US Anime Releases with Premium Packaging

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This is a listing of US anime releases with premium packaging--packaging that is better and more intricate than just a standard disc case (ex. slipboxes, slipcovers, etc.).

If you know of any release with premium packaging that is not included on the list or any information I have missed please let me know!

What is not yet included on this list:
- DVDs from:
-- Funimation pre-2011

What will not be included on this list (at least at this time):
- Funimation slipcovers and thin slipboxes (since they are standard on many of their releases)


Terminology:

Disc type:

B - Blu-Ray set (may include DVDs)
D - DVD only
H - HD-DVD set (may include DVDs)


Packaging material:

M - Metal
P - Plastic
R - Paper-based (cardboard, chipboard, etc.) that is close to or completely rigid and does not deform easily.
W - Wood

If none are present the base default packaging is cardboard that is non-rigid and bends or deforms easily.


Packaging size (mainly height):

G1 - Around standard G1 (DVD) height and width (~190x135mm)
G2 - Around standard G2 (Blu-Ray) height and width (~172x135mm)
NS - Non-Standard sizing


Packaging type:

B - Box - No permanent openings on the packaging.
D - DigiPak or DigiBook (only used when release has no other surrounding packaging).
SB - Slipbox - One permanent opening on the packaging (usually the side or bottom).
SC - Slipcover - Two permanent opposide openings on the packaging (usually the top and bottom).
StB - Steelbook


