Official - ANIME Bargains! - Thread [updated daily...or close to it] - April '06 - Page 2

John Sinnott · 04-17-06, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Abbadon74

I just got an advance review copy of Karas in and it is truly beautiful. At this price you cannot it beat it.

-B

I reveiwed Karas and wasn't that impressed. There were some nice scenes, but the oh-so-trendy jerky camera movement and the fact that people were always fighting in the dark made it harder to watch than I'd like. The plot was pretty pedestrian too.

Of course, YMMV.

Here's my review:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=21128

For another opinion, read Don Houston's review too. He liked it more than I did:

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=21144

eau · 04-17-06, 12:29 PM

I picked up a free Funimation "Spring 2006" DVD sampler at Best Buy. Came in a sleeve and has a full length episode of a few shows plus two dozen trailers or so.

eau · 04-17-06, 01:04 PM

Not sure if you would classify this as anime, but it's GC animation from Japan

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will be $14.99 at both BB and CC (Thanks to Speedy posts).

EBgames and Gamestop have FF7:AC for $24.99 with a preorder bonus DVD. You'll have to decide for yourself if the bonus disc is worth the extra $10. I'm going to BB for mine

justbarelymovin · 04-17-06, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by eau

I picked up a free Funimation "Spring 2006" DVD sampler at Best Buy. Came in a sleeve and has a full length episode of a few shows plus two dozen trailers or so.

Got the updates, however, this was in last month's thread. Thanks anyway!

jt fluff nugget · 04-17-06, 08:32 PM

Just got back from Big Lots, they restocked with some titles not listed in the chart.

Armitage Dual Matrix(Normal Edition) - They had both the normal and special editions, so I'm not sure if you want to count this.
eX-Driver The Movie
Lupin the 3rd #8 (w/ Choro Q On-Pack - Jigen w/ Red Car) - I was VERY suprised to find this.
Submarine 707R
Vampire Princes Miyu #4

Oh, and they had about 3 Lupin the 3rd's left..

Edit: Forgot to mention they had Beyblade #3. I had more luck finding Beyblade volumes at Dollar General, though. That reminds me, about a month or two ago, I picked up G-Gundam #1 from Dollar General. Something else to add to the chart.

justbarelymovin · 04-17-06, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jt fluff nugget

Just got back from Big Lots, they restocked with some titles not listed in the chart.

Armitage Dual Matrix(Normal Edition) - They had both the normal and special editions, so I'm not sure if you want to count this.
eX-Driver The Movie
Lupin the 3rd #8 (w/ Choro Q On-Pack - Jigen w/ Red Car) - I was VERY suprised to find this.
Submarine 707R
Vampire Princes Miyu #4

Oh, and they had about 3 Lupin the 3rd's left..

Edit: Forgot to mention they had Beyblade #3. I had more luck finding Beyblade volumes at Dollar General, though. That reminds me, about a month or two ago, I picked up G-Gundam #1 from Dollar General. Something else to add to the chart.

Great, thanks a lot! We'll have to wait on the chart additions, but I've made updates for now. Someone was nice enough to e-mail me about how to maintain the charts myself, but I honestly just don't have the time right now. School is occupying most of my free time, if not all of it. And with finals coming up, things won't be quieting down until after the semester's officially over. After that, I'll be juggling three summer school classes, then two more full-time semesters. Keeping up this thread isn't a problem, but for now, I'll have to leave the charts to SkyDog. He's having some difficulties with his computer at the moment (as previously mentioned in this thread), so just hang in there.

Thanks for all the updates, everyone!

jt fluff nugget · 04-18-06, 12:17 AM

Sorry, I meant I found Beyblade #3 at Big Lots. But.. a while back I did find Beyblade 1-4 at Dollar General, so you can add that if you want. Hopefully this post makes more sense than the last.

justbarelymovin · 04-18-06, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by jt fluff nugget

Sorry, I meant I found Beyblade #3 at Big Lots. But.. a while back I did find Beyblade 1-4 at Dollar General, so you can add that if you want. Hopefully this post makes more sense than the last.

