Paradox295
Pokémon Master
No, I included them in my original tweet.Joshawott said:
Beez Entertainment too! Unconfirmed rumour as yet!
- Thread starter Just Passing Through
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HdE
Comic Book Guy
Good to hear some communication about this.
However:
I think that's a bit short sighted.
You're always going to find folks in any fan base who simply can't or won't justify that sot of spending on brand new, flashy products.
The difficulty with the whole 'if people aren't prepared to pay £X per episode...' argument is that, quite apart from that, that sort of sum of money for however big a slice of entertainment is always going to make people balk.
Also, what's to say that folks who are unhappy about the cancellation (and I'm one of them - watch me bang my drum about this, thank you very much!) aren't spending their hard earned cash on other anime. Maybe anime that's being put out by Bandai / Beez?
And let's be honest - what incentive is was there for anybody to pick up the premium priced single volumes when it became clear that anything Beez released would find its way to Anime Legends sooner or later?
However:
fabricatedlunatic said:
I think that's a bit short sighted.
You're always going to find folks in any fan base who simply can't or won't justify that sot of spending on brand new, flashy products.
The difficulty with the whole 'if people aren't prepared to pay £X per episode...' argument is that, quite apart from that, that sort of sum of money for however big a slice of entertainment is always going to make people balk.
Also, what's to say that folks who are unhappy about the cancellation (and I'm one of them - watch me bang my drum about this, thank you very much!) aren't spending their hard earned cash on other anime. Maybe anime that's being put out by Bandai / Beez?
And let's be honest - what incentive is was there for anybody to pick up the premium priced single volumes when it became clear that anything Beez released would find its way to Anime Legends sooner or later?
Just Passing Through
The Wildcard
The biggest problem in this instance is that with Beez stock obliterated by that fire, seeking out previous unsold single volumes becomes more than a chore, and the AL release becomes less a budget option than it is the only option for some people.
fabio de lunatico
Claymore
As I said in my follow-up post, I don't have a problem with how people spend their money. I'd like fans to value anime a bit more than they do, but I realise that we all have different ideas about the fuzzy concept known as "worth". I won't pay Japanese prices but I think £25-35 for 13 episodes of a show I really want is reasonable. Someone else may regard that as too expensive.
My issue, and I realise I was jumping the gun, is with anyone who really wants to own Geass R2 and could have afforded the original release but didn't buy it, and is now angry/upset/whatever at the cancellation (which now appears to be more of a delay).
As for incentive to buy premium priced volumes: nicer packaging, getting it quicker, wanting to show support for that kind of release, etc.
My issue, and I realise I was jumping the gun, is with anyone who really wants to own Geass R2 and could have afforded the original release but didn't buy it, and is now angry/upset/whatever at the cancellation (which now appears to be more of a delay).
As for incentive to buy premium priced volumes: nicer packaging, getting it quicker, wanting to show support for that kind of release, etc.
R2 was in two meaty single cour sets, calling them singles feels a little unfair.
As disappointments in anime go, I see not being able to match spines or having to pay a few pounds more (and that's all it is, if you shop around and don't let them fall further out of print) for the previous sets as a fairly minor thing. Losing Turn A due to the company no longer existing (effectively, as a fan) is a much more substantial blow.
It's true that companies releasing cheaper sets kills off the first edition stuff, but it's a bit late to fix that now when the company has apparently left the market and fans clamoured endlessly to get the Anime Legends stuff going in the first place. Bandai in the US didn't always release a cheap set (some series never made it out of singles at all - genuine singles where collecting them was actually annoying).
Is Bebop cursed or something? It seems to have enormous trouble staying in print over here :s
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As disappointments in anime go, I see not being able to match spines or having to pay a few pounds more (and that's all it is, if you shop around and don't let them fall further out of print) for the previous sets as a fairly minor thing. Losing Turn A due to the company no longer existing (effectively, as a fan) is a much more substantial blow.
It's true that companies releasing cheaper sets kills off the first edition stuff, but it's a bit late to fix that now when the company has apparently left the market and fans clamoured endlessly to get the Anime Legends stuff going in the first place. Bandai in the US didn't always release a cheap set (some series never made it out of singles at all - genuine singles where collecting them was actually annoying).
