The Normanic Vault - A Blog About Grav Collecting & Showing Stuff Off

UPDATED!

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Q3 2023 Solicitations for UK Anime Home Video Releases

Additional artwork and adjusted dates now applied!
Link here
 
NEW UNBOXING AVAILABLE!

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Shawscope Volume Two (Limited Edition Blu-ray)

Distributor: Arrow Video - Released: November 2022 - Ordered from: Deff
Unboxing link here

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Gunbuster (Collector's Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: August 2023 - Ordered from: AllTheAnime
Unboxing link here

NEW UNBOXING REDUX AVAILABLE!

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Gunbuster vs Diebuster: Aim for the Top! The GATTAI!! Movie (Limited Edition Blu-ray)

Distributor: Bandai Visual USA & Honneamise - Released: December 2008 - Ordered from: Rightstuf (2014)
Unboxing link here
 
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NEW INDUSTRY NEWS AVAILABLE!

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November 2023 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Additional artwork and retailer links added.
Link here

NEW UNBOXING AVAILABLE!

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Ranking of Kings Season 1 Part 1 (Blu-ray & DVD) & Part 2 (Limited Edition Blu-ray & DVD)
Distributor: Crunchyroll - Released: October 2022 (Part 1), August 2023 (Part 2) - Ordered from: Rightstuf
Unboxing link here
 
NEW RECENT UNBOXINGS AVAILABLE!

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Enter the Dragon (HMV Cine Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray)
Distributor: Warner Bros - Released: September 2023 - Ordered from: HMV
Unboxing link here

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Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (Collector's Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: September 2023 - Ordered from: AllTheAnime
Unboxing link here

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Junk Head (Collector's Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: September 2023 - Ordered from: AllTheAnime
Unboxing link here

OTHER NOTES

I have also been tweaking my game collection lists and decided to divide them into their own separate pages due to issues with the editor (slowdown) and length of the page. You can view them under the Game Collection tab in the navigation.
 
NEW INDUSTRY NEWS AVAILABLE!

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December 2023 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
New post now available, covering Crunchyroll & Sentai slates. Discotek & finalised artwork will be added later.
Link here

Also to note, with the recent news that UP1 is retiring from anime, I will eventually stop posting links to them as they won't be able to cover orders up to a specific timeframe, but it looks like they should be accepting any pre-orders up until December.
 
NEW INDUSTRY NEWS AVAILABLE!

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Q4 2023 Solicitations for UK Anime Home Video Releases
New post now available, covering Anime Limited, Crunchyroll UK & MVM Entertainment slates.
Link here

NEW UNBOXING AVAILABLE!

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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2 (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Crunchyroll - Released: September 2023 - Ordered from: Rightstuf
Unboxing link here
 
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A quick haul update, figured I'll mention it here than brag about it elsewhere. I have finalised my Rightstuf hauls which I am calling the Farewell to Space Irresponsible Captain Rightstuf.

The aim of this haul is to secure as many Blu-rays as I could whilst they were in stock from Crunchyroll/Funimation, Discotek Media and also Aniplex of America because the discount code also worked for their releases which is a very special scenario of opportunities.

The hauls were done across five orders; two have been dispatched whilst the other three have yet to be shipped. Rightstuf is going through their transition into Crunchyroll's store so the open orders are a bit loose but researching around it looks like I should still be able to track my orders up to 25th October, which would also include my pre-order for OVERLORD IV (which is bundled with The Eminence in Shadow). It took about seven working days to dispatch the second order so I am expecting all except the pre-order to hopefully be sorted by end of next week.

To provide more context, I have decided to send all five orders through to Stackry to allow more room for more items into the basket (otherwise shipping costs would ruin it). As such, this haul may slip into November but at least half of them should be here later this month. The Re:ZERO & Discotek batch that arrived at the start of the month is not part of this haul as the order was made before the announcement came about.

