Forum - View topicNEWS: Legend of the Galactic Heroes R1 DVD Update
|
Note: this is the discussion thread for this article |
| Author | Message | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Big K
Posts: 65 |
|
||
|
As much as I desperately want to see this series, at $1700 it is just way too damned expensive for the average fan to buy the entire boxset. I could do my daily commute without car insurance and get the boxset but that wouldn't be the wise thing to do.
Is there a specific reason why they can't sell this as single DVD or even smaller boxsets because, dare I say, those bootlegs look mighty attractive at this point. |
|||
|
|||
|
Foix
Posts: 8 |
|
||
|
I don't know that the Hong Kong release (are they really bootlegs?) would really provide a valid alternative at this point: unless I haven't been looking in the right places, only the first 54 episodes or so are available, which doesn't extend the series much farther than the fansub release--and probably with an English script of inferior quality, as well.
I'm a big LoGH fan myself, but I could never see myself paying $1700 for the series. A season-by-season release with the same per-episode price point might be more acceptable. But what I imagine is making the price that high is the decision to scrap and reanimate some of the older episodes. If that's because of a serious degredation in the physical quality of the source tape, I suppose it's unavoidable; I hope they wouldn't be doing it, however, just for the sake of bringing the earlier episodes closer to the visual quality of current animation. I doubt that's something LoGH fans particularly care about, especially if it would drastically increase the expense of the box. |
|||
|
|||
|
Syker 07
Posts: 149 Location: Kentucky |
|
||
|
I've been wanting to see this series for an eternity, as I've heard nothing but good about it, but...$1700? *whistles*
I could definately work a seasonal box set every couple of months, but not all at once. I gots bills ta' pay. Snap your fingers if you feel me. o_0 Wonder if they'd do a "layaway" kind of thing, where you can pay into your purchase every so often. I'd be willing to shell out a couple hundred every few months to an account or something until I generate the sum. But I imagine that would be a nightmare to deal with for the company. We need options!! Syker Seven |
|||
|
|||
superdeformed
 Posts: 88 Location: New Orleans, LA |
|
||
|
Math time kids! 1700/110=15.46
Wow, $15.46 per episode. I haven't seen anime priced like that since 1994. *cough*AD Vision*cough* The entertainment industry is stupid all over the world I guess. "Lets fight piracy by making it more appealing!" Here's a very crazy idea, maybe if you price something fairly and, I don't know, maybe do it with some quality, then maybe, just maybe, people will buy it. It's not like it would take a lot to beat the quality of the said bootlegs. Hong Kong DVD Anime subtitles are worse than your average American dub. All an anime company has to do is make sure: a.The translation is decent and b. The price of something that averages out to be about 5 or so dollars an episode and bam! 90% of the fans of the given show will dish out the money in favor of that mysterious box set on ebay with "NICE" written all over the product description. |
|||
|
|||
|
Foix
Posts: 8 |
|
||
That's 110 episodes in the main storyline, plus 54 episodes of side stories and 3 movies. Two DVDs of unspecified extras aside, that's about ten bucks per episode. Again, I'd be a lot more likely to buy the things if they were released as individual $40 DVDs or $250 seasons. |
|||
|
|||
Dorasaga
 Posts: 20 |
|
||
|
I'd been a fan for so long, but recently life gets into the way that i fell short in attending LoGH news... (ok, i'll be honest, i was buying so many new mangas & d/ling new fansubs everyday, too) +_+
But i definitely need to pledge for an american dvd release. Anyone knows where, how, and how long this pledge must be? |
|||
|
|||
|
superdeformed
Posts: 88 Location: New Orleans, LA |
|
||
|
OK, that makes things a little better.
But still all at once is just silly. 1700 bucks and I'd be out of debt, or I could get a new car. Hell, I could afford a girlfriend. haha |
|||
|
|||
kusanagi-sama
 Posts: 1723 Location: Wichita Falls, TX |
|
||
|
Yes, I'm necro posting, but I find it odd that there has been absolutely no news on this since the original new article over a year ago.
So, anyone know of any updates to this? |
|||
|
|||
Tempest
 I Run this place.ANN Publisher  Posts: 10460 Location: Do not message me for support. |
|
||
|
The pledge is over it, it has been cancelled.
Now we just have to wait for someone to announce that they've licensed it... -t |
|||
|
|||
|
kusanagi-sama
Posts: 1723 Location: Wichita Falls, TX |
|
||
|
So which is it? Over and Cancelled without success, or over and just cancelled?
Obviously you made a mistake by saying it was cancelled without success, otherwise, you wouldn't do a second post. |
|||
|
|||
|
Tempest
I Run this place. ANN Publisher Posts: 10460 Location: Do not message me for support. |
|
||
Yeah, I made an assumption. I decided I didn't want to be quoted on it, so.... Rather than hitting "edit" I accidentally hit back... resulted in a double post. |
|||
|
|||
the_soultaker
 Posts: 685 |
|
||
|
Title sounds familiar, IIRC i think it has something to do with Lord Locke: The Superman.
 Iv'e been meaning to check this one out some time ago.
*looks at Big K's Avatar* very scawwy. 
|
|||
|
|||
|
kusanagi-sama
Posts: 1723 Location: Wichita Falls, TX |
|
||
Nope, LoGH has nothing to do with Lord Locke: The Superman. |
|||
|
|||
|
Emperor
Posts: 10 |
|
||
|
It's disappointing if this was cancelled and doesn't have any
chance for release here anymore. It's a classic anime series that I've always wanted to see. Although, that price tag was quite steep even with the 110 episodes. Oh well, guess we will just have to keep waiting and hoping. BTW, OT but who is the cute female elf character in the top left hand corner of the ANN website and does anyone know what anime and/or manga she is in? Thanks in advance :) |
|||
|
|||
 |
All times are GMT - 5 Hours |
|
|
|
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group