Anime Legends editions better/worse than original?
02-20-08, 10:06 AM
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Anime Legends editions better/worse than original?
I'm looking to get The Big O II Complete Collection, the original release of which is OOP but there is now an "Anime Legends" re-release that is readily available. As I'm all-too-aware that re-releases aren't always better than the originals, does anyone have experience with Anime Legends and their treatment of material? Wondering if I should hold out for the original, as I have UPCs for both old and new.
02-20-08, 12:41 PM
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Based on the Bandai Anime Legends collections that I have (Escaflowne, Scrapped Princess, Cowboy Bebop) they're just repackaging of the exact same discs that the original single-disc releases have. Bandai's pretty good about that. However, almost all of ADV's thinkpacks have the extras removed (which usually makes a 6 disc series turn into a 5 disc series). The notable exception to the ADV rule is Princess Tutu.
02-21-08, 04:54 AM
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does anyone know if the single discs' price will drop? i bought 4 of the 6 cowboy bebop dvds right before they announced the boxed set. now it looks like i can get the set for the price of the last 2 discs...
02-21-08, 11:27 AM
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How are they packed? Are they just stacked discs on a hub?
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02-21-08, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by theguyoverthere
Based on the Bandai Anime Legends collections that I have (Escaflowne, Scrapped Princess, Cowboy Bebop) they're just repackaging of the exact same discs that the original single-disc releases have. Bandai's pretty good about that. However, almost all of ADV's thinkpacks have the extras removed (which usually makes a 6 disc series turn into a 5 disc series). The notable exception to the ADV rule is Princess Tutu.
ADV, to my knowledge, is the only company that gimps the collections (for on-disc stuff, of course). Bandai just puts it in really crappy packaging.
02-21-08, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by visitor Q
I bought the Cowboy Bebop set. The discs are packed in what essentially looks like one of these:
02-21-08, 10:05 PM
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i bought 4 of the 6 cowboy bebop dvds right before they announced the boxed set. now it looks like i can get the set for the price of the last 2 discs...
