January 2013 anime imports thread

[Damius]

First month of the year!

What did you import?

[hpulley4]

Preorders

CDs

Shinsekai Yori ED Sliced Apples, Flowers blooming in snow

(Not new for January but arriving in January)
Tonari no Kaibutsu kun - White Wishes
Sukitte ii na yo - Music & Drama Collection Vol. 1

BDs

Tari Tari 5
Tonari no Kaibutsu kun 3
Sukitte ii na yo 2
Kokoro Connect 4
BTOOOM! 3
Shinsekai Yori 3
Sakurasou no Petto na kanojo 1

[Nico87]

Arriving next week:

BD:

Girls und Panzer vol. 1
Chuunibyo Demo Koi ga Shitai! vol. 1
Cardcaptor Sakura BD BOX 1
Hyouka vol. 6
Ano Natsu de Matteru vol. 6
Hanasaku Iroha vol. 9
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun vols. 1 & 2
YuruYuri♪♪ vol. 1

CD:

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! OP/ED Animate BOX
eufonius - Paradigm OP Single
nano.ripe - Hana no Iro OP Single
AiRI - Dreamer OP single

LN:

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! LN vols. 1 & 2
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya
The Boredom of Haruhi Suzumiya

Manga:

K-On! vol. 1

[blaizevincent]

Do those of you that import actually understand Japanese? I hope so because its alot more expensive to imports the majority of shows already licensed for English release.

[Nico87]

Originally Posted by blaizevincent

Do those of you that import actually understand Japanese? I hope so because its alot more expensive to imports the majority of shows already licensed for English release.

Like three words or so!

[hpulley4]

Originally Posted by blaizevincent

Do those of you that import actually understand Japanese? I hope so because its alot more expensive to imports the majority of shows already licensed for English release.

Yes though I am still expanding my vocabulary on a daily basis.

Will list my LNs and manga later. Didn't know we listed those in this forum.

[alexd00]

Originally Posted by blaizevincent

Do those of you that import actually understand Japanese? I hope so because its alot more expensive to imports the majority of shows already licensed for English release.

Most of the stuff I import doesn't really require knowing Japanese (concerts, CDs, artbooks, etc). My Japanese isn't great, but I can usually understand enough that I don't mind buying some anime movies or the occasional box set.

[something]

Originally Posted by blaizevincent

Do those of you that import actually understand Japanese?

Nope, not really. Enough to get the gist of a simplistic drama CD at most, I guess, and only if I know the characters well and have a general idea of what they'd be talking about. But I can't/woudln't watch anime raw.

I hope so because its alot more expensive to imports the majority of shows already licensed for English release.

Watching and buying are two rather different activities for me. It's CR and fansubs for watching, imported BDs for owning and supporting the shows I love.

I'm also anti-R1 so whether it's licensed means nothing to me, and I wouldn't buy the localized releases anyway, as a rule.

[sailor53]

CDs:

Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack 01
Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack 02
Fairy Tail Original Soundtrack 03

Blurays:

Tonari no Kaibutsukun Volume 03
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled Volume 01 (Limited Edition)

[Nico87]

Originally Posted by sailor53

Tonari no Kaibutsukun Volume 03)

Enjoy the soundtrack, still a month till I get my vol 3