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mgosdin
 Posts: 1302 Location: Kissimmee, Florida, USA |
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I'm glad for the folks that have money for this, but it still makes me sad to think that PonyCan's US representative says they have no interest in every releasing affordable versions of their series.
I'm sorry but I can't really wish them well in their venture here in North America. Mark Gosdin |
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Pokenatic
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Aren't these sets here to stay since Pony Canyon said that they won't be releasing standard edition sets? (consequently, wouldn't that just make these their standard editions?) |
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TheMorry
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I doubt they gonna make it with that attitude in the USA. Its al great they delivering high quality dubs. But this is not Japan. I wonder if a European company gonna bring it to Europe and give it a reasonable price. Here in Europe we pay most of the time way less then you guys in USA. |
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mgosdin
Posts: 1302 Location: Kissimmee, Florida, USA |
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Morry, I'm ready for that eventuality. I already have a history of importing videos from Amazon.uk and have the required players. So it isn't a problem. Mark Gosdin |
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WingKing
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Setting aside the pricing issues, I agree pretty much 100% with Theron's thoughts on the series itself here. I feel like episodes 6 and 7 in particular are among the episodes in this series that benefit the most from a second viewing, because they're so packed with great character moments and foreshadowing that are easy to miss if all you're focused on is "what happens next?" Like spoiler[Yuna and Togo's early morning conversation] in episode 7 hardly registered with me the first time I watched it, but the second time...wow. Episodes 5 and 8, on the other hand, are high points no matter if it's your first viewing or your fifth. The day episode 5 premiered was the day that I completely fell in love with this series.
My only slight disagreement with Theron is that the soundtrack is one of my favorite things about Yuki Yuna (I even imported the OST CD), so obviously I'd grade that higher than a B+. But that's no big deal, since music is such a personal thing and hits us all in different ways. |
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Asrialys
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I'll live with the pricing, since the series got a great dub. I already buy Aniplex stuff anyway. My only gripe is the case. I can't shelf this anywhere. The only place, besides laying them sideways somewhere, is on top of my shelf, where they can stand upright, just under 6 inches from the ceiling...
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here-and-faraway
 Posts: 1529 Location: Sunny California |
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Anyone know how PonyCan is doing with their US releases? They definitely aren't the first to charge such high prices for their releases, but they seem to be doing it with series that don't have as much popularity as other high cost titles like Madoka or Kill La Kill.
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DmonHiro
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From what I understand, Limited Edition does not mean the same thing it does in Japan as in the rest of the world. In Japan, Limited Edition means the same thing as Special Edition/Collector Edition somewhere else. You can still buy a LE of the Nanoha Movies, for example. What Japan has that does run out are called First-Print Edition, and those usually have some bonus item that you really can't get anyone once the FPE runs out. Hope this helps.
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Zac
ANN Executive Editor
 Posts: 7912 Location: Anime News Network Technodrome |
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Pony Canyon calls it a Limited Edition so that's what we call it.
If they release one and call it the Zac Bertschy is an Enormous Butthead Edition, we'll call it that in the review. |
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Redbeard 101
Oscar the Grouch
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I'd even pay Aniplex collector's edition prices for that special edition lol. 
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HeeroTX
Posts: 2046 Location: Austin, TX |
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Hahaha, oh man, it'd be worth getting fired for having approved it for that moment. (I say that as someone who hasn't worked in the anime industry and has no interest in marketing) |
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nechronius
 Posts: 275 Location: So Cal, USA |
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I'd buy that for a dollar. Perhaps even, much like freedom, for a buck o' five. |
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Crisha
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And all the trendy ANNsters would be pre-ordering their zBEBEs first day, sight unseen. They'd be rocking their Gendo Ikari glasses, pushing them up with their middle and forefinger as they're clicking that PAY button with their white-gloved hands (necessary to wear in order to prevent screen smudging of their custom-made cell phones that look like Angel faces).
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Paulo27
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And yeah, it's a shame it's so pricey and they certainly aren't helping the industry with this because I can imagine someone thinking of bringing a series to the West thinking "hm... Pony Canyon released high quality products and no one was buying them, why should we bother?" and that whole "let's try to rip them off and if it doesn't work it obviously means they don't want our business so we should give up on the West" mentality which sets a bad example, such is life of an anime fan. |
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Pokenatic
Posts: 590 Location: Neo Venezia |
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Well, Aniplex seems to be doing well here so the other companies won't be fully convinced it's a waste of time if Pony Canyon fails. They'll just know that what Pony Canyon tried isn't the way to go. (besides, Aniplex is the bigger of the two companies anyways) |
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