[JP] Hayate no Gotoku season 2 [Archive]

Draneor

10-03-2009, 02:22 PM

The front of the outside cover for volume three is up (http://hayatenogotoku.com/goods/dvd.html). This time we get a shot of Sakuya and Isumi in bunny girl outfits. I wonder who will be on the other side (Haruko?). It seems Ayumu will be on the inner cover this time.

Volume two had the student council trio on the reverse side (http://userdisk.webry.biglobe.ne.jp/010/197/23/N000/000/000/125327278078016323291_CIMG0250.jpg) and a shot of Nagi changing for the inside cover (http://blog-imgs-41.fc2.com/s/a/c/sachinashi/hayate2nd_bd_01.jpg).

While I'm loving these covers so far--in my opinion they are the best in R2 at the moment--I miss Hata Kenjiro's art SynergySP's boxes and the OVA used

Buster Darkwings

10-03-2009, 09:58 PM

Been extremely tempted by this series, but I haven't watched much of the 1st season yet since I'm waiting for a Blu-ray release.

HitokiriShadow

10-08-2009, 08:17 PM

Is there a box for this? If so, is it available just by buying an LE edition (is there even a non-LE edition? Because its all CDJapan has) or is it harder to get, like a first press or retailer specific goodie?

Draneor

10-08-2009, 08:42 PM

Is there a box for this? If so, is it available just by buying an LE edition (is there even a non-LE edition?

Not that I am aware of. Instead of a box, each DVD comes with an outer slipcase. You're correct that there is no regular edition.

On a side note, you'd love the bonus manga that came with volume 2. Remember when Hayate got kicked out of the house after seeing Nagi in the bath and met Hinagiku in the park? Well, in this short chapter, someone else appears...

HitokiriShadow

10-08-2009, 08:55 PM

Not that I am aware of. Instead of a box, each DVD comes with an outer slipcase. You're correct that there is no regular edition.

Thank you. So at least I haven't missed out on box by not getting some of the first press editions. I would have been annoyed if I had, and, silly as it would be, the annoyance at not having it would be the kind of thing that would encourage me to just not bother with them at all. Are there any first press goodies or this like Bakemonogatari and the first press sold out indicator is just being thrown around at random?

On a side note, you'd love the bonus manga that came with volume 2. Remember when Hayate got kicked out of the house after seeing Nagi in the bath and met Hinagiku in the park? Well, in this short chapter, someone else appears...Oh, bonus manga? That certainly raises my interest level in these.

Draneor

10-08-2009, 09:06 PM

Are there any first press goodies or this like Bakemonogatari and the first press sold out indicator is just being thrown around at random?

Volume one had an outer slip cover, a post card, a four page bonus manga about Maria when she was student president, a special Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! CD (HiNA-GIG ver.), and a card to mail away for a bonus if you bought all nine volumes. Two episodes.

Volume two had an outer slip cover, a post card, and a four page bonus manga. Three episodes. It also comes with a 15 minute video of Shizuka Itou fishing (http://www.hayate-music.com/tokuten_mv/dvd_tokuten.html) (link is to the PV).

Volume three will have an outer slip cover, a post card, and a four page bonus manga. It will also come with a 15 minute video of Tanaka Rie at a maid cafe. Three episodes.

I think most of the extras may be first press only, other than the outer slipcover. But I'm not certain. However, even if CDJapan doesn't have it, they may still be in stock elsewhere. CDJapan tends to sell out rather quickly compared to say Amazon (I recall some people got first press Kanon months after the DVDs came out).

HitokiriShadow

10-08-2009, 09:25 PM

Volume one had an outer slip cover, a post card, a 4 page bonus manga about Maria when she was student president, a special Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! CD (HiNA-GIG ver.), and a card to mail away for a bonus if you bought all nine volumes. Two episodes.

Volume two had an outer slip cover, a post card, and a 4 page bonus manga. Three episodes. It also comes with a video of Shizuka Itou fishing (http://www.hayate-music.com/tokuten_mv/dvd_tokuten.html) (link is to the PV for it).

