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Animegomaniac
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Yeah, that's what deepdiscount's thinking which is why they keep sending me coupons during their anime sales in September and October. All of Section23 and discotec titles at around 60% off rather than just select titles? I'm not made of stone... I'd rather pay more for a title I want now than purchase blind buys for a song or wait to see if I can get a lesser title on a price drop; Most of my "yet to watch" animes are sets from Rightstuf's holiday sales, which is practically identical to my "why did I buy this?" list. Sure, they're OOP ADV series but they're "out of print" yet still amassed in large quantities for a reason. |
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Blood-
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Yeah, I have fallen prey to the "wow, this is so cheap, I must have it!" syndrome. However, that's not what I'm talking about here. What I'm talking about is why get that Funi or Sentai or whatever title for 40% + 10% GA off now when that exact same title might be available for 60% off in a few weeks?
It goes without saying that buying a title that you won't actually watch is no bargain at all regardless of how little you pay for it. |
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phia_one
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THIS. I was very tempted to order stuff during Rightstuf's Viz sale, but then I realized that they'll have another one in the future. What I'm really hoping for is that they'll include the chipboard boxes for Irresponsible Captain Tylor in one of their sales prior to Christmas. |
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Dessa
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We're hoping for the Sengoku Basara movie to make it into the sales. My roommate got the 2 box sets on a FUNi sale last year, but hasn't gotten the movie yet.
I don't even have anything else lined up to buy off TSRI, since I'm caught up in preordering all my manga. |
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supercreep
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Box looks great but it doesn't seem to have English subtitles. I was looking forward to a nice collection. Oh well. |
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Wooga
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Hey peeps, has anyone seen this anime called Babel II? It seems to be one of those series that are a nostalgic remake of an older anime/show that was never translated, kind of like the Kikaider, Cyborg 009, Tetsujin 28 series. I believe Mike Toole did an article on this phenomenon but didn't cover Babel II.
(edit: there was also a passing reference/parody of it in the Short Cuts manga which is where it first caught my attention) There seems to be 2 english releases, this older OVA that has an art style similar to Saint Seiya, the second movie in particular. Then theres this more recent one with a Giant-robo -ish art style. I've never heard anyone talk about them. Are they worth looking into? For what it's worth, I really liked the Kikaider anime... Last edited by Wooga on Sat Nov 02, 2013 7:08 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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I own the Babel II TV series (which is in fact a remake of an earlier incarnation) but I haven't watched it yet. So I'd be curious as to what those who have think about it, too. And I didn't even know there was a Babel II OVA collection out there.
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Dessa
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I don't know if it was TV/OAV/whatever, but it was on Netflix or something and I started watching it. It was weird and made no sense to me, so I didn't get very far.
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Wooga
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Hmm, guess it's not worth looking into then. Makes sense for a show nobody ever seems to talk about
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potatochobit
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I am wondering if I should buy a PS3
so many games coming out like aquapazza I dont need a ps4 but since its coming soon maybe I should wait and see how the market changes. |
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zawa113
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I'm probably going to be getting a PS3 myself. There's plenty of RPGs on it, things I want to play like Sly 4 and God of War 3, I can use it as a blu-ray player, and there's a healthy number of classic PSone titles I can get (like Klonoa, which I already own both the PS1 and Wii version, but will totally buy it again, or Psychonauts, of which I can get a more playable version (the PS2 version was kind of suck on some parts) for a mere $5, not to mention RPGs and stuff, and Monkey Island). I actually already have 4 PS3 games, even though I don't have the system (they were quite cheap, I assure you, since the console generation is ending, a lot of them are going down in price, so I got them for maybe $5 a pop).
Also, the PS2 had games coming out for a while after the PS3 came out (like the Persona series for one), so I expect its life isn't about to end just because it's holiday season 2013. But I am going to wait to see if the PS4 causes a price drop to the PS3, much as the PS3 did to the PS2. Sony claims they won't, but.... either way, I'm fairly certain I'm getting one, I'm almost shocked I don't have one now (oh wait, Pokemon came out so I had to get a 3DS first. I must say, I've far more download games than I ever thought I would.... but Pushmo is great for office waits) |
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ajr
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Yeah, I'm also looking at PS3 prices, though I'll probably get one used. Mostly in it for the bluray player, although there are plenty of games I'd like to play too.
