Anime & Manga Steals and Deals (Rightstuf, Amazon, DD...etc)

3GSid · Jun 16, 2013

Anime Steals and Deals

**It is highly recommended you check the latest posts in this thread as they will often have the most up to date deals. I will attempt to reflect these sales in the OP, but always check the latest posts.**

Rightstuf

Rightstuf runs studio sales every week, sometimes even twice a week. These range from anime, manga, and even artbooks. Prices are decent, and Rightstuf has amazing customer service. I highly recommend them for that alone.

http://www.rightstuf.com/rssite/main/

You can save an additional 10% off a majority of their items (Including preorders) by buying their Got Anime membership

http://www.rightstuf.com/rssite/action/store/item/Item?ItemName=gotanime1

Amazon

Amazon tends to offer lower everyday prices on their anime, and often run sales on Funimation items routinely. Keep track on your favorites or check your daily deal's for a possible 5% off of some based off your history on Amazon.

(Also, I'd also recommend to check out Amazon's top 100 deals in Anime Bluray/DVD as they tend to show what's popular, or what is on sale.)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/movies-tv/2959127011/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_mov_1_3_last (Blu Ray)

http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Movies-TV-Anime/zgbs/movies-tv/2959100011/ref=zg_bs_nav_mov_2_2958934011 (DVD)

DVDPlanet / Deep Discount

Known by many for their bad customer service, they often make up for it with their lower prices on a lot of their items. This and they routinely run sales specifically for anime.

http://www.dvdplanet.com/Pages/Search/Category.aspx?ec=42000

http://www.deepdiscount.com/index.cfm

I highly suggest when you order from them to only order in stock items, and not ones that are backordered. Save yourself the displeasure of having to deal with the headaches. And patience is a must with these sites.

Cheapassgamer

Maybe you will find something here on our own forums! We have a thread dedicated specifically to Anime and Manga for sale from fellow Cags.

www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/306304-anime-blu-raydvd-buy-sell-or-trade-thread/

Olengie · Dec 2, 2015

Kaiser499 said:
How is D-Frag? Thinking of picking it up.

its great

Squarehard · Dec 2, 2015

Masterkyo said:
Funimation.com

fairy tail collection 1-5 bundle $100
http://shop.funimation.com/Fairy-Tail-Five-Pack-Bundle

Very good deal it come out $20 per collection. Kinda sad i already had 1 & 2

Same conflict here too. :*(

Nothing- · Dec 2, 2015

Masterkyo said:
Funimation.com

fairy tail collection 1-5 bundle $100
http://shop.funimation.com/Fairy-Tail-Five-Pack-Bundle

Very good deal it come out $20 per collection. Kinda sad i already had 1 & 2

Yeah, that's a great deal on the collections. Too bad you wouldn't get it until February :lol:

Squarehard · Dec 2, 2015

themaster20000 · Dec 2, 2015

The Gangsta. manga bundle is great deal.

elessar123 · Dec 2, 2015

kayne2000 said:
I still don't understand why Japan DVD prices are so absurd. they really need to get with the times. then again the Japanese gaming and anime market has always been odd. if prices are an issue then they need to adjust them not ban them and force piracy as the only practical solution all the while screaming at how piracy = evil.

Cause that's what they need to do to... you know, survive? As it is, animators get below our minimum wage. In Japan's cost of living.

Lowering the price there won't cause the sales to go any higher, cause the demand is relatively low. Therefore, they count on a smaller group of more passionate fans buying the expensive releases.

Piracy isn't practical there either, because it's actually enforced.

If you're actually interested, and have time/patience, this is a great read.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2012-03-05

As for the sales,

Sporkis · Dec 2, 2015

Masterkyo said:
Funimation.com

fairy tail collection 1-5 bundle $100
http://shop.funimation.com/Fairy-Tail-Five-Pack-Bundle

Very good deal it come out $20 per collection. Kinda sad i already had 1 & 2

My wallet hates you.

