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Tenkoy · 2003-11-19, 19:19

Well, I've always been happy with Robert's Anime Corner. (Based in the USA)

http://store.yahoo.com/animecorner/index.html

I've ordered from them in the past and I have been very satisfied with their level of service. Oh, and they absolutely carry no pirated merchandise so you know everything is legit. Also, if you order $100 worth of merchandise or more, shipping is free.

Mechazawa-kun · 2003-11-20, 10:58

Yeah lately I've been considering buying my anime online, since shops here in Canada basically take your arm AND your leg
(50-60CDN for single 3 episode discs on avg!). I stumbled upon this animeDVD site whille looking for Ghost in the Shell - SAC episodes disc and saw this KILLER deal -- take a look for yourself:

Link to pirate DVD removed

39.99USD(im pretty sure its in US currency) for the whole GITS-SAC boxset! Considering how much I pay for single discs, this deal defies logic. Naturally, I'm suspicious. So has anyone bought stuff from WellKnownPirateSourceofDVDs and know if they're a reliable/reputable source for anime? If anyone knows give me a shout.

Ja ne

Edit by Mod (xris)
Clues to pirate copies:
Cheap price
Chinese and English translation
6-7 eps per disc

Mechazawa-kun · 2003-11-20, 11:35

Heh good thing I decided to ask around before buying. Thanx for the heads up Xris, you saved me from potentially buying that trash. They certainly went though a lot of trouble to make the site look legit...

GATX207_Blitz · 2003-11-30, 02:47

Hi I am purchasing Banner of the Stars II on DVD (Yes it isn't too new anymore) and I was wondering if anyone knew of a physical place like a retailer where I can buy them for a reasonable price. I don't want online stuff because I don't have a credit card and most places only take credit cards to purchase online.. so what I am looking for is a place not a site

I currently live in Corona, CA , USA. If there is anyone who knows an answer to this plz help me out

O and is it alright if I post this without telling any referances on where to buy because a lot of the posts previously had something, but then again nenmaster only hada sentence... hmm maybe my post will be ok ok I'll stop babbling and leave

starblazer · 2003-12-02, 18:48

The best site i know is www.dvdboxoffice.com
Lots of DVDs and console games and it's pretty cheap.
It's a canadian site and they show their prices only in canadian dollars.

PS. I have a relative who has bought over 200 DVDs from this site

e2- · 2003-12-09, 20:14

are there any pages that ship manga to finland ?? ?

lordwu · 2003-12-10, 21:24

Based on my experience for the past few months, if you don't care about delivery speed and are in US:

For ADV, Media Blaster, Central Park Media titles:
www.digitaleyes.net -- 35% off plus 10% off coupon = 41.5% off

For Geneon/Pioneer, Bandai titles (Preorder 30 days advance):
www.rightstuf.com -- 25% off plus 10% off coupon plus GotAnime discount = 39.25% off (best scenario, usually at 38% off)

For Geneon/Pioneer, Bandai titles (Non-preorder)
www.digitaleyes.net -- 26% off plus 10% off coupon = 34.1% off

Few catches, Rightstuf requires order to be over $99 to get free shipping and Digital Eyes requires $20(or $25?) to qualify for free shipping so you will have to plan ahead before ordering. Also, the 10% off coupon are usually dollar off coupon like 5 off 50 or 10 off 100 so you basically have to order several DVDs together to get the discount.

Of course, studio sales at Rightstuf can save you quite a lot if you can wait for the twice a year event. Usually you get 41.5 to 46% off for ADV, MB, CPM and 39.5% off for Geneon/Pioneer and Bandai titles.

Bundles in the Rightstuf weekly special can be quite a money-saver as well. Usually you can get ADV titles for over 60% off for the whole series and recently there are several Geneon/Pioneer series sold at similar discount. Example? How about Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. 1-9 at 67% off?

wash · 2004-01-07, 14:37

I like www.digitaleyes.net too.

Another cool site is http://www.dvdpricesearch.com/cgi-bin/dvdhtml2
You can compare prices from many (but not all) retailers.

BME · 2004-01-07, 16:09

For us swedes

taking previously mentioned Science Fiction Bokhandeln there´s Webhallen who has an big R1 and very cheap R4 DVDs and DVDNorden who has a good R1 selection.

xxjc1104xx · 2004-01-08, 02:45

Does anyone know where I can buy Gravitation? I'm in the U.S and i checked those sites, i cant' find it there.

.hack//eX-D · 2004-01-24, 21:20

ne what about the shipping cost? the price are lower than store...
but when you put tax of them from 29.99 to 31.56..
what the diff when you buy them from online...total price...

like 5 or more $$$ on shipping... all together maybe become$35 or more amI Right?

