Gatchaman DVD Boxsets for $9.99

[Apollo Leader]

Meant to post this before Macross World was hacked, but a month ago I made the discovery that Omaha and Lincoln area Best Buys have discounted the Vol. 3, 4, and 5 boxsets of ADV's Gatchaman release. I was originally picking up Vol. 3 at one of the Omaha BB's for what I thought was $18.99, but when the register rang up $9.99! I went beack to the DVD section and found out that Vol. 4 and 5 were also ringing up that price, too. In the next few weeks, I found other Best Buys in both the Omaha and Lincoln areas that were doing the same, some had the $9.99 price marked while others still had the $18.99 price marked. I know that Best Buy's website still has the $18.99 price listed for these three sets.

After I got the three sets I was able to snag an unopened Vol. 1 on eBay for grand total around $15... so far I've spent less then $50 to build my Gatchaman DVD collection.

Anyway, if you are a Gatchaman/Battle of the Planets fan and you got a Best Buy in the area, you might be in for a good deal.

[gerwalk25]

I wanted to get the remaining Gatchaman DVD sets but cost too much. Thanks 4 the info Apollo gotta go on the weekend!

[Keith]

Meh, I'll wait for the inevitable thinpak set(s), is there anything worth having on those bonus disc's?

[Apollo Leader]

Meh, I'll wait for the inevitable thinpak set(s), is there anything worth having on those bonus disc's?

Keith, I have DVD's going back to 2000/2001 that I have not watched to this day so its hard to say for sure when I'll get these watched to verify if the extras are any good or not!

ADV has some info on what's on the extras DVD's in some of the boxsets on their webpage:

http://www.advfilms.com/CatalogFilms_Volumes.asp?ID=2060

With Gatchaman wrapping up, it would be nice if a classic like Yamato or the original Mobile Suit Gundam would get a proper release...

[Keith]

ADV's extra's more often than not (with the exception of the Mari extra's on Macross) are fluff, so I feel safe in waiting. As for Yamato, I'd actually hope a company like Funimation would get that, as ADV & Bandai would almost surely find a way to ruin it.

It's also doubtful anyone but Bandai & Honeamise will be able to touch Gundam, though here's hoping Honeamise makes a bid for the new remastered 0079 set once it's out in Japan.

[Apollo Leader]

Just a little update.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?_d...rp=15&iht=n

Boxset Volumes 6, 7 and 8 have now been reduced to $14.99 apeiece not only through bestbuy.com, but also at the stores! I picked up all three volumes last night.

All said and done I was able to get Volumes 1 and 3-8 for a total just under $100. Not too shabby I say. Since I was ordering Macross Vol. 5 through bestbuy.com this morning, I went ahead and ordered Boxset 2 of Gatchaman even though it was $22.99... cannot understand why the first few volumes have remained at $20+ even though they've been out for almost a year and a half unless the first few were the biggest sellers. Probably will wait for Volume 9 to drop in a few months.