Anime Savings Thread

[AceAussie]

This is a thread where you can post savings on Anime Merchandise such DVD's or figres so members can round off their collection with some nice bargains because as we all know Anime DVD's are much to over priced.

I'll Start off
DBZ Seasons 1 & 2 Remastered for $35-40 in Ezy DVD
Naruto Collection one (Eps 1-13) $19.95 (This just came out this week) From JB's
Naruto Movie $17.95 from Ezy DVD
Hellsing the origional 3 volumes $18 each from JB Hi-Fi

Thats all I can think of.

[Eternal_Saber]

damn, those are good deals. Too bad I dont have a JB Hi-Fi in the area. T_T

But I can always count on EzyDVD. They rock!! ^_^

[Rooshla]

is the DBZ series 1 and 2 EACH that price?
or both for that price?

[nkbswe5]

I think Ezy DVD's price for Love Hina Box Set (Preorder) is real cheap! Its basically $10 per DVD

[<DkW>]

I know that JB Belco has random anime discs for $10 ea, but they didnt seem to have more than one of a series, so i didnt bother.

[AceAussie]

is the DBZ series 1 and 2 EACH that price?
or both for that price?
Each, Still worth it though as theirs like 74 eps on both combined.

[Dark Moogle]

I know that JB Belco has random anime discs for $10 ea, but they didnt seem to have more than one of a series, so i didnt bother.

Just to add onto this, the JB's I went to last week had those boxes with a vol.1 dvd (which normally cost something closer to $40) in those $10 bins. Stuff like FMA, Negima etc. so maybe if you just want to start off a series without buying the whole thing in one big bang. Or maybe you just want the box for your already complete collection, I dunno.

[AceAussie]

JB's have all Madman DVD's for 50% off their marked price.

[Infernal Monkey]

Yeah, seems to include boxsets too. Better get in quick. I went to my local JB in the hopes of picking up the Shana series and the anime section was filled with fat goths sweating up the joint.

I had to slowly back out of the store and never look back.

[xParad0Xx]

Yeah, seems to include boxsets too. Better get in quick. I went to my local JB in the hopes of picking up the Shana series and the anime section was filled with fat goths sweating up the joint.

I had to slowly back out of the store and never look back.

The average visit to any JB store.

[Capt. Billy]

JB's have all Madman DVD's for 50% off their marked price.

Thanks for the heads up. Got GITS SAC movies for 15 quid each, last disc of EVA platinum for 14 quid, Dragonball Z season 1 for 24 quid and 2001 for 12 quid. Good deal.

[The Giant]

JB's have all Madman DVD's for 50% off their marked price.

Looks like i have drop by Jbhifi on thrusday.

[Boo!]

JB's have all Madman DVD's for 50% off their marked price.

Thanks for the heads up. Got GITS SAC movies for 15 quid each, last disc of EVA platinum for 14 quid, Dragonball Z season 1 for 24 quid and 2001 for 12 quid. Good deal.

Is this Madman JB discount nationwide? I'd love some more info, because the JB online store is different to in-store.

If it is nationwide, and is still on, then I might go pick up the BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad DVDs for the (relatively) cheap. Also, I just realised it must be for boxsets too - in that case, Planetes here I come!

[nkbswe5]

JB's have all Madman DVD's for 50% off their marked price.

Thanks for the heads up. Got GITS SAC movies for 15 quid each, last disc of EVA platinum for 14 quid, Dragonball Z season 1 for 24 quid and 2001 for 12 quid. Good deal.

Is this Madman JB discount nationwide? I'd love some more info, because the JB online store is different to in-store.

If it is nationwide, and is still on, then I might go pick up the BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad DVDs for the (relatively) cheap. Also, I just realised it must be for boxsets too - in that case, Planetes here I come!
From what I gather, it is all JB Stores.
I just picked up Azumanga Diaoh Complete Set, D.N.Angel Complete, Rumbling Hearts Complete ($15 :P) + Black Cat, Tsubasa Chronicles, Death Note 3 all with collector boxes. Now I have no money!

