FUNimation Dragon Box Z #1 (In-Hands) Discussion

ShinRogafuken · Post by **ShinRogafuken** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:47 pm

Raki wrote:
Brad Redfield wrote:Gah, the post office is closed today. I was hoping to get the set today.

Anyone see Anime News Network? Its covered in Dragon Box ads.
I think that's totally awesome.

They got my Dragon Box review on YouTube for copyright, didn't remove it though just says "Your video containts content owned by FUNi" bla bla bla, and if you play my video a Dragon Box ad plays right next to it. I'm glad they didn't remove it, I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I rated it a 10/10

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:50 pm

russ869 wrote:
MajinVejitaXV wrote:I just printed the web listing that I linked to earlier in this thread.

-Corey
Hmm... I was just noticing that Best Buy's price match policy says:
The guarantee does not apply to our competitors' website pricing
So I figured they wouldn't accept a web ad.

I can only speak to my own experience, regardless of the policy: In 7 years roughly, I've price matched perhaps a couple of dozen items. Every time I've just taken a printout from the website of the retailer and it was accepted without issue. Granted, I was dressed nicely and I conveyed a sense of professionalism, but I honestly think the result would be the same at nearly every store.

And my experiences have been at roughly 4 stores now (this store today was the first time I had price matched there), so it's a fairly diverse sampling for my area. As always, YMMV.

-Corey

Jon Jon · Post by **Jon Jon** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:02 pm

UPDATE:

Best Buy price matched the Target ad, as anticipated

.

I'll provide pictures if you need proof.

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:10 pm

Jon Jon wrote:UPDATE:

Best Buy price matched the Target ad, as anticipated .

I'll provide pictures if you need proof.

Yay for not having to pay Best Buy's (surprisingly) bloated price.

-Corey

Jon Jon · Post by **Jon Jon** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:12 pm

MajinVejitaXV wrote:
Jon Jon wrote:UPDATE:

Best Buy price matched the Target ad, as anticipated .

I'll provide pictures if you need proof.
Yay for not having to pay Best Buy's (surprisingly) bloated price.

-Corey

Yeah really. I saw the price on the display before they altered the price. It was like $77 USD and change. After the price adjustment, I paid $51 USD and change XD.

I actually went to two Best Buys by me. The first one didn't have it. The second one, as soon as I walked into the anime section I saw 3 of those HUGE and SHINY box sets. I like HUGE and SHINY

(please don't be childish and have fun with that statement XD;).

::cancels amazon pre-order::

Post by **VegettoEX** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:28 pm

I did the price-match, too. The manager said they normally don't match prices for items that are not available in stores (despite my pointing out that... uhh... well you have it available in stores... Target is just respecting the altered release date). Ultimately, though, they agreed to match the price plus the $2.99 shipping, so I paid $50.83 for it or something like that (plus tax).

Yeah. Got sick of waiting for Amazon's shipment or a review copy.

Love.

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:30 pm

Jon Jon wrote:Yeah really. I saw the price on the display before they altered the price. It was like $77 USD and change. After the price adjustment, I paid $51 USD and change XD.

I know the store I went to actually had the manager on duty make a copy and take it somewhere. Perhaps to report that Best Buy was being badly outpriced by their competitors? Who knows. Maybe next week we'll see a sale price.

I actually went to two Best Buys by me. The first one didn't have it. The second one, as soon as I walked into the anime section I saw 3 of those HUGE and SHINY box sets. I like HUGE and SHINY (please don't be childish and have fun with that statement XD;).

Yeah, same pretty much. I was surprised to see them out, really. I only went because I recently got an Amazon order that was damaged in transit (Six Feet Under: The Compete Series, which Amazon is actually sending me a new copy of via next-day delivery so good on them) and I figured if it was local, same price or less and I could actually pick through the sets to find a mint one...well, that's aces all around.

Though, while shiny, I wouldn't say huge:

More pics and such as the week progresses.

-Corey

bkev · Post by **bkev** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:31 pm

That's the first picture I've seen that shows just how shiny it is.... ooooooooooohhhhh! Haha. I'm still debating picking this up, because I feel like I'll just have it for bragging rights and never get past the first 3 discs - like Outlaw Star and many others in my collection.

nathantheguitarist · Post by **nathantheguitarist** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:35 pm

Thank you Corey! I was waiting for those hilarious pics.

And I'm glad to see you grabbed it early too, Mr. EX! Does this mean we can expect the review in the next podcast?

Jon Jon · Post by **Jon Jon** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:37 pm

Oh my...I didn't realize that the Japanese set was SO BIG (vertically).

