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Squall2600
Posts: 111 Location: California |
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how come some anime dvd come in a big box wiht one dvd like the cell games started set and .hack liminality dvd and gundam seed dvd 1 with the bonus cd comes with a big box also whats the point of them y need a big box for one dvd
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Steventheeunuch
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If you read the box, usually it will come with a detail saying "comes with a box to hold X of Y volumes!". Basically, by buying the first volume with box of gundam seed, you have a box to put the remaining nine volumes. the CD and other junk are there to justify the added price along with the box. People like this sort of thing, and it's fairly popular among anime fans, so it happens pretty often. |
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darkhunter
 Posts: 2992 Location: Los Angelas |
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Anime companies don't release complete boxset right away. It takes time to work on each dvd to get them out for releease. So for people who plan on collecting the whole series, they can buy volume 1 with the box and as the volumes are release, they can add it. A box also help motivate people to buy the rest of the series, since you don't want a box that's half filled. |
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matticans
 Posts: 192 Location: Lewisville, Texas. |
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i am one of those people who usually always buys the 1st dvd + art box. The boxes are cooler and much nicer looking on a shelf than just a bunch of random single dvds in a row. Plus alot of times people want the box set with all the dvds because of the cool box, but they don't want to rebuy the whole series just for the box. This is why getting the art box in the beginning to hold the series is soo popular among anime collectors. if you wanna see just how much people actually want these box sets check out this forum animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=12264 |
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Ken Hayashi
 Posts: 752 Location: Singapore |
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Yeah, it's all marketing strategy. It costs little to produce an extra little box, but it adds a lot to the desirability factor that makes that set that much more collectible.
Same with those Hong Kong (boot or not, I don't know, but I have some of them) VCDs with the reversible CD inserts. You flip it on one side and you see a certain character from the anime. Flip it over and it shows another character or the previous character in another pose. Cool. |
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matticans
Posts: 192 Location: Lewisville, Texas. |
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that is sweet. i have never seen that before. they should do that with some non boot dvds, that would be awsome. |
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Nionel
 Posts: 357 Location: Nebraska |
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There are some non-boots out there that do have reversable covers, Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team has reversable covers (one featuring a pro Fedi cover, the other a pro Zeon) and Peacemaker Kurogane also has reversable covers...
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darkhunter
Posts: 2992 Location: Los Angelas |
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And Witch Hunter Robin too. Reversible covers awesome. As for me, I only buy anime if they come with box. That's why I'm holding out on fighting spirit because there's no artbox for it. Last edited by darkhunter on Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:30 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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matticans
Posts: 192 Location: Lewisville, Texas. |
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Wow i am stupid.
 I didn't realize exactly what was ment until i just read it again. I flip covers on my anime all the time. Like Full Metal Panic, Chrono Crusade, and Azumanga. All of which i think have great alternate covers. geeze i am dumb 
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Haiseikoh 1973
 Posts: 1590 Location: Waiting for the Japanese 1000 Gunieas. |
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Chrono Crusade has a "Nice" Cover, and a "Naughty" One.
Same is true for most ADV releases as of late. Last edited by Haiseikoh 1973 on Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:15 am; edited 1 time in total |
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matticans
Posts: 192 Location: Lewisville, Texas. |
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yes it does 
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Tony K.
 SubscriberModerator  Posts: 11440 Location: Frisco, TX |
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Don't forget "Samurai X." But for me, the "nice" cover would be the one that actually says Rurouni Kenshin and not the "naughty," crappy, bastardizing, yet marketable misnomer title that some people dislike. |
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matticans
Posts: 192 Location: Lewisville, Texas. |
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I did too. I like the trust cover the most. Another series that has some very nice and entertaining reverse covers is Magical Shopping Arcade: Abenobashi. |
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The Ramblin' Wreck
 Posts: 924 Location: Teaching Robot Women How To Love |
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Punctuation and capital letters are your friends. |
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totalgeek
Posts: 307 Location: Raleigh, NC |
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The thing that irritates me is having to pay $19 each (on average) for ONE DVD that has 3-4 episodes on it, and then knowing that if I want the full run of a show (which is typically 13-26 episodes) I'm going to have to fork out $19 4-8 more times! I hate the Simpsons, but I use it for an example of a cartoon DVD boxset. On Amazon.com I can buy The Simpsons Season 5 DVD set for anywhere between $32 and $49 depending on if it is on sale and how much. It has 22 episodes and comes on FOUR DVDs with the following features: Available subtitles: English, Spanish Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) 22 episodes on four discs: Homer's Barbershop Quartet, Cape Feare, Homer Goes to College, Rosebud, Treehouse of Horror IV, Marge on the Lam, Bart's Inner Child, Boy-Scoutz N the Hood, The Last Temptation of Homer, Springfield, Homer the Vigilante, Bart Gets Famous, Homer and Apu, Lisa vs. Malibu Stacey, Deep Space Homer, Homer Loves Flanders, Bart Gets an Elephant, Burns' Heir, Sweet Seymour Skinner's Badasssss Song, The Boy Who Knew Too Much, Lady Bouvier's Lover, Secrets of a Successful Marriage Commentary on all episodes, including Matt Groening, David Mirkin, James L. Brooks, and Conan O'Brien Animation showcase Audio intro with Matt Groening and montage Commercials Deleted scenes Special language feature Animatics Illustrated commentaries Audio outtake Original sketches A look back with James L. Brooks Number of discs: 4 There is NO reason that anime should be packaged and sold the way it is. It simply isn't a good value for the money, and I think it is one of the reasons that people don't get into anime more than they do. They simply can't afford to! |
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