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[Jotamide]

And this time it doesn't cost an arm and a leg! I mean, it still follows the typical Aniplex bullshit convention of 5 episodes a release but it's better than what we had before.

Vol. 1

Languages: Japanese & English
Subtitles: English
Aspect ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Episodes: Episodes 1-5
Number of Disc: 1 BD disc
Total Run Time: Approx. 125 min.
Rating: 13 UP

Bonus Contents

• Textless Opening and Ending
• Episode 5 Preview (OA version)

Bonus Materials

• 16-page Booklet: Interviews with Creators & Illustration Gallery
• 2-sided Poster

Vol. 2 is basically the same but it contains episodes 6-10 (& Episode 6 On Air Version).

LINK

 

[bigkrev]

10 dollars an episode at MSRP vs 25 dollars an episode at the previous MSRP

Value!

 

[makingmusic476]

Uh, any links? Price?

Edit: $50 for each five episode release, according to the guy above me? Whaaat?

 

[Akahige]

So how much is it?

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Aniplex is an awful company.

 

[bigkrev]

http://www.aniplexusa.com/gurrenlagannbd/

 

[makingmusic476]

$50 on sale? Urg.

 

[Metallix87]

Aniplex sucks. Hopefully I can nab this on Amazon at a fair price.

 

[entremet]

Why is anime so expensive?

 

[ShinRPGamer]

Aniplex gonna Aniplex. Though compared to the import release this is a godsend to the wallet.

Honestly I just wish Aniplex would put their products on sale once in a while.

 

[Kieli]

.........

And I thought $60 buck releases from NISAmerica were at the borderline between purchase and no-purchase.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Why is anime so expensive?

Thats just Aniplex pricing. Most of it is reasonable.

 

[bigkrev]

Why is anime so expensive?

It's just this one company (Aniplex). They are afraid of reverse importing, so they price the US stuff at the same ridiculous prices they have in Japan.

 

[m_shortpants]

I'm good with netflix

 

[Metallix87]

Why is anime so expensive?

Because Aniplex is highly motivated by greed.

 

[UltraGunner]

Why is anime so expensive?

Aniplex feels the need to have their anime releases be import copies.

 

[Somnid]

That $600 box set my fiancee bought doesn't seem so bad.

 

[bobbychalkers]

10 bucks an episode, yeah...I don't like Gurren Lagann that much.

 

[Verelios]

That $600 box set my fiancee bought doesn't seem so bad.

This set will be around $300 with tax though.

Still horrible. And I'm part of the problem, buying Fate/Zero. But I mean, come on, its Fate/Zero.

 

[Chunky]

This is the VHS release, right?
RIGHT?

 

[Siegcram]

Fuck anime prices.

 

[SomeRandomWeirdGuy]

Ugh. Aniplex is such an awful company. I really wanted to own Fate/Zero but their pricing nipped that idea in the bud

 

[heliosRAzi]

Fuck Aniplex. I'm glad Funimation is around with more reasonable prices

 

[SatoAilDarko]

I'm pretty sure I own releases from literally every anime company except Aniplex. Sorry Durarara.

Funimation forever.

 

[Snkfanatic]

Fuck Aniplex. I'm glad Funimation is around with more reasonable prices

Sentai is pretty awesome as well.

 

[dan2026]

Do they really expect to sell many copies at that price?

 

[Josh7289]

I'm okay with $10 an episode but no more. Really freaking wish Funimation or someone else had this series though.

 

[Siegcram]

Do they really expect to sell many copies at that price?

With this pricetag they don't have to. That's kinda the point.

 

[dan2026]

With this pricetag they don't have to. That's kinda the point.

I don't know. It seems like a short sighted business strategy to me.

 

[Siegcram]

I don't know. It seems like a short sighted business strategy to me.

Welcome to anime.

 

[firehawk12]

Welcome to anime.

Who do anime fans hate more? Aniplex or themselves?

 

[Einhander]

I've never seen this show before, but I've had it continuously recommended to me. In the early 2000s, I used to buy a lot of anime on VHS and DVD. They had the exact same number of episodes included per cassette or disc, but they certainly didn't cost $60 per volume. That's fucking absurd. I would pay like $30 to $40. That was still a lot of money to pay, and I always hated that they charged that much per volume.

 

[Kusagari]

I don't know. It seems like a short sighted business strategy to me.

Aniplex has said they've done better than they ever expected using this strategy in America.

So seems to be working for them at least for now.

 

[Slayven]

is ti 1997 again? 5 eps a set? Fuck that shit.

 

[Einhander]

Aniplex has said they've done better than they ever expected using this strategy in America.

Funny thing is, give it a year or so, and you'll see the entire series selling on Blu-ray for $50...

 

[Dark Ninja]

These are Anime on VHS prices

 

[dan2026]

So apparantly Gurren Lagann is also coming out on Blu-ray in the UK.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HSHDGMW/

Little bit of a saving there...

 

[Kusagari]

Funny thing is, give it a year or so, and you'll see the entire series selling on Blu-ray for $50...

In America?

No you won't. Aniplex never drops their prices and never goes on sale.

 

[SeroTyler]

It's back on Netflix, if that means anything to anybody.

 

[bigkrev]

Funny thing is, give it a year or so, and you'll see the entire series selling on Blu-ray for $50...

Nope, not for Aniplex

THIS is the price drop. A year ago we got a 600 dollar release of all 26 episodes.

 

[Einhander]

In America?

No you won't. Aniplex never drops their prices and never goes on sale.

Nope, not for Aniplex

THIS is the price drop. A year ago we got a 600 dollar release of all 26 episodes.

How terrible. (._. )

 

[Korigama]

I haven't bothered buying anything from Aniplex, and I'm pretty sure it'll stay that way.

 

[dan2026]

Is there a business term for the 'sell high to a small number of people' strategy that anime producers in Japan (and Aniplex) employ?

Other that 'shit', 'anti-consumer' etc.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Ridiculous pricing. Part of what killed anime in America.

 

[Josh7289]

So apparantly Gurren Lagann is also coming out on Blu-ray in the UK.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HSHDGMW/

Little bit of a saving there...

Oh holy shit. This is much better, wow. Is there any easy way to handle the whole region issue besides just importing a Region 2 Blu-ray player?

 

[lobdale]

Hilarious, will wait for box set in 3 years.

 

[robot]

Almost feels like the time I was buying 2 episode Ranma 1/2 VHS tapes at $25 a pop!

 

[B.K.]

Hilarious, will wait for box set in 3 years.

There already is a box with all the episodes and the movies, but it's about $600. Aniplex and their Japanese pricing for anime in America sucks.

 

[Metallix87]

Oh holy shit. This is much better, wow. Is there any easy way to handle the whole region issue besides just importing a Region 2 Blu-ray player?

Get a region free player.

 

[Somnid]

This set will be around $300 with tax though.

Still horrible. And I'm part of the problem, buying Fate/Zero. But I mean, come on, its Fate/Zero.

The box set has the movies and parallel works 1 & 2 plus an art book. It's really not much better. I waited years for a < $100 bluray set, seems pretty silly in retrospect.