I'm glad I'm not the only person who picks through dvd box sets in store and finds the perfect one XD. Granted, this time around I only had a choice of three :/.

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:41 pm

Jon Jon wrote:I'm glad I'm not the only person who picks through dvd box sets in store and finds the perfect one XD. Granted, this time around I only had a choice of three :/.

On collectibles, sure. I honestly don't keep many DVD cases though, so I usually just shake them to make sure they're not floaters and I'm all set. In this case though, all the 3-4 sets on the shelves were almost completely mint. I just snagged this one because it was the last one in my hands and didn't have any defects as near as I could tell.

nathantheguitarist wrote:Thank you Corey! I was waiting for those hilarious pics.

No prob. It really felt like Sony had some hand in this set, it's so damned small compared to the original

-Corey

nathantheguitarist · Post by **nathantheguitarist** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:45 pm

I just noticed how damn thick the original's box is. I mean, I thought the Funi Dragon Boxes ...box... was thick, but I guess not.

And I'm sure they held up. I just glued the sticker-wrapping down on the bottom and top sides of mine. I don't imagine you'd need to do that for something as amazing as the Toei Boxes lol.

Krakabeast · Post by **Krakabeast** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:46 pm

MajinVejitaXV wrote:*snip*

Is the FUNi DBox actually shinier than the JPN DBox?

Sweet.

JulieYBM · Post by **JulieYBM** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:46 pm

Damn Mike, between this and the games you're going to have to take a week off of work...maybe two!!

Say, will Jeff be on the podcast review for this? I know he was on the first Orange Brick review so I'd like to hear his thoughts on this one, too.

Speakin' of Jeff--and I know he has an account here so maybe he'll reply--I remember he was pretty shakey on picking this up in favor of Dragon Ball Kai. Has the sheer epicness of this early arrival or the in-studio excitement over there as Daizex HQ prompted to through caution to the wind, at least for the initial box?

MajinVejitaXV · Post by **MajinVejitaXV** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:50 pm

nathantheguitarist wrote:And I'm sure they held up. I just glued the sticker-wrapping down on the bottom and top sides of mine. I don't imagine you'd need to do that for something as amazing as the Toei Boxes lol.

Nah, I've never had any issues (and I've actually watched for it just in case). They were assembled pretty well.

Krakabeast wrote:Is the FUNi DBox actually shinier than the JPN DBox?

Very slightly. The Japanese box has a sort of texture to it (not on the surface, but underneath the laminate) that makes it less shiny than FUNi's box, which appears to just be plain but reflects more light as a result. Still, it's fairly negligible. Also worth noting is that the DVD books are blue in the Japanese box, but lean more towards purple in the FUNi box. Again, negligible to me, but a difference nonetheless.

-Corey

Jon Jon · Post by **Jon Jon** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:54 pm

One thing I'd like to point out that I don't remember being mentioned (and I have been following this thread pretty closely) is that the dragon book is HARD COVER. I was confused at first when I tried to pull it out, then I got excited. It makes me happy. So far I'm REALLY enjoying this

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Well worth the wait!

BrodieK41 · Post by **BrodieK41** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:27 pm

Do I suspect a possible review for the next podcast? Anyway, I hate to stay off topic (although it's not really the case here) but I was going through the Amazon comments for the Dragon Box and reading one of these just made me smack my forehead.

"A lot of the Japanese score music is reused from Dragonball. The US score is fresh, and it fits the tone of the show better. DB and DBZ aren't the same, and they shouldn't be treated as such. Anyone who says the music in the Japanese clip is better than the US, is a lier. Stop forcing yourself to like the Japanese version just because it's the original. The original isn't always better. That's snobbish."

Raki · Post by **Raki** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:29 pm

BrodieK41 wrote:Do I suspect a possible review for the next podcast? Anyway, I hate to stay off topic (although it's not really the case here) but I was going through the Amazon comments for the Dragon Box and reading one of these just made me smack my forehead.

"A lot of the Japanese score music is reused from Dragonball. The US score is fresh, and it fits the tone of the show better. DB and DBZ aren't the same, and they shouldn't be treated as such. Anyone who says the music in the Japanese clip is better than the US, is a lier. Stop forcing yourself to like the Japanese version just because it's the original. The original isn't always better. That's snobbish."

You gotta love flat out ignorance.

LeprikanGT · Post by **LeprikanGT** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:34 pm

Wow, looking at both boxes at once.........we got a puny little thing.

B · Post by B » Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:40 pm

>>US score is fresh, and it fits the tone of the show better
>>DB and DBZ aren't the same
>>lier

This kid is smalltime.