Blue Exorcist DVD Solicitations

[WTK]

Pre-order listing up @ TRSI...Your Price of $29.98 per volume.

• Blue Exorcist, Vol.1 - 175 minutes - $37.48 - 10/18/11 | Bandai Ent. - The Store listing
  • Contains episodes 1-7 plus a double-sided poster.
  • Special Features: "Ura-Ex" Animation (B-side Exorcist), