Forum - View topicChobits 7-disk Thinpack or Boxset?
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Sango_Lover
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I was wondering what were the differences between the Chobits TV Series Perfect Collection and the Chobits Complete Collection released in thinpacks. Which would be better to buy? I know they have a different number of disks, but what about Special features or anything like that?
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one3rd
 Posts: 1818 Location: アメリカ |
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That so-called "Perfect Collection" is probably a bootleg. Do you have any links to the products?
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cheezisgoooood
Posts: 253 Location: Orlando, FL |
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7-disc thinpak = real
3-disc set that you found on eBay for 20 bucks = illegal There's your difference. There are three sets of Chobits. One was just the first half of the series in its regular volumes, one was the second half, and one is a thinpak. |
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Sango_Lover
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No wonder it was so darn cheep...
I did find it on Ebay, accidently. 
[Removed the URL since it's a bootleg -TK] I thought it looked pretty legit, oh well, I liked the thinpack cover better. Thanks for the help! I'm really glad I didn't try to get it now. |
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hanachan01
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If it's a 3 disc set that only has volumes 1-3 or 4-6, it's legit as well. The thinpak is also legit
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one3rd
Posts: 1818 Location: アメリカ |
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Yeah, that's definitely a bootleg product. FX are notorious anime bootleggers. You should read this thread in the retail forum about spotting bootlegs: animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5401
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Sango_Lover
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Thanks for the link, one3rd! I think its going to come in real handy.
I should have known that price was too good to be true.... |
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fighterholic
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One thing I've learned about spotting bootlegs is look for the distributor, they will always be on the box. I found a Tsukihime 2 disc set that had all twelve eps on it, but I couldn't fing the licensor/distributor, which is Geneon. I found this same product at anime castle also.
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The Naked Beast
 Posts: 1028 Location: A Blue Planet |
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You have pay attention when buying stuff on eBay. Anytime you try to search for a series, 90% of the results are bootlegs. Try to be careful and if it sounds too good, it is not real.
Here is some information about Chobits releases. Pioneer (before they changed their name to Geneon) first released Chobits on individual DVDs and the special limited edition box all of which is impossible to find currently. After they released all the DVDs, they had bundled DVD packs like their other series. They released Chobits in three DVD bundles much like what they did with Last Exile. Finally after a while they released Chobits in a Thinkpak collection. Last Exile received the same treatment. These are fairly hard to find and cost a bit but you have to spend some money for something you like. Here is a site for a real Chobits Thinkpak: Chobits Support the market! Watch out for bootlegs! Have fun! |
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joel_s95387
Posts: 1804 Location: California... The Village Hidden In The Porn |
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The DVD Bundles were only 2. Unless you count volume 7 as a 1-Disc bundle. I know cause those are the ones I bought. The craptacular "Bailey Boxes" |
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The Naked Beast
Posts: 1028 Location: A Blue Planet |
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The way I worded the DVD bundle was a little confusing and misleading. I meant to say that Geneon released Chobits and Last Exile DVD bundles. The bundles contain 3 individual DVDs and come with a plastic box.
By the way, why did Geneon not include the seventh DVD of Chobits with the bundles? Hope this clears up some confusion. |
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fighterholic
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Which is why I would stay away from e-bay in the first place when it comes to any kind of anime or even movies. |
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UKfan
 Posts: 280 Location: Manchester UK |
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Ebay can be pretty good for picking up OOP anime and other hard to find items though.
One good thing to do is make sure the auction actually has a photo of the item rather than a generic stock picture, this also usually means that for shop sellers they actually have the item in stock. |
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daxomni
 Posts: 2650 Location: Somewhere else. |
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I've bought and sold 100% legit anime on ebay.com and half.ebay.com for years. Avoiding ebay altogether is not necessary, just bother to do your homework and you'll be fine. I've never ended up with unexpected bootlegs in all the years I've been buying on ebay and I know what the bootlegs look like thanks to sites like this one. Seriously, if you end up with a bootleg on ebay you really only have yourself to blame at this point.
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joel_s95387
Posts: 1804 Location: California... The Village Hidden In The Porn |
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Damn it, I didn't know they did that with Last Exile. I would've picked that up too, I bought both Chobits and X in these bundles. Not to be a jerk to you, but if there were 3 disc Bailey Box bundles for Last Exile, what happened to the 7th disc? I know Heat Guy J was set up 3-4, which fans picked up the first 3-Disc box for $20 and then complained that Best Buy didn't have the other box. |
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