Got it. Btw, was it Submarine 707R (regular edition)? I'm gonna stop by Big Lots tomorrow and see if they've got any goods.

jt fluff nugget · 04-18-06, 12:29 AM

It was the regular edition.

jt fluff nugget · 04-18-06, 12:41 AM

Damn, I forgot to tell you that you put Vampire Princess Miyu #5 instead of Vampire Princess Miyu #4, which is the one I found. Vampire Princess Miyu #5 was already listed in the chart, I think.

justbarelymovin · 04-18-06, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jt fluff nugget

Damn, I forgot to tell you that you put Vampire Princess Miyu #5 instead of Vampire Princess Miyu #4, which is the one I found. Vampire Princess Miyu #5 was already listed in the chart, I think.

Fixed.

moiety · 04-18-06, 10:36 AM

My Big Lots also had a restock. New to the list: Ex-Driver The Movie and Armitage III (OVA).

justbarelymovin · 04-18-06, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by moiety

My Big Lots also had a restock. New to the list: Ex-Driver The Movie and Armitage III (OVA).

?? Weren't those the ones that were just mentioned in the thread? Or am I missing something?

moiety · 04-18-06, 03:28 PM

Oh my mistake. Ex-Driver was, I must've just missed it. Sorry!

Armitage III OVA hasn't been mentioned. You have the Dual Matrix and Polymatrix, but I saw the original OVA, which is not in the list. The original OVA was used to make Polymatrix.

You can see the DVD here: http://animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/1248.php

justbarelymovin · 04-18-06, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by moiety

Oh my mistake. Ex-Driver was, I must've just missed it. Sorry!

Armitage III OVA hasn't been mentioned. You have the Dual Matrix and Polymatrix, but I saw the original OVA, which is not in the list. The original OVA was used to make Polymatrix.

You can see the DVD here: http://animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/1248.php

My mistake, thanks! I'll add it to the list now.

I stopped by my BL today, and there was zilch. I was disappointed!

eau · 04-18-06, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moiety

Oh my mistake. Ex-Driver was, I must've just missed it. Sorry!

Armitage III OVA hasn't been mentioned. You have the Dual Matrix and Polymatrix, but I saw the original OVA, which is not in the list. The original OVA was used to make Polymatrix.

You can see the DVD here: http://animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/1248.php

Was it the original release with the foil cover or was it the recent signature series release?

jt fluff nugget · 04-18-06, 08:12 PM

Went back to Big Lots today to return something, and I found Lupin the 3rd #7 (w/ Choro Q On-Pack - Lupin w/ Yellow Car). Can't believe I didn't see it before. I also went to the Dollar General across the street and found G-Gundam #7, and .hack//legend of the twilight #3.

It's also been reported on CAG by GuilewasNK that Big Lots have Lupin the 3rd #9 (w/ ChoroQ on-pack - Fujiko w/green motorcycle).

I'm loving these little Lupin toys..

justbarelymovin · 04-18-06, 08:49 PM

Thanks, got it.

GreenMonkey · 04-19-06, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by eau

Not a bargain but I thought it was outrageously the opposite...

A Fullmetal Alchemist Vol. 1 + tin (sealed) goes for $306 on eBay and it's still going...

Mine is totally going up on ebay. Too bad I opened it. I'm poor. I like boxes for my anime, but not that much.

It's like the Bebop perfect sessions all over again.

Yahoo Sirius · 04-19-06, 04:27 AM

This was posted over at AOD:

"The following price changes went into effect at Best Buy stores on Monday. Offers may or may not be valid online."