Is Bebop cursed or something? It seems to have enormous trouble staying in print over here :s
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Sparrowsabre7
Za Warudo
Just Passing Through said:
I just prefer to have an entire series in a single release, it's good for my feng shui
That said I bought CG R1 in singles because I didn't know we'd be getting AL releases at the time and then just followed suit with R2 to match. With Gundam 00 though I sold my singles to buy the AL release because DEM SINGLE BOXES IS HEWG! Seriously. It's at least 60% air in those boxes, there's no need for it.
I found the 00 single boxes handy for storing all of the bits of paper which come stuck to the book-style packs (e.g. Geass). I never know what to do with those as they contain a lot of useful information but can't just sit outside or flop around. At least with CDs I can usually tuck the obi inside the case.
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ilmaestro
State Alchemist
^^ I try to fold them up with as few tight, neat creases as it will take to be able to store them inside the packaging.
I have got more used to throwing at least some crap away though. I no longer keep obi from manga or LNs that is purely advertising, for example.
I have got more used to throwing at least some crap away though. I no longer keep obi from manga or LNs that is purely advertising, for example.
Actually recognizing that if everyone waits for those budget releases, the company eventually goes out of business.HdE said:
I have no facts to back this up, but I would be shocked if that was the case for Bamco this year.Just Passing Through said:
Sparrowsabre7
Za Warudo
ayase said:
But it's not ostentatious. It's a cheap carboard box. Code Geass's digipacks were ostentatious, they were solid and book like and looked like something you'd pay a premium for. Gundam 00's boxes were just big 'ol bits of carboard and they cost £15 more in total (£25 per 3 vols of 00, £30 per 2 of CG)
I'm trying to hoover up the last few beez things I want and haven't got as yet.
I got Witch Hunter Robin fairly easily, seems to still be in stock everywhere.
Got Gurnen Lagann, but had to search hard to find somewhere selling it for less than 20 quid that wasn't play.com (have issues with them and will never use again)
I'm having a lot of problems getting hold of Planetes. Have had 2 sites already say they have it in stock then cancel the order on me. Amazon said they had more coming in on the 25th, and then pulled the listing and changed it to 'unavailable'. Even CEX doesn't have it. The only uk websites I have seen it on are dodgy looking ones I am scared to buy from. I have seen a few people with the R1s in stock so may have to settle for those.
I want to add Tatami Galaxy to my list, but I am all out of funds for now. If I get any money for my birthday next week I know where it will be going.
I got Witch Hunter Robin fairly easily, seems to still be in stock everywhere.
Got Gurnen Lagann, but had to search hard to find somewhere selling it for less than 20 quid that wasn't play.com (have issues with them and will never use again)
I'm having a lot of problems getting hold of Planetes. Have had 2 sites already say they have it in stock then cancel the order on me. Amazon said they had more coming in on the 25th, and then pulled the listing and changed it to 'unavailable'. Even CEX doesn't have it. The only uk websites I have seen it on are dodgy looking ones I am scared to buy from. I have seen a few people with the R1s in stock so may have to settle for those.
I want to add Tatami Galaxy to my list, but I am all out of funds for now. If I get any money for my birthday next week I know where it will be going.
Sparrowsabre7
Za Warudo
Corra said:
May I enquire as to the issue? Just curious.
Two issues really. The first is that either a massivly high number of my orders go lost in the post or somebody at the local sorting office robs anything they see coming from play . This probably isn't plays fault but it puts me off ordering from them .
The 2nd is last time I ordered from them my parcel got lost . I waited 28 days to claim as per there rules . I sent in claim form, they lost it . I sent a second form by recorded delivery which they signed for and lost. I sent in a 3rd which went as above . The forth time they got it and finaly refunded the item .
They also on one ocasion sent me the wrong item which I had to post back for a refund . It got lost .....
The 2nd is last time I ordered from them my parcel got lost . I waited 28 days to claim as per there rules . I sent in claim form, they lost it . I sent a second form by recorded delivery which they signed for and lost. I sent in a 3rd which went as above . The forth time they got it and finaly refunded the item .
They also on one ocasion sent me the wrong item which I had to post back for a refund . It got lost .....