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2024 HAUL - DECEMBER CHAPTER: BATCH #7 aka CHRISTMAS HAUL
It's the Christmas haul.
In the anime batch we have two more additions for the Crunchyroll UK line-up of releases. Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill adapted by studio MAPPA, and the theatrical film Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island by studio Sunrise.
In the manga batch we have three volumes from the VIZ SIGNATURE line-up which is dedicated to the seinen type series. Goodbye, Eri from Tatsuki Fujimoto of Chainsaw Man fame, and the first two volumes of Trillion Game by Riichiro Inagaki & illustrator Ryoichi Ikegami.
In the video game batch we have Nightdive Studio's remake of System Shock and Aspyr's remaster for Tomb Raider I–III Remastered, both for the PlayStation 5.
In the Asian & European Cinema batch we have Criterion's recently released 4K Ultra HD for Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 French neo-noir film Le Samouraï, and from Arrow Video we also have a recent limited edition Blu-ray release for Kinji Fukasaku's 1966 Japanese film The Threat (脅迫).
In the miscellaneous batch we also have a book called The Oxford History of World Cinema written by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith. This was released during the late 90s but it was gifted to me given that I've been going after various European films here and there.
And like before I also received some snacks including a Snack Verse randomised batch which this time focuses on Australian snacks.
It's the Christmas haul.
In the anime batch we have two more additions for the Crunchyroll UK line-up of releases. Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill adapted by studio MAPPA, and the theatrical film Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island by studio Sunrise.
In the manga batch we have three volumes from the VIZ SIGNATURE line-up which is dedicated to the seinen type series. Goodbye, Eri from Tatsuki Fujimoto of Chainsaw Man fame, and the first two volumes of Trillion Game by Riichiro Inagaki & illustrator Ryoichi Ikegami.
In the video game batch we have Nightdive Studio's remake of System Shock and Aspyr's remaster for Tomb Raider I–III Remastered, both for the PlayStation 5.
In the Asian & European Cinema batch we have Criterion's recently released 4K Ultra HD for Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 French neo-noir film Le Samouraï, and from Arrow Video we also have a recent limited edition Blu-ray release for Kinji Fukasaku's 1966 Japanese film The Threat (脅迫).
In the miscellaneous batch we also have a book called The Oxford History of World Cinema written by Geoffrey Nowell-Smith. This was released during the late 90s but it was gifted to me given that I've been going after various European films here and there.
And like before I also received some snacks including a Snack Verse randomised batch which this time focuses on Australian snacks.
SAHO
Stand User
PACKAGE ARRIVAL
(Lost count of how many times I've bought Elfen Lied)
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Elfen Lied - Blu-ray
Lucy is a psychopathic killer with powers beyond any humans. Nyu is a helpless child with no memories. Both could not be farther apart, but both find themselves inside the same body. Two students that have taken in Nyu find their world being turned around as the government sets out to kill Lucy...www.alltheanime.com
PACKAGE ARRIVAL
(Monke)
(Monke)
(Best decision switching the entire Gundam collection from CEs to standards)
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Opened our presents this morning as yesterday was a bit busy getting ready and going out. Nice mix of practical gifts (socks that hopefully won’t go missing for a change and some new jumpers and toiletries), and Tremors 2 on 4K for good measure.
Mattrivers95
Student Council President
I thought I’d get my Gundam collection started this month with a couple of second hand libraries editions from mandarake. I’ve only a limited amount of shelf space left so I haven’t really thought this through.
Magical Senshi
Vampire Ninja
After weeks of waiting, my Stackry parcel has finally arrived! Consisting of:
Space Sheriff Shaider BD (Discotek/Toku Time)
Kamen Rider V3 BD (Discotek/Toku Time)
The Kamen Rider Trilogy: Elite Kollection BD (Media Blasters)
All I need to do now is wait for the replacement disc of The Kamen Rider Trilogy to arrive at my Stackry locker, as Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue has out of sync audio (this was compared to the Japanese BD masters).