Volume three will have an outer slip cover, a post card, and a 4 page bonus manga. It will also come with a 15 minute video of Tanaka Rie at a maid cafe. Three episodes.

I think most of the extras may be first press only, other than the outer slipcover. However, even if CDJapan doesn't have it, they may still be in stock elsewhere.

So the slip cover isn't a first press extra? That's good, as it would definitely be the most annoying one to miss, as it would look odd on the shelf. Not having one or two of the manga shorts would be disappointing but not a big deal.

Is the mail away card also a first press thing? Is it even usable for people outside Japan? I would assume its not.

Based on what you said in the Bakemonogatari thread, it sounds like Amazon.jp might be rather hit and miss on the first press extras. Is that just when ordering items that have already come out, or is it risky to use them for preorders as well? It looks like I could save a good bit if I used them for the remaining volumes instead of CDJapan and it looks like I would probably have to use someplace other than CDJapan for the last volume anyway. Apparently CDJapan doesn't like carrying the last volume of Hayate series anyway, as they don't have volume 9 and I see nothing about volume 13 of the first series.

Edit: Also, I'm thinking that Hina CD with the first volume may not be a first press bonus. CDJapan still has the weight for the first volume as 200g, the same as Bakemonogatari, while the subsequent volumes are only 100g.

Draneor

10-08-2009, 09:41 PM

Based on what you said in the Bakemonogatari thread, it sounds like Amazon.jp might be rather hit and miss on the first press extras. Is that just when ordering items that have already come out, or is it risky to use them for preorders as well?

Well, it's more that Amazon.jp doesn't tell you if it's first press or not (nor does HMV). Even if CDJapan sells out quickly, you know for certain whether or not you will get it. Unlike CDJapan/Neowing, Amazon.jp is a large retailer, so I assume they get more copies of the initial release. But to be honest, out of all the DVDs I've ordered, I've only missed first press twice (curse you Ef).

Apparently CDJapan doesn't like carrying the last volume of Hayate series anyway, as they don't have volume 9.

From what I recall, it was solicited late.

HitokiriShadow

10-08-2009, 10:02 PM

Well, it's more that Amazon.jp doesn't tell you if it's first press or not (nor does HMV). Even if CDJapan sells out quickly, you know for certain whether or not you will get it. Unlike CDJapan/Neowing, Amazon.jp is a large retailer, so I assume they get more copies of the initial release. But to be honest, out of all the DVDs I've ordered, I've only missed first press twice (curse you Ef).

Do you usually order the entire series as soon as they are put up for order or do you wait until closer to the release date?

From what I recall, it was solicited late.

Odd, but I guess that would explain it to some degree.

Draneor

10-08-2009, 10:06 PM

Do you usually order the entire series as soon as they are put up for order or do you wait until closer to the release date?

I make most of my orders about a month or two before they are released (usually through HMV but if the order is large enough, through Amazon.jp). Sometimes it's sooner and sometimes I'll pick up a DVD a couple months after it has been released. I try my darnedest to only have one DVD shipment per month, so three months in advance is as far as I can go.

HitokiriShadow

10-08-2009, 10:14 PM

Do you usually order the entire series as soon as they are put up for order or do you wait until closer to the release date?

I make most of my orders about a month or two before they are released. Sometimes it's sooner and sometimes I'll pick up a DVD a couple months after it has been released. I try my darnedest to only have one DVD shipment per month, so three months in advance is as far as I can go.

So as long as you order from Amazon.jp a month or so in advance, odds of getting the first press seem to be pretty good. Very good to know, thanks.

Amazon.jp's shipping is atrocious for books, but as long as you order a few DVDs/BluRays at a time, its pretty decent and if the discs are ~1500-2000 yen cheaper than CDJapan (as they are in this case), its a no brainer to use Amazon.jp instead unless I'm really worried about those first press goodies. I'm still not sure I'm going to get these, but its very tempting. I really need that Railgun info though.

relentlessflame

10-09-2009, 11:00 PM

So as long as you order from Amazon.jp a month or so in advance, odds of getting the first press seem to be pretty good. Very good to know, thanks.

Amazon.jp's shipping is atrocious for books, but as long as you order a few DVDs/BluRays at a time, its pretty decent and if the discs are ~1500-2000 yen cheaper than CDJapan (as they are in this case), its a no brainer to use Amazon.jp instead unless I'm really worried about those first press goodies. I'm still not sure I'm going to get these, but its very tempting. I really need that Railgun info though.A few things to note as someone who uses Amazon JP all the time. If you're only planning on buying one thing, then it doesn't matter, but if you're planning on buying multiple things in the same order, Amazon has a policy where pre-orders for items more than 10 days before their ship date will ship by themselves at no extra charge. This is probably just to keep their inventory moving, but for myself personally it's a bit of a pain since I like to make larger orders. On the other hand, what you can do is make pre-orders for individual items, and then combine them into new orders as you get within 10 days of the shipping date, but this takes some work.

That being said, my experience with Amazon is that it'd be pretty rare to miss a First Press extra if you pre-order at all. I think I've missed maybe 4 or 5 out of all the DVDs/BDs I've ever bought through them.

Regarding Hayate in particular, they're solicited on Amazon as both Limited Editions and Regular Editions, even though both are the same price. This is actually quite nice, because you know for sure if you're going to get all the extras (as long as you order the Limited Edition). Other stores may list the item only once, and treat it as firstpress extras, which means you never know what you're going to get. So bottom line is, if you order the LE on Amazon, you will get the extras.

And regarding Railgun, I'd be willing to bet that it'll be 8 Blu-Rays, releasing starting January, just like Index (and following the same basic pattern as Shana).

Fencedude

10-10-2009, 12:30 AM

And regarding Railgun, I'd be willing to bet that it'll be 8 Blu-Rays, releasing starting January, just like Index (and following the same basic pattern as Shana).

Railgun is almost definitely 1 cour.

relentlessflame

10-10-2009, 03:16 AM

Railgun is almost definitely 1 cour.Well, one of the TV stations that's airing it apparently confirmed that it would run until March (hence it's listed as two cour on Syoboi and some other sites), but we're just waiting for the DVD/BD solicitations to confirm this (which, based on the fact that they haven't been announced yet, also tends to support this theory -- shorter shows generally get solicited first). The pacing of the first two episodes I think also supports this, but we'll see.

Is there some other more recent information available?

Fencedude

10-10-2009, 03:46 AM

Skywise

10-10-2009, 08:05 AM

You can't rely on them shipping stuff early if there's something they're waiting on. They don't have a clear cut policy on it, but instead it's decided via a computer algorithm and you may end up waiting quite a long time if you were hoping for an early shipment.

HitokiriShadow

10-10-2009, 03:23 PM

A few things to note as someone who uses Amazon JP all the time. If you're only planning on buying one thing, then it doesn't matter, but if you're planning on buying multiple things in the same order, Amazon has a policy where pre-orders for items more than 10 days before their ship date will ship by themselves at no extra charge. This is probably just to keep their inventory moving, but for myself personally it's a bit of a pain since I like to make larger orders. On the other hand, what you can do is make pre-orders for individual items, and then combine them into new orders as you get within 10 days of the shipping date, but this takes some work.

I was planning on ordering a bunch of things at once, as I can save a lot of money doing it that way. So if I order a bunch of things at once, each item will ship individually (for no extra cost) at 10 days prior to the release date? It would be a bit annoying to have items that release on the same day or only a week apart to ship individually, but probably not worth the hassle of trying to merge orders at just the right time. But based on Skywise's post, it seems it works a bit differently and I probably won't be seeing items ship individually if they are released close together.

That being said, my experience with Amazon is that it'd be pretty rare to miss a First Press extra if you pre-order at all. I think I've missed maybe 4 or 5 out of all the DVDs/BDs I've ever bought through them.