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Also a disclosure - this was a very expensive haul and I'm open to admit that. Part of the haul was made possible because I overworked myself to death for the past few weeks (this week alone is 60 hours). Obviously it ain't great news but it is what it is and at least I get paid for it (the boss himself recognises my work and we both agree the workload is a bit ****** atm). That, combined with some tactical decision making (for instance waiting until payday for Aniplex) is another factor on how this haul has wrapped up.

Now ironically, Rightstuf's closure does mean the December haul will probably be shorter than before because Crunchyroll's specials are not likely to reach the same level as its predecessor but again that can change. But anyway, think of this whole ordeal as the Black Friday/Christmas haul but moved forward a few months early.

I haven't decided how I want to post the haul on the PHOTOS thread, either in one complete post or split-up but I'll think about it over time.
 
NEW INDUSTRY NEWS AVAILABLE!

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Q4 2023 Solicitations for UK Asian Cinema Home Video Releases
New post now available, covering 88 Films, Arrow Video, BFI, Eureka Entertainment, Radiance, Third Window Films slates.
Link here
 
NEW INDUSTRY NEWS AVAILABLE!

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January 2024 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
New post now available, covering Crunchyroll & Sentai slates. Discotek & finalised artwork will be added later.
Link here

December 2023 post also updated with Aniplex & Discotek slates.


A quick haul update, figured I'll mention it here than brag about it elsewhere. I have finalised my Rightstuf hauls which I am calling the Farewell to Space Irresponsible Captain Rightstuf.

The aim of this haul is to secure as many Blu-rays as I could whilst they were in stock from Crunchyroll/Funimation, Discotek Media and also Aniplex of America because the discount code also worked for their releases which is a very special scenario of opportunities.

The hauls were done across five orders; two have been dispatched whilst the other three have yet to be shipped. Rightstuf is going through their transition into Crunchyroll's store so the open orders are a bit loose but researching around it looks like I should still be able to track my orders up to 25th October, which would also include my pre-order for OVERLORD IV (which is bundled with The Eminence in Shadow). It took about seven working days to dispatch the second order so I am expecting all except the pre-order to hopefully be sorted by end of next week.

To provide more context, I have decided to send all five orders through to Stackry to allow more room for more items into the basket (otherwise shipping costs would ruin it). As such, this haul may slip into November but at least half of them should be here later this month. The Re:ZERO & Discotek batch that arrived at the start of the month is not part of this haul as the order was made before the announcement came about.


Also a disclosure - this was a very expensive haul and I'm open to admit that. Part of the haul was made possible because I overworked myself to death for the past few weeks (this week alone is 60 hours). Obviously it ain't great news but it is what it is and at least I get paid for it (the boss himself recognises my work and we both agree the workload is a bit ****** atm). That, combined with some tactical decision making (for instance waiting until payday for Aniplex) is another factor on how this haul has wrapped up.

Now ironically, Rightstuf's closure does mean the December haul will probably be shorter than before because Crunchyroll's specials are not likely to reach the same level as its predecessor but again that can change. But anyway, think of this whole ordeal as the Black Friday/Christmas haul but moved forward a few months early.

I haven't decided how I want to post the haul on the PHOTOS thread, either in one complete post or split-up but I'll think about it over time.
A mini-update on how this haul has been progressing.

The pre-orders from Rightstuf that I sorted out late July did arrive on Monday and photos for that will be shown off this Saturday.

The second part of the final haul is currently in limbo at this point. For added context USPS sent the package into the opposite direction to where it should be going (it went West rather than East) and while its still in transit as of 22nd Oct there is a chance that it could be lost entirely (it was supposed to have been delivered on 23rd Oct) which is a major issue as that's two orders going missing because Crunchyroll/Rightstuf decided to merge them together. While the orders do have Route insurance, because Rightstuf cancelled the orders and made new ones it made Route tracking useless as it's not updated to reflect those changes. I have been told by a few US friends that it is normal to wait a fair while for transit status with USPS so I will wait but it is not a very good look I would say.