[Nintendotwins]

Hmm, I might actually go and get the DBZ seasons 1 & 2 from Ezy DVD.

Thanks for sharing AceAussie!

[Nerdroditie]

I managed to find the Neon Genisis Evangelion collection (no box though) for $50, and the entire series of Excel Saga for $40 at a pawn shop in Gosford. They had Love Hina too, but I'm still undecided as to wether or not i'll get it.

Does anyone know how long the JB Madman discount is on for?

[AceAussie]

I hope for more than a Week as i get pay this Wednsday and i must act on the savings!

[sexual_chocolate]

I heard the JB sale is on till early June, but I've noticed that they've changed the terms and conditions and the sale items now also exclude April and May releases.

I've only bought the Planetes box set so far. There's a few old boxsets that I wouldn't mind getting, but none of the JBs had them in stock before the sale, so I doubt I'm going to find them now anyway :P

I still have a heap of discs from the Madman site $10 sale that I still haven't watch yet anyway :(

[TSPhoenix]

I'm guessing by now my local JB has been all cleaned out, meh. Not that I need it, I'm still not anywhere near through watching what I grabbed at the Madman sale.

quid
Quid are british pounds, as in two Australian dollars each (yes they have dropped that much!).

[Capt. Billy]

I'm guessing by now my local JB has been all cleaned out, meh. Not that I need it, I'm still not anywhere near through watching what I grabbed at the Madman sale.

quid
Quid are british pounds, as in two Australian dollars each (yes they have dropped that much!).

I know. I use them in the colloquial sense, not literal. Because if it's a 50% sale, and I use "quid" literally, it no longer becomes a 50% sale. ;)

[Boo!]

Noooo, the Planetes boxset was already gone by the time I visited the one and only JB in my state... :(

But instead, I purchased Cromartie High School Box Set, the SAC 2nd Gig Bozset and the SAC: Laughing Man feature film (seeing as though they didn't have the first SAC series, I just purchased the film instead...). A pretty good purchase, I thought, about $105 in all.

Are there any other highly recommended, maybe a little under-rated (hence, un-bought as most of the big title box sets: Bebop, Evangelion etc. were all gone), that is available from the majority of JBs?

Great sale, by the way.

[AceAussie]

I hope i can get a few savings when i go Wednsday my local JB's was pretty much cleaned out of all the good stuff par some things i wouldn't really mind.

[Capt. Billy]

Noooo, the Planetes boxset was already gone by the time I visited the one and only JB in my state... :(

But instead, I purchased Cromartie High School Box Set, the SAC 2nd Gig Bozset and the SAC: Laughing Man feature film (seeing as though they didn't have the first SAC series, I just purchased the film instead...). A pretty good purchase, I thought, about $105 in all.

Are there any other highly recommended, maybe a little under-rated (hence, un-bought as most of the big title box sets: Bebop, Evangelion etc. were all gone), that is available from the majority of JBs?

Great sale, by the way.

How awesome is Cromartie? Robots, gorillas and Freddie Mercury=WIN!!

[Infernal Monkey]

Bloody hell, it's like everyone in the Sydney area's been all lolol let's get dat Infernal and snatch up every single GTO box set then breakdance on some old people at the bus stop while fireworks shoot out of a chihuahuas anus. I'm shaking my fist in your general direction, people!

Oh well, managed to get The Wings of Honneamise for like $12 and the Haibane - Renmei set. Also what's with so many anime box sets not even giving you a friggin' clue what the show's about. D:

"COMIC PARTY!"
"Oh, I see... is it about... a... party for a comic?"
"COMIC PARTY!"
"I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS IS MEANT TO BE, YOUR GENERIC ANIME HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS DON'T GO FAR AT EXPLAINING ANYTHING"
"COMIC PARTY!"

[Boo!]