Space Sheriff Shaider BD (Discotek/Toku Time)
Kamen Rider V3 BD (Discotek/Toku Time)
The Kamen Rider Trilogy: Elite Kollection BD (Media Blasters)
All I need to do now is wait for the replacement disc of The Kamen Rider Trilogy to arrive at my Stackry locker, as Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue has out of sync audio (this was compared to the Japanese BD masters).
farzam1999
Brigade Leader
Lucky_Deity
Dragon Knight
My Crunchyroll Store order from a while ago arrived today as I had to wait for Daily Lives of High School Boys to come off back order so I could consolidate my package at Stackry.
Land of the Lustrous arrived a few days before Christmas but I forgot to post it.
Bunny Drop, Daily Lives of High School Boys, Sound of the Sky, Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond and Land of the Lustrous
Land of the Lustrous arrived a few days before Christmas but I forgot to post it.
Bunny Drop, Daily Lives of High School Boys, Sound of the Sky, Blood Blockade Battlefront & Beyond and Land of the Lustrous
2024 HAUL - DECEMBER CHAPTER: BATCH #8
It's the final haul of the year and my avatar pic pretty much teased what was going to appear anyway (context to how I made the decision to buy this series).
Let's start off with the Crunchyroll Black Friday sale haul which I ordered around the final week of November. The intention was to bundle a few more titles to join alongside the Sentai Black Friday sale haul but unfortunately Crunchyroll was taking too long to send it out and I wanted to receive the package before Christmas. Just as I shipped out the Sentai haul, the Crunchyroll then dispatched from the store.
So we have three anime shows this time around, because these releases even on sale are not cheap to get unfortunately but what I have gone for is a nice mix. Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan is a series that aired during the Summer 2021 season which I heard was pretty good and since it wasn't brought over to the UK I decided to pick it up whilst I can. It's also one of the earliest releases using the Crunchyroll logo so I'm surprised the slipcase was still available.
Next we have More than a Married Couple but Not Lovers, a romance comedy series that I also missed out on when it first aired during the Autumn 2022 season. This is one of Crunchyroll's multi-language releases which has been released in the UK. And last but not least is Parallel World Pharmacy, an isekai series that surprisingly did not get released in the UK and I figured I'll pick it up whilst I can. Sounds like it'll be on the slice-of-life kind of vibe.
Next comes the official final batch to round off the year of 2024. To make sure I have some value out of Stackry, I placed an order once again through Sentai Filmworks because they launched their holiday sale which was basically Black Friday's sale with a few more additions which helped pave the way for this haul.
Similar to the previous hauls I did focus on the cheaper releases however I wanted to own specific titles that weren't fully discounted and didn't want to wait many months for that to happen so this is more expensive than the previous ones I've sorted.
In alphabetical order we start off with Ahiru no Sora, a basketball sports anime series which isn't talked as much as the Shonen Jump titles but I heard it's a pretty decent one and since both collections were on offer for low prices I decided to grab them. There was a premium edition available but I passed on it. The anime aired in October 2019 and was adapted by studio Diomedéa (Domestic Girlfriend), lasting a whole four cours.
Next we have Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess, a series that many of you have heard of for the past decade but honestly I only just paid attention to the synopsis and it sounds bonkers. The show was released on Blu-ray a while back but was re-released by Sentai. The anime aired in October 2012 and was adapted by studio Eight Bit (Tensura).
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 was released recently by Sentai and since I have the first season, made sense to go ahead and pick up the latest one. The anime aired in October 2023 and was adapted by studio Nexus (Darwin's Game).
You may have heard about Immoral Guild in recent years, it's a fantasy ecchi series that had different versions available during its broadcast. Sentai picked it up and had access to the uncensored version which is on the Blu-ray release. Apparently despite the ecchiness, it's a fun comedy so I figured I'll grab it as soon as it went on offer. The anime aired in October 2022 and was adapted by studio TNK (Redo of Healer).
