Big Lots (B&M) $3.99 Anime
 

too excited to do adequate search through previous posts, but
just got back from Big Lots where they had a couple dozen anime titles from Pioneer:
(assorted volumes)
Heat Guy J
Lain
Captain Harlock
Gad Guard
The SoulTaker
this was the selection I saw, but they were all $3.99!

also pick up Looker on VHS for $1.99 (when is this coming out on dvd???)

This is the Albert Finney flick, right?

Looker (http://imdb.com/title/tt0082677/), yep, the one where Finney borrows William Shatner's toupee...

Thanks for the heads up.

Do they have the majority of the volumes for each series?

It should probably be pointed out that at Big Lots, your milage my vary.

I just went to 4 BigLots.

In total, like 20 series are represented, but only AT MOST 2 dvd's from any single series were in stock among 4 BigLots.

Not worth the time unless you are particularly looking for a single DVD to fill holes in your collection. No majority of series, by a long shot.

In other words, not worth starting a new series just to get a good deal on 1 or 2 volumes.

Would you happen to remember some of the series that are represented? For $3.99, I'll gladly pick up an individual volume. Thanks.:)

Depends on your Big Lots.

I got 4 dvds for Project Arms and 3 for Corrector Yui.

Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy
Heat Guy J
Vandread, Vandread 2
El Hazard, El Hazard: Wanderers
L/R
Trouble Chocolate
Someday's Dreamers
Nazca

Like 1 volume from each of those, 2 from Vandread (out of 4 stores), and it's always the same 1 or 2 volumes. Lame.

Basically the same stuff that's already been in various sales already.

Thanks for the list. I already have all of Heat Guy J, but I'll definitely look for Someday's Dreamers.

Just wondering, did they have Vandread second stage (season 2) vol 4? I'm willing to pay $10+ for it.

I saw something called "Haibane-Renmei," two different "Magical Project S" double disc sets, "Ai Yori Aoshi," and [for you Miyazaki completists] Sherlock Hound.

Haibane Renmei is an awesome series. If you have any interest in the anime genre at all, you should pick this series up ASAP. It's only a 4 disc series and animeliquidations.com has each volume for $8.99 each. So if you can pick up 2 volumes from Big Lots, then you can complete the series for just $17.98.:)

I'll second the Haibane recommendation, just don't be expecting girls with guns in bikinis.

I third the Haibane recommendation. Awesome series.

Haibane was worth the money at the regular price, at discount prices like this it's a steal. Grab that puppy.

Okay. I made a bigger sweep of the area's BigLots (filthy east LA has a ton, because BigLots are put in filthy places).

Upon visiting 13 BigLots, exactly 5 had anime. 2 of the 5 had less than 3 titles.

I went ahead and bought any anime I didn't currently have, trying to complete sets.

Here are the titles I bought:

Chobits 2, 6, 7
Someday's Dreamers 1, 2
L/R 1, 4
El Hazard 2
PatLabor WXIII movie (normal edition)
Vandread 4
Vandread 2nd Runner 1, 4
Mahoromatic 3
Mahoromatic More 1, 3
Nazca 2
Master Keaton 1, 2, 4
Mini-Goddess 3, 4
Sol Bianca 3
Mao Chan 1, 2
Wanderers 3, 4
Gad Guard 1, 2
Heat Guy J 1, 4
Magical Project S 1
Ai Yori Aoshi 4, 5
Armitage Dual Matrix (Limited Edition)
Armitage Poly-Matrix (Signature Series)
Sakura Wars the movie (Limited Edition with pencil boards) -- *heavy*
Niea_7 3
Hyper Dolls

I am returning about half of these.

I also saw various:

Lain
Sherlock Hound
Haibane Renmei
Trigun
Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy
Beyblade

at a BigLots in Riverside, CA, but I didn't buy them since I either have them or wasn't interested.

That's a lot of recommendations for Haibane Renmei! I guess I won't be returning it then. This will be the first anime series I ever see, so it should be interesting.

Just make sure you start from the beginning! That's one of the few I haven't seen but want to. I just haven't had luck finding it anywhere cheap, and my Big Lots didn't have any Haibane Renmei (though they did have a buttload of stuff).

Any of these good for a girl under 10?

Could you please tell me where you found Vandread 2nd Runner 1 and 4?

I don't remember where I found Vandread 2nd Stage 4 (maybe the one in 91786). I'm taking mine back though, so if you want it maybe I can send it to you or tell you where I took it back (when I do).

I think the Sugar Fairy one might be, the previews on it looked way too saachrin for me to even try watching it. Niea_7 might be too, but it might just bore her - it is kind of a "slice of life" show except it is a slice of the life of a pre-teen girl with some aliens mixed in as a normal part of life - promising and odd, but almost completely plotless. If she has tomboy leanings, Heat Guy might be good.

If you could sell it to me, that would be great. I assume you take paypal? Of course I'll give you extra for your trouble. I've PM you at animeondvd.com, please check it. Thanks.

I went to the Big Lots in Niles, IL and didn't find any.
Has anyone found some around Chicago?