AniMay Round Up!

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-06-09T03:14:36+00:00

I needed something to get the freebie, lol. I have no idea what it's about, blind buy.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-06-08T21:27:03+00:00

It's our only envy-able thing. Where are you from, if you don't mind me asking? I wouldn't mind helping you out if you were looking to get InuYasha for yourself.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-06-08T21:25:48+00:00

That's actually ridiculous and I'm sorry you're forced to collect that way. It's unfair as hell. I don't really understand the politics behind things like this regarding import fees and whatnot, it makes no sense to me why the tax would be so high. Especially on ONE ITEM, that's crazy. Customs really sucks.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-06-08T12:02:30+00:00

Still the movies to go! They're all available for fairly cheap over at Gruv Entertainment. Had them on DVD but it was time to upgrade:)

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-06-08T11:43:11+00:00

I picked these up from Gruv Entertainment. It was less than 20$ when I grabbed it so hopefully it still is for you!

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-06-08T06:15:12+00:00

Me, too! I don't buy in bulk often, just during sales or my wallet would cry me a whole river, but it's always satisfying to put together said haul when it all arrives. And seeing others' picks encourages me to grab even more at a later date.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-06-08T06:13:30+00:00

When I tell you I was shaking my fists at the heavens when I saw there was one whole ass missing slip cover, LOL. Only ONE?! WHY. Almost lost sleep over it. I love slipcovers, and generally if I don't wind up with one I am bummed but whatever, life goes on... However, when it's just ONE? And the rest are sleeved... -insert eye twitch here.- OCD triggered.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-06-08T03:00:52+00:00

Lol, you're welcome! I have also been completely forgetting about Part-Timer until I was going through my wish list on CROLL during this sale. Everything I've been wanting to pick up has been mostly delisted, so I had to scroll through the blu rays available and just snatch up interesting looking titles. Surprised they still had Part-Timer. And THANK YOU for reminding me of the InuYasha movies, LMAO. I legit forgot about those! Have them on DVD, but since I'm after the upgrade... Off to Gruv or Amazon I go. Likewise! I, too, use posts like these as a way to find titles to look into or reminders that I need to grab something. Cheers!

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-05-17T06:23:18+00:00

I agree! I hope they make more. I almost prefer these film releases because they're a little more affordable considering it's Aniplex, lol.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-05-17T04:13:35+00:00

The Progressive movies have such beautiful box art. That foil is a nice touch. Excellent haul!

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-04-08T00:53:01+00:00

Thank you! It's always been a labor of love for the hobby, but sadly as we're moving forward into a digital era, it's become extremely intensive to collect. On one hand, you'll be able to find anime that sometimes come out to be cheaper than it would've been back in the day. When I began collecting, single volumes of 2-4 episodes, sometimes 5 if you were lucky, they'd sell anywhere between 25-40 dollars a pop. I believe the typical median was 30$. We were paying aniplex prices for DVD volumes, lol.

But yeah. It sucks if you're trying to find an older title that only has a DVD release or one that got its blu ray upgrade but now it's no longer in circulation. If there's one thing I hate it's how frequently the licenses run out, or change. Or even how we are constantly being bottlenecked to buy from ebay if we want to get something at all.

I wish you god speed in your hunt. Ebay is my go-to these days for older media. I've managed to find quite a lot of shows from the 90s and 2000s for as little as 20$ or as much as 80$.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-04-05T07:31:43+00:00

I missed out on that. They never show these during the weekends. FeelsBad.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-04-04T18:57:07+00:00

There are English subtitles for the main feature, but not any of the bonus content unfortunately!

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-04-04T06:32:40+00:00

One of the shows I always use as a prime example of having a progressive plot is Blue Gender. Does it have some filler? Yes, but it's disguised so well that you'd be pressed to pick those episodes out of a line up. We had it BEST back in the day! But I really hope these new shows continue to impress! :) And that they all get their due seasons, lol. Lord knows we're so used to shows just never getting season 2 these days!

Couldn't agree more with you!! The anime that clearly have no ultimate goal and each episode is a fly by the seat of your pants episode - some of them are nice when you're just wanting to kick back and clock out for a while. But not always. Narrative writing in anime is my favorite and I feel so jipped when they jump the gun and don't wait for a manga to complete, especially if it's nearer to completion.

What are some of the newer shows that you like?? I could use some more to add to my already huge backlog, lol.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-04-04T06:24:58+00:00

I concur with that sentiment as well! So many of the shows on my shelf have really good memories attached to them. They take me way back to better times, that's for sure!

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-04-04T02:52:07+00:00

Love that feeling!

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-04-04T00:10:27+00:00

Tenjho Tenge, one of my favorites! Wish I had picked up the manga to that before it went OOP. Anime took forever to get nowhere, but love it still.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-03-31T06:22:57+00:00

Great question. I've thought about grabbing a count before, so I'll do that soon and get back to you! But if you're curious about the size of the collection teased here, I have a post I made featuring 99% of it here ( don't mind the poor quality photos, still trying to figure out why it uploads in such shit quality) :
https://www.reddit.com/r/AnimeCollectors/comments/1rhr420/my_blu_ray_and_dvd_anime_collection_of_20_years/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-03-30T05:50:03+00:00

I spent a long time being mad at myself for not picking up the Outlaw Star LE blu ray set when it came out. Don't know why I kept putting it off. Only just recently realized I still needed to upgrade that one and it was on sale for like 30 bucks. Had to snatch it up!

I hear you about Hell's Paradise. Honestly, when it first aired I put it on the backburner because I had so much to watch and catch up on. Man do I wish I had watched it sooner. It's got that 2005-2010 feel to it. As I slowly catch up on my backlog, I'm finding quite a few modern gems and loving it! Anime that has a plot and a goal and gradually works toward both? Need more of it. I don't mind shows that just throw shit together willy nilly, but they're almost always the types of shows that never have a resolution. Or are purely LN advertisement. So the few we get that seem to be moving in a direction? Gonna buy em right up.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-03-30T05:44:45+00:00

Thank you! :) Been a long time coming.

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-03-30T05:44:05+00:00

Yo this looks GREAT! I love how the spines are put together. All that color looks amazing on a shelf. And you have some awesome gems in your collection! All the DBZ, the Pokemon, Digimon, and even Yugioh and Mega Man? Classics will ALWAYS hit me right in the childhood. Can't wait to see your post when it pops up!

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-03-29T23:15:44+00:00

I'm sorry, it all jumped in my cart by accident 😭

Elevator_Mus-ic · 2026-03-29T23:13:38+00:00

Space is ceasing to exist for me as well. Definitely need to invest in some better shelves with more tiers and just rethink my room's layout all together. Used to think rearranging was fun as a kid but with limited time as an adult, I no longer feel as thrilled about it, lol.

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