I've still not seen the films but since it was on offer I may as well pick up Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun, the second season of the hit anime series. The anime aired in July 2022 and was adapted by studio Kinema Citrus (The Rising of the Shield Hero).
And keeping the ecchi train going we have Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Super Extra, the second season and a shorter anime series (about 10-15 mins of length). I watched the first season during simulcast but not the second due to HIDIVE and there were different versions so I figured I'll wait for the Blu-ray to get the quality experience. The anime aired in October 2022 and was adapted by studio Seven (Rance 01).
Switching things up we have the idol series SHINE POST, which I heard was pretty decent and was recommended to me at one point. It's not a series that I would see be brought over here and since it was on offer I picked it up. The anime aired in July 2022 and was adapted by Studio Kai (Uma Musume Pretty Derby Seasons 2-3).
Next we have a re-release of one of Sentai's first ever Blu-ray releases. It's been out of print for quite sometime but I finally now own the anime adaptation for Tears to Tiara, and I still have yet to play the second game released on PlayStation 3. This is based on a visual novel produced by Leaf, the folks behind Utawarerumono and White Album. Sentai re-released the series out of nowhere and picked it up as soon as it went on sale. The anime aired in April 2009 and was adapted by studio White Fox (Steins;Gate).
Then we have Un-Go, the mystery series by Seiji Mizushima and one that I did manage to watch a couple episodes of over a decade ago. I did initially own the KAZE UK Blu-ray release in July 2013 but it was a stripped version release compared to Sentai's so I didn't keep it. I was surprised when Sentai re-released the series this past year and figured that given it's a fairly old license that I may as well get it sooner than later. The anime aired in October 2011 and was animated by studio Bones (Eureka Seven).
And that is it for the 2024 haul. A lot of anime, games, books and films now added to the backlog. There will be a complete collection post in the coming days so stay tuned for that on my blog.
It's the final haul of the year and my avatar pic pretty much teased what was going to appear anyway (context to how I made the decision to buy this series).
Let's start off with the Crunchyroll Black Friday sale haul which I ordered around the final week of November. The intention was to bundle a few more titles to join alongside the Sentai Black Friday sale haul but unfortunately Crunchyroll was taking too long to send it out and I wanted to receive the package before Christmas. Just as I shipped out the Sentai haul, the Crunchyroll then dispatched from the store.
So we have three anime shows this time around, because these releases even on sale are not cheap to get unfortunately but what I have gone for is a nice mix. Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan is a series that aired during the Summer 2021 season which I heard was pretty good and since it wasn't brought over to the UK I decided to pick it up whilst I can. It's also one of the earliest releases using the Crunchyroll logo so I'm surprised the slipcase was still available.
Next we have More than a Married Couple but Not Lovers, a romance comedy series that I also missed out on when it first aired during the Autumn 2022 season. This is one of Crunchyroll's multi-language releases which has been released in the UK. And last but not least is Parallel World Pharmacy, an isekai series that surprisingly did not get released in the UK and I figured I'll pick it up whilst I can. Sounds like it'll be on the slice-of-life kind of vibe.
Next comes the official final batch to round off the year of 2024. To make sure I have some value out of Stackry, I placed an order once again through Sentai Filmworks because they launched their holiday sale which was basically Black Friday's sale with a few more additions which helped pave the way for this haul.
Similar to the previous hauls I did focus on the cheaper releases however I wanted to own specific titles that weren't fully discounted and didn't want to wait many months for that to happen so this is more expensive than the previous ones I've sorted.
In alphabetical order we start off with Ahiru no Sora, a basketball sports anime series which isn't talked as much as the Shonen Jump titles but I heard it's a pretty decent one and since both collections were on offer for low prices I decided to grab them. There was a premium edition available but I passed on it. The anime aired in October 2019 and was adapted by studio Diomedéa (Domestic Girlfriend), lasting a whole four cours.
