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CptGreedle · 12-02-2008, 02:14 PM

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...n-in-september

According to the Anime News network, Anime made up 64% of BD sales in Japan during September!
Anime has made a huge impact on Blu-ray in Japan, and that means it is likely to make its way (eventually) to America (or at least the most popular titles). It will be easier for companies to release these titles to Blu, and this should also give them more incentive. I expect to see far more Anime Blu-rays showing up next year, considering over half the Blu-ray sales in Japan are anime. Also, Macross Frontier volume 2 sold MORE copies on Blu-ray than it did on DVD!

dk3dknight · 12-02-2008, 03:52 PM

WOW!!!!!

Good news.. for me, bad news for wallet.

Papi4baby · 12-02-2008, 04:43 PM

YES

Jellybeans · 12-02-2008, 04:47 PM

Nice, now i hope we get Hellsing,Naruto and Love Hina on Blu-Ray.

drobswim13 · 12-02-2008, 04:53 PM

Nice...i'm always in the hunt for good anime on blu

nbxfan · 12-02-2008, 04:53 PM

That should be interesting as Anime stores, Newtype USA, and Geneon Entertainment have gone out of business because of lack of sales. As much as I hope we get some of the better series and movies on Blu, I can't see them aggressively making the jump. I could more see them going with the top sellers to test the waters. I personally would not double dip on almost anything outside of Studio Ghibli movies.

P@t_Mtl · 12-02-2008, 04:55 PM

That is good news, I never got the chance to get a lot of Anime on DVD, they are not easy to get over here.

u_nick · 12-02-2008, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dk3dknight

WOW!!!!!

Good news.. for me, bad news for wallet.

My thoughts exactly!

CptGreedle · 12-04-2008, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nbxfan

That should be interesting as Anime stores, Newtype USA, and Geneon Entertainment have gone out of business because of lack of sales. As much as I hope we get some of the better series and movies on Blu, I can't see them aggressively making the jump. I could more see them going with the top sellers to test the waters. I personally would not double dip on almost anything outside of Studio Ghibli movies.

I tend to agree actually. There has been so much bad and mediocre news related to anime lately, that with news like this, the remaining companies are likely to at least test the waters. I think this is promising, but only on a few select titles would I double dip, mainly the Ghibli titles. Although a few series would make the cut for me as well (say... Cowboy Bebop and the like).

12-02-2008, 02:14 PM	#1
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Good news Anime fans http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...n-in-september According to the Anime News network, Anime made up 64% of BD sales in Japan during September! Anime has made a huge impact on Blu-ray in Japan, and that means it is likely to make its way (eventually) to America (or at least the most popular titles). It will be easier for companies to release these titles to Blu, and this should also give them more incentive. I expect to see far more Anime Blu-rays showing up next year, considering over half the Blu-ray sales in Japan are anime. Also, Macross Frontier volume 2 sold MORE copies on Blu-ray than it did on DVD!

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12-02-2008, 03:52 PM	#2
dk3dknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2007 Location:Arlington, Texas PSNetwork: dk3dknight PostCount: 0001 Blu-ray collection:44 Blu-ray reviews: 2	WOW!!!!! Good news.. for me, bad news for wallet.

12-02-2008, 04:43 PM	#3
Papi4baby Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:That man from Nantucket Blu-ray collection:32	YES

12-02-2008, 04:47 PM	#4
Jellybeans Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Montreal, Canada Blu-ray collection:140 Trading Score:1	Nice, now i hope we get Hellsing,Naruto and Love Hina on Blu-Ray.

12-02-2008, 04:53 PM	#5
drobswim13 Power Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:178 Blu-ray reviews:1	Nice...i'm always in the hunt for good anime on blu

12-02-2008, 04:53 PM	#6
nbxfan Special Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Anaheim, CA Blu-ray collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:15	That should be interesting as Anime stores, Newtype USA, and Geneon Entertainment have gone out of business because of lack of sales. As much as I hope we get some of the better series and movies on Blu, I can't see them aggressively making the jump. I could more see them going with the top sellers to test the waters. I personally would not double dip on almost anything outside of Studio Ghibli movies.

12-02-2008, 04:55 PM	#7
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	That is good news, I never got the chance to get a lot of Anime on DVD, they are not easy to get over here.

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