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CG-LOVER
Joined: 22 Mar 2010
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Location: East Lansing, MI
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:23 pm
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Well I always knew that I would need to heavily consider buying some of BANDAI's titles before they went oop...I just didn't think that would happen so soon. I really need to evaluate which of their remaining titles I haven't purchased are a must buy for me.
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ZeroFlame16
Joined: 19 Jul 2011
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:11 pm
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I really hope that some studio like Funimation will save some of these titles. I hate when stuff like OOP Manga and Anime go up in price.
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Alan45
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Joined: 25 Aug 2010
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Location: Virginia
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:10 am
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Compared to other companies such as Geneon, this is a very orderly, fan friendly demise. We got several months notice of the company's shut down and are still getting advance notice of the discontinuance of existing lines. Geneon as I remember gave no notice and stopped distribution almost immediately. Some of their licenses are still tied up in paperwork.
If this orderly shut down is any indication, Bandai will likely move to sublicense their properties as soon as possible. What will disappear is the titles that didn't sell well for them.
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Chrno2
Joined: 28 May 2004
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Location: USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:29 pm
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You gotta be kidding. So Bandai has finally gone belly up legs in the air. Damn. Another pioneer gone. I bought a lot of good titles from them. My-Hime/Otome franchise, Code Geass and of course Big O, which was my first major series from them. Really a shame to see them go. I just bought the last of the My-HiME/Otome franchise. But like someone said, there was not way you could see this coming. Bandai has been out of the loop for years now. One minute they were pumping things out then slowly but surely things slowed down once the economy got bad.
Bandai I'll always have fond memories of you but you'll be sorely missed.
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SereneChaos
Joined: 14 Oct 2011
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Location: Middle of Nowhere, USA
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 6:10 pm
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I finished the first season of Code Geass the day this news came out. I'm not sure if that's awful or amazing timing. Well, there goes my anime budget for the year. Guess Hellsing Ultimate will have to wait for now.
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Vata Raven
Joined: 21 May 2007
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Location: TN
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:55 pm
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SereneChaos wrote: | I finished the first season of Code Geass the day this news came out. I'm not sure if that's awful or amazing timing. Well, there goes my anime budget for the year. Guess Hellsing Ultimate will have to wait for now. |
At least with Hellsing, you know it isn't going OOP anytime soon.
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wonderwomanhero
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Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:57 pm
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What a shame. I collected Haruhi Suzumiya Vol 1 and 2 and then I just gave up on the series.
That being said, I wonder if Funimation will relicense Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water?
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fuuma_monou
Joined: 26 Dec 2005
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Location: Quezon City, Philippines
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Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:28 am
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wonderwomanhero wrote: | That being said, I wonder if Funimation will relicense Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water? |
Nadia is still available from Right Stuf's bargain bin in two sets ($15 each).
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Ambimunch
Joined: 30 Aug 2012
Posts: 2012
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 2:10 pm
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That suck big time! I still have at least 10 things I need to buy from Bandai D:
Okay I guess now until mind November is when I'm going to buy their stuff like crazy, This is horrible news...They should have said this at the start of summer so I could plan everything, not soo last minute
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luffypirate
Joined: 06 Oct 2006
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Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2012 7:17 pm
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Bought all of my favorite Bandai titles a while ago. 100% of their Blu-ray catalog. All brand new copies, no online bargain scouring or media exchange shops
Star Driver is my favorite release Bandai release. Wish it wasn't their last.
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BigKwell
Joined: 06 Jun 2004
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Location: Kennewick, WA
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Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 12:59 pm
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wonderwomanhero wrote: | What a shame. I collected Haruhi Suzumiya Vol 1 and 2 and then I just gave up on the series.
That being said, I wonder if Funimation will relicense Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water? |
I think 'Nadia' is in ADV's inventory, not Bandai.
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