Offical Neon Genesis Evangelion Info/Update Thread

[Girls With Guns]

Originally Posted by Weskerredfield3

They are pretty Rare yes, Especially the Platinum thinpack set. The Platinum Thinpack i did use to have along with the Manga DVDs of the Movies, but i sold those once i got the Blu-Ray. However, I have considered getting the Thinpack again or the other ADV Releases since it is pretty much the only way to get the Original Dub unaltered; even though i do have that through *Other* means. I Still want it back in my collection since it is just a nice display piece; I Have almost the Entire Run on VHS as Well just missing Genesis 0:3

Good to know, as I do have the Platinum thinpak set in my collection too. Thanks!

[Keks]

Originally Posted by Weskerredfield3

... EoE's Classic Dub is Slightly Out of Sync....
Why is Khara so Fickle when it comes to having the Old Dub available

Dub out of sync? Subs can fix this. Or you can rip it and re-adjust/sync it yourself.
Khara want a more accurate and less liberal translation. ADV has fallen from grace with their interpretation.
I really like it, that they now use "Third Children" (again) (depending on your region) and that it's now the official translation.
I wish Khara would have forced the new translation on my local release too. The problem I have with my local version of ADV's translation, and especially the subtitles is, that they use "Third Child" and twisting surname/name, as well as the missing of prefixes.

Originally Posted by BigOnAnime

The ADV Films DVDs were expensive before this release and still are years after it came out, so I don't see the situation changing that drastically. I want to eventually get my hands on the old Perfect Collection, and that still often goes for a lot.

Originally Posted by nyaa

I guess that I should be thankful that I own both the "Xmas" repack of the Platinum set and the thinpack Platinum set. These are both highly sought after from what I've read and seen.����

Originally Posted by Weskerredfield3

They are pretty Rare yes, Especially the Platinum thinpack set. The Platinum Thinpack i did use to have ..., but i sold those .... However, I have considered getting the Thinpack again...

What do you mean by expensive? About what amount are we talking about?
Because of interest I just checked eBay.com for prices and rareness. To me the prices of the Platinum Complete set a.k.a. thinpack look pretty moderate as well as a pretty wide availability. There have been past times when prices have been higher compared to now.

[BigOnAnime]

Should be noted bootlegs of the Platinum thinpak exist.
https://web.archive.org/web/20141028...ur.com/a/vUa04

The real sets were going for hundreds of dollars, well above its MSRP of $89.98. Looking at sold listings, it's been going for $65-$180+ over the past few months. No idea if bootlegs are mixed in or not. Still, despite the existence of the Blu-rays, prices are not what they were before the series went OOP in 2011. Right Stuf sold out of the Platinum Thinpak in 2013.
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...g-out-of-print
https://fandompost.vbulletin.net/for...ge8#post349738

Expect the prices to go back up again once the Collector's Edition is sold out for good. The Platinum releases go for more than the original DVDs, but the original DVDs can still fetch a lot. Hell, the VHS tapes go for a lot of money. Full VHS sets have been going for $270+ over the past few months going by sold listings.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...&LH_Complete=1

[Keks]

Like I said, I went through the listings too, sold items and items still for sell, but only for the mentioned Platinum Complete set a.k.a. thinpak. I didn't check all the listings in detail, I only randomly clicked 2-3 to see if I spot something suspicious, because I know about these fake releases too, but from a fast look all looked legit. I know the MSRP, but still, in my opinion the price range between $60-120 for the said release seems moderate and fair to me (am I the only one who think that?). Even the cheaper ones seemed to be in good condition. And if you go by MSRP, $270 (I assume US release) for a full VHS set (13 x $24.95 | 13 x $29.95) is still cheaper than new.
But again, are you willing to tell what a cheap price in your opinion is?

[BigOnAnime]

Well below $100 is what I'd call "cheap". I paid $85.98 (for some reason it was full MSRP, I used a $4 coupon to knock the price down some) for the Platinum thinpak from Right Stuf in September 2013 (I already owned the Holiday Edition due to it being a Christmas gift the year prior), that wasn't cheap, and it remains one of the highest prices I've paid for a single DVD SKU in one go. My DVD collection sorted by highest price paid.
https://www.blu-ray.com/community/co...=pricepaiddesc

(For anyone wondering what the heck is with Rozen Maiden being higher, the Sentai Selects release was very hard to find after it went OOP. I paid $100 for it in November 2020 on eBay to finish my Sentai Selects collection. And then months after I bought it someone else finally lists a copy that sold for like $50...)

[Weskerredfield3]

Originally Posted by Keks

Dub out of sync? Subs can fix this. Or you can rip it and re-adjust/sync it yourself.
Khara want a more accurate and less liberal translation. ADV has fallen from grace with their interpretation.
I really like it, that they now use "Third Children" (again) (depending on your region) and that it's now the official translation.
I wish Khara would have forced the new translation on my local release too. The problem I have with my local version of ADV's translation, and especially the subtitles is, that they use "Third Child" and twisting surname/name, as well as the missing of prefixes.




What do you mean by expensive? About what amount are we talking about?
Because of interest I just checked eBay.com for prices and rareness. To me the prices of the Platinum Complete set a.k.a. thinpack look pretty moderate as well as a pretty wide availability. There have been past times when prices have been higher compared to now.

Yeah I Ain't Reading all that, Nice Try baiting me but try harder next time

[Naiera]

So, does someone want to buy my old Perfect Collection DVDs?

[BigOnAnime]

Depends on the condition of the box and such, though now's not the best time for me as I'm prioritizing for the Xbox 360 Marketplace shutdown at the end of July and IRL stuff, got upcoming old anime figure pre-orders, and my hours at work continue to be extremely random (struggling to get even 30 a week, sometimes gotten under 20, going to make so much less than I did last year). I've bought very little anime the past few months (mainly just imported Chained Soldier).

