Best Buy Anime Blowout

[masamune]

Hey all,

Because of the recent downturn of the economy, many Best Buy stores are going to be reducing the size of their anime sections. While this will prove bad in the long run for anime consumers who purchase their shows from the retail chain, select Best Buy stores are holding a 50% off sale through March (which is a very good thing). Heres a list of all the stored affected:

www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-03-03/best-buy-anime-sale-store-list

I recommend that if you do plan on taking this offer seriously that you check to make sure the titles your picking out are indeed on sale by asking a store employee (no one wants any surprises at the register)

Happy bargain hunting,

Masamune: The guy in the back

[loki]

That is messed up. Its bad enough that they charge so much for a few episodes for an anime now they are reducing their stock of it. I mean not only do they typically have a small selection of anime they now are reducing it. Huh, if it weren't for the mailbox issues I get I would use net flex to see anime legitimately.

[Nester05]

So far I've picked up:

Afro Samurai (blu-ray)
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Vexille
Megazone 23: Complete Collection
Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu? thinpack
Neon Genesis Evangelion Platinum Edition holiday LE set

One thing that I found out though, this sale only seems to extend to DVDs and certain blu-ray single discs. I tried buying the Freedom blu-ray set, and they said that it wasn't part of the promotion.

... Of course, that assumes you actually care about the format. God knows I wouldn't if I didn't have a PS3.

[masamune]

Robotech: the complete Saga (eps 1-86 or so)
Mushishi - Complete
Gundam Wing Part 1
Osamu Tezuka's Phoenix

Robotech was a steal at 1/2 off (around 30$~)

btw, How is 'The Girl Who Leapt Through Time'? I've heard good things.

[Nester05]

It's very entertaining. I saw it at the Egyptian theater a few years back with some friends and it was worth the trip. It's not a perfect movie, as they bludgeon you with exposition in the last quarter by explaining some things that shouldn't have been explained. Still worth your money even if you don't get it for half off now at Best Buy.

[dreamer]

I've been meaning to see "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" for a while now. Spell checker says "leapt" isnt a word either, but doesnt suggest to me a good spelling! ~_~

[Nester05]

Thanks to Galactapuss, I wound up getting some more things tonight:

Berserk series set

and...

Freedom, blu-ray set

How did this happen after two other stores turned me down. Well, the people at the Banning Best Buy didn't reckon on having to argue with Galactapuss about whether or not "all anime on sale" applies to blu-ray sets as well.

And in case any of you reckon on arguing with Galacatapuss about anything, let me offer this piece of advice:

Don't.

[Prime]

... At least not about things that are vaguely defined with hidden fine print... It being hidden in a memo in a back room that may or may not have been explained properly to the employees...