Forum - View topicWhere do you get your Anime?
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Tony K.
 SubscriberModerator  Posts: 11460 Location: Frisco, TX |
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They cost more, whereas bootlegs are cheaper and you get more epsiodes for your money. I used to buy a lot of them, but have since gotten/am getting rid of them by way of giving them to my friends (who are somewhat in between buying R1s and bootlegs). But from that aspect on, it's really just a question of morals. Not that I have anything against people who purchase bootlegs. It's their money, and they can spend it however they please. I, however, choose to spend my money on domestic DVDs, as it can help U.S companies license more anime. 
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Papa-Cha
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you call dvds that are $20-25 affordable you can get us tv series on dvd for a hella lot cheaper than that. Im thinking of dvds in the $10-15$ price range
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Tony K.
Subscriber Moderator Posts: 11460 Location: Frisco, TX |
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I know, I use to buy em'  . I thought those prices were so good, it was a steal, and apperently, it was. I'm not gonna' preach to you about bootlegs, but I'll agree with you in only one sense, they're very affordable in price, but that's pretty much the only good thing I'll say about them  .
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Ken Hayashi
 Posts: 752 Location: Singapore |
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I try my best to buy legit DVDs, going as far as to ask my friends to bring them back from overseas. I buy legit stuff whenever I can in Singapore domestically. But there are times when the legit stuff is not available so I have to buy boots.
But my stand is to buy legit. As far as I can within my means (cost is not an issue, never has been. Rather, availability is THE BIG ISSUE), I will always buy legit. Papa-Cha, buying boots is not supporting the anime industry at all. If you have all this access to legit stuff, why not buy legit? Or you could form a club within your community and share the costs of buying legit. Nothing wrong with that. |
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Joe Arizona
 Posts: 144 Location: Phoenix |
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I have bought all of my anime from Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, AnimEigo, and Robert's Anime Corner Store. After seeing Deep Discounted DVD's name dropped so many times here though, I checked them out. Dang, they blow everyone else out of the water!!!Kinda sucks as Robert's has been so cool.
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Animefreak08
 Posts: 882 Location: Michigan ftw. |
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MikeRa
Posts: 1 Location: SE Pennsylvania |
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I get my anmies from FYE, Suncoast, The Z Store and eBay.
I get my magnas from Suncoast, Borders Express (formerly known as Waldenbooks) and Borders 
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Shiki MSHTS
 Posts: 738 Location: NoVA |
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Hmmm. I get almost all my Anime at Best Buy (in store). They have a pretty decent selection most of the time.
The only other places I buy from is a local anime store, convention stands, and potentially Suncoast. Potomac Mills tis an hour away. 
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Animefreak08
Posts: 882 Location: Michigan ftw. |
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I normally get mine from Best Buy(in store) because like Shiki they have a good selection and are cheap. Also 45 minutes away from my house is Wizzywig. They have a GREAT selection (it IS an anime/manga store...)and is right off of the Ann Arbor University Of Michigan campus
 . Also, I order my anime online via www.deepdiscountdvd.com
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Alchemist449
 Posts: 341 Location: LED ZEPPELIN! nuf said |
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I usually get my anime from sucoast, FYE, Best Buy, and Borders. I don't do a lot of online shopping.
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ac_dropout
Posts: 88 Location: Newark, NJ |
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I get it mostly from Anime Castle. They have a point system and their warehouse is stock full of anime stuff.
I love stopping by their warehouse and talking to the owner about anime and stuff. He's cool. But don't tell him I said that. And they have cute sales girls to help me find stuff. 
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IanC
Posts: 685 Location: Essex, England |
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UK dvds i use www.play.com or amazon uk, Sometimes i buy in store too (hmv and virgin megastores)
US dvds i use dvdpacific or amazon.com |
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bubble
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I buy at Best Buy in-store, at Wherehouse Music used, and online at http://www.rightstuf.com when they have a sale. I also bought some at Fanime '04, in the dealer's room. That's where I get all my import soundtracks since I found out about bootleg soundtracks ('course I've only gotten one since then). Fanime has a strict anti-bootleg policy.
I'll eventually buy from Deep Discount DVD, I'm sure. After all, the only way I know that's cheaper and legit is a few of the Right Stuf sales. |
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Mune
Posts: 383 Location: Minnesota |
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I used to buy mine at Sam Goody. But until recently, I noticed that their anime is way too overpriced. Now, I buy used VHS anime for $2-$3 at a local shop and [This URL is a known Bootlegging website]'s that run $6-$10 at another Gamestop owned business. Unfortunately, I sometimes do want something very specific and only expensive places have it...like NGE: Perfect Collection.
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Kateonfire
 Posts: 16 Location: Second star to the right |
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I buy anime at Suncoast occasionally, but then I rarely buy anime (preference to renting), so I get DVDs more often at convention dealer rooms. I buy manga at Suncoast, Waldenbook, and Borders. Borders is my favorite, as they finally gave manga it's own section and they have a very large selection. I just have to maneuver around the fanboys sitting in the aisle whilst reading Love Hina...
For series that aren't available in English or are hard to find, I sometimes shop online at Sasugabooks and Anime Nation. Although the latter is so often out of of the volume I want. Once, I visited the site and they had only three volumes of Dragon Knights available (there were twelve volumes out in English at the time). |
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