The "Where do I buy..." Thread

[allinallitsme]

GODKILLER: tomorrows ashes. which ive been trying to find for a couple years, i have found out that they have released a mini series of digital comics.. but of course im running into problems again w getting a subscription! i have found prices, different packages, etc.. the Facebook page even talks about the weekly books coming out for subscribers w the cover art posted.
so, my question is. has anyone got in on this? how did you go about it? if not, do you know anybody who has? maybe you know how?
its a comic series. i have went to a few comic sites that have descriptions of GODKILLER: TOMORROWS ASHES and artwork.. but not one link to buy!?
ive went as far as to inbox the fb page. the GODKILLER site and IMDB are both dead ends w the last posts being in 2011
ive been hanging onto this cliff for 4 years! any information would be greatly appreciated friends!

[Dextro]

Does anyone know where I can buy the english versions of Weiβ Schwarz TCG decks? (I'm in Europe btw)

[Blanchimont]

A question.

Finding and using third-party shopping services to buy from Japan things that might not be available for import otherwise is fairly easy, but...

Is there something equivalent for, example, the UK? Like, one who could, for example, bid on a region-exclusive Kickstarter?

Just asking.

[Dextro]

So I've been thinking of ordering the Persona 4: Dancing All Night Crazy Premium Box Vita console but the only place I know of to get one is Play Asia and they are putting a good 75% markup on top of the recommended base price for the box.

Anyone know of a different way to get a hold of one that won't cost me an arm and a leg?

[hyl]

You could try nin-nin-game, although it's not that much cheaper

http://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/japan...ox-new-en.html

edit: speaking about the high play-asia markup of like "70%", you have to take account the recommended price of 28,980 yen is actually the price before tax

[DOmus]

So... I want to get some dengeki bunko vol, but they are from 2 years ago (vol 35-36-37) mainly because they have some poster that I want. So any of u may have an idea where I can get either the vol with everything that comes with them or at least the posters of those 3 vols??

[hyl]

You mean dengeki bunko magazine volume 35-37? ...
Because it's so old, you will have to buy it from auction sites like yahoo auction and get some kind of proxy site to ship it worldwide to your country.

Yahoo auction does seem to have the magazines, but there are some that come without posters and such. so beware what you are going to buy

[DOmus]

Originally Posted by hyl

You mean dengeki bunko magazine volume 35-37? ...
Because it's so old, you will have to buy it from auction sites like yahoo auction and get some kind of proxy site to ship it worldwide to your country.

Yahoo auction does seem to have the magazines, but there are some that come without posters and such. so beware what you are going to buy

Do u know a place(either only store or physical one) in Japan where I could find them?? I have a friend over there that can get me things that I want, doing what u said may be an option, but im kinda lazy to find the proxy site

[Dextro]

Originally Posted by hyl

You could try nin-nin-game, although it's not that much cheaper

http://www.nin-nin-game.com/en/japan...ox-new-en.html

edit: speaking about the high play-asia markup of like "70%", you have to take account the recommended price of 28,980 yen is actually the price before tax

I don't know how tax works in Japan, does it apply to exports? Here in Europe it doesn't since that would mean double taxation to the buyer.

Anyway that website is a lot cheaper than play Asia: they were asking 320€ for it yesterday while that website seems to be charging just 250. (meanwhile Play Asia seems to have removed the price again).

EDIT: ok that website sounds great for my import fix. They have a branch in France for most stuff which is great tax-wise for me

[Notshane]

Alright, here is the deal.

Wow, oh wow, I did not know it had been this long since I posted on this forum. Life sure has gotten busy for me lately. Been about a solid six months exactly now. Interesting.

Anyway, I have been looking for something I have been anxious to watch for a while now, and that is Nichijou in Blu-ray.

But it just does not come any cheaper than three hundred dollars! Honestly, I am not aiming for ridiculously cheap, but does anyone know of a website that has this on sale for like two hundred or two hundred and fifty at the lowest? I know that this did not sell well and that is why it is so expensive, but I could live with paying a hundred or fifty less for it. All help is kindly appreciated!

[demonix]

The reason why it's so expensive is because it's a Japanese release and Japanese box set releases are expensive so you won't find it for any less.

The only why you'll be able to get the complete set for less is the buy the Australian release, but that is DVD only, on region 4 coded discs and uses the PAL video standard which can cause certain issues with audio if they don't sort the PAL speedup out properly.