Noooo, the Planetes boxset was already gone by the time I visited the one and only JB in my state... :(

But instead, I purchased Cromartie High School Box Set, the SAC 2nd Gig Bozset and the SAC: Laughing Man feature film (seeing as though they didn't have the first SAC series, I just purchased the film instead...). A pretty good purchase, I thought, about $105 in all.

Are there any other highly recommended, maybe a little under-rated (hence, un-bought as most of the big title box sets: Bebop, Evangelion etc. were all gone), that is available from the majority of JBs?

Great sale, by the way.

How awesome is Cromartie? Robots, gorillas and Freddie Mercury=WIN!!
XD

I'm actually yet to watch it yet, as I only purchased it this arvo, but I've heard good things.

Haha, I just left for two hours while writing this post, I watched the first episode and man it was very WTF! Look forward to more, I love the style though.

[sexual_chocolate]

Well, looks like the 50% anime sale has prematurely ended. I was reading on another forum (a post written by a Madman staff member) that the reason was something along the lines of JBs stuffing up and selling the wrong items for 50% off and Madman had to get them to stop the sale.

[stubbietubbie]

Dang, but what do I care, I'm nowhere near a JB anyway...

[<DkW>]

bother.

[Dark Moogle]

That does explain why I didn't see any discounted anime today in the 2 Melbourne CBD stores. Not that I was gonna buy anything (still poor) but was curious what was still in stock.

[Adios]

Noooo, the Planetes boxset was already gone by the time I visited the one and only JB in my state... :(

Awwww! And it's such a good anime too!

[Infernal Monkey]

Well, looks like the 50% anime sale has prematurely ended. I was reading on another forum (a post written by a Madman staff member) that the reason was something along the lines of JBs stuffing up and selling the wrong items for 50% off and Madman had to get them to stop the sale.

"Oh crap, they've reduced all those horribly overpriced box sets that have been sitting around for years! People will be buying our products now!"
"We can't have that! STOP THE PRESSES"
"Stop.. the.. what? We're not running a newspaper"
"SHUT UP JUST DO IT"

[AceAussie]

Well, looks like the 50% anime sale has prematurely ended. I was reading on another forum (a post written by a Madman staff member) that the reason was something along the lines of JBs stuffing up and selling the wrong items for 50% off and Madman had to get them to stop the sale.
Oh well it lets me save up money for my PSP and games.

[Infernal Monkey]

WISE FROM YOUR GWAVE.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4c/Altbeastplay.png

http://www.madman.com.au/images/sales/sale_boxset2008.jpg

Madman's clearing out some of their overpriced stuff again!

Managed to pick up the Love Hina Specials Collection at JB this arvo for $30 (used to be $55).

[Dark Moogle]

Hoping to pick up Galaxy Angel AA (2nd half of season 3) at JB for $25 next week if no one else buys it before then. That said, I'm pretty confident I'm like the only person who likes the series enough to go spend money on it haha.

[Tyro]

FullMetal Alchemist Boxsets 1 and 2, both $79.99
Appleseed (2005) - $14.99

Both at Game Traders. Some other really good stuff, just go in and read their in-store catalouge.

[nkbswe5]

ShinTokyo is also having a madman sale:
http://www.shintokyo.com.au/madman_meltdown_shop.htm

[stubbietubbie]

Mother of God...

...there goes this week's pay cheque.

[stubbietubbie]

Lookie what came today...

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4922/dsc00739arw3.jpg

Wonder what's inside...

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7223/dsc00740ado9.jpg

WOO WOO

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9058/dsc00741axf7.jpg

Official list:

Scrapped Princess Complete Collection
Please Twins! - Complete Collection
Please Teacher Collection
Planetes - Complete Collection
Noir Collection
Midori Days - Complete Collection*
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Collection*
Kimba the White Lion Deluxe DVD Collection
Godannar Complete Collection
Gilgamesh Complete Collection*
Fruits Basket Complete Collection
Berserk Collection
Ah! My Goddess (TV) Collection

Only waiting on three of these* now due to a prolonged backorder on them, spent quite a bit but saved quite a bit also. This sale gave me the opportunity to catch up on any boxsets I've been meaning to get eventually but have been biding my time over.