Regarding Hayate in particular, they're solicited on Amazon as both Limited Editions and Regular Editions, even though both are the same price. This is actually quite nice, because you know for sure if you're going to get all the extras (as long as you order the Limited Edition). Other stores may list the item only once, and treat it as firstpress extras, which means you never know what you're going to get. So bottom line is, if you order the LE on Amazon, you will get the extras.

I had already pretty much decided I would get the Hayate the Combat Butler 2nd season BluRays, I was just trying to figure out how to handle the volumes that were already out and the risk of not getting the first press from Amazon. That makes things a lot easier and saves me at least $50. I'm assuming the LEs are the ones with the 5 kanji in parentheses after the volume title, particularly since the first two seem to mean something along the lines of "first" or "initial".

Thank you very much, that was very helpful.

Draneor

10-10-2009, 05:30 PM

I'm assuming the LEs are the ones with the 5 kanji in parentheses after the volume title, particularly since the first two seem to mean something along the lines of "first" or "initial".

Yes. Look for "初回限定版" (shokai genteiban).

Draneor

10-23-2009, 03:15 PM

HitokiriShadow

10-23-2009, 04:47 PM

The cover for volume four has been posted (http://hayatenogotoku.com/goods/dvd.html). The front image this time will be Hinagiku and Maria dressed in traditional Indian clothing in front of the Taj Mahal and Isumi gets the inside cover. Hinagiku is hot and she knows it.^^

Hinagiku looks amazing on that cover. Tradition Indian garb = incredibly sexy.

I ordered all of Hayate 2nd, the OVA, and all of Bakemonogatari from Amazon.jp last week. The first batch of discs should ship out in the next day or two, provided my credit card doesn't cause further problems (and I fear it will). I want those BluRays now~

The Great Bear

10-23-2009, 06:15 PM

The cover for volume four has been posted (http://hayatenogotoku.com/goods/dvd.html). The front image this time will be Hinagiku and Maria dressed in traditional Indian clothing in front of the Taj Mahal and Isumi gets the inside cover. Hinagiku is hot and she knows it.^^

So far, the Hayate gang has been to Waikiki, Las Vegas, and India. I wonder what their other four destinations will be?

Boy, they're going for unabashed fanservice with these covers, aren't they?

Still, with the current exchange rate, even though I might be able to free up the funds for it, I think I'll be passing.

Draneor

10-23-2009, 08:04 PM

Boy, they're going for unabashed fanservice with these covers, aren't they?

Isn't it great? Certainly, SynergySP's had the boxes, and certainly the TCG has not shied away from fanservice. Actually, the lack of a good box drawn by Hata Kenjiro is my only disappointment with this release.

Still, with the current exchange rate, even though I might be able to free up the funds for it, I think I'll be passing.

Didn't you give up on R2s/Region A BDs anyway (given your primary motivation was to watch the shows anyway--not collect them)? For me, there really isn't much to buy in R1 these days. So imports it is.

The Great Bear

10-23-2009, 08:12 PM

Didn't you give up on R2s/Region A BDs anyway (given your primary motivation was to watch the shows anyway--not collect them)? For me, there really isn't much to buy in R1 these days. So imports it is.

My main motivation has been to watch, but I still might have considered purchasing R2 for certain shows, which might never make it over to R1, but the current exchange rate makes that a near ludicrous idea for me personally.

If there were English subs on some of these discs, that might be a positive factor, but so far, the R2s that have English subs have overwhelmingly been for shows I have no interest in getting at R2 prices.

HitokiriShadow

10-27-2009, 10:23 AM

Volume one had an outer slip cover, a post card, a four page bonus manga about Maria when she was student president, a special Honjitsu, Mankai Watashi iro! CD (HiNA-GIG ver.), and a card to mail away for a bonus if you bought all nine volumes. Two episodes.

The CD wasn't in mine, but it had everything else. It did have a Nagi game card though. If the videos you mentioned for the other volumes were on separate discs, I didn't get those either. I would have liked to see the Shizuka Itou and Rie Tanaka videos, but not getting those isn't a huge deal.

Draneor

10-27-2009, 11:12 AM

HitokiriShadow

10-27-2009, 11:30 AM

I would have liked to see the Shizuka Itou and Rie Tanaka videos, but not getting those isn't a huge deal.

