wow, look at the great deal I'll get when I buy kenshin

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wow, look at the great deal I'll get when I buy kenshin

Postby CaTaClYsM » Sun Nov 17, 2002 3:25 pm

www.animenation.com

to get all of kenshin, the OVA's, movie, and series, it will only cost me 730 bucks? who says this stuff is overpriced?
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Postby kthulhu » Sun Nov 17, 2002 3:58 pm

Do these DVDs have English subs? Okay, that's one, possibly two translators, a translation editor, someone to time the subs properly and maybe lay them down, and someone to do post production video work. Ohh, that can't be cheap.

Do these DVDs have dubs? Throw in a voice director, voice actors, studio time, some people to make sure it syncs up, and post production audio work. That adds to the price too.

How much did the US distributor have to pay the Japanese company in charge of Kenshin for the distribution rights? A lot? I'd bet so.

What about DVD duplication, packaging, and marketing costs? More money there.

Oh my God, they also want to make a profit so that they can stay in business and afford to bring more anime over, for the same reason? They're not just doing this out of some socialistic/communistic utopian ideal? Well, then they have to add a bit to the price, along with all the additional expenses.

Considering that's close to 30 DVDs for that price, I think your bitching is stupid and crybaby-ish. How much are 30 American DVDs? Pretty much the same price, and they don't have extra costs. Get over it, pay for it, or shut up. They can charge whatever they want, and considering all the above expenses, I'd say they're charging a fair price.
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:04 pm

I never said I was going to buy it, I havent seen it yet. And since noone here ever downloads any of their anime, then logicaly, noone has seen all of kenshin. Not even you.
So in other words, one part of the community is waging war on another part of the community because they take their community seriously enough to want to do so. Then they tell the powerless side to get over the loss cause it's just an online community. I'm glad people make so much sense." -- Tab
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:05 pm

And btw, US dvd's cost closer to 15, not 27 bucks each, and that isn't counting the ones that I get in my cerial boxes.
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Fruit loops

Postby EarthCurrent » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:18 pm

CaTaClYsM wrote:And btw, US dvd's cost closer to 15, not 27 bucks each, and that isn't counting the ones that I get in my cerial boxes.


:shock: WHAT THERE'S ANIME IN CEREAL???

I guess I better give up on those steak and egg breakfast I usually eat and start eating cereal again. :roll:

And I think the average anime DVD cost is actually around $19 now a days. Ah, I remember paying 40 bucks for Guyver on VHS back in the day. God, what was I thinking?
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Sun Nov 17, 2002 4:37 pm

Nope, not anime in cerial boxes, movies.
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Re: Fruit loops

Postby jonmartensen » Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:04 pm

earthcurrent wrote:And I think the average anime DVD cost is actually around $19 now a days. Ah, I remember paying 40 bucks for Guyver on VHS back in the day. God, what was I thinking?


I'm seeing an average of $24.99 for most Anime DVDs.
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Postby Nappy » Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:37 pm

All the kenshins are 17.98 at www.deepdiscountdvd.com
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:45 pm

wow that wet from 730 down to around 600, that is even more afordable, hell I think I'll take a loan out and buy them right now!
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Postby leathelanime » Sun Nov 17, 2002 5:52 pm

I get my kenshin Dvd's for 25 each...But they are so worth it cuz the Kenshin dub rules all!
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Postby kthulhu » Sun Nov 17, 2002 6:17 pm

CaTaClYsM wrote:I never said I was going to buy it, I havent seen it yet. And since noone here ever downloads any of their anime, then logicaly, noone has seen all of kenshin. Not even you.


No, I haven't seen all of Kenshin. The first episode, yes.

CaTaClYsM wrote:wow that wet from 730 down to around 600, that is even more afordable, hell I think I'll take a loan out and buy them right now!


Ok, whiny, what's YOUR ideal anime DVD price? $10? $5? $1? There's more to DVD and video prices than physical media cost. Anime costs more because of the reasons I outlined up above. Plus I should mention anime is still a mostly niche market here in the US, and as such, has tighter profit margins.

Is any of this getting through?
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Sun Nov 17, 2002 6:20 pm

My ideal price is 20, I think that is more than fair, but guess what, *GASP* WITH A SEREIS LIKE KENSHIN 5 BUCKS A DISK WOULD STILL COME OUT TO OVER 200 DOLLARS, SO IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW LOW THE PRICE IS!
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Sun Nov 17, 2002 6:44 pm

is any of this getitng through?
So in other words, one part of the community is waging war on another part of the community because they take their community seriously enough to want to do so. Then they tell the powerless side to get over the loss cause it's just an online community. I'm glad people make so much sense." -- Tab
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Postby kthulhu » Sun Nov 17, 2002 9:55 pm

CaTaClYsM wrote:My ideal price is 20, I think that is more than fair, but guess what, *GASP* WITH A SEREIS LIKE KENSHIN 5 BUCKS A DISK WOULD STILL COME OUT TO OVER 200 DOLLARS, SO IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW LOW THE PRICE IS!


So the issue is that you can't afford all the Kenshin video goods at once? Or what?

Something isn't getting through to me here.
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Postby CaTaClYsM » Sun Nov 17, 2002 10:11 pm

Not just that I couldn't get it all at once, but that I couldn't get it at all. since you seem to be so devoted to buying your anime why dont you tell us what animes you own, and compare that to what animes you've downloaded.
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