Next we have Busou Shinki: Armored War Goddess, a series that many of you have heard of for the past decade but honestly I only just paid attention to the synopsis and it sounds bonkers. The show was released on Blu-ray a while back but was re-released by Sentai. The anime aired in October 2012 and was adapted by studio Eight Bit (Tensura).
The Eminence in Shadow Season 2 was released recently by Sentai and since I have the first season, made sense to go ahead and pick up the latest one. The anime aired in October 2023 and was adapted by studio Nexus (Darwin's Game).
You may have heard about Immoral Guild in recent years, it's a fantasy ecchi series that had different versions available during its broadcast. Sentai picked it up and had access to the uncensored version which is on the Blu-ray release. Apparently despite the ecchiness, it's a fun comedy so I figured I'll grab it as soon as it went on offer. The anime aired in October 2022 and was adapted by studio TNK (Redo of Healer).
I've still not seen the films but since it was on offer I may as well pick up Made in Abyss: The Golden City of the Scorching Sun, the second season of the hit anime series. The anime aired in July 2022 and was adapted by studio Kinema Citrus (The Rising of the Shield Hero).
And keeping the ecchi train going we have Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Super Extra, the second season and a shorter anime series (about 10-15 mins of length). I watched the first season during simulcast but not the second due to HIDIVE and there were different versions so I figured I'll wait for the Blu-ray to get the quality experience. The anime aired in October 2022 and was adapted by studio Seven (Rance 01).
Switching things up we have the idol series SHINE POST, which I heard was pretty decent and was recommended to me at one point. It's not a series that I would see be brought over here and since it was on offer I picked it up. The anime aired in July 2022 and was adapted by Studio Kai (Uma Musume Pretty Derby Seasons 2-3).
Next we have a re-release of one of Sentai's first ever Blu-ray releases. It's been out of print for quite sometime but I finally now own the anime adaptation for Tears to Tiara, and I still have yet to play the second game released on PlayStation 3. This is based on a visual novel produced by Leaf, the folks behind Utawarerumono and White Album. Sentai re-released the series out of nowhere and picked it up as soon as it went on sale. The anime aired in April 2009 and was adapted by studio White Fox (Steins;Gate).
Then we have Un-Go, the mystery series by Seiji Mizushima and one that I did manage to watch a couple episodes of over a decade ago. I did initially own the KAZE UK Blu-ray release in July 2013 but it was a stripped version release compared to Sentai's so I didn't keep it. I was surprised when Sentai re-released the series this past year and figured that given it's a fairly old license that I may as well get it sooner than later. The anime aired in October 2011 and was animated by studio Bones (Eureka Seven).
And that is it for the 2024 haul. A lot of anime, games, books and films now added to the backlog. There will be a complete collection post in the coming days so stay tuned for that on my blog.
farzam1999
Brigade Leader
Girls with Guns
Shinki
I received one final Blu-ray in the mail today for 2024. I wasn't expecting this one to arrive until after the new year, since it was coming from a private eBay seller in Japan. My Japanese Studio Ghibli digipak collection is now complete and up to date once again:
The Boy and the Heron Japanese Digipak
The Boy and the Heron Japanese Digipak
Birdie Num Num
Straw Hat Pirate
Dai
Dragon Knight
BrokenPhoenix
Thousand Master
My first delivery of 2025 (not order, these were purchased during one of the many of Crunchyroll US winter sales back in December) from Crunchyroll US via Stackry: Sword Art Online the Movie Progressive Aria of a Starless Night Limited Edition (BD) and Sword Art Online the Movie Progressive Scherzo of Deep Night Limited Edition (BD).
I have to say, these are some of the nicest covers I've seen on a Blu-ray set, and the spines on these look very clean too. Very pleased to add these to my SAO collection.
I have to say, these are some of the nicest covers I've seen on a Blu-ray set, and the spines on these look very clean too. Very pleased to add these to my SAO collection.