Gden · Dec 2, 2015

Sadly, I already have collections 1-3 of Fairy tail, also is Rail Wars worth a watch, I've been curious.

DNukem170 · Dec 2, 2015

kayne2000 said:
while i get what you are saying however it is still rather stupid and seems more than anything to punish actual customers because you can find a superior pirated version. I mean why pay 300 dollars for an inferior version when a superior versions exists for free?

I still don't understand why Japan DVD prices are so absurd. they really need to get with the times. then again the Japanese gaming and anime market has always been odd. if prices are an issue then they need to adjust them not ban them and force piracy as the only practical solution all the while screaming at how piracy = evil.

To add on what was said, most Japanese people have limited living space, so they don't buy many series or movies. They rent them. Unlike here, where the rental market is almost nonexistant, Japan still has a thriving rental economy over there. Once a TV show airs, rental-only DVDs of the show appear a month or two later. You can rent an entire anime series for a fraction of the cost of buying it.

As for the sales today, my recommendations today are: Eden of the East Movie 2, His and Her Circumstances, anything Patlabor, and all the Tenchi except GXP.

I would recommend Black Lagoon, but I despise those bloated cases FUNimation uses.

roger watersmelon · Dec 2, 2015

I definitely wouldn't buy Black Lagoon because of the case that it comes in. The show's not worth the extra couple of inches that it takes up.

Vigilante · Dec 2, 2015

Is Noragami supposed to be good? I keep reading high praise for its second season on ANN, and I noticed that despite RS's "sale" price of $34.99, Amazon has it for $31.99 (though I suspect it might be the standard edition).

Olengie · Dec 2, 2015

I enjoyed Noragami S1. Its definitely the build up for S2.

themaster20000 · Dec 2, 2015

Gden said:
Sadly, I already have collections 1-3 of Fairy tail, also is Rail Wars worth a watch, I've been curious.

I'd say pass on Rail Wars,unless your a fan of poorly animated schlock harems with the crutch being the amount of fanservice it has.

Nothing- · Dec 2, 2015

How good is the complete Patlabor series on blu-ray? Is it an essential series to have? I have never seen any of these before and have zero nostalgia.

DNukem170 · Dec 2, 2015

Patlabor is one of the best giant robot series. Even if it is goofy, it's probably one of the most realistic giant robot series out there.

midlifecrisisMkII · Dec 2, 2015

I like to think of Patlabor as a cop show that just happens to have mech. It's more about the crimes/politics of the stories that are interesting to me, but add in the misfits that make up a certain Patlabor unit and it balances out so it's not so serious. I know quite a few people who hate mecha shows (i.e. Gundam), but love Patlabor.

elessar123 · Dec 2, 2015

midlifecrisisMkII said:
I like to think of Patlabor as a cop show that just happens to have mech. It's more about the crimes/politics of the stories that are interesting to me, but add in the misfits that make up a certain Patlabor unit and it balances out so it's not so serious. I know quite a few people who hate mecha shows (i.e. Gundam), but love Patlabor.

Cause that's exactly what it is.

Masterkyo · Dec 2, 2015

Sporkis said:
My wallet hates you.

Glad I shared my pains with you and you accepted.

kayne2000 · Dec 2, 2015

elessar123 said:
Cause that's what they need to do to... you know, survive? As it is, animators get below our minimum wage. In Japan's cost of living.

Lowering the price there won't cause the sales to go any higher, cause the demand is relatively low. Therefore, they count on a smaller group of more passionate fans buying the expensive releases.

Piracy isn't practical there either, because it's actually enforced.