[Naiera]

Mine's in really good condition. I'll see how much shipping is the next time I'm where it's currently stored (or I can just weigh another set I have here). If we can figure out a price I'll hold it for you.

[nyaa]

Funny, I remember paying $39.99 for my Platinum thinpack-it was a very limited sale at Best Buy. They had 3 in stock when I walked into the store and I got the next to last one-there were a few other people trying to get those 3 copies and I just happened to be faster and literally grabbed one right out from under somebody else. Can't remember how or where I got the Xmas repack set from, though.😏😑

[svenge]

Right Stuff was selling the Platinum Complete thinpak box for as little as $29.99 back in late 2011 (i.e. right when it was announced as goimg OOP) and I believe that's when I picked up my current copy of that particular set.

Of course within the space of three years eBay would be plagued with rather convincing counterfeits of it, which is still a major issue for less-informed buyers to this very day.

[Keks]

Originally Posted by Weskerredfield3

Yeah I Ain't Reading all that, Nice Try baiting me but try harder next time

But it wasn't even bait.

Originally Posted by nyaa

Funny, I remember paying $39.99 for my Platinum thinpack-it was a very limited sale at Best Buy. They had 3 in stock when I walked into the store and I got the next to last one-there were a few other people trying to get those 3 copies and I just happened to be faster and literally grabbed one right out from under somebody else. Can't remember how or where I got the Xmas repack set from, though.😏😑

So, very limited sales at Best Buy are like Black Friday battles?

Originally Posted by svenge

Right Stuff was selling the Platinum Complete thinpak box for as little as $29.99 back in late 2011 (i.e. right when it was announced as goimg OOP) and I believe that's when I picked up my current copy of that particular set.

Of course within the space of three years eBay would be plagued with rather convincing counterfeits of it, which is still a major issue for less-informed buyers to this very day.

$29.99 - guess we have a winner
True, for less-informed buyers it's hard to tell if a copy is legit or not. But still, there are also still people that are willingly buy questionable South-East Asian releases. Different thing, but still a problem. This also goes for other marketplaces like Amazon of course.

[Weskerredfield3]

Originally Posted by svenge

Right Stuff was selling the Platinum Complete thinpak box for as little as $29.99 back in late 2011 (i.e. right when it was announced as goimg OOP) and I believe that's when I picked up my current copy of that particular set.

Of course within the space of three years eBay would be plagued with rather convincing counterfeits of it, which is still a major issue for less-informed buyers to this very day.

That's what kinda has me worried trying to Rebuy the Platinum Thinkpack, Just scared that i'll end up with a bootleg set, I Appreciate linking that Image Thread since i now know what to look for.

[AniPhantom]

Originally Posted by Weskerredfield3

That's what kinda has me worried trying to Rebuy the Platinum Thinkpack, Just scared that i'll end up with a bootleg set, I Appreciate linking that Image Thread since i now know what to look for.

Which is why I went with collecting the older, pre-Platinum volumes instead (only with volumes 7 and 8 substituted for the equivalent Director's Cut volumes). Sure, picture quality may not be as good, but at least I didn't have to pay out the ass for it. Plus, I have access to the ADV dub and Fly Me To The Moon, which at the end of the day is what matters.

[Weskerredfield3]

Originally Posted by AniPhantom

Which is why I went with collecting the older, pre-Platinum volumes instead (only with volumes 7 and 8 substituted for the equivalent Director's Cut volumes). Sure, picture quality may not be as good, but at least I didn't have to pay out the ass for it. Plus, I have access to the ADV dub and Fly Me To The Moon, which at the end of the day is what matters.

I've actually considered getting those as well, Just for collectors purposes like with the Platinum Thinpack. Might as well now since the prices for those are no where near as high as the Platinum Sets

[kk1]

Originally Posted by AniPhantom

Which is why I went with collecting the older, pre-Platinum volumes instead (only with volumes 7 and 8 substituted for the equivalent Director's Cut volumes). Sure, picture quality may not be as good, but at least I didn't have to pay out the ass for it. Plus, I have access to the ADV dub and Fly Me To The Moon, which at the end of the day is what matters.

Might want vol 1 too, I originally (when they came out) bouhgt the first set but replaced the first volume as they edited it to replace the Japanese with English (I think when Shinji reads the letter from Misato), they stopped replacing the Japanese after this when people complained so only vol 1 was affected IIRC. Luckily vol 1 should be pretty cheap as I remember it even being in Target for years after it came out (anyone else remember the Target anime section of their dvd aisles?).

[Cruel Angel]

Back in the day, I was getting the original volumes as they came out. Never felt the need to get the Platinum Set.

Even though I got the blu rays, still holding onto the DVDs. Too used to the ADV branding and menu screens over the years to give them up entirely for HD

[nyaa]

Believe it or not I also have the original singles of NGE that ADV released and the video quality on them literally looks like ass compared to the Platinum releases.

[Krycek7o2]

Originally Posted by nyaa

Believe it or not I also have the original singles of NGE that ADV released and the video quality on them literally looks like ass compared to the Platinum releases.

Yes they do.

[GeoffOliver]

Very thankful I got the Platinum Holiday Collection at 2nd & Charles used for $1.70 (it was $36, but I had store credit). Best deal I’ve gotten in my life. This was in 2021, and I still have it, even though I have the GKIDS collector’s edition Blu-ray now. It has extras, FMTTM, and the broadcast cuts of episodes 21-24, none of which are in the Blu-Ray set.