|
|
Anime Talk about all things anime |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
04-29-2010, 05:25 AM | #21 |
DJ Elcu-desujya
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: CA, USA
Posts: 127
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
The problem i find with individual DVD boxes is the fact that many times, you end up missing one or two volumes, which is further more annoying because of the higher prices you have to pay for just a single disk with only a few episodes on it.
I dunno... paying the standard oldschool $20USD for a single disk with 4 eps on it is REALLY pushing it, thats $5/episode, when you can pay $35 for the entire series of 24 eps, which gets to about $1.45 an episode, you get the same exact episodes, you may miss out on a few extras, but hey, instead of paying $120 for a 24 ep series, you pay $35, if a 70% discount isnt attractive... then you either crap gold bricks or dont know how to spot an amazing deal. Even if you get the single disks at $10 a pop, its still $60 for the series... as compared to some of the box set prices out there... its still not a great deal. You know what would be amazing? if anime companies released SUBBED only versions of box sets, think about it. It cuts costs by very large amount due to the lack of any need to pay a junkload for the subbing work. I would jump on that in an instant. I almost NEVER pay attention to dubs, I think that anything made in any language should be kept that way, whether its anime or a sitcom or a movie. Japanese anime should be kept Japanese, Hollywood movies should be kept in English, Bollywood movies should be kept in Hindi, Mexican soaps should be kept in Spanish, etc. subtitles are for people that do not have the ability to understand the language (IE I cant fully understand Japanese... yet...), where it allows the watcher to still be somewhat immersed in the overall mood of the piece in question since the structure of the language is important and is nearly impossible to replicate in other languages with the same effect, or people who are hearing impaired. Last edited by Elc1247; 04-29-2010 at 05:35 AM. |
04-29-2010, 03:21 PM | #22 | |
Banhammer'd
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NSW, Australia
Posts: 564
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
Quote:
______________________
Last edited by Oni; 04-29-2010 at 03:25 PM. |
|
04-29-2010, 11:04 PM | #23 |
Super-Fan
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 1,234
Rep Power: 188 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
For me, it depends on the sale.
I prefer full on DVD sets like my Kurumi, Ikktousen and Zeta Gundam. I'll admit it's obnoxious to get individuals, but condiering I spent $1 each on G Gundam, DVD 1, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, and 12, its not all too bad.
______________________
|
05-04-2010, 01:29 AM | #24 | |
DJ Elcu-desujya
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: CA, USA
Posts: 127
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
Quote:
but yea, nice thing thats happening right now, Funimation is releasing the SAVE version of many of their series. thank goodness the prices are now affordable for boxsets. but anyways, back on the subject, i find that box-sets are usually cheaper, and you save the hassle of finding all the different individual dvds. plus, you save on shelf space. with the fact that im prob gonna continually grow my collection of stuff... i can use that shelf space for even more stuff XD (im having trouble finding enough space on my shelves to put all my manga, anime and figures... they are literally all over my room now.) oh... and when im missing a particular part in any set... it bothers me... its like... its taunting me, saying "oh, you think you have the entire set hmm? NO, NO you dont, and im here to make it obvious that your collection is a jumbled mess!" Last edited by Elc1247; 05-04-2010 at 01:32 AM. |
|
05-04-2010, 02:19 AM | #25 |
Banhammer'd
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: NSW, Australia
Posts: 564
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
These new slim packs are a god send.
I'm saving a ton of space now that I don't have to keep collecting those cardboard boxes.
______________________
|
05-04-2010, 02:50 AM | #26 | |
DJ Elcu-desujya
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: CA, USA
Posts: 127
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
Quote:
they should just get Blue-ray disks and put DVD quality episodes on them, so you can watch the ENTIRE series on ONE disk, imagine that. though i have to see how well that turns out if it does actually happen. |
|
05-11-2010, 04:53 PM | #27 |
Banhammer'd
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Starfishtopia
Posts: 295
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
Boxsets for me. Mainly because when I try and go find a particular anime, I usually want the entire collection of that show, if possible. More often than not, single volumes are never all in one store and it's just a hassle. :rolleyes:
______________________
|
05-12-2010, 11:25 AM | #28 |
Matoi Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 120
Rep Power: 358 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
I recently bought the first volume of BECK from Right Stuf! picked it up + the collectors art box + guitar pick & stickers = 8 dollars.