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Crisha
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I always wanted a Fake Passport Spanish. I'm considering buying one from that kannymary guy. Sounds legit.
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luffypirate
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I was a little bummed. Looks like they are just repressing the original discs. I don't mind an import in Japanese as long as I've read through a transaction once or twice. My Japanese isn't amazing but I can make my way through it if I have an idea of the story. And the price too, its killer because I sold my sets for essentially the same cost. |
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Surrender Artist
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I was in theory supposed to do this in September as the last time was in February, but I wasn’t quite in the right state of mind for it back then. I should probably just wait until February or January to just make it annual, but the mood has struck me. Nevertheless, I think that enough has changed to justify an ‘audit’ of my list.
As before, this is a list of anime and manga that I am interested in buying. It is organized by priority score. Each item is assigned a score from 1-3, then modifiers are applied that raise or lower the score. The score of an anime is increased if I have a particular desire for it, if it seems likely that it will soon become too scarce or if the release is somehow exceptional. Manga gets those bonuses and one for being ten or fewer volumes long. The scores of anime are lowered if I have already seen it. The scores of both anime and manga can be lowered by many volumes being prohibitively expensive or impossible to obtain. I’ve added a new way to deal with titles that I want, but will probably never be able to buy without rather a lot of trouble. If something is especially hard to complete, it will be listed as, “Probationary,” at the priority level it would have had without modifications for availability. Just as this entire list is just my own nonsensical, needlessly baroque corruption of willag’s idea, the probationary category is my own stodgy, excessively complicated version of, “Hah-hah, sucker!’ Regardless, it should be less confusing than in the past, when something like Basara, which I really want, would end up at a low priority level because so many volumes are a pain to get. The priority levels supposedly reflect the order I would buy things in a sort of neutral state without sales, moods or other things affecting my choice. In practice, I don’t follow it too closely, but it does provide guidance from time to time. I should probably reconsider my methodology, but I'm already pretty deeply committed to this one and I'm tired too. Geez, I hope I can stay awake until Soul Eater ends. Things that have not been released (i.e. Psycho-Pass) are listed, but obvious cannot be bought until it is possible to buy an English release. I also list a few items that I have ordered it, but have not yet shipped. (i.e. Whispered Words) Titles that I already own that were once listed are in grey after the still active titles according to their original scores. Manga titles that I am buying, but that I do not own all of or are in ongoing release are listed separately. I am very open to suggestion or comment, especially regarding manga. If you read that, you’re probably unwell and should go lie down. More sensible people may proceed to review the list, even though they’ll be confused. ANIME Priority Score 5 Cowboy Bebop Rose of Versailles Kino's Journey Princess Tutu Revolutionary Girl Utena Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie The Time Stranger Twelve Kingdoms Priority Score 4 Attack on Titan Baccano! Emma: A Victorian Romance, 2nd Act Puella Magi Madoka Magica Spice & Wolf Spice & Wolf 2 Wolf’s Rain A.D. Police Files Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad Birdy the Mighty: Decode Gilgamesh Haibane Renmei Key the Metal Idol Le Chevalier D'Eon Lupin III ~The Woman Called Fujiko Mine~ Madlax Mawaru Penguindrum Memories Michiko e Hatchin Paprika Serial Experiments Lain Tokyo Godfathers Priority Score 3 Battle Athletes Battle Athletes Victory Devil Lady Emma: A Victorian Romance Giant Robo Macross Plus Mushishi Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail Bodacious Space Pirates Children Who Chase Lost Voices Eden of the East El Cazador de la Bruja Flag Galaxy Express 999 Kids on the Slope Kurogane Communications Mad Bull 34 Magic Knight Rayearth II Magic Knight Rayearth Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion Martian Successor Nadesico Millenium Actress Planetes Project A-ko Simoun Sweet Blue Flowers The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Tweeny Witches Priority Score 2 Akira All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku Blue Seed Claymore Gunslinger Girl Koi Kaze Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Outlaw Star Please Save My Earth Princess Nine The Big O The Big O II RahXephon Samurai Pizza Cats The Vision of Escaflowne 8 Man After Adieu, Galaxy Express 999 Banner of the Stars Banner of the Stars II Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage Book of Bantorra Bubblegum Crisis Bubblegum Crisis 2040 CANAAN Crest of the Stars Detroit Metal City Ergo Proxy Fantastic Children Figure 17 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society Heat Guy J Locke the Superman Mezzo Forte My-HiME My-Otome Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt Parasite Dolls Patlabor: The Mobile Police (OAV 1/1988) Scrapped Princess Shiki Silent Möbius Silent Möbius the Movie Silent Möbius the Movie 2 The Irresonpsible Captain Taylor (OAV) The Irresonpsible Captain Taylor (TV) The Sky Crawlers Video Girl Ai Yugo the Negotiatior Priority Score 1 3 x 3 Eyes 5 Centimenters Per Second All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV Berserk Black Magic M-66 Bubblegum Crisis (Kickstarter Blu-ray) FLCL Gall Force: Destruction Gall Force: Earth Chapter Gall Force: New Era Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: 2nd GIG Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Hellsing Ultimate Project A-ko FINAL Rhea Gall Force Shadow Star Narutaru The Place Promised in Our Early Days Trigun Welcome to the NHK Gall Force: Stardust War Phantom ~Requiem for the Phantom~ House of Five Leaves MazinKaizer SKL Shamanic Princess Texhnolyze This Boy Can Fight Aliens This Boy Caught a Merman Priority Score 0 Animation Runner Kuromi Animation Runner Kuromi 2 Gunslinger Girl Il Teatreano Lupin III (First Season) Project A-ko Cinderella Rhapsody Project A-ko: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group Roujin Z Zipang A.D. Police Bubblegum Crash Twin Signal Probationary Score 4 You're Under Arrest (OAV + TV) Story of Saiunkoku Probationary Score 3 Dominion Tank Police Paranoia Agent Probationary Score 2 Azumanga Daioh Gunbuster Perfect Blue The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Blu-ray) Stellvia Probationary Score 1 Galaxy Angel A Galaxy Angel S Galaxy Angel Galaxy Angel Z Galaxy Angel X Manga Ongoing Series A Bride's Story Black Lagoon Attack on Titan Claymore Dorohedoro Flowers of Evil In These Words Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Vinland Saga Wandering Son Priority Score 6 Twin Spica Priority Score 5 Heart of Thomas Watamote Whisphered Words 7 Billion Needles Alien Nine Book of Human Insects Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Pluto Sexy Voice and Robo Solanin Tropic of the Sea Priority Score 4 In the clothes named fat Insufficient Direction Lucifer & Biscuit Hammer Pink Rica 'tte Kanji Andromeda Stories Anything and Something Appleseed Ayako Domion Tank Police Lychee Light Club Princess Mermaid Paradise Kiss Sister Red Priority Score 3 Flowers & Bees Mai the Psychic Girl MW Onward Toward Our Noble Deaths Read or Die Read or Dream What Did You Eat Yesterday Wolfsmund 20th Century Boys 21st Century Boys A Drunken Dream and Other Stories Black Magic Domion: Conflict 1 [No More Noise] Ghost in the Shell Ghost in the Shell 1.5 Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Gunsmith Cats Gunsmith Cats Burst Hansel & Gretel Hellsing Jormungand Kisses, Sighs, and Cherry Blossoms Pink Limit Magic Knight Rayearth Magic Knight Rayearth II Orion Parasyte Sakuran Toward the Terra Velveteen & Mandala Priority Score 2 Akira Alien Nine: Emulators Codename Sailor V Me and the Devil Blues Please Save My Earth Sailor Moon Quest for the Missing Girl Amefurashi Chicago Crimson-Shell Girl Friends No Longer Human Reiko: The Zombie Shop Venus Versus Virus Voiceful Priority Score 1 Cheeky Angel Excel Saga SaiKano Priority Score 0 Hayate X Blade Probationary Score 4 Basara Barefoot Gen Domu Emma With the Light Probationary Score 3 Battle Angel Alita Monster Please Save My Earth Silent Möbius Probationary Score 3 Caravan Kidd Tomie I appreciate your patience, attention and indulgence. I'll see you again in some arbitrary period between six and twelve months hence. Or maybe not. I'M MYSTERIOUS! Well, maybe I just have mood swings. Last edited by Surrender Artist on Mon Nov 11, 2013 6:21 pm; edited 3 times in total |
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