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009-1: Volume 2 | D | M G1 B | 2009-01-20 | 704400097904
Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy: Volume 2 | D | R G1 B | 2007-07-10 | 702727175220
Air Gear: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-04-03 | 702727168826
Air: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-09-25 | 702727173226
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku | D | R G1 SB | 2005-12-20 | 702727138720
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku - The Whole Kitten-Kaboodle | D | R G1 SB | 2008-10-14 | 702727197321
All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku DASH! | D | R G1 SB | 2005-10-11 | 702727142727
Angelic Layer | D | R G1 SB | 2005-09-27 | 702727131622
Angelic Layer | D | R G1 SB | 2008-08-12 | 702727196522
Angelic Layer: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2003-10-14 | 702727056727
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution | D | R G1 SB | 2005-10-04 | 702727137822
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution | D | R G1 SB | 2008-09-09 | 702727191725
Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2004-09-14 | 702727084324
Area 88 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-01-16 | 702727150128
Area 88: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-07-19 | 702727137327
Aura Battler Dunbine: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2003-07-15 | 702727061820
Aura Battler Dunbine: Volume 7 | D | R G1 SB | 2004-07-20 | 702727056826
Azumanga Daioh | D | R G1 SB | 2008-10-14 | 702727197420
Azumanga Daioh: Class Album | D | R G1 SB | 2005-09-20 | 702727132629
Azumanga Daioh: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2004-04-27 | 702727063220
Blue Seed | D | R G1 SB | 2005-02-15 | 702727088322
Blue Seed | D | R G1 SB | 2008-07-01 | 702727196027
Blue Seed: Mitama Collection | D | R G1 SB | 2007-10-16 | 702727176029
Chance Pop Session | D | R G1 SB | 2006-08-08 | 702727155925
Chrono Crusade | D | G1 SB | 2005-11-01 | 702727131820
Chrono Crusade: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2004-09-21 | 702727095825
Comic Party: Revolution | D | R G1 SB | 2008-01-22 | 702727157127
Coyote Ragtime Show | D | R G1 SB | 2008-06-03 | 702727174124
Coyote Ragtime Show: Volume 2 | D | M G1 B | 2007-03-27 | 702727174025
Cromartie High School | D | R G1 SB | 2006-08-01 | 702727155222
Cromartie High School | D | R G1 SB | 2008-07-08 | 702727192326
Cromartie High School: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2005-03-15 | 702727129322
Cyberteam in Akihabara | D | R G1 SB | 2006-07-04 | 702727145827
D.N.Angel | D | R G1 SB | 2005-12-06 | 702727132223
D.N.Angel | D | R G1 SB | 2008-08-12 | 702727192425
D.N.Angel: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2004-11-09 | 702727088025
Devil Hunter Yohko | D | R G1 SB | 2005-02-08 | 702727115325
Devil May Cry: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2008-05-06 | 702727167829
Diamond Daydreams | D | R G1 SB | 2007-06-05 | 702727150821
Dirty Pair Movies | D | R G1 SB | 2005-11-08 | 702727143625
Dirty Pair OVAs | D | R G1 SB | 2005-12-27 | 702727144226
Divergence Eve | D | R G1 SB | 2006-06-13 | 702727155024
Divergence Eve: The Seraphim Collection | D | R G1 SB | 2008-07-22 | 702727152627
E's Otherwise | D | R G1 SB | 2006-12-12 | 702727150326
Eden's Bowy | D | R G1 SB | 2005-11-08 | 702727132025
Elfen Lied | D | R G1 SB | 2006-11-28 | 702727146220
Elfen Lied: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-05-17 | 702727131424
Excel Saga | D | R G1 SB | 2006-08-01 | 702727155321
Excel Saga: Imerfect Collection | D | R G1 SB | 2004-07-06 | 702727071621
Final Fantasy: Unlimited | D | R G1 SB | 2005-08-23 | 702727131028
Final Fantasy: Unlimited | D | R G1 SB | 2008-06-10 | 702727192227
Final Fantasy: Unlimited: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2003-10-28 | 702727057328
Five Star Stories | D | G1 SB | 2005-03-15 | 702727147326
Full Metal Panic! | D | R G1 SB | 2005-04-19 | 702727126420
Full Metal Panic! | D | R G1 SB | 2008-06-03 | 702727195723
Full Metal Panic!: Heavy Metal Collection | D | G1 SC | 2009-02-10 | 702727189821
Full Metal Panic!: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2003-06-10 | 702727061622
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu | D | R G1 SB | 2006-12-12 | 702727146329
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu | D | R G1 SB | 2008-07-15 | 702727196126
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-05-10 | 702727110825
Gantz | D | R G1 SB | 2008-09-23 | 702727197123
Gantz: Perfect Score | D | NS | 2007-11-06 | 702727151125
Gantz: Season 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2006-01-17 | 702727141522
Gantz: Season 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2006-07-04 | 702727146824
Gantz: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-02-08 | 702727082528
Gantz: Volume 7 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-08-09 | 702727143229
Gasaraki: Perfect Collection | D | G1 SB | 2002-08-20 | 702727029127
Gatchaman: Box 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-06-14 | 702727134623
Gatchaman: Box 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-08-16 | 702727134722
Gatchaman: Box 3 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-10-18 | 702727134821
Gatchaman: Box 4 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-12-20 | 702727134920
Gatchaman: Box 5 | D | R G1 SB | 2006-02-21 | 702727135026
Gatchaman: Box 6 | D | R G1 SB | 2006-04-18 | 702727135125
Gatchaman: Box 7 | D | R G1 SB | 2006-06-20 | 702727135224
Gatchaman: Box 8 | D | R G1 SB | 2006-08-15 | 702727135323
Gatchaman: Box 9 | D | R G1 SB | 2006-10-17 | 702727135422
Getbackers | D | R G1 SB | 2008-01-15 | 702727152320
Getbackers: Season 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2006-10-10 | 702727146923
Getbackers: Season 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-01-02 | 702727147029
Getbackers: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2004-08-24 | 702727086922
Getbackers: Volume 6 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-05-17 | 702727087028
Gilgamesh | D | R G1 SB | 2007-05-22 | 702727146527
Gilgamesh: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-06-21 | 702727129025
Godannar | D | R G1 SB | 2007-07-10 | 702727151620
Godannar | D | R G1 SB | 2008-08-05 | 702727195822
Godannar: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-10-04 | 702727129629
Gravion | D | R G1 SB | 2006-01-17 | 702727140426
Gravion & Gravion Zwei | D | R G1 SB | 2007-07-03 | 702727151422
Gravion Zwei | D | R G1 SB | 2006-07-25 | 702727140525
Gravion Zwei: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2005-03-08 | 702727084225
Gravion: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2004-05-25 | 702727078521
Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-01-02 | 702727157929
Happy Lesson | D | R G1 SB | 2005-11-22 | 702727143120
Hello Kitty's Animation Theater | D | R G1 SB | 2007-01-09 | 702727175923
Hello Kitty's Paradise | D | R G1 SB | 2003-10-28 | 702727042126
Hello Kitty: Diamond Collection | D | R G1 B | 2003-09-02 | 027616895301
Innocent Venus: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-10-16 | 702727174223
Jing: King of Bandits | D | R G1 SB | 2005-10-18 | 702727142826
Jing: King of Bandits: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2003-07-22 | 702727056628
Jinki:Extend | D | R G1 SB | 2008-01-01 | 702727156229
Kaleido Star | D | R G1 SB | 2005-11-01 | 702727143021
Kaleido Star: Complete Collection | D | R G1 SB | 2008-10-14 | 702727152825
Kaleido Star: New Wings | D | R G1 SB | 2007-09-04 | 702727152122
Kaleido Star: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2004-05-11 | 702727070624
Kanon: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2008-02-12 | 702727185823
Kiba | D | G1 SC | 2009-10-13 | 814131010209
Kino's Journey | D | R G1 SB | 2005-10-25 | 702727131929
Kino's Journey: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2004-02-24 | 702727043925
Kurau: Phantom Memory: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-06-12 | 702727167522
Le Chevalier D'Eon: Volume 1 | D | G1 SC | 2007-02-20 | 702727176227
Le Chevalier D'Eon: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-04-17 | 702727171222
Le Chevalier D'Eon: Volume 2 | D | G1 SC | 2007-04-17 | 702727176326
Le Chevalier D'Eon: Volume 3 | D | G1 SC | 2007-06-19 | 702727176425
Le Chevalier D'Eon: Volume 4 | D | G1 SC | 2007-08-21 | 702727176524
Le Chevalier D'Eon: Volume 5 | D | G1 SC | 2007-10-23 | 702727176623
Le Chevalier D'Eon: Volume 6 | D | G1 SC | 2007-12-18 | 702727176722
Legend of the Mystical Ninja | D | R G1 SB | 2006-05-30 | 702727145728
Maburaho | D | R G1 SB | 2007-04-03 | 702727150524
Maburaho | D | R G1 SB | 2008-06-24 | 702727195921
Maburaho: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-04-19 | 702727082627
Madlax | D | R G1 SB | 2007-07-17 | 702727150227
Madlax: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-04-12 | 702727134524
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi | D | R G1 SB | 2005-09-06 | 702727132827
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi: Perfect Collection | D | M G1 B | 2007-11-27 | 702727180729
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2003-12-16 | 702727072123
Magikano: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2008-02-05 | 702727177422
Martian Successor Nadesico | D | R G1 SB | 2008-01-01 | 702727186523
Megazone 23: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2004-06-01 | 702727071324
Mezzo | D | R G1 SB | 2005-11-15 | 702727143724
Mezzo | D | R G1 SB | 2008-10-07 | 702727197024
Mezzo: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2004-10-19 | 702727103223
Misaki Chronicles | D | R G1 SB | 2007-05-29 | 702727150722
Moonlight Mile: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2008-03-18 | 702727172526
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok | D | R G1 SB | 2008-06-10 | 702727192623
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2005-10-18 | 702727130427
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water: Perfect Collection | D | M G1 B | 2007-11-27 | 702727186028
Najica Blitz Tactics | D | R G1 SB | 2005-08-02 | 702727137129
Najica Blitz Tactics: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2003-08-19 | 702727062124
Neo Ranga | D | R G1 SB | 2006-01-24 | 702727143823
Neo Ranga: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2003-03-04 | 702727055225
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Perfect Collection | D | G1 SB | 2002-04-09 | 702727030826
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Collection | D | R G1 SB | 2005-11-22 | 702727132322
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2004-07-27 | 702727103025
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2004-07-27 | 702727078620
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition: Volume 2 | D | G1 SB | 2004-09-21 | 702727078729
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition: Volume 3 | D | G1 SB | 2004-11-16 | 702727078828
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition: Volume 4 | D | G1 SB | 2004-12-28 | 702727078927
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition: Volume 5 | D | G1 SB | 2005-02-08 | 702727079023
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition: Volume 6 | D | G1 SB | 2005-03-15 | 702727079122
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Edition: Volume 7 | D | G1 SB | 2005-04-19 | 702727089923
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Platinum Perfect Collection | D | M G1 B | 2007-11-2 | 702727181726
Nerima Daikon Brothers | D | R G1 SB | 2008-05-27 | 702727163920
Nerima Daikon Brothers: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-02-20 | 702727163821
New Fist of the North Star: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2004-09-21 | 702727103124
Noir | D | R G1 SB | 2005-06-14 | 702727127021
Noir | D | R G1 SB | 2008-06-17 | 702727195525
Noir: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2003-02-18 | 702727060427
Orphen | D | G1 SC | 2009-08-18 | 702727208027
Orphen: The Revenge | D | R G1 SB | 2005-08-30 | 702727137525
Pani Poni Dash!: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-02-06 | 702727158926
Peacemaker | D | R G1 SB | 2005-11-15 | 702727132124
Peacemaker | D | R G1 SB | 2008-10-28 | 702727197727
Peacemaker: Volume 1 | D | R G1 SB | 2004-10-12 | 702727095924
Petite Princess Yucie | D | R G1 SB | 2006-07-18 | 702727155123
Pretear | D | R G1 SB | 2005-08-09 | 702727137228
Pretear | D | R G1 SB | 2008-08-19 | 702727196829
Pretear: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2003-11-25 | 702727057229
Project Blue Earth SOS: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2008-03-11 | 702727178924
Pumpkin Scissors: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-12-11 | 702727170126
RahXephon | D | R G1 SB | 2005-05-17 | 702727126529
RahXephon | D | G1 SC | 2009-10-06 | 814131010100
RahXephon the Motion Picture | D | R G1 SB | 2004-07-20 | 702727094729
RahXephon: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2003-03-25 | 702727055522
Rahxephon: Grand Canon Collection | D | R G1 SB | 2008-09-02 | 702727191121
Red Garden: Volume 2 | D | R G1 SB | 2007-11-20 | 702727123320
Robotech Legacy: Volume 1 | D | G1 SB | 2001-06-19 | 702727007521
Robotech Legacy: Volume 2 | D | G1 SB | 2001-08-07 | 702727007620
Robotech Legacy: Volume 3 | D | G1 SB | 2001-09-18 | 702727007729
Robotech Legacy: Volume 4 | D | G1 SB | 2001-10-30 | 702727017223
Robotech Legacy: Volume 5 | D | G1 SB | 2001-12-11 | 702727017322