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Where can I get import anime?




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Papa-Cha



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:15 am Reply with quote
I was looking for a cheap place to get some good anime
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one3rd



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:14 am Reply with quote
First you say you want imported anime. Then you say you want it cheap. You're contradicting yourself. Wink

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp

But seriously, imported DVDs from Japan aren't cheap. $40-$50 for two episodes.
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Tiresias



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:31 am Reply with quote
Plus, unless you know Japanese, they won't do you any good since true imported anime from Japan doesn't have an English dub or subtitles. Now if you're looking for an entire series subbed for about $30, then you're talking bootlegged anime, something you won't get any help finding on this particular forum.
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Kazuki-san



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 12:55 pm Reply with quote
Tiresias wrote:
Plus, unless you know Japanese, they won't do you any good since true imported anime from Japan doesn't have an English dub or subtitles


Most of the time no, but not always. The FLCL R2 release for instance, included English subs on every disc except for the first (don't ask me why not on the first)
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Papa-Cha



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:41 pm Reply with quote
I meant to say where can i get some cheap good import anime
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:46 pm Reply with quote
If you mean "cheap" in the sense of cost, then I'm afraid legit imports are very expensive as one3rd suggested. The best choices I can think of are CD Japan, Yes Asia, or Amazon Japan. Smile
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Vigilante024



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:11 pm Reply with quote
Papa-Cha wrote:
I meant to say where can i get some cheap good import anime


if you want cheap and legit then I suggest buying domestically since if you buy legit imports you pay for the base cost, the shipping, and the importation taxes equalling much more than what you would pay for domestically. plus unless you have a R2 dvd player, you will not beable to play most legit import dvds anyway.

but I know robert's anime corner store sometimes sells imports, and they also have an ad on the site
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Sword of Whedon



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:31 pm Reply with quote
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if you want cheap and legit then I suggest buying domestically since if you buy legit imports you pay for the base cost, the shipping, and the importation taxes equalling much more than what you would pay for domestically. plus unless you have a R2 dvd player, you will not beable to play most legit import dvds anyway.


There are no import taxes in the US unless you go over $2000
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Papa-Cha



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:28 pm Reply with quote
[SNIP]

[edit: sorry, no asking for bootlegs on ANN. Also, please use proper capitalization and punctuation; thanks. -b]
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xskyhighx



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:50 pm Reply with quote
Anime Castle is cheap but it's in NY but i'm sure you can order and their stuff is cheaper.
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Photon the idiot



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:28 pm Reply with quote
Hey PAPA Cha why not get a region 0 Dvd Player so, you can play any dvd you want.
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kusanagi-sama



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:09 pm Reply with quote
one3rd wrote:
First you say you want imported anime. Then you say you want it cheap. You're contradicting yourself. Wink

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp

But seriously, imported DVDs from Japan aren't cheap. $40-$50 for two episodes.


Well, no not quite. The Macross 7 R2 discs are 4 episodes per disc, but are $40-$50 each (13 discs total)
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darkhunter



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PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:40 pm Reply with quote
I knew this topic would lead to the original poster asking for bootleg (thinking it's legit imported dvd).

all I can say is WTF.
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