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Originally Posted by wistfulloner
Also, there's economic incentive for all movie producers to ship out DVDs or Blurays shortly after the movie has opened, why does Kadokawa hold back DVD distribution?
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No there isn't. You always release after the film leaves theaters or it only serves to eat into your theater revenue. The only reason the US distributors do it so quickly is the extremely high number and ease of access to bootlegs. Japanese distributors really don't have this problem.
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The longer they wait, the more fan interest in the movie will wane over time. Given the legacy of the Haruhi series, the depreciation of the movie might not be too drastic, but why would Kadokawa wanna wait anyway? Promotional purposes? 
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Interest in the release is not going to change too much because:
1) It is still the latest entry in the series.
2) The home video release is targeted at the fans who would buy it regardless of when it comes out.
3) Depreciation of core aimed movies in Japan is almost non-existent. What they do need to avoid is the other major releases as those are the true competitors. (Fate: UBW, Nanoha, etc)
This is the standard pattern for core anime movies in Japan. It isn't just Kadokawa. Every single movie falls into this pattern.
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Originally Posted by Hedd
I this even going to be released in Blu-ray? The 2nd season box is almost out and all I've seen is DVD. It's like Kadokawa is allergic to blu ray.
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Yes?