If you're actually interested, and have time/patience, this is a great read.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2012-03-05

As for the sales,

well i wouldnt be comparing wage and living standards from country to country as that varies wildly.

that said...that link was certainly interesting to read. explains quite a bit really.

that said....I seriously doubt piracy is enforced anywhere simply because it is beyond impractical to even begin to enforce it on a widescale....sure you see certain websites take hits here and there but they always come back and due to the wide scale use of piracy it is literally impossible to enforce. it is the old problem....if there is one cop and 10 speeders.....well either 10 speeders get away or 9 get away....you just cant enforce a law that literally everyone breaks. it's why the worst time to speed is when you are all alone on the road but the best time is during heavy traffic hours because cops can't do anything due to sheer volume. yes some pirates as stated get nailed here and there but thats like 1% of the population and those websites always come back.

and lets assume that the living space issue is true, and thats the reason Japanese don't buy dvds.....and instead rely on rentals. then why have something like english with english subtitles be forbidden to curb japanese reverse importing if the general population doesnt have the space to build dvd libraries in the first place? and that link you sent explained that they do make money from non-japanese sales too. and since our markets buy more they ultimately would make more money over here.

it seems it would make sense to focus on the bigger markets aka not japanese markets rather than the smaller markets.

DNukem170 said:
To add on what was said, most Japanese people have limited living space, so they don't buy many series or movies. They rent them. Unlike here, where the rental market is almost nonexistant, Japan still has a thriving rental economy over there. Once a TV show airs, rental-only DVDs of the show appear a month or two later. You can rent an entire anime series for a fraction of the cost of buying it.

As for the sales today, my recommendations today are: Eden of the East Movie 2, His and Her Circumstances, anything Patlabor, and all the Tenchi except GXP.

I would recommend Black Lagoon, but I despise those bloated cases FUNimation uses.

yeah as stated if space is an issue i think they would chose renting no matter what even if is cheaper to buy it outright. the whole minimalist lifestyle thing. some folks just dont want to own anything

and yes I second eden of the east(the whole series really) and black lagoon. cases be damned.....its a great series.

kayne2000 · Dec 2, 2015

Sporkis said:
My wallet hates you.

pretty sure we can all agree our wallets him and squarehead. one day vengeance shall be ours!!!!

elessar123 · Dec 2, 2015

kayne2000 said:
well i wouldnt be comparing wage and living standards from country to country as that varies wildly.

It's comparing two countries... In general, living in Japan cost like 10% less than New York City. So imagine making $15k a year and living in NYC.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/11/19/a-shirobako-guide-to-anime-industry-salaries

kayne2000 said:
that said....I seriously doubt piracy is enforced anywhere simply because it is beyond impractical to even begin to enforce it on a widescale....sure you see certain websites take hits here and there but they always come back and due to the wide scale use of piracy it is literally impossible to enforce. it is the old problem....if there is one cop and 10 speeders.....well either 10 speeders get away or 9 get away....you just cant enforce a law that literally everyone breaks. it's why the worst time to speed is when you are all alone on the road but the best time is during heavy traffic hours because cops can't do anything due to sheer volume. yes some pirates as stated get nailed here and there but thats like 1% of the population and those websites always come back.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_sharing_in_Japan

You hear about people getting find tens of thousands of dollars all the time for sharing one episode in Japan.

Edit: Basically, in short, while seemingly stupid, the high prices are necessary. Otherwise, anime wouldn't exist.

Edit 2: Also, before you say $22k is more than minimum wage... yea, if they didn't work 90+ hours a week.

SolidSnake86 · Dec 2, 2015

Reminder that pre-orders for Harlock on 3D Bluray are going on now at Twilight Time's website: http://www.twilighttimemovies.com/harlock-space-pirate/

It will supposedly be released on 12/8. While I'm not excited for the $35 price, I enjoyed the film immensely and can't wait to watch it in 3D...so it was an instant pre-order for me. Not a deal, per se, but I'm suspicious if this one will ever drop lower. It's only a 3,500 print run and some out-of-print Twilight Time releases can fetch high prices later on.

Unfortunately, the French release still looked more impressive (in terms of box and packaging), and I liked the steelbook for the UK release, but at least we're getting it in NA at all.

