UK Anime Distributor Anime Limited Discussion Thread

ussjtrunks said:
Does viz bleach look better than viz naruto?
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In my opinion, they're both very similar in terms of quality. The amount of upscaling they were able to do is limited by the source material being standard definition for both series. It's not going to look like a modern, native 1080p anime.

That being said, the improvements are there to see; the image is sharper and crisper compared to the DVDs, for both series. If I had to pick one over the other, I'd say the upscale is better on Bleach; in my viewing experience for Naruto I have noticed some artefacts, on a couple of occasions, running down the side of the image (against the black bars), which I'm guessing is a result of the upscaling process. It's not ideal, but doesn't detract too much as they're not present long and Naruto does still look good. The Naruto DVD masters were known to have a lot of funny business going on in them in terms of the image anyway; which the upscale does help to fix. I haven't noticed anything funky on the Bleach set yet.

Realistically, these are probably as good as it's going to get on home video for these series.

The biggest upgrade however, is actually in terms of the audio for both sets. Both sets have a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 track for both English and Japanese; meaning that the audio is lossless, resulting in a higher quality audio track. There's definitely more of a kick and greater clarity to the audio compared to the DVDs, which used compressed, lossy audio tracks.

I'd just be wary not to expect too much from these upscales. While they are on Blu-ray and upconverted to 1080i (Naruto) and 1080p (Bleach), it's clear to see that the material is from the early days of digital animation and originally created in standard definition. Despite that, the upscale is very much noticeable and looks good on both in my opinion.
 
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sniper_samurai said:
Tbh mine wasn't well packed from AL either.

It arrived in an oversize UPS mailer padded with 4 small airbags(all burst) loose in the box and nearly broke out of it. Thankfully the set itself was also wrapped in bubble wrap and undamaged.
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If I think about the UK retailers that I buy physical releases from, very few, if any, use bubble-wrap in their packaging as standard like Anime Limited do. Although, I would expect a business that sells boutique or collectible Blu-rays to use protective material.

Every place I buy from usually just sling it in a cardboard envelope or small box and that's it. Sometimes you might get a padded jiffy bag. To be fair though, I've never had anything (Blu-ray wise) damaged to the extent that I felt I needed to return it.

Thankfully it sounds like the bubble-wrap saved yours.
 
BrokenPhoenix said:
If I think about the UK retailers that I buy physical releases from, very few, if any, use bubble-wrap in their packaging as standard like Anime Limited do. Although, I would expect a business that sells boutique or collectible Blu-rays to use protective material.

Every place I buy from usually just sling it in a cardboard envelope or small box and that's it. Sometimes you might get a padded jiffy bag. To be fair though, I've never had anything (Blu-ray wise) damaged to the extent that I felt I needed to return it.

Thankfully it sounds like the bubble-wrap saved yours.
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The worst I got from AL was the Escaflowne UE. It arrived with a broken inner box and I got it replaced, which was also broken. Tbf the main issue with that was poor design rather than shipping damage.
 
Anime limited are top tier with packaging from my experience all other U.K. stores are terrible and Amazon is the worst, if AL don’t sell something I’ll try to find a seller on eBay that’ll ship with a box and bubblewrap
 
According to a comment by Anime Limited on their Facebook page, Bleach (2004) set 2 is going up for pre-order next Thursday.

Not sure if they mean this Thursday coming or Thursday next week though.
 
ussjtrunks said:
Why not just wait for a sale on the bleach sets inbetween the CE boxes
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Good point. Although, Bleach and Naruto are two series I don't mind paying full price for.

It's funny because I'm usually a huge bargain hunter, but when it comes to series I love and that I'll watch over and over again like Dragon Ball, Bleach, or Naruto, I go into "shut up and take my money" mode 😅
 
AHA-Lambda said:
Sorry if already posted; Site refresh is live, details in the blog

One point of note, there is now a £3.50 delivery charge for UK orders under £50

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If that's the case, they better start putting multiple Early Birds up at the same time, otherwise I will only be ordering from them during a sale, as there is no way I'm paying £3.50 per item. :mad:

BrokenPhoenix said:
Well, it was fun while it lasted.

Edit: May well have to order Bleach set 2 from AoL now. Can't see Anime Unlimited being worth it any more with the £3.50 postage for orders under £50.
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I might do that as well. The annoying part is some of the AL Collector's Editions are only available on their website.
 
So, the site update seems to be a good time to bring this up. I'll preface this by saying that I am not a lawyer, nor am I particularly knowledgeable in legal matters. That said:

In regard to AL's Anime (Un)Limited subscription service, there is currently only a single page about it on the site that I can find: the sign-up page (which I can only find via searching, it doesn't seem to be directly linked anywhere). There is currently no way to view your subscription info/status, nor a way to cancel it, and they don't send you reminders for upcoming renewals.

As far as I can tell, both of these facts mean AL are currently in violation of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, where they are required to send notices of upcoming renewals, and allow an "easy exit" of a subscription.
 
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