WONDER WHAT I'M DOING THIS WEEKEND.

[Nintendotwins]

Lol, well your lucky :D I wish I could watch anime all weekend, but the only thing that is stopping me is time.

[Tyro]

Lookie what came today...

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/4922/dsc00739arw3.jpg

Wonder what's inside...

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/7223/dsc00740ado9.jpg

WOO WOO

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/9058/dsc00741axf7.jpg

Official list:

Scrapped Princess Complete Collection
Please Twins! - Complete Collection
Please Teacher Collection
Planetes - Complete Collection
Noir Collection
Midori Days - Complete Collection*
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Collection*
Kimba the White Lion Deluxe DVD Collection
Godannar Complete Collection
Gilgamesh Complete Collection*
Fruits Basket Complete Collection
Berserk Collection
Ah! My Goddess (TV) Collection

Only waiting on three of these* now due to a prolonged backorder on them, spent quite a bit but saved quite a bit also. This sale gave me the opportunity to catch up on any boxsets I've been meaning to get eventually but have been biding my time over.

WONDER WHAT I'M DOING THIS WEEKEND.

I wish I could buy a box of Anime like that. Like a massive present of win.

Also, seeing your Haruhi figurine reminds me: does anyone know anywhere one can buy a non-poseable, detailed, Haruhi in her school uniform? eBay only have the posable one, and Madman only make Yuki and Tsuruya.

[Infernal Monkey]

Lookie what came today...

*BOX OF WIN*

Hahaha wow, nice! =D
I picked up the Gunslinger Girls collection the other day and Ikkitousen (I've had the PS2 game for a while, so I figured I might as well watch the anime it's based on). Kiiiinda glad I got that one at such a reduced price.

[stubbietubbie]

Also, seeing your Haruhi figurine reminds me: does anyone know anywhere one can buy a non-poseable, detailed, Haruhi in her school uniform? eBay only have the posable one, and Madman only make Yuki and Tsuruya.

www.tamarket.com.au

There's some nice ones there, just enter 'Haruhi' into the search bar.

And Infernal, I agree with the kiiiiiinda part about Ikkitousen, nothing great, but not that bad either.

[Kiru]

ShinTokyo is also having a madman sale:
http://www.shintokyo.com.au/madman_meltdown_shop.htm

Wow thats pretty good. I have no idea if it's a good deal or not but I'm sold. Now to try and convince my dad to get me the Initial D Boxsets for my Bday.

EDIT: DO you need to be a member for those lower prices?

[Wilso]

Impressive box of goodies there stubbie. Just out of curiosity, how much do spend on anime/manga related items a year?

[stubbietubbie]

By my calculations I've spent $2433.28 on anime this year, not including figures and the like which'd most likely double that amount (at least). And hell, I've still got two and half months to go...

That's not a yearly average mind you, this would be my most expensive year of anime buying yet.

[Wilso]

Very precise calculations :p, I guess if your bringing home the bacon to afford it then good for you. Ill probably wait till they release the full haruhi box set before making my first anime purchase

Btw 100th post :), fitting that it should be in anime arena

[Nintendotwins]

And I'm surprised you didn't come to manifest stubbs. Your probably A-N's biggest anime fan or if not biggest anime owner.

[Krysinello]

By my calculations I've spent $2433.28 on anime this year, not including figures and the like which'd most likely double that amount (at least). And hell, I've still got two and half months to go...

That's not a yearly average mind you, this would be my most expensive year of anime buying yet.

:eek: Thats nearly half my annual income, without taking away board(damn cheapo youth allownce XD)

This has been a bad year for anime for me, $0. My computer had higher preference.

[Triaspia]

My spendings for the year totaled nearly 300, only a 10th of what you spent stubbs, if you dont mind me asking, what line of work are you in to be making that kind of money?

