Impulse Buy

[Obake]

Well, I'd meant to wait to buy this until A) I'd seen some of the series, and B) a regular edition came out. Ended up buying it on impulse at NISA's booth at AX, so I hope it is at least as good as it looks.

Even if it's not, at least I got cool freebies like the TriUni artbook and a Jaqli (IIRC) pillowcase

[bloodyaftertaste]

Even if it's not, at least I got cool freebies like the TriUni artbook and a Jaqli (IIRC) pillowcase

Those were your freebies? I got the prinny silly bands and a choice of a soundtrack (can't recall to what) or a coin figure from the first disgaea.

[Aphrah]

Well, I'd meant to wait to buy this until A) I'd seen some of the series, and B) a regular edition came out. Ended up buying it on impulse at NISA's booth at AX, so I hope it is at least as good as it looks.

Even if it's not, at least I got cool freebies like the TriUni artbook and a Jaqli (IIRC) pillowcase

/offtopic

Pics, plz. Those are some serious freebies xD

[Obake]

First off, the artbook. Bonus for spending $100 at the booth, but they were cool enough to give it to me at $95.

The pillowcase

And for completeness, the rubber band thingies.


Edit: ok, size parameters for the img tags don't seem to work, fixed.

[Aphrah]

These forums only work with [img] /img] . No resizing option or plug-in. If they images are too large, just link to them xD

Edit: Wow, those are some awesome freebies. Especially the pillow case. Want! Art book looks nice too. But, just what are those rubber thingies?

[Obake]

But, just what are those rubber thingies?

I'm not really sure, obviously I haven't opened them up. Near as I can tell, just rubber bands in Disgaea shapes for some reason.

I ought to take pics of all the stuff I bought and throw them up in the AX thread, just been lazy and too busy finally watching K-ON.

Back OT, I watched the first 2 eps this afternoon, seems decent so far.

[bloodyaftertaste]

Like I said they are Prinny Silly Bands. You know those weird bracelets all the kiddies are rocking these days? No? I work with kids, that's my excuse. Anyways. Basically they are rubber bands that don't lose their shape. You wear them colorfully on your wrist or they have a necklace where you can wear them so they keep their shape on you.

What will they think of next?

Was the pillowcase a bonus for spending around that much too?

[Obake]

It was set up with milestones. As I said the artbook was for spending $100, the bands were the low one, prolly 10 or $20, the pillowcase was somewhere in the middle.

So those things are bracelets? Huh.

[bloodyaftertaste]

I think the bracelets were free with any order or so it appeared. Was the next lowest 50? Because I only got the bands and one other free item. I didn't see pillow case up there at all. Maybe it changed on the days? Though when I made my purchase it didn't go with what the board said, tho I can't be sure the board was even up when I purchased. I didn't realize it until later in the day and I made my purchase first day right when the doors opened before the first autograph signing. They were still trying to organize the anime and the auto station when I went.

I think the board said spend 50 and get a soundtrack, spend 75 and get a coin figure. I don't know what 100 was. I spent 60 something and they let me choose between the figure and the soundtrack.

[Obake]

Hmmm, I really don't remember what exactly all the cutoff points were, but 50 or 60 seems logical. I'm pretty sure what I got did match the board too.

What's odd is that I also went on the first day, not right when the doors opened, but within a few hours.

[bloodyaftertaste]

Hmmm, I really don't remember what exactly all the cutoff points were, but 50 or 60 seems logical. I'm pretty sure what I got did match the board too.

What's odd is that I also went on the first day, not right when the doors opened, but within a few hours.

Maybe they already ran out of coin figures? Celts was shocked to hear they had any left when I told him I got one.

[Obake]

Maybe. If so, lucky me!

[Obake]

So as of episode 6, this series was definitely worth buying. Not the greatest show I've ever seen by any means, but well worth seeing.

I'm simultaneously happy and disappointed that male-form Kugen is taking a backseat tho. Obviously hot foxgirl >> fox guy, but it does feel like the show's missing out on opportunities for funny situations.

[Obake]

And now I'm finished.

Seriously rushed ending, started and finished in like 10 minutes. Aside from that and Toru's stupidity (or innocent naivete, whatever you wanna call it) I quite enjoyed this show.

And I think NISA did a fine job on the subtitles. No glaring spelling or grammar mistakes. A couple things I personally would've translated a bit differently, but nothing I could point to a say it was outright wrong. In other words, at least as good as more established anime localization companies.

Personally I'm not a fan of the oversized packaging (why I originally planned to wait for a standard release), but it does look good, and the artbook is fairly nice. On-disc extras seemed a underwhelming to me. Creditless OP/ED, commercials, and an extra disc with... live footage from release events? Why?

Anyway, long-winded way of saying "Good job, NISA" and I will likely buy more shows from you. The first 2 eps of Pandora Hearts were good, and everything else you have is something I'm interested in checking out, except Toradora. Did not like that show.