I believe they were included on volumes two and three, respectively. It's not on a separate disc though.

Ah, so those are on the discs themselves. Since you mentioned them with the other physical extras and they seemed to replace volume 1's CD, I thought they were on an extra disc as well.

Draneor

12-05-2009, 03:23 PM

Five is up (http://hayatenogotoku.com/goods/dvd.html). For their next destination, the gang visits Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris. Nagi and her new best friend are dressed in their finest evening gowns as they take a stroll down it together. As for the inner cover, it's Sakuya's turn to be caught in an embarrassing pose. Lastly, the bonus video will be about Itou Shizuka doing Kendo.

I think this is my second favorite cover, after four. Well, two is also nice... In any case, I can't wait to see who will grace the back. Last time, we got two manga-only characters.

Draneor

01-08-2010, 11:43 PM

The student council trio visits the Forbidden City on the cover of volume six (http://hayatenogotoku.com/goods/dvd.html#dvd6). Segawa Izumi will be featured on the inside cover, no doubt in an embarrassing pose.

Betenoire

01-08-2010, 11:44 PM

ilmaestro

01-09-2010, 01:20 AM

I still just wish I was buying this release. :( I don't even know why I'm not.

Draneor

01-09-2010, 01:23 AM

I still just wish I was buying this release. :( I don't even know why I'm not.

It's never too late to start, if you really want it.

ilmaestro

01-09-2010, 02:16 AM

There are actually a couple of series I am sorely tempted to go back and start collecting a couple of volumes a month, including this one, but until at least March or so I just have too many series finishing and other things.

Draneor

02-12-2010, 04:42 PM

This time, Hinagiku and her sister visit an open market in Milan, Italy (http://hayatenogotoku.com/goods/dvd.html) and Harukaze Chiharu will be undressing on the inside cover.

Any cover with Hina-chan is considered the best by me, so of course I love it.

Draneor

03-12-2010, 04:53 PM

The website hasn't been updated yet, but Amazon is indicating that Nagi is going to where tigers are from (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51dCAcUdLpL._SS500_.jpg). We don't yet know who will be on the inside cover.

Draneor

04-07-2010, 09:43 PM

And for the final cover, everyone goes to a hot spring (http://hayatenogotoku.com/goods/dvd.html), making this my favorite cover yet. On-disc extra is about Tanaka Rie cooking.

HitokiriShadow

04-07-2010, 09:47 PM

And for the final cover, everyone goes to a hot spring (http://hayatenogotoku.com/goods/dvd.html),

Oh my, that's a lot more skin that I was expecting. So who's on the inside this time..... ahahaha, of course they won't miss an opportunity to do that.

I assume there's no word yet on what the bonus is for sending in the little slips that come with each volume?

Draneor

04-07-2010, 09:52 PM

So who's on the inside this time..... ahahaha, of course they won't miss an opportunity to do that.

You don't want to know: Ayasaki Hermione.

HitokiriShadow

04-07-2010, 09:53 PM

So who's on the inside this time..... ahahaha, of course they won't miss an opportunity to do that.

You don't want to know: Ayasaki Hermione.

Er, yeah, I already knew, hence what I said. They'd never miss a chance to give her an appearance.

Draneor

04-07-2010, 09:56 PM

Er, yeah, I already knew, hence what I said. They'd never miss a chance to give her an appearance.

Ah. My bad. To be honest, I'm not sure what the bonus is. Since Kanon, I never send them in myself given the cost.

HitokiriShadow

04-07-2010, 09:58 PM

To be honest, I'm not sure what the bonus is. Since Kanon, I never send them in myself given the cost.

Do they usually announce that kind of thing ahead of time, or is it usually unknown until they actually start sending it out?

Draneor

04-07-2010, 10:00 PM

Do they usually announce that kind of thing ahead of time, or is it usually unknown until they actually start sending it out?

Usually, it's listed on the card in the first volume.