[Kiru]

And I'm surprised you didn't come to manifest stubbs. Your probably A-N's biggest anime fan or if not biggest anime owner.

I thought Manifest was only in Victoria?

[Nintendotwins]

I thought Manifest was only in Victoria?


Yes, but stubbs I think had some intention of going. He said he might go next year.

[nkbswe5]

By my calculations I've spent $2433.28 on anime this year, not including figures and the like which'd most likely double that amount (at least). And hell, I've still got two and half months to go...

That's not a yearly average mind you, this would be my most expensive year of anime buying yet.

If only I had a real job... you are now my new hero!
I spent about $1000 at manifest, and about $500 on manga, $500 on figurines, $200 on anime but this includes all the stuff my sister bought too. So we have two income sources... =D

I liked the way you posed the figurines! Mine don't seem to enjoy standing properly, due to the holes being too small or the stand plug thing being too big or whatnot.

[Aussie-Byron]

You wouldn't have to earn that much to be able to spend 2 1/2 thousand dollars on anime in a year. In all honesty.

[stubbietubbie]

I liked the way you posed the figurines! Mine don't seem to enjoy standing properly, due to the holes being too small or the stand plug thing being too big or whatnot.

That's probably the biggest inconsistency there is with Figma, that damn plughole. It seems like 1 in 3 Figma suffer from it. I just get a sharp, pointy knife and make the hole bigger, works fine and if you're careful, it won't ruin the figure in any way either. Only got 15 of these so far, with another 10 on the way/pre-ordered, what can I say, I'm trying to catch 'em all!

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5720/haaavl1.jpg

[nkbswe5]

I'm only going for the Haruhi/Lucky Star ones. I haven't seen any of the other series yet. My set is complete, but now 3 new ones are coming out and I have no money...
I kind of made the back of my Yuki ugly by trying to make the hole bigger, so I made sure not to screw up my Yuki- Bad Witch version. The whole was too small again so I soaked her in hot water and it worked somehow. Yes, the internets knows all.

[stubbietubbie]

The problem with the upcoming releases of Ryouko Asakura and Tsuruya-san is that they each come with separate heads forTaniguchi and Emiri Kimidori respectively. These heads can therefore only be put on existing Figma (Kyon and Tsuruya-san), which means you can't get a full cast )at once) unless you buy extras... ah well.

And yes, hot water is your friend, as long as they're not in there for too long! ;)

[Sensitive Salaryman]

You all seem to be oblivious to this:

http://email.borders.com.au/au/2008/20081017/coupon-01-au.asp

I just bought the anime box set I wanted for $35. Hell I'm gonna buy another one soon.

[Adios]

By my calculations I've spent $2433.28 on anime this year, not including figures and the like which'd most likely double that amount (at least). And hell, I've still got two and half months to go...

See I'm the complete opposite. I'm stupidly picky with my anime as there is a lot of crap out there :p

I REFUSE TO SUPPORT STUPID ANIME SHOWS WITH 500+ EPISODES LIKE THE CRIMINALLY TERRIBLE NARUTO.

Ahem...

I think the only anime I've bought this year was Jin-Roh, which is outstanding.

[TheChimp]

Madman are having a sale on boxsets - 30% off until the end of October.

[Dominion]

Heh, TheChimp beat me to it. :)

Here's the URL if anyone is interested: http://www.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=browse&saleId=36&sortKey=3

[stubbietubbie]

Already mentioned earlier in this thread guys...

[TheChimp]

Oh, so it was. Nothing more to see here, move along.

[Dominion]

Oh, so it was. Nothing more to see here, move along.
*Whistles whilst moving along*

[Nintendotwins]

Lol, I hope to pick up some DVD boxsets, I better hurry up!

[Jader7777]

You all seem to be oblivious to this:

http://email.borders.com.au/au/2008/20081017/coupon-01-au.asp

I just bought the anime box set I wanted for $35. Hell I'm gonna buy another one soon.

