UK Anime Distributor MVM Entertainment Discussion Thread

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Great to know Monogatari is doing well. Pretty much guarantees that the next 2 Monogatari releases that are out but have yet to see a release in the UK will come over eventually.
 
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IncendiaryLemon said:
Great to know Monogatari is doing well. Pretty much guarantees that the next 2 Monogatari releases that are out but have yet to see a release in the UK will come over eventually.
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Yup ^_^ I was hoping for a cheeky Hanamonogatari announcement in there, but hey, we know its coming eventually so that's good for us 'gatari fans :3
 
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I need to get in to the Monogatari series, but MVMs releases just seem so lacklustre and barebones. I'd kill for a nice collectors edition from them (seeing as it's a big seller and they now want to follow ANime Limiteds lead)
 
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That reminds me, I still need to pick up the Girls und Panzer OVA Collection. As for Monogatari, I won the first part of Bakemonogatari on DVD at a convention a while back but have yet to watch it. I've always been of the mindset that if I like what I see there, I'll buy the rest on blu-ray. I just need to get around to watching it.
 
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britguy said:
I need to get in to the Monogatari series, but MVMs releases just seem so lacklustre and barebones. I'd kill for a nice collectors edition from them (seeing as it's a big seller and they now want to follow ANime Limiteds lead)
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You could go for the Aniplex releases, they're region free IIRC, but you'll definitely pay for it. The first series, Bakemonogatari, is about £140. It's a really nice set, but I'd rather pay £100 less if it means forsaking a nice box and an art book. I'm pretty sure you could buy almost all of the UK Monogatari releases for the price of that one Aniplex set. I'd love for MVM to go back and make new, nicer sets for about the £60-£70 mark for all the previous arcs. It would be a bit weird if they just started making collector's editions three quarters of the way through the series.
 
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Yeah I'm not going the ANiplex of America route, I draw the line at paying Anime Limited prices lol.
 
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I won the bakemonogatari blu rays in a comp and that got me into the series. It's fortunate because episode 13-15 aren't available on streaming sites.
 
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Dear MVM,

Joshawott said:
From the UK Anime Twitter:

MVM will look at following Anime Limited's lead in terms of Collector's Editions and offering something extra with home video releases.
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Please tread VERY carefully with this.

Premium releases are all well and good, but let's not see them overtake affordable options. You guys are one of my favourite licensors simply because of the no-nonsense approach you take with the stuff you put out.

When we have one distro putting out material with a high RRP and extra content under the auspices of being anime's 'criterion collection', thats one thing. When other distros consider adopting the same model, it raises questions and concerns.
 
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HdE said:
Dear MVM,

Joshawott said:
From the UK Anime Twitter:

MVM will look at following Anime Limited's lead in terms of Collector's Editions and offering something extra with home video releases.
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Please tread VERY carefully with this.

Premium releases are all well and good, but let's not see them overtake affordable options. You guys are one of my favourite licensors simply because of the no-nonsense approach you take with the stuff you put out.

When we have one distro putting out material with a high RRP and extra content under the auspices of being anime's 'criterion collection', thats one thing. When other distros consider adopting the same model, it raises questions and concerns.
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What questions and concerns exactly?

Anime limited have shown there is an audience to cater for And there is a demand. They have put out collectors editions alongside standard editions and I'm sure mvm could do the same with some of their properties. Mvm have also shown that they're is a demand for cheaper more barebones releases And have found success with these.

Both can exist together. standard bd/dvd for people accustomed to the usual mvm release style and a pricier edition in an artbox with a booklet for others.
 
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britguy said:
What questions and concerns exactly?
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Specifically:

If MVM were to adopt Anime Limited's model of premium editions with extra content, how would it work?

What would be the disparity between a premium edition and a standard edition?

How would this affect complete collections? For instance, would the option to buy on Blu Ray exist outside of a premium edition?
 
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"Could I buy a Standard Edition Copy in it's correct format and whilst it's still actauly a "Thing" in the anime sphere" is a pretty good one.

Though "Can I just watch it on Netflix or CR (Maybe Viewster but they seriously need a subscription thing cause sod ads) and save myself the grief" is a close second.
 