All Purpose Cultural Catgirl NukuNuku thinpack box: $23.99
Area 88 TV 2-3: $15.99
Astro Boy 2003 collection: $29.99 (BB.com shows a retail change to $34.95, but this hasn't hit some other retailers.)
Baki the Grappler 1-2: $6.99; 4-5: $11.99
Blue Gender Movie: $6.99
Burst Angel 1, 3-5: $11.99
Case Closed season 5 starter set: $6.99; volume 5: $7.99
Case Closed season 6 starter set: $17.99; volume 1: $11.99
Code Lyoko 2-3: $6.99
Cromartie High School 1: $9.99 ($12.99 w/ box)
DBZ Saiyaman box: $6.99; Crash Course: $7.99; Gohan's Trials: $9.99; Saiyan Showdown 1: $6.99 ($15.99 w/ box); volume 5: $9.99
DBGT Hero's Legacy Movie: $6.99
Divergence Eve 1: $9.99
DNAngel 6-7: $15.99
Elfen Lied 1 w/ box: $21.99
E's Otherwise 2: $9.99; 4-5: $15.99
Five Star Stories $7.99
Fruits Basket 2, 4: $11.99 (All singles should now be this price.)
Full Metal Panic Fumoffu 1 w/ box: $9.99; 2: $15.99
Gantz 3-4: $9.99
Gatchaman boxes 3-4: $18.99; volumes 7-8: $7.99
Getbackers 2-3: $7.99; 4: $9.99; 10: $15.99
Ghost Stories 2-3: $15.99
Gilgamesh 3: $15.99
Gravion Zwei 1: $9.99
Hakugei 1: $15.99
HareGuu 1: $11.99 ($15.99 w/ box)
Kaliedo Star thinpack: $26.99; New Wings 1: $15.99
Kiddy Grade 8: $6.99; 2-disk sets 1-2: $11.99
Kodocha 1: $6.99 ($9.99 w/ box)
Lupin 3rd Island of Assassins, Crisis in Tokyo: $6.99; Missed by a Dollar: $11.99
Maburaho 1 w/ box: $9.99; 3, 5: $15.99
Macross 1: $15.99
Madlax 1: $9.99 ($10.99 w/ box)
Mezzo 3: $7.99
Misaki Chronicles 1: $15.99
Mr. Stain: $11.99
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 1-2: $15.99
Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum 4: $9.99
New Fist of the North Star 3: $9.99
Original Dirty Pair collection: $14.99; OVA box: $9.99
Peacemaker Kurogane 2: $9.99; 7: $15.99
Place Promised in Our Early Days: $15.99
Princess Tutu 2: $15.99
Robotech Remaster 7: $7.99 (Old release w/ figure)
Saiyuki Double Barrel 2: $9.99
Sakura Diaries 2: $15.99
Sakura Taisen- Ecole de Paris: $6.99
Samurai Gun 3: $15.99
Shadow Skill 1: $15.99
Shuten Doji 1: $9.99
Sister Princess 4: $7.99
Spiral 2-3, 5: $6.99
Super GALS thinpack: $26.99
Tenchi Muyo GXP 7: $6.99; 8: $4.99; 2-pack 3: $11.99
Tree of Palme: $9.99
Wedding Peach thinpack 1: $21.99
Yu-Gi-Oh season 3 v2-3, season 4 v1-2: $6.99 (editted releases)
Yu Yu Hakusho 26, 30: $6.99; 29: $9.99; Dark Tournament sets 1-2: $19.99; Black Saga set: $39.99
Yugo 3-4: $15.99

And for those interested, Sonic X 6-7 and 9 are down to $6.99, as is WinX 1.

justbarelymovin · 04-19-06, 08:52 AM

Oh, my. Well, I'll try to do a big update when I get home, but linking all of these might be pointless, anyway, since most of these prices won't be reflected online. Thanks a lot! Now all we need is another 30% off coupon for RZ members from Animerica.

eau · 04-19-06, 03:01 PM

dvdpricesearch.com posted today a similar list for BestBuy.com deals.

The Reaper · 04-19-06, 04:03 PM

Good price for the Yu Yu Hakusho sets.

On a side note, I think back to all those times I passed on getting the Fullmetal Alchemist Tin and it makes me ill.

justbarelymovin · 04-19-06, 04:40 PM

I know this is really lazy of me, but for now, I've copied and pasted the list into an update because just looking at it exhausts me. Ha ha. It's quite a list! I will try to integrate it in my normal fashion soon. Hope this'll do for now.

eau · 04-19-06, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by justbarelymovin

I know this is really lazy of me, but for now, I've copied and pasted the list into an update because just looking at it exhausts me. Ha ha. It's quite a list! I will try to integrate it in my normal fashion soon. Hope this'll do for now.

Can't shame you

You've been doing a fantastic job anyway.