Then just gunna pick up the S.A.V.E. edition for 26 from same site. I'll have scored the full set, box, and the extra features that came with the individual DVD for around 32 bucks. Heck yeah!
______________________
|
05-17-2010, 01:18 AM | #29 | |
DJ Elcu-desujya
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: CA, USA
Posts: 127
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
Quote:
Last edited by Elc1247; 05-17-2010 at 01:49 AM. |
|
06-08-2010, 05:37 AM | #30 |
Ask An Australian
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land Down Under.
Posts: 131
Rep Power: 174 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
Madman, the major Australian distributor of anime and manga, are selling the fatpack box set for $79.95 on their site. I think I'm getting ripped off.
______________________
► The Breakdown - Breaker's Supanova Breakdown 2011 ◄ ► Check this: Ask An Australian ☻ ◄ ► On-air Challenges and SAS Archive ◄ |
06-08-2010, 05:38 AM | #31 |
Fanatic
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Space Australia
Posts: 1,242
Rep Power: 216 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
|
06-08-2010, 12:59 PM | #32 |
Rating: AWESOME!
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 134
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
I generally gets me Complete Series boxsets or the Series -- Part -- boxes they release (i.e. Soul Eater). Either way, I buys me anime :D
______________________
|
06-12-2010, 04:39 AM | #33 |
Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: London
Posts: 8
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
Box sets all the way, really would have no space at all if i just got volumes :-P
______________________
|
06-13-2010, 02:57 AM | #34 |
Biggest Ash fan ever
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Charleston, WV
Posts: 40
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
Boxsets, because Pokemon is such a long-running series, it's difficult to collect all the seasons. So the best way to collect it, is to buy the boxsets. They're cheaper too. =)
Most volumes of Pokemon go for about $15 each. And usually, that's only for 5 or 6 episodes. However, I find it weird that Viz (apparently) skipped seasons 3 and 4. Those seasons don't have boxsets yet, for some reason. And neither do seasons 7 and 8. =O I even heard that the old Johto volumes for seasons 3 and 4 were discontinued. If that's true, it would explain the high prices that I'm seeing on Ebay...
______________________
|
06-24-2010, 11:26 PM | #35 |
Newbie
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Tx.
Posts: 34
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
There's really one series I bought, and that would be Higurashi, which I bought the complete boxset for.
Then again.. I did buy that one Solty Rei volume, tsk, tsk. |
07-17-2010, 12:37 AM | #36 |
Très Bien!
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Sasnak
Posts: 633
Rep Power: 178 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
I personally prefer to buy mine in boxsets. I'm the kinda person who likes to marathon series, and I don't want to be left hungering for more at the end of what I have. Plus, I always found buying in 'bulk' to be a little bit more cozy for da wallet, especially when I buy series online...as the shipping can build up if I buy stuff seperately.
______________________
|
01-23-2011, 02:42 PM | #37 |
Fan
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: My Alchemy Workshop
Posts: 67
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
Most of mine are in boxsets since I tend to buy complete seasons and series over volumes.
|
01-23-2011, 08:14 PM | #38 |
Wandering Witch
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Memphis, TN
Posts: 691
Rep Power: 181 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
I also try to buy boxsets whenever available.
______________________
|
02-04-2011, 04:51 PM | #39 |
Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: In The Castle that Never Was
Posts: 1
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
Since I just really got into Anime about a year ago I don't have that many DVD's yet....I have the first Naruto box set but I am saving up for the second Bleach box set! But between that and saving for the convention I want to go to.....I'm glad the box sets are cheaper than individual DVD's
-HanaElric |
02-05-2011, 01:15 AM | #40 |
Fan
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 51
Rep Power: 0 |
Re: Do you buy your anime DVDs as boxsets or volumes?
I guess its a mix for me depending on how bad I want it or sales.
Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood Blu-ray for 20 bucks a set I couldn't resist so i but them as sets and Durarara!! my fangirl side took over and so I got them separately for the special package. with other series I can usually wait for a set as i did for Wild arms, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw star and Ranma so I can do both. |
|
|