[Notshane]

Originally Posted by demonix

The reason why it's so expensive is because it's a Japanese release and Japanese box set releases are expensive so you won't find it for any less.

On the contrary. This is the lowest anyone will probably ever find it then if what you say is true. I just thought it was overpriced, but every set I found, besides the one I listed, retails for about four hundred or so dollars.

So, I am disappointed to know that its true price really is that range then if I can not find it any cheaper. I do not understand at all why it has to be that expensive. All I am doing is buying DVDs, even if they are Blu-ray.

I found a Blu-ray for like twenty bucks once, too.

[DOmus]

Originally Posted by Notshane

On the contrary. This is the lowest anyone will probably ever find it then if what you say is true. I just thought it was overpriced, but every set I found, besides the one I listed, retails for about four hundred or so dollars.

So, I am disappointed to know that its true price really is that range then if I can not find it any cheaper. I do not understand at all why it has to be that expensive. All I am doing is buying DVDs, even if they are Blu-ray.

I found a Blu-ray for like twenty bucks once, too.

Second hand BDs that cover 1 or 2 episodes can go as low as that or even more(found a BD of Haganai for six dollars at Mandarake) but if its a collection or the whole anime(I guess you are refering to those) its really hard to find them cheaper.

I think that they tend to be so expensive because most people around there usually rent the BDs instead of buying them, so the price is higher for the ones that collect them.

[Notshane]

Originally Posted by DOmus

Second hand BDs that cover 1 or 2 episodes can go as low as that or even more(found a BD of Haganai for six dollar at Mandarake) but if its a collection or the whole anime(I guess you are refering to those) its really hard to find them lower.

I think that they tend to be so expensive beacuse most people around there usually rent the BDs instead of buying them, so thats why its so expensive.

Ha, you would think that, wouldn't you? No, I meant I found an actual entire series for twenty bucks. Granted, it did not go on for that long, but it did get in the double-digit zone in the end.

In all honesty, I wish that this other anime I am looking for came in an option of only the Blu-ray discs and cases, as I am not entirely interested with that whole box anyway. I just want to see the anime in the best quality available.

[hyl]

Originally Posted by Notshane

Ha, you would think that, wouldn't you? No, I meant I found an actual entire series for twenty bucks.

Most likely bootleg discs ripped from downloads, because the majority of discs are really that expensive

[Notshane]

Originally Posted by hyl

Most likely bootleg discs ripped from downloads, because the majority of discs are really that expensive

Well, the price tag did mention that it was shaved off about forty dollars than the norm, so maybe I got a good deal on it or something. It definitely was the real deal, though. I compared everything with an official copy and it all matched up. I mean, unless this anime is really popular where there are professional bootlegs, I am pretty certain this is real.

By the way, about that other one I was looking for earlier, I just came across one of the rudest salesmen I have ever met. That anime was actually pretty cheap for what it was, but when I asked the guy to lower the price, he said he was not considering the discount and then increased it by the amount I said to decrease from. Who does that kind of thing to a person?

So, now, I have to pay a noticeably higher amount for that product. I mean, I suppose I could just get it in regular DVD format, but there is something about this one that I just really want to see how well it shines in Blu-ray. So, I might have to go to some pretty sad extremes to acquire it now. And I assume it should have English subtitles, as every other one I bought had them.

[Notshane]

Sorry, I did not mean to reply again here, but this forum is a bit complex with finding specific anime with their own topics. Wanted to ask there, but none exist for Nichijou.

Anyway, last question I will ask about it. Anyone know if the Blu-ray has subtitles? Again, this one:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTQ0N1gxNDQ3/z/gAcAAOxyj4hTHx2O/$_35.JPG

[demonix]

It is rare for any Japanese release to contain English subtitles with a majority of the exceptions being those that are also being sold in English speaking regions.

[Sofen]

I tend to buy them from platekompaniet.no. Due it having animes and DVDs and some other stuff. I live in Norway and i don't know other site in the country to buy most of the stuff on DVD from any other place than that. There are some which i use Amazon.com for, like Beyblade season 1 just to mention some examples.

[Yuutsu]

I know there is RightStuf and Robert's Anime Corner Store, but is there any other reputable e-Commerce websites to purchase anime and manga goods?