Comments on: A Typical Operation Anime Shipment http://www.nigorimasen.com/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:20:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: CalAggie http://www.nigorimasen.com/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1553 CalAggie Sun, 01 Apr 2007 23:02:04 +0000 http://anime.crumplednapkin.net/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1553 Pete: Yeah, I remember they were selling Ani-Minis back in 2004. Had to look up the details on pricing - According to press releases from back then, they cost $7 for that one episode and had a $10 off coupon that could be used when buying a volume of the same series from ADV's online store. I never personally bought any of those and I think one reason why the company has moved to making free first episodes streaming from IGN or downloadable from ADV Universe is that most people don't want to pay to sample something. The pack-ins with Newtype are an extra to the actual content of the magazine but many people (myself included) buy issues for the episodes as well as for the featured articles. I once got a mini-CD thing from Hertz at a career fair but haven't seen mini-DVD (80mm) used for anything other than camcorders and the variant for Gamecube games. Pete: Yeah, I remember they were selling Ani-Minis back in 2004. Had to look up the details on pricing - According to press releases from back then, they cost $7 for that one episode and had a $10 off coupon that could be used when buying a volume of the same series from ADV’s online store.

I never personally bought any of those and I think one reason why the company has moved to making free first episodes streaming from IGN or downloadable from ADV Universe is that most people don’t want to pay to sample something. The pack-ins with Newtype are an extra to the actual content of the magazine but many people (myself included) buy issues for the episodes as well as for the featured articles.

I once got a mini-CD thing from Hertz at a career fair but haven’t seen mini-DVD (80mm) used for anything other than camcorders and the variant for Gamecube games.

]]> By: Pete Zaitcev http://www.nigorimasen.com/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1551 Pete Zaitcev Sun, 01 Apr 2007 21:27:21 +0000 http://anime.crumplednapkin.net/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1551 The oddest thing I saw about Mini-DVDs is how dumb ADV was about their Azumanga release. ADV was, I think, one of the first shops to try to spread the minis as samplers. But it is hugely retarded if you consider their market as a part of the release. Azumanga has VSM and Web Daioh, outstanding extra material which would sell on minis for $15 or more. But they packed VSM into volume 6 of thickpack instead. Seriously, people, who wants to buy mini as a preview? Everyone gets their preview for free, if not from torrents, then from magazine DVDs or broadcast. But putting some extra material on them would be awesome. The question itself just makes no sense, frankly. Why would anyone "prefer" a mini-DVD format? Most consumer DVD players can't even play it (actually, they can play it, but they use caddyless loaders and can't center the mini on the spindle). If Gamecube or PSP could play minis, then I could see why someone might've preffered them. But neither does. The oddest thing I saw about Mini-DVDs is how dumb ADV was about their Azumanga release. ADV was, I think, one of the first shops to try to spread the minis as samplers. But it is hugely retarded if you consider their market as a part of the release. Azumanga has VSM and Web Daioh, outstanding extra material which would sell on minis for $15 or more. But they packed VSM into volume 6 of thickpack instead.

Seriously, people, who wants to buy mini as a preview? Everyone gets their preview for free, if not from torrents, then from magazine DVDs or broadcast. But putting some extra material on them would be awesome.

The question itself just makes no sense, frankly. Why would anyone “prefer” a mini-DVD format? Most consumer DVD players can’t even play it (actually, they can play it, but they use caddyless loaders and can’t center the mini on the spindle). If Gamecube or PSP could play minis, then I could see why someone might’ve preffered them. But neither does.

]]> By: CalAggie http://www.nigorimasen.com/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1525 CalAggie Thu, 29 Mar 2007 05:59:45 +0000 http://anime.crumplednapkin.net/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1525 Crystallized: Cool! Thanks for the info! Now I'll seriously consider it if our fall lineup needs some bolstering. Overall Operation Anime has been a nice experiment for our club (although tonight there were some dissenters to my selection on Moon Phase), but I'm willing to drop it in the fall if we manage to fill out our schedule with unlicensed anime. Sabas: I've seen the watermark appear on practically every Newtype USA pack-in DVD although it only pops up every 4 minutes or so. Still, it is annoying if you're intending to rip it. Crystallized: Cool! Thanks for the info! Now I’ll seriously consider it if our fall lineup needs some bolstering. Overall Operation Anime has been a nice experiment for our club (although tonight there were some dissenters to my selection on Moon Phase), but I’m willing to drop it in the fall if we manage to fill out our schedule with unlicensed anime.

Sabas: I’ve seen the watermark appear on practically every Newtype USA pack-in DVD although it only pops up every 4 minutes or so. Still, it is annoying if you’re intending to rip it.

]]> By: Sabas http://www.nigorimasen.com/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1523 Sabas Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:28:09 +0000 http://anime.crumplednapkin.net/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1523 I'm not too fond of ADV's club material. They have a watermark on the video itself with something along the lines of 'Promotional Video Only - Do Not Copy" And it's not the actual DVD you'd buy. So yeah, can't really auction it off, either. I'm quite happy with Operation Anime (even though my club has only recieved one package). They answered my questions relatively fast and having an actual DVD is nice. Wish other licensing companies would do more with clubs. I’m not too fond of ADV’s club material. They have a watermark on the video itself with something along the lines of ‘Promotional Video Only - Do Not Copy”
And it’s not the actual DVD you’d buy. So yeah, can’t really auction it off, either.

I’m quite happy with Operation Anime (even though my club has only recieved one package). They answered my questions relatively fast and having an actual DVD is nice. Wish other licensing companies would do more with clubs.

]]> By: Crystallized http://www.nigorimasen.com/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1522 Crystallized Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:07:11 +0000 http://anime.crumplednapkin.net/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1522 The anime club that I'm a member of uses Anime ADVicates, and the samplers include both subs and dubs. The anime club that I’m a member of uses Anime ADVicates, and the samplers include both subs and dubs.

]]> By: kent http://www.nigorimasen.com/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1521 kent Wed, 28 Mar 2007 13:34:23 +0000 http://anime.crumplednapkin.net/2007/03/27/a-typical-operation-anime-shipment/#comment-1521 work ahead or else u might end up doing more work D: work ahead or else u might end up doing more work D:

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