, only this time three of the four have arrived. Originally planned to appear last month, there were production delays on half of the items and while one of them arrived recently over at their headquarters, the other (Jean-Luc Godard's 'Histoire(s) du cinéma and other works') is still delayed so the distributor decided it was best to ship out what's already available and get the other out as soon as it's sorted.

From Japan, Shūji Terayama's 1977 film The Boxer (ボクサー) on Blu-ray. The film stars Bunta Sugawara (Battles Without Honor and Humanity), Kentarō Shimizu (Mermaid Legend), Masumi Harukawa (Tokyo Pop), Hiroko Isayama (Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41) and Juro Kara (Diary of a Shinjuku Thief).

From Italy, Romolo Guerrieri's 1971 film The Double (La controfigura) on Blu-ray. The film stars Ewa Aulin (Candy), Jean Sorel (Rosa la rose, fille publique), Lucia Bosè (The Legend of Blood Castle), Silvano Tranquilli (The Horrible Dr. Hichcock) and Sergio Doria (Death Smiles on a Murderer).

From Poland, Wojciech Has' 1973 film The Hourglass Sanatorium (Sanatorium pod Klepsydrą) on 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray. The film stars Jan Nowicki (O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization), Tadeusz Kondrat (The Doll), Irena Orska (The Dancing Hawk), Filip Zylber (Coyote’s Morning) and Halina Kowalska (I Hate Mondays).

Coming soon to this month's haul we have another AnimEigo, Discotek & Sentai haul plus Aniplex of America haul arriving around the middle of the month (just needs consolidating together). There's also the July pre-orders from Terracotta that was delayed which includes titles from 88 Films, Arrow Video & Third Window, and another Limited Run Games pre-order on the way.