04-17-06, 08:32 PM	#30
jt fluff nugget New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8	Just got back from Big Lots, they restocked with some titles not listed in the chart. Armitage Dual Matrix(Normal Edition) - They had both the normal and special editions, so I'm not sure if you want to count this. eX-Driver The Movie Lupin the 3rd #8 (w/ Choro Q On-Pack - Jigen w/ Red Car) - I was VERY suprised to find this. Submarine 707R Vampire Princes Miyu #4 Oh, and they had about 3 Lupin the 3rd's left.. Edit: Forgot to mention they had Beyblade #3. I had more luck finding Beyblade volumes at Dollar General, though. That reminds me, about a month or two ago, I picked up G-Gundam #1 from Dollar General. Something else to add to the chart. Last edited by jt fluff nugget; 04-17-06 at 09:12 PM.

04-18-06, 10:36 AM	#37
moiety Cool New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 49	My Big Lots also had a restock. New to the list: Ex-Driver The Movie and Armitage III (OVA). Last edited by moiety; 04-18-06 at 11:23 AM.

04-18-06, 08:12 PM	#42
jt fluff nugget New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8	Went back to Big Lots today to return something, and I found Lupin the 3rd #7 (w/ Choro Q On-Pack - Lupin w/ Yellow Car). Can't believe I didn't see it before. I also went to the Dollar General across the street and found G-Gundam #7, and .hack//legend of the twilight #3. It's also been reported on CAG by GuilewasNK that Big Lots have Lupin the 3rd #9 (w/ ChoroQ on-pack - Fujiko w/green motorcycle). I'm loving these little Lupin toys.. Last edited by jt fluff nugget; 04-18-06 at 08:21 PM.

04-18-06, 08:49 PM	#43
justbarelymovin DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,546	Thanks, got it. __________________ GOLD TRADER! DVD Aficionado \| Anime Talk \| My Reviews Even though I'm no better than a beast, don't I have the right to live?

04-19-06, 08:52 AM	#46
justbarelymovin DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,546	Oh, my. Well, I'll try to do a big update when I get home, but linking all of these might be pointless, anyway, since most of these prices won't be reflected online. Thanks a lot! Now all we need is another 30% off coupon for RZ members from Animerica. __________________ GOLD TRADER! DVD Aficionado \| Anime Talk \| My Reviews Even though I'm no better than a beast, don't I have the right to live?

04-17-06, 12:29 PM	#27
eau DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 9,379	I picked up a free Funimation "Spring 2006" DVD sampler at Best Buy. Came in a sleeve and has a full length episode of a few shows plus two dozen trailers or so.

04-17-06, 01:04 PM	#28
eau DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 9,379	Not sure if you would classify this as anime, but it's GC animation from Japan Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will be $14.99 at both BB and CC (Thanks to Speedy posts). EBgames and Gamestop have FF7:AC for $24.99 with a preorder bonus DVD. You'll have to decide for yourself if the bonus disc is worth the extra $10. I'm going to BB for mine

04-18-06, 12:17 AM	#32
jt fluff nugget New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8	Sorry, I meant I found Beyblade #3 at Big Lots. But.. a while back I did find Beyblade 1-4 at Dollar General, so you can add that if you want. Hopefully this post makes more sense than the last.

04-18-06, 12:29 AM	#34
jt fluff nugget New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8	It was the regular edition.

04-18-06, 12:41 AM	#35
jt fluff nugget New Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8	Damn, I forgot to tell you that you put Vampire Princess Miyu #5 instead of Vampire Princess Miyu #4, which is the one I found. Vampire Princess Miyu #5 was already listed in the chart, I think.

04-18-06, 03:28 PM	#39
moiety Cool New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 49	Oh my mistake. Ex-Driver was, I must've just missed it. Sorry! Armitage III OVA hasn't been mentioned. You have the Dual Matrix and Polymatrix, but I saw the original OVA, which is not in the list. The original OVA was used to make Polymatrix. You can see the DVD here: http://animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/1248.php