HitokiriShadow

04-07-2010, 10:16 PM

Do they usually announce that kind of thing ahead of time, or is it usually unknown until they actually start sending it out?

Usually, it's listed on the card in the first volume.

*Looks* Hmmm, there's way too much kanji I don't know and none of the katana really seem to indicate what it is unless シート is "sheet", as in "bed sheet". Otherwise, I just see things like "service" "campaign" and "collection", which obvious aren't specifying what the item is. I can't figure out what シリーズ is supposed to be. "Sleaze" is the only word it sounds like, and I'm pretty sure that's not it. :sweat: I'm not sure what イラスト is either; I guess it could be short for "elastic" but I have a feeling that isn't right.

Looks like I'll have to have fun kanji hunting later. Thanks anyway.

HitokiriShadow

04-07-2010, 10:25 PM

Hmmm, there's way too much kanji I don't know and none of the katana really seem to indicate what it is unless シート is "sheet", as in "bed sheet".

No, that was sheet as in "stamp sheet". I knew that kanji combination looked familiar, it was "stamp" and I would have known that on sight if I had been studying properly. I'm pretty sure that's just talking about the card being a stamp sheet you use to show you've bought all of the volumes, not what the bonus is.

relentlessflame

04-07-2010, 10:34 PM

I'm pretty sure that's just talking about the card being a stamp sheet you use to show you've bought all of the volumes, not what the bonus is.Yup, was just going to say the same. The other two words you were wondering about were "series" and "illust" (as in illustration). I don't think they've revealed the bonus yet, but I assume there'll be some sort of picture/description included with the last volume.

HitokiriShadow

04-07-2010, 10:43 PM

Yup, was just going to say the same. The other two words you were wondering about were "series" and "illust" (as in illustration).

Ah, thanks. "series" seems so obvious once I know the answer. I definitely wasn't going to figure out "illust(ration)" anytime soon though.

I don't think they've revealed the bonus yet, but I assume there'll be some sort of picture/description included with the last volume.

Looks like I won't have to spend 20-30 minutes trying to translate every single kanji and word on the front of that card then (the back clearly wasn't going to have the information I wanted if the front didn't). Thank you for saving me from wasting my time on that.

something

04-07-2010, 10:45 PM

HitokiriShadow

04-07-2010, 10:53 PM

I definitely wasn't going to figure out "illust(ration)" anytime soon though.
Heh, it's a pretty odd-sounding abbreviation for an English speaker but it's one of the most important words to know if you trawl fanart sites a lot like I do. :sd:

I can't blame them for wanting to truncate katakana words when they can. Sometimes, katakana can be a bigger pain than kanji. You just see some strange word that's 10+ katakana long and then spend several minutes trying to figure out what the hell it is and how the sounds are supposed to crunch together to make something sensible. Then you find out its from German or some other language you know nothing about anyway.

ilmaestro

04-07-2010, 11:12 PM

And for the final cover, everyone goes to a hot spring (http://hayatenogotoku.com/goods/dvd.html), making this my favorite cover yet.
:nosebleed:

I really should try to open up some budget to go back and pick this up. Shame so many shows are telling me to import them from this new season. ;_; May see how cheap I can pick it up in the summer.

HitokiriShadow

04-21-2010, 05:49 PM

I'm pretty sure that's just talking about the card being a stamp sheet you use to show you've bought all of the volumes, not what the bonus is.Yup, was just going to say the same.

My copy of volume 9 arrived today, and the prize actually is some stamps. It says "Stamp sheet design [something or another, don't feel like looking up the kanji]" in big text on top of the card with a picture on the bottom. Two 50 yen stamps each of Nagi, Hinagiku, Maria, Hayate, and Ayumu. It's attached some paper with some artwork, but its just the volume 9 wraparound coverart, which is on the postcard inside volume 9 anyway. I was willing to pay money for someone to send in the stamps for me and send the prize back if it was something nice, but I'm not about to mess with that for a few stamps.

I kind of thankful it wasn't anything I wanted, really. It either saves me money or saves me annoyance that I couldn't get it if I couldn't make an arrangement with someone.