Olengie · Dec 2, 2015

Scored Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum Collectiom for 6.50 at my Pawn Shop

KRL3307 · Dec 2, 2015

Vigilante said:
Is Noragami supposed to be good? I keep reading high praise for its second season on ANN, and I noticed that despite RS's "sale" price of $34.99, Amazon has it for $31.99 (though I suspect it might be the standard edition).

Yeah it's definitely the standard edition on sale for $32 at Amazon. Fantastic show, by the way. Great mixture of comedy and action. I highly recommend it. I'm debating whether or not to pick up the LE from Rightstuf or wait to see if it drops lower.

kickalillas2 · Dec 2, 2015

themaster20000 said:
I'd say pass on Rail Wars,unless your a fan of poorly animated schlock harems with the crutch being the amount of fanservice it has.

I enjoyed the show, but I only blurays at this point. If I recall correctly, it was surprisingly popular in Japan and there may be a chance for a 2nd season.

I would recommend watching a few eps on crunchy and seeing if you enjoy it enough to purchase it.

Pikagreg · Dec 2, 2015

Olengie said:
Scored Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum Collectiom for 6.50 at my Pawn Shop

A little jealous ;p been hunting a decent priced one on Ebay for a few~

kayne2000 · Dec 2, 2015

elessar123 said:
It's comparing two countries... In general, living in Japan cost like 10% less than New York City. So imagine making $15k a year and living in NYC.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/11/19/a-shirobako-guide-to-anime-industry-salaries

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_sharing_in_Japan

You hear about people getting find tens of thousands of dollars all the time for sharing one episode in Japan.

Edit: Basically, in short, while seemingly stupid, the high prices are necessary. Otherwise, anime wouldn't exist.

Edit 2: Also, before you say $22k is more than minimum wage... yea, if they didn't work 90+ hours a week.

really the cost of living Japan is comparable to NYC? really had no idea it was that insane. I dont really know either way so we'll go with it....but just always picture NYC as insane cost of living....never imagined Japan was that bad.

and yes you do hear about random piraters getting fined....but my point remains you cant catch an entire population doing it because 1 cop versus 10 speeders. so I do wonder how many actually get caught. your link just says it is worse in Japan than other countries....doesnt really say how often people get caught though and even explains how Japanese get around it.

Pikagreg said:
A little jealous ;p been hunting a decent priced one on Ebay for a few~

as a rabid evangelion Fan....got it the first chance I Got years ago. i think for around 40-50 at a local anime shop we used to have that closed up because I suspect it was:
1. terrible terrible location

2. terrible advertising

that said I have to thank them because it was a fun store and it is where i got my now impossible to find blue plush tachikomas.

Olengie · Dec 2, 2015

Pikagreg said:
A little jealous ;p been hunting a decent priced one on Ebay for a few~

Yep. But you cant get it for $6.50. XD

Now I hve the big box and the slim box. Lol

zeke222 · Dec 2, 2015

Rightstuf is showing The Eccentric Family as out of stock but you can still add to cart. If I ordered it would I receive it?

Cage017 · Dec 2, 2015

Ooo, Tenchi Universe is on sale. I saw the first two episodes years ago on Adult Swim and would have seen more if they aired them. Tempting.

DNukem170 · Dec 2, 2015

Olengie said:
Now I hve the big box and the slim box. Lol

Gotcha beat.

XxFuRy2Xx · Dec 2, 2015

Masterkyo said:
Funimation.com

fairy tail collection 1-5 bundle $100
http://shop.funimation.com/Fairy-Tail-Five-Pack-Bundle

Very good deal it come out $20 per collection. Kinda sad i already had 1 & 2

You've GOT to be fuck

ing kidding me. I JUST had collections 1 & 2 ship from RightStuf. FFS!!!! :wall:

Olengie · Dec 2, 2015

DNukem170 said:
Gotcha beat.

I think it's ugly. Those metal thingies aren't my style.