Sorry For the bad Eng...lish
eX-D
Log Off

ss_goku4 · 2004-01-25, 17:39

Is it possible to buy the box for a box set without buying volume one all over again. I'd really hate to buy volume one for my anime collections.

Megane · 2004-01-26, 08:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ss_goku4

Is it possible to buy the box for a box set without buying volume one all over again. I'd really hate to buy volume one for my anime collections.

It depends on which box set box you are after, and who the distributor is. I have seen some boxes released on their own before, I know that RightStuf occassionally do. Bear in mind that it isn't common practice to release a box on it's own, so you might have more luck with 2nd-hand sales or auction sites like eBay.

Scythe · 2004-01-28, 04:30

I'm surprised that some of these sites that I'm listing weren't mentioned before. All of them has very good prices and a large selection.

http://animecastle.com/ --- I do most of my anime shopping from this store. They have speedy delievery and their prices are better then most other places that I've seen. I visit alot of online stores to locate the best prices.

http://www.dvdplanet.com/main.asp -- They don't just have anime but a wide selection of non-anime dvds. Sadly, that's all they sell is dvds. Be careful though, I've noticed bootlegs mixed in with the official stuff.

http://half.ebay.com/index.jsp -- Run by the people who run Ebay but the prices here are fixed so that you are paying one flat rate. S+H is extremely cheap as well. You can find almost anything here. Delievery in the States is fast.

http://www.j-fan.com/dir/Anime/Retailers/ -- This site I found one day while exploring the net. Awesome directory of links to online stories everywhere in the world. Take a look around, you might find a hidden gem.

Casshern · 2004-02-03, 08:53

While searching for Full Moon Wo Sagashite I bumped into this site: <Removed>

They are a small company, based in Singapore.

All their DVD's are multi-region, Japanese language only, with English and Chinese subtitles.

They sell anime DVD's that haven't been licenced in the US yet (this sounds reasonable since they are based in Singapore, where anime gets licenced quicker, as far as I know).

The site owner clearly states that they are a licenced distributor and do not sell pirated copies or fansubs. All DVD's are original.

The shipping charges are the same no matter where the destination.

Prices are very cheap.
Brief comparison between GTManga.com and DVDPacific.com:
(Currency in US Dollars)

DVDpacific.com:
Rurouni Kenshin eps 1-27 (Box Set) - $88.95 (members price)
$139.95 retail price.
Rurouni Kenshin eps 28-62 (Box Set) - $95.31 (members price)
$149.95 retal price.
Rurouni Kenshin eps 63-95 - Not Listed

GTManga.com:
Rurouni Kenshin (Complete Series + 3 OVA's) - $130.00

This site seems very promising. But I think it's almost too good to be true. I don't mean to offend anyone but Singapore is renowned for it's piracy (or was it Malaysia, or both? I apologise in advance if I'm mistaken)

On a sidenote...
I haven't purchased anything from them yet so I am not endorsing this site or suggesting that you rush and spend your money here for fear that they might be bootleggers or something like that.
If someone can confirm the legitimacy of this distributor please post here.

Sorry for writing so much...

***NightWish*** · 2004-02-03, 09:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sol//Aris

If someone can confirm the legitimacy of this distributor please post here.

Bootleggers will say almost anything to convince you they are legit. I don't have proof, but everything on their site leads me to conclude they are a bootleg outfit. For this reason I've removed the link.

Casshern · 2004-02-03, 10:13

Oh well, it did seem too good to be true ^_^

Megane · 2004-02-03, 10:44

I've edited the first post in the thread and added a guide to detecting bootlegs. If anyone has any opinions on it, or wants me to add anything, please let me know.

lady hoshi · 2004-03-23, 13:59

im not really hear to argue about prices
so im not quite sure if im in the right place...
*lady hoshi wables trying to regain her balance*
just getting my bearings in here
but i was wondering if anyone knew where i can get gunslinger girls parifinalia around new england (in the us)
and if its out on dvd in stores or online yet
thanx

***GHDpro*** · 2004-03-23, 15:09

lady_hoshi:
Can't help you on the merchandise, but I can tell you Gunslinger Girl isn't
licensed (yet). So it'll be a while for the DVDs. That said, the manga (vol 1 at least)
IS out by ADV Manga, which also gives you a hint as to which company will probably
announce the license for the anime eventually...

