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Rui said:
MyM, though it has branched out a little. I haven't read it as recently as my last NEO experience but I wasn't impressed the last time I picked it up and it's become deeply involved with the MCM bunch, whose opinions on things like bootlegging are just as peculiar as those of the administrators of NEO.
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I only have the first issue of MyM; I dropped it due to the controversy over data theft. The new management changed my opinion, but I haven't as much as seen an issue since (not that I've hunted for it or anything).
 
I can definitely see the appeal of bringing Death Note back to the market with a blu-ray release, but I wonder how viable it would be when the DVD Complete Collection is currently available for £19.99 and I can't see a blu-ray collection costing anything less than at least double that. Although the current online DVD price is following multiple reductions and six years on the market.
 
I'm no expert of course but seeing as it's an older show rather than a new one, I think that £25-£30 might be a more sensible price estimate despite its high episode count. Not only would that price be more reasonable for people who already own it to double dip, it would also be a low enough gap between the DVD and BD price to encourage any potential newcomers to choose the BD over the DVD.
 
IncendiaryLemon said:
I'm no expert of course but seeing as it's an older show rather than a new one, I think that £25-£30 might be a more sensible price estimate despite its high episode count. Not only would that price be more reasonable for people who already own it to double dip, it would also be a low enough gap between the DVD and BD price to encourage any potential newcomers to choose the BD over the DVD.
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I really doubt £30 come on its going to be 40-50 easy you've got to think 0079 is 36 years old and that's £80 for the complete set
 
Manga's hypothetical Death Note BD release and AL's Gundam 079 release are barely even comparable. For a start, like it or not, Death Note is far more popular and has already established itself as a success in the UK. Gundam, despite being a big name, is way less likely to appeal to a casual fan the way Death Note does, meaning that with Death Note they can have a lower price because they know it's going to sell like hotcakes, Gundam is more of a risk. Second, Gundam is a CE. The first part comes with a nice artbox and the second part comes with an artbook. Manga don't push the boat out like that and I highly doubt they'd release anything other than a barebones release, inherently bringing the cost down. Third, Death Note is going to be in competition with its own DVD, meaning if it isn't priced competitively, it is going to struggle to sell to a casual market, whereas Gundam has no such problem.

As I say, this is all just speculation on my behalf. I could be wrong, but I think that it would be illogical to charge as much as £40. Weather £30 is a practical price point from a business perspective is another matter entirely...
 
IncendiaryLemon said:
Manga's hypothetical Death Note BD release and AL's Gundam 079 release are barely even comparable. For a start, like it or not, Death Note is far more popular and has already established itself as a success in the UK. Gundam, despite being a big name, is way less likely to appeal to a casual fan the way Death Note does, meaning that with Death Note they can have a lower price because they know it's going to sell like hotcakes, Gundam is more of a risk. Second, Gundam is a CE. The first part comes with a nice artbox and the second part comes with an artbook. Manga don't push the boat out like that and I highly doubt they'd release anything other than a barebones release, inherently bringing the cost down. Third, Death Note is going to be in competition with its own DVD, meaning if it isn't priced competitively, it is going to struggle to sell to a casual market, whereas Gundam has no such problem.

As I say, this is all just speculation on my behalf. I could be wrong, but I think that it would be illogical to charge as much as £40. Weather £30 is a practical price point from a business perspective is another matter entirely...
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I disagree with is Gundam isn't a CE They've never called it that you only get bonuses with the first print. Maybe Baccano is a better example as that had a cheap DVD but cost £40 for 24 maybe it was a CE but why can't death note be a bit of a CE so they can charge £40-£50 like it that surely £40 will be the price. AGK is £30 for a 24 eps and that's a "cheap" release so for 31 and a film, they will charge a bit more and I expect they will put it in a chipboard box so it will be worth £40.
 
If they do a chipboard box or something like that, then it would be worth the asking price, but I doubt they will. AGK is a new show, which adds value and hasn't been put out in the UK before, so £30 for 31 of an older show isn't too crazy. I'm not even sure if they'll include the films. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the films only come with the Omega Edition of Viz's release which is the more expensive version which comes with some bonuses and I'm still not convinced they'll put out something other than a barebones release. Baccano is a weird one due to it being released by a different company. I guess we'll just have to wait and see. If the results of that poll are the deciding factor for if they're going to put out the BD, it's pretty much guaranteed.
 
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Seven Seas will be announcing new titles between Nov 30th and Dec 11th.

The publisher is known for distributing manga versions of popular light novel titles and also hit manga like Freezing, Lucifer & the Biscuit Hammer and Monster Musume.
 
thedoctor2016 said:
I disagree with is Gundam isn't a CE They've never called it that you only get bonuses with the first print. Maybe Baccano is a better example as that had a cheap DVD but cost £40 for 24 maybe it was a CE but why can't death note be a bit of a CE so they can charge £40-£50 like it that surely £40 will be the price. AGK is £30 for a 24 eps and that's a "cheap" release so for 31 and a film, they will charge a bit more and I expect they will put it in a chipboard box so it will be worth £40.
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Wait, what? AGK is £39.99 for the first part (standard edition)

I expect Death note to command the same RRP as Nadia Blu-Ray did, maybe slightly lower due to its fan favourite nature, but £50 at launch via amazon at most.
 
While Death Note is undeniably popular, I fail to understand the desire to put resources into releasing SD content on Blu-Ray when you can put something film-sourced out instead.

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Setsuko Hara has died aged 95. Perhaps the most iconic face of the Golden Age of Japanese Cinema, particularly renowned for her work with director Yasujiro Ozu, she was Satoshi Kon's inspiration for Millennium Actress
 
Illegal anime streaming site Kissanime has been DMCA's, there is hope in mankind. :thumb:

Except that there are still a bunch of idiots crying and demanding the site be saved, have they not heard of Crunchyroll? :x
 
NormanicGrav said:
Illegal anime streaming site Kissanime has been DMCA's, there is hope in mankind. :thumb:

Except that there are still a bunch of idiots crying and demanding the site be saved, have they not heard of Crunchyroll? :x
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The comments on there are depressing. A ton of people saying "I love Anime, Anime is my life, that's why I use an illegal site that doesn't support the creators" and "I'd pay for Kiss Anime" :roll:
 
IncendiaryLemon said:
NormanicGrav said:
Illegal anime streaming site Kissanime has been DMCA's, there is hope in mankind. :thumb:

Except that there are still a bunch of idiots crying and demanding the site be saved, have they not heard of Crunchyroll? :x
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The comments on there are depressing. A ton of people saying "I love Anime, Anime is my life, that's why I use an illegal site that doesn't support the creators" and "I'd pay for Kiss Anime" :roll:
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I wrote a post on my society's Uni page about the situation and then the first response I get is someone posting other illegal sites, sigh:

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