Squarehard · Dec 2, 2015

zeke222 said:
Rightstuf is showing The Eccentric Family as out of stock but you can still add to cart. If I ordered it would I receive it?

As far as I know it's still in print, so unless it goes out of print, it'll ship eventually. Otherwise, it'll get canceled if they never get any more.

DNukem170 · Dec 2, 2015

Olengie said:
I think it's ugly. Those metal thingies aren't my style.

Bah. Tins are awesome. And it fits my entire Eva collection.

Masterkyo · Dec 2, 2015

Panda Wizardry said:
You've GOT to be ing kidding me. I JUST had collections 1 & 2 ship from RightStuf. FFS!!!!

You always call rightstuf & return it "ordered wrong collection" lol you enough eat $5 for return shipping cost.

Olengie · Dec 2, 2015

Yen Press announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the Asterisk War and Re:Zero manga and light novel series, as well as the Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Sword Oratoria light novel series.

Thank you Yen Press. Love the Light Novel love.

kayne2000 · Dec 2, 2015

DNukem170 said:
Gotcha beat.

why didnt i know this was thing????

DNukem170 · Dec 2, 2015

kayne2000 said:
why didnt i know this was thing????

It was a limited release after the initial Platinum release and before the thinpak and Holiday releases.

nagpo · Dec 2, 2015

I have that platinum set as well. It's pretty good. Inside the case is a bunch of slimcases for each disc. It also has plenty of extras.

kayne2000 · Dec 3, 2015

DNukem170 said:
It was a limited release after the initial Platinum release and before the thinpak and Holiday releases.

of course.....figures....damn limited releases!!!

if Im not mistaken this is the one I have....i always wanted the perfect collection.

DNukem170 · Dec 3, 2015

The tin is the exact same thing except with one more thinpak case and no chipboard box.

The Perfect Collection was actually my first ever anime boxset. Even got the Director's Cut re-releases with WETA interviews later on. I don't miss not having it anymore.

Though everybody knows it's the Christmas set that's where it's at:

http://www.amazon.com/Neon-Genesis-Evangelion-Complete-Collection/dp/B001GTFP1I

Olengie · Dec 3, 2015

Darn Neon Genesis Evangelion and its re-releases.

NGE: Perfect Collection

NGE: Platinum Complete Collection

NGE: Platinum Perfect Collection.

Nothing- · Dec 3, 2015

Yeah I've got the Platinum Collection. I should really watch that show again. I have been hoping and waiting for a blu-ray release though.

I wonder who owns the rights to the shows and the movies and why they are not in production.

Squarehard · Dec 3, 2015

Olengie · Dec 3, 2015

Iceman is a pretty alright movie. Probably because it stars Donnie Yen. :lol:

keyblader1985 · Dec 3, 2015

There is no reason not to own Abenobashi at that price.

kayne2000 · Dec 3, 2015

Nothing371 said:
Yeah I've got the Platinum Collection. I should really watch that show again. I have been hoping and waiting for a blu-ray release though.

I wonder who owns the rights to the shows and the movies and why they are not in production.

you and me both. i do watch the movie yearly usually. it hilariously syncs to avril lavigne songs.

but yeah why is this series not on blu ray yet???? surely someone in this thread knows.

kmitchell28 · Dec 3, 2015

Nothing371 said:
Yeah I've got the Platinum Collection. I should really watch that show again. I have been hoping and waiting for a blu-ray release though.

I wonder who owns the rights to the shows and the movies and why they are not in production.

The last thing I remember seeing was ADV/Sentai saying that they decided not to try to keep the license and we're going to let the series go out of print. I believe that was around the time that Funi released 2.22, but I've seen nothing new since then. As for the movies I believe Manga stopped US operations, but probably still retains the license.

kickalillas2 · Dec 3, 2015

Definitely picking up Neptunia and Zombie from today's deals.

Is $25 a good price for Btoom? I enjoyed SAO but despised log horizon and Accel World.

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