2003-11-19, 19:19	Link #21
Tenkoy That is a secret. Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 43	Well, I've always been happy with Robert's Anime Corner. (Based in the USA) http://store.yahoo.com/animecorner/index.html I've ordered from them in the past and I have been very satisfied with their level of service. Oh, and they absolutely carry no pirated merchandise so you know everything is legit. Also, if you order $100 worth of merchandise or more, shipping is free. Last edited by Tenkoy; 2003-11-30 at 05:00.

2003-11-20, 10:58	Link #22
Mechazawa-kun Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003	Discountanimedvd? Yeah lately I've been considering buying my anime online, since shops here in Canada basically take your arm AND your leg (50-60CDN for single 3 episode discs on avg!). I stumbled upon this animeDVD site whille looking for Ghost in the Shell - SAC episodes disc and saw this KILLER deal -- take a look for yourself: Link to pirate DVD removed 39.99USD(im pretty sure its in US currency) for the whole GITS-SAC boxset! Considering how much I pay for single discs, this deal defies logic. Naturally, I'm suspicious. So has anyone bought stuff from WellKnownPirateSourceofDVDs and know if they're a reliable/reputable source for anime? If anyone knows give me a shout. Ja ne Edit by Mod (xris) Clues to pirate copies: Cheap price Chinese and English translation 6-7 eps per disc Last edited by xris; 2003-11-20 at 11:10.

2003-11-20, 11:35	Link #23
Mechazawa-kun Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003	BOO I've been tricked! Heh good thing I decided to ask around before buying. Thanx for the heads up Xris, you saved me from potentially buying that trash. They certainly went though a lot of trouble to make the site look legit...

2003-12-10, 21:24	Link #27
lordwu Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003	Based on my experience for the past few months, if you don't care about delivery speed and are in US: For ADV, Media Blaster, Central Park Media titles: www.digitaleyes.net -- 35% off plus 10% off coupon = 41.5% off For Geneon/Pioneer, Bandai titles (Preorder 30 days advance): www.rightstuf.com -- 25% off plus 10% off coupon plus GotAnime discount = 39.25% off (best scenario, usually at 38% off) For Geneon/Pioneer, Bandai titles (Non-preorder) www.digitaleyes.net -- 26% off plus 10% off coupon = 34.1% off Few catches, Rightstuf requires order to be over $99 to get free shipping and Digital Eyes requires $20(or $25?) to qualify for free shipping so you will have to plan ahead before ordering. Also, the 10% off coupon are usually dollar off coupon like 5 off 50 or 10 off 100 so you basically have to order several DVDs together to get the discount. Of course, studio sales at Rightstuf can save you quite a lot if you can wait for the twice a year event. Usually you get 41.5 to 46% off for ADV, MB, CPM and 39.5% off for Geneon/Pioneer and Bandai titles. Bundles in the Rightstuf weekly special can be quite a money-saver as well. Usually you can get ADV titles for over 60% off for the whole series and recently there are several Geneon/Pioneer series sold at similar discount. Example? How about Cardcaptor Sakura Vol. 1-9 at 67% off? Last edited by lordwu; 2003-12-10 at 23:30.

2004-01-24, 21:20	Link #31
.hack//eX-D Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Louisville Age: 43	Kimi kimi!!! ne what about the shipping cost? the price are lower than store... but when you put tax of them from 29.99 to 31.56.. what the diff when you buy them from online...total price... like 5 or more $$$ on shipping... all together maybe become$35 or more amI Right? Sorry For the bad Eng...lish eX-D Log Off

2003-11-30, 02:47	Link #24
GATX207_Blitz Gobble Gobble Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: KAZOO-TOPIA Age: 39	Hi I am purchasing Banner of the Stars II on DVD (Yes it isn't too new anymore) and I was wondering if anyone knew of a physical place like a retailer where I can buy them for a reasonable price. I don't want online stuff because I don't have a credit card and most places only take credit cards to purchase online.. so what I am looking for is a place not a site I currently live in Corona, CA , USA. If there is anyone who knows an answer to this plz help me out O and is it alright if I post this without telling any referances on where to buy because a lot of the posts previously had something, but then again nenmaster only hada sentence... hmm maybe my post will be ok ok I'll stop babbling and leave

2003-12-02, 18:48	Link #25
starblazer Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sweden	The best site i know is www.dvdboxoffice.com Lots of DVDs and console games and it's pretty cheap. It's a canadian site and they show their prices only in canadian dollars. PS. I have a relative who has bought over 200 DVDs from this site

2003-12-09, 20:14	Link #26
e2- Genius! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Age: 38	are there any pages that ship manga to finland ?? ?