04-19-06, 04:27 AM	#45
Yahoo Sirius Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: CA Posts: 301	This was posted over at AOD: "The following price changes went into effect at Best Buy stores on Monday. Offers may or may not be valid online." All Purpose Cultural Catgirl NukuNuku thinpack box: $23.99 Area 88 TV 2-3: $15.99 Astro Boy 2003 collection: $29.99 (BB.com shows a retail change to $34.95, but this hasn't hit some other retailers.) Baki the Grappler 1-2: $6.99; 4-5: $11.99 Blue Gender Movie: $6.99 Burst Angel 1, 3-5: $11.99 Case Closed season 5 starter set: $6.99; volume 5: $7.99 Case Closed season 6 starter set: $17.99; volume 1: $11.99 Code Lyoko 2-3: $6.99 Cromartie High School 1: $9.99 ($12.99 w/ box) DBZ Saiyaman box: $6.99; Crash Course: $7.99; Gohan's Trials: $9.99; Saiyan Showdown 1: $6.99 ($15.99 w/ box); volume 5: $9.99 DBGT Hero's Legacy Movie: $6.99 Divergence Eve 1: $9.99 DNAngel 6-7: $15.99 Elfen Lied 1 w/ box: $21.99 E's Otherwise 2: $9.99; 4-5: $15.99 Five Star Stories $7.99 Fruits Basket 2, 4: $11.99 (All singles should now be this price.) Full Metal Panic Fumoffu 1 w/ box: $9.99; 2: $15.99 Gantz 3-4: $9.99 Gatchaman boxes 3-4: $18.99; volumes 7-8: $7.99 Getbackers 2-3: $7.99; 4: $9.99; 10: $15.99 Ghost Stories 2-3: $15.99 Gilgamesh 3: $15.99 Gravion Zwei 1: $9.99 Hakugei 1: $15.99 HareGuu 1: $11.99 ($15.99 w/ box) Kaliedo Star thinpack: $26.99; New Wings 1: $15.99 Kiddy Grade 8: $6.99; 2-disk sets 1-2: $11.99 Kodocha 1: $6.99 ($9.99 w/ box) Lupin 3rd Island of Assassins, Crisis in Tokyo: $6.99; Missed by a Dollar: $11.99 Maburaho 1 w/ box: $9.99; 3, 5: $15.99 Macross 1: $15.99 Madlax 1: $9.99 ($10.99 w/ box) Mezzo 3: $7.99 Misaki Chronicles 1: $15.99 Mr. Stain: $11.99 Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok 1-2: $15.99 Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum 4: $9.99 New Fist of the North Star 3: $9.99 Original Dirty Pair collection: $14.99; OVA box: $9.99 Peacemaker Kurogane 2: $9.99; 7: $15.99 Place Promised in Our Early Days: $15.99 Princess Tutu 2: $15.99 Robotech Remaster 7: $7.99 (Old release w/ figure) Saiyuki Double Barrel 2: $9.99 Sakura Diaries 2: $15.99 Sakura Taisen- Ecole de Paris: $6.99 Samurai Gun 3: $15.99 Shadow Skill 1: $15.99 Shuten Doji 1: $9.99 Sister Princess 4: $7.99 Spiral 2-3, 5: $6.99 Super GALS thinpack: $26.99 Tenchi Muyo GXP 7: $6.99; 8: $4.99; 2-pack 3: $11.99 Tree of Palme: $9.99 Wedding Peach thinpack 1: $21.99 Yu-Gi-Oh season 3 v2-3, season 4 v1-2: $6.99 (editted releases) Yu Yu Hakusho 26, 30: $6.99; 29: $9.99; Dark Tournament sets 1-2: $19.99; Black Saga set: $39.99 Yugo 3-4: $15.99 And for those interested, Sonic X 6-7 and 9 are down to $6.99, as is WinX 1.

04-19-06, 03:01 PM	#47
eau DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 9,379	dvdpricesearch.com posted today a similar list for BestBuy.com deals.

04-19-06, 04:03 PM	#48
The Reaper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Macon, MO Posts: 744	Good price for the Yu Yu Hakusho sets. On a side note, I think back to all those times I passed on getting the Fullmetal Alchemist Tin and it makes me ill.

04-19-06, 04:40 PM	#49
justbarelymovin DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,546	I know this is really lazy of me, but for now, I've copied and pasted the list into an update because just looking at it exhausts me. Ha ha. It's quite a list! I will try to integrate it in my normal fashion soon. Hope this'll do for now. __________________ GOLD TRADER! DVD Aficionado \| Anime Talk \| My Reviews Even though I'm no better than a beast, don't I have the right to live?