December 2012 anime imports thread

[Damius]

What did you import?

[sailor53]

Bluray:

Kiki's Delivery Service
Only Yesterday
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Box IV (Limited Edition)*
My Little Monster Volume 02*

CD:

White Wishes (Anime Edition)*

*These will be here before the end of the month.

[hpulley4]

Released, ordered or received in December, what counts?

For sure Tari Tari 4 BD. Shinsekai Yori was released November 30th but got here with Tari Tari 4. BTOOOM 1 and Kokoro Connect Hito Random 2 as well. I had preordered Dusk Maiden of Amnesia 6 earlier so it squeaked in during November.

Orders still to arrive for December, later ones probably won't arrive until January given the holidays:
Shinsekai Yori 2
Kokoro Connect Kizu Random 1
BTOOOM 2
Girls Und Panzer 1
Tonari no Kaibutsu kun 2
Sukitte ii na yo 1

I have put in many preorders for discs coming in the new year too this month. Yes, I'm addicted...

[Damius]

Originally Posted by hpulley4

Released, ordered or received in December, what counts?

For me it is, what was shipped in December even if I ended getting it in January. (shipped and released is the same for me since I do a monthly order)

[hpulley4]

Originally Posted by Damius

For me it is, what was shipped in December even if I ended getting it in January. (shipped and released is the same for me since I do a monthly order)

Wow, just a monthly order. I wish I was that organized... I order books too which makes it tough as some books don't show up until less than a month before they come out, some even less and if I don't pre-order I sometimes miss things and have to hope for a reprint. I do 3-4 orders per month usually as I forget stuff... Lately I have done even more. DHL loooooves me...

[something]

Originally Posted by hpulley4

Wow, just a monthly order. I wish I was that organized... I order books too which makes it tough as some books don't show up until less than a month before they come out, some even less and if I don't pre-order I sometimes miss things and have to hope for a reprint. I do 3-4 orders per month usually as I forget stuff... Lately I have done even more. DHL loooooves me...

Do you live in Japan or outside of it? I assume outside since you mentioned DHL. When Amazon took away cheaper shipping options, and later order combining as well as virtually eliminated partial shipping, monthly orders became the only good way to go for most importers. Paying the ¥1700/order fee 3-4 times a month just isn't feasible (or even if it is, still not desirable) for a lot of people. Plus one big order has a better ¥/item S&H fee since it scales down as you order more and spread out that ¥1700 fee (or worse if you order even one book, ¥2700).

I tend to order once, in the last few days of the prior month. I get anywhere between 10 and 20 items (as much as 30+ in rare cases) coming out that month. Almost all BDs and CDs. It does kinda suck having to wait until the end of the month to receive items released early in the month, but most items I order come out in the last 10 days of the month anyway.

[Nico87]

Recieved/will recieve/ships in December:

BD:

Inu x Boku SS vols. 1-7 LE with Gamers exclusive art box
Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! vols. 1-5 LE
Kokoro Connect vol. 2 LE
Tari Tari vol. 3 LE
Hyouka vol. 5 LE
Hanasaku Iroha vol. 8 LE
Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga Shitai! vol. 1 LE
Girls und Panzer vol. 1 LE

DVD:

Bokatsuku Tenshi Dokuro-chan vols. 1-4
Bokatsuku Tenshi Dokuro-chan 2 vols. 1-2
Nichijou "Director's Cut" DVD box

[hpulley4]

Originally Posted by something

Do you live in Japan or outside of it? I assume outside since you mentioned DHL. When Amazon took away cheaper shipping options, and later order combining as well as virtually eliminated partial shipping, monthly orders became the only good way to go for most importers. Paying the ¥1700/order fee 3-4 times a month just isn't feasible (or even if it is, still not desirable) for a lot of people. Plus one big order has a better ¥/item S&H fee since it scales down as you order more and spread out that ¥1700 fee (or worse if you order even one book, ¥2700).

I tend to order once, in the last few days of the prior month. I get anywhere between 10 and 20 items (as much as 30+ in rare cases) coming out that month. Almost all BDs and CDs. It does kinda suck having to wait until the end of the month to receive items released early in the month, but most items I order come out in the last 10 days of the month anyway.

I am outside Japan. Guess I need to edit my profile. Ontario, Canada, west of Toronto.

My rule is never pay more for shipping than products LOL Though I goofed this week and ordered a single book with ¥3000 shipping, oops. But it is a great book... And I missed the first printing already so I couldn't afford to wait in case it went out of print again. I was simply dying to know what happens...

Guess I should be more discerning but I hate to wait so a shipment a week is sometimes insufficient for me for books or discs I haven't read or seen yet since I am 100% legit. I will not read or watch rips, scans, etc. I enjoy getting a shipment the day after release 13000km away but I certainly pay for it...

[takkun29]

Originally Posted by something

Do you live in Japan or outside of it? I assume outside since you mentioned DHL. When Amazon took away cheaper shipping options, and later order combining as well as virtually eliminated partial shipping, monthly orders became the only good way to go for most importers. Paying the ¥1700/order fee 3-4 times a month just isn't feasible (or even if it is, still not desirable) for a lot of people. Plus one big order has a better ¥/item S&H fee since it scales down as you order more and spread out that ¥1700 fee (or worse if you order even one book, ¥2700).

I tend to order once, in the last few days of the prior month. I get anywhere between 10 and 20 items (as much as 30+ in rare cases) coming out that month. Almost all BDs and CDs. It does kinda suck having to wait until the end of the month to receive items released early in the month, but most items I order come out in the last 10 days of the month anyway.

Sorry if this question has been asked before, but I have a question regarding ordering from Amazon Japan. It's been about five years since I placed an order with them, ever since they started charging custom duties. I wanted to order the heavy Macross TV BD Box at about 35000 yen, since they charge the flat handling/shipping fee, but wanted to know how much extra you would have to pay in duties. I live in California if that makes a difference.

I usually order from HMV since they price adjust orders and hold items together. Their prices are higher than Amazon at 5%, but their shipping is based on weight, so sometimes it's cheaper and makes up the difference, and they give points back (up to 15% depending on the campaign). This Macross box would be over $100 in shipping, so I'm wondering if Amazon Japan duties would be equal to that amount.

[hpulley4]

My last December BD arrived today, just in time. Shinsekai Yori 2! Nice booklet with this volume. Three episodes, 68 minutes plus 52 special content minutes, not even sure what that is.