2004-01-07, 14:37	Link #28
wash Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	I like www.digitaleyes.net too. Another cool site is http://www.dvdpricesearch.com/cgi-bin/dvdhtml2 You can compare prices from many (but not all) retailers.

2004-01-07, 16:09	Link #29
BME Belldandy Fanboy Join Date: May 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden, Where Polar bears roam the streets Age: 39	For us swedes taking previously mentioned Science Fiction Bokhandeln there´s Webhallen who has an big R1 and very cheap R4 DVDs and DVDNorden who has a good R1 selection.

2004-01-08, 02:45	Link #30
xxjc1104xx Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: California Age: 38	Does anyone know where I can buy Gravitation? I'm in the U.S and i checked those sites, i cant' find it there.

2004-01-25, 17:39	Link #32
ss_goku4 Perverted Teacher Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wasco , Ca. Age: 39	Can you buy boxes for animes? Is it possible to buy the box for a box set without buying volume one all over again. I'd really hate to buy volume one for my anime collections.

2004-01-28, 04:30	Link #34
Scythe Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Land of the Hidden Age: 42	I'm surprised that some of these sites that I'm listing weren't mentioned before. All of them has very good prices and a large selection. http://animecastle.com/ --- I do most of my anime shopping from this store. They have speedy delievery and their prices are better then most other places that I've seen. I visit alot of online stores to locate the best prices. http://www.dvdplanet.com/main.asp -- They don't just have anime but a wide selection of non-anime dvds. Sadly, that's all they sell is dvds. Be careful though, I've noticed bootlegs mixed in with the official stuff. http://half.ebay.com/index.jsp -- Run by the people who run Ebay but the prices here are fixed so that you are paying one flat rate. S+H is extremely cheap as well. You can find almost anything here. Delievery in the States is fast. http://www.j-fan.com/dir/Anime/Retailers/ -- This site I found one day while exploring the net. Awesome directory of links to online stories everywhere in the world. Take a look around, you might find a hidden gem.

2004-02-03, 08:53	Link #35
Casshern Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	While searching for Full Moon Wo Sagashite I bumped into this site: <Removed> They are a small company, based in Singapore. All their DVD's are multi-region, Japanese language only, with English and Chinese subtitles. They sell anime DVD's that haven't been licenced in the US yet (this sounds reasonable since they are based in Singapore, where anime gets licenced quicker, as far as I know). The site owner clearly states that they are a licenced distributor and do not sell pirated copies or fansubs. All DVD's are original. The shipping charges are the same no matter where the destination. Prices are very cheap. Brief comparison between GTManga.com and DVDPacific.com: (Currency in US Dollars) DVDpacific.com: Rurouni Kenshin eps 1-27 (Box Set) - $88.95 (members price) $139.95 retail price. Rurouni Kenshin eps 28-62 (Box Set) - $95.31 (members price) $149.95 retal price. Rurouni Kenshin eps 63-95 - Not Listed GTManga.com: Rurouni Kenshin (Complete Series + 3 OVA's) - $130.00 This site seems very promising. But I think it's almost too good to be true. I don't mean to offend anyone but Singapore is renowned for it's piracy (or was it Malaysia, or both? I apologise in advance if I'm mistaken) On a sidenote... I haven't purchased anything from them yet so I am not endorsing this site or suggesting that you rush and spend your money here for fear that they might be bootleggers or something like that. If someone can confirm the legitimacy of this distributor please post here. Sorry for writing so much... Last edited by NightWish; 2004-02-03 at 09:34. Reason: Bootleg link

2004-02-03, 10:13	Link #37
Casshern Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004	Oh well, it did seem too good to be true ^_^

2004-02-03, 10:44	Link #38
Megane Sleepy Head Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Age: 40	I've edited the first post in the thread and added a guide to detecting bootlegs. If anyone has any opinions on it, or wants me to add anything, please let me know.

2004-03-23, 13:59	Link #39
lady hoshi Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: maine, usa Age: 37	a few questions im not really hear to argue about prices so im not quite sure if im in the right place... lady hoshi wables trying to regain her balance just getting my bearings in here but i was wondering if anyone knew where i can get gunslinger girls parifinalia around new england (in the us) and if its out on dvd in stores or online yet thanx

2004-03-23, 15:09	Link #40
*GHDpro* Administrator Administrator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Netherlands Age: 45	lady_hoshi: Can't help you on the merchandise, but I can tell you Gunslinger Girl isn't licensed (yet). So it'll be a while for the DVDs. That said, the manga (vol 1 at least) IS out by ADV Manga, which also gives you a hint as to which company will probably announce the license for the anime eventually...