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MVM will look at following Anime Limited's lead in terms of Collector's Editions and offering something extra with home video releases.
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I assume that this means they will be looking to release CE's when another territory is so they can split costs e.g. NagiAsu/Fate/Love Live. Maybe we'll see more joint projects between MVM, (insert AUS Distri here) and NIS in the future.
 
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Joshawott said:
From the UK Anime Twitter:

MVM will look at following Anime Limited's lead in terms of Collector's Editions and offering something extra with home video releases.
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Awesome! MVM have always been my favorite UK company, this is exciting news.
 
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lol I was at the panel at MCM when they came out with this. The MVM guy was like "why would I want an anime about girls and tanks" and then was surprised when it sold well. I think we knew they were going to follow Anime Ltd's lead in the premium editions due to lull in the sea but I do think they should be careful about what they try and go this route with. AFAIR most MVM is Sentai and Sentai Dubs etc aren't of the kind of quality I'd like to see in a premium edition.
 
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It would be good to see MVM releasing more NISA stuff over here. I guess it might too late for things that are already out though. Maybe if NISA was doing a re-release it could work, I would like to see Bunny Drop and a Wagnaria!/Working! Blu-ray at least (although I guess they'd be standard editions if they were re-releases).

I'd agree that they have to be careful, delaying cheaper releases might push more people towards importing (especially if they aren't interested in the extras). Buying up cheap MVM releases was an early step in my becoming an anime fan so it'd be a shame if that became more difficult for new fans.

I could certainly see them making Blu-ray the premium option with DVD standard for most titles. I guess it wouldn't be so bad if it means we get more titles on Blu-ray that they would only normally do a DVD for but if we're paying even more for Blu-ray then it might be tougher to resist importing (especially if the releases are still later).

It'll be interesting to see what happens anyway, I guess it might depend on how their first CE does in July.
 
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ConanThe3rd said:
"Could I buy a Standard Edition Copy in it's correct format and whilst it's still actauly a "Thing" in the anime sphere" is a pretty good one.

Though "Can I just watch it on Netflix or CR (Maybe Viewster but they seriously need a subscription thing cause sod ads) and save myself the grief" is a close second.
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Pretty much agree with these sentiments.

I'm not worried at all about waiting for a show to become available in an affordable package. But if it's a case of say 'the only way you're going to get it on BD is if you pay twice the price and endure a lot of bundled tat that really only has novelty value at best', then that's not cool.

Yes, that's a fairly ascerbic take on things. But it's also pretty honestly how I feel. I couldn't really care less about postcards, posters, trinkets etc. I just want the show itself. And while I appreciate that some fans do want those things, and I think it's good that the option should exist for them to have them, I do note a certain perception among fans that the UK market is concentrating on CEs.

That perception may not be accurate, but it might be a good thing for UK distros to bear in mind when advertising. I think Andrew from AoA mentioned something a ways back about standard editions possibly not being publicised enough during a similar conversation?

Having the option of a standard and CE edition to choose from if you want to pick up a show fairly quicky after release would be a good thing - although perhaps not possible due to whatever constraints are in place. I do wonder if a show being available in premium format only for a while might equate to lost sales of standard editins later on - perhaps if people who are eager to see the show seek it out by other means rather than pay the asking price.
 
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I think the model you're likely to see is the CEs first and then standard editions later one. It's what AL do, and if you look beyond anime it's what the likes of Arrow do as well.

I wouldn't have a problem with both editions being made available at the initial release but I don't see that happening.
 
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I think with so many people having moved onto streaming, the physical products have to have something extra to encourage more to buy the Blu-Ray/DVD. You'll automatically grab the collector crowd, and if someone enjoyed a streaming show, they may see it worth having more with some nice packaging and extras. I'm certainly not one for tat (IE: panties and eye patches) but do like a good artbook.

Also, licensing restrictions may require a premium price, so the extra items tend to soften that blow a little for having to pay more.

It would be really interesting to see how very similar shows do sales wise if one was a collectors and one not. (IE: Show A Collector Edition sells 200 at £40 and Show B Standard Edition sells 300 at £20. Which one is obviously going to be favorable to the company?)
 
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