What the heck is a Boarders and why the heck isn't there one near me heck?!

[Nintendotwins]

What the heck is a Boarders and why the heck isn't there one near me heck?!

It is a store that sells books mainly, it has a wide range of manga, and it also sells dvds, including alot of anime dvds.

[Tyro]

I got that 40% off Boxset thing, but the Borders near me only had Love Hina, and something else I was told was very average. So I bought Firefly complete series for $26.

And also bought 3 Full Metal Alchemist mangas at 25% off, thanks to discounts on receipts.

Haruhi Boxset comes out 12th November....Need.... now.

[Dark Moogle]

I got that 40% off Boxset thing, but the Borders near me only had Love Hina, and something else I was told was very average. So I bought Firefly complete series for $26.

And also bought 3 Full Metal Alchemist mangas at 25% off, thanks to discounts on receipts.

Haruhi Boxset comes out 12th November....Need.... now.

Average isn't the way to describe Love Hina, more just that a lot more better stuff has come since this series. These days its rather 'hit or miss' (but to most people its still 'hit')

[Tyro]

Average isn't the way to describe Love Hina, more just that a lot more better stuff has come since this series. These days its rather 'hit or miss' (but to most people its still 'hit')

Should edit that: I meant that the other Anime there had been called "average", not Love Hina (although I haven't heard charitable things about it either; guess I should check it out myself)

[Aussie-Byron]

I've got Love Hina. I really like it, but then again I've read all the manga.

[Tyro]

I ended up buying "Area 88" from JB Hi-fi for $32. It's not a bad anime, only 12 episodes. All about fighter jets and the like.

Although in regards to Tamarket and the Haruhi figures I ordered; they've just told me they sold out a month ago :(. Dissapointing, but hopefully they might get some more in.

[stubbietubbie]

Following the success that was their October Boxset sale, Madman have decided to keep a lot of the boxsets either at or around the sale price. Notable ones include:

Now at $99.95

Cowboy Bebop Remix Collection
Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex & 2nd Gig Collections
Fullmetal Alchemist Collection Part One and Part Two Collections
Samurai 7 Collection

Now at $79.95

Azumanga Daioh Collection
Chrono Crusade Collection
GTO Collection
Tenjho Tenge Collection

Now at $69.95

Final Fantasy Unlimited Collection
Inuyasha Collections 1-6
Last Exile Collection
Rurouni Kenshin Collection 1-3

Now at $59.95

Saiyuki Collection 1 and 2
She, The Ultimate Weapon Collection
Trigun Collection
Yu Yu Hakusho Collections 1-5

Now at $39.95

Cromartie High School Collection
FLCL Collection
Requium From the Darkness Collection
Ulysses 31 Collection

And here (http://www.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=browse&sortKey=3&saleId=39&webChannelId=1) is the complete list, something to definitely look into if you missed the sale.

[Nintendotwins]

I might buy the yu yu hakusho collection, a truly good deal for cheap.

[Triaspia]

Might check out some of those sales, got a birthday coming up soon (yay free anime and stuff)

Can anyone tell me what madman means by a fat pack? are all the dvds just in one case insted of singles in a box?

[<DkW>]

And here (http://www.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=browse&sortKey=3&saleId=39&webChannelId=1) is the complete list, something to definitely look into if you missed the sale.

Is it still a valid sale, or does it just link to their catalogue, because it appears the sales still on...

[stubbietubbie]

Can anyone tell me what madman means by a fat pack? are all the dvds just in one case insted of singles in a box?

Yeah, essentially a fat DVD case.

[loadsy]

I dont know if this has been posted already but madman are having 50% off sale for the 5 of december ONLY

THATS TODAY :))))

happy hunting.

[TheChimp]

I dont know if this has been posted already but madman are having 50% off sale for the 5 of december ONLY

THATS TODAY :))))

happy hunting.
It's been mentioned (http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14069), but not in this thread. :p