UK Anime Distributor Anime Limited Discussion Thread

[Rob F1UK]

Still no sign of AZ 2 on thir web store either...

 

[SnowWolf]

Anyone figured out a good way to get the "Your Lie in April" discs out of the box without damaging either?

 

[IncendiaryLemon]

Anyone figured out a good way to get the "Your Lie in April" discs out of the box without damaging either?

Contact AL via email. Apparently they're looking into replacing them with boxes that have easier access.

 

[Rob F1UK]

Interesting. you'd hope this is a wider program of replacement in this case (at least for those that ordered through them).

 

[LukSkywalker]

Anyone figured out a good way to get the "Your Lie in April" discs out of the box without damaging either?

I did it without much problem twice.hold a little of the sides and mostly the back of the box and then thrush very quick forwards many times until it's about one inch out, then you can pull it easy. And of course don't push it back all the way in again!

 

[LukSkywalker]

Evangelion out on 16th? ...cough...2018 right?

 

[Neil.T]

CE rationale - Is a timed exclusive to Zavvi, it will unlock after that and we'll look at what we can do but the whole goal from it was to attract a wider audience into Gurren Lagann who may have missed it in our last real push (Zavvi would you believe do a pretty good job of this target).

Does anyone know what the purpose of these Zavvi-exclusive deals is?

I remember that AL's Perfect Blue steelbook also started as a Zavvi exclusive. (I've since seen it in HMV and Fopp.)

Wasn't Studio Canal's Princess Mononoke steelbook an exclusive, too? Does Zavvi pay the distributor some kind of fee to hold these as exclusives?

 

[Rui]

Manganimatsu run (or ran) a lot of poorly-advertised HMV exclusive deals at one point. I'm guessing there are incentives to the distributors for this kind of thing, though how much they're allowed to discuss is another matter.

R

 

[Patient-X]

I was hoping for an early bird offer for Aldnoah Zero season 2, but as it's not on the AL site yet I guess it's not going to happen.

 

[reborn]

Does anyone know what the purpose of these Zavvi-exclusive deals is?

I remember that AL's Perfect Blue steelbook also started as a Zavvi exclusive. (I've since seen it in HMV and Fopp.)

Wasn't Studio Canal's Princess Mononoke steelbook an exclusive, too? Does Zavvi pay the distributor some kind of fee to hold these as exclusives?

Justin recently did an answerman regarding retail exclusives - I imagine some of it would still apply to AL.

 

[PilibO]

For those who are still looking for Mobile Suit Gundam with the artbox, there are still some copies available from Gundammad:Mobile Suit Gundam - Part 1 of 2 Blu-ray (with Limited Ed. Collector's Box)

 

[Neil.T]

Justin recently did an answerman regarding retail exclusives - I imagine some of it would still apply to AL.

Oh, wow. Thanks!

 

[Cold Cobra]

For those who are still looking for Mobile Suit Gundam with the artbox, there are still some copies available from Gundammad:Mobile Suit Gundam - Part 1 of 2 Blu-ray (with Limited Ed. Collector's Box)

As I said before, I'm annoyed that I didn't get it, but I'm not paying £35 for the sake of a matching box. I'll probably just get the movie trilogy and then put the series and movies in two amarays and stick them in the movie box, thus still having a matching set (if more do come out next year! )

 

[Lambadelta]

@anime_andrew @Jeremy Graves

Any chance of AL picking up Cardcaptor Sakura, or is the show too old/long for it to be considered?

 

[IncendiaryLemon]

@anime_andrew @Jeremy Graves

Any chance of AL picking up Cardcaptor Sakura, or is the show too old/long for it to be considered?

With CCS being old, and not reaching the popularity of the likes of Digimon, I imagine the hefty cost of running it through the BBFC would make it a very risky venture.

 

[Buzz201]

Kat has been pushing for it, so maybe if enough people ask, Andrew will eventually be worn down...

 

[Lambadelta]

If we rise up, and show a demand then maybe!

 

[st_owly (witch)]

I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Never got around to importing the US editions.

 

[thedoctor2016]

AUS now have ERASED at two parts but the two parts (35x2) = 70 AUD which is cheaper than ALs part 1

 

[Jaysgba]

AUS now have ERASED at two parts but the two parts (35x2) = 70 AUD which is cheaper than ALs part 1

Looks like I'll be going with Madman's release then. Even with postage that's still cheaper overall.