The final order from Rightstuf (made on 7th Oct) has yet to be dispatched whilst the first order (sorted back on 25th Sept) is still at Stackry because I had planned to consolidate it. There's a 45 day window and it's reached the half-way point, which is why I am hoping the second order gets to Stackry as soon as possible so that this batch can be sorted out. As for the final order, because of how long it's been taking I am considering sorting out another order either with Crunchyroll's store or Sentai's store so that it has something else to go with it to make it easier on the shipping costs.

So for now if things go as planned, the rest of the haul will make their appearances in the November line-up of items.
 
NEW INDUSTRY NEWS UPDATES!

The following writeups have been updated:

October 2023 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Updated Availability listings.
Link here

November 2023 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Updated Availability listings.
Link here

December 2023 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Updated Availability listings + Sentai Artwork.
Link here

January 2024 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Updated Availability listings + Additional Crunchyroll & Sentai Artworks.
Link here

Q4 2023 Solicitations for UK Anime Home Video Releases
Updated Scheduling.
Link here

NEW UNBOXING AVAILABLE!

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OVERLORD IV (Limited Edition Blu-ray & DVD)
Distributor: Crunchyroll - Released: October 2023 - Ordered from: Rightstuf
Unboxing link here

UPDATED HAUL SCHEDULE!

The following are currently expected to arrive in the month of November:

November 2023 HaulFormat
Ascendance of a Bookworm Seasons 1 & 2Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 27th November
Battle Creek BrawlDeluxe Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 8th November
Burn the WitchCollector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 1st November
DOOR & DOOR IIDirector's Company Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 27th November
Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a TimeDeluxe Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 27th November
Farewell to Super Irresponsible Captain Rightstuf Haul #2Week Commencing 8th November
Farewell to Super Irresponsible Captain Rightstuf Haul #3Week Commencing 20th November
The Guard from UndergroundDirector's Company Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 27th November
Gundam Build Fighters Part 1Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 27th November
Heroes & Villains: Three Films Starring Jet LiFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 20th November
Hula Fulla DanceCollector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 8th November
Magic CrystalFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 8th November
The MedallionFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 8th November
Mobile Fighter G Gundam Part 1Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 27th November
Royal Tramp CollectionFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 20th November
To the Abandoned Sacred BeastsCollector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 1st November
Typhoon ClubDirector's Company Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 27th November

The following are currently expected to arrive in the month of December:

December 2023 HaulFormat
Casino RaidersFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 4th December
The Fall of Ako CastleFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 4th December
 
NEW INDUSTRY NEWS UPDATES!

The following writeups have been updated:

December 2023 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Updated Scheduling.
Link here

February 2024 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Now Available.
Link here

Q4 2023 Solicitations for UK Anime Home Video Releases
Updated Scheduling.
Link here

NEW UNBOXINGS AVAILABLE!

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Ascendance of a Bookworm Seasons 1 & 2 (Collector's Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: November 2023 - Ordered from: AllTheAnime Store
Unboxing link here

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Burn the Witch (Collector's Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: November 2023 - Ordered from: AllTheAnime Store
Unboxing link here

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Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time (Deluxe Edition 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: November 2023 - Ordered from: AllTheAnime Store
Unboxing link here

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Fate/Grand Carnival (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Aniplex of America - Released: October 2022 - Ordered from: Rightstuf
Unboxing link here

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Fate/Grand Order Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Box Sets 1 & 2 (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Aniplex of America - Released: March & June 2021 - Ordered from: Rightstuf
Unboxing link here

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Fate/Grand Order Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot Wandering; & Paladin; Agateram (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Aniplex of America - Released: December 2021 & May 2022 - Ordered from: Rightstuf
Unboxing link here

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Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity - Grand Temple of Time: Solomon (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Aniplex of America - Released: July 2022 - Ordered from: Rightstuf
Unboxing link here

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Hula Fulla Dance (Collector's Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: November 2023 - Ordered from: AllTheAnime Store
Unboxing link here

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My Dress-Up Darling Season 1 (Limited Edition Blu-ray & DVD)
Distributor: Crunchyroll - Released: November 2023 - Ordered from: Amazon UK via AmazonGlobal shipping
Unboxing link here

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Vivy -Fluorite Eye's Song- (Limited Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Aniplex of America - Released: September 2022 - Ordered from: Rightstuf
Unboxing link here


UPDATED HAUL SCHEDULE!

The following are currently expected to arrive in the month of November:

November 2023 HaulFormat
DOOR & DOOR IIDirector's Company Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 27th November
The Guard from UndergroundDirector's Company Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 27th November
Typhoon ClubDirector's Company Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 27th November

The following are currently expected to arrive in the month of December:

December 2023 HaulFormat
Casino RaidersFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 4th December
The Fall of Ako CastleFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 4th December
Gundam Build Fighters Parts 1 & 2Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 18th December
Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 18th December
Mobile Fighter G Gundam Parts 1 & 2Collector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 18th December
Sentai Filmworks Holiday HaulWeek Commencing 18th December

The following are currently expected to arrive in 2024:

November 2023 HaulFormat
Kung Fu Cult MasterFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 22nd January
Samurai Wolf I & IIFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 22nd January
To the Abandoned Sacred BeastsCollector's Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 29th January
When Taekwondo StrikesFirst Print Edition Blu-ray
Week Commencing 22nd January
 
NEW INDUSTRY NEWS UPDATES!

The following writeups have been updated:

January 2024 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Updated Artwork & Added Discotek slate.
Link here

February 2024 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Updated Artwork.
Link here

March 2024 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Now Available.
Link here

Q4 2023 Solicitations for UK Anime Home Video Releases
Updated Scheduling.
Link here

Expect the Q1 2024 UK Anime slate & Q1 2024 Asian Cinema slate to be available at the start of 2024.

I've also updated the release slate pages for UK Anime, US Anime and UK Asian Cinema.

NEW UNBOXINGS AVAILABLE!

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Blood-C (Ultimate Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: August 2022 - Ordered from: AllTheAnime Store
Unboxing link here

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To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts (Collector's Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: December 2023 - Ordered from: AllTheAnime Store
Unboxing link here
 
NEW INDUSTRY NEWS UPDATES!

The following writeups have been updated:

Q1 2024 Solicitations for UK Anime Home Video Releases
Now Available.
Link here

Q1 2024 Solicitations for UK Asian Cinema Home Video Releases
Now Available.
Link here


NEW UNBOXINGS AVAILABLE!

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Gundam Build Fighters Parts 1 & 2 (Collector's Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: November 2023 (Part 1), December 2023 (Part 2) - Ordered from: AllTheAnime Store
Unboxing link here

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Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Season 2 (Collector's Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: January 2024 - Ordered from: AllTheAnime Store
Unboxing link here

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Mobile Fighter G Gundam Parts 1 & 2 (Collector's Edition Blu-ray)
Distributor: Anime Limited - Released: December 2023 (Part 1), December 2023 (Part 2) - Ordered from: AllTheAnime Store
Unboxing link here


NEW OTAKU COLLECTION POST AVAILABLE!

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Otaku Collection Haul for December 2023
21 anime releases, 2 light novel volumes, 1 novel, 6 manga volumes, 4 physical video games, 5 live-action Asian Cinema releases and 6 live-action European Cinema releases.
Haul link here

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Complete Otaku Collection 2023 Edition (Update #11)
Haul link here


NEW RANDOM TOPIC POSTS AVAILABLE!

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I have compiled all of the writeups on this forum across two blog posts covering all of the video games I completed for 2023. The goal was 40 but I ended up with 30 due to various factors.

The Video Games I Played in 2023 (Part 1 - Games 1-15)
Link here

The Video Games I Played in 2023 (Part 2 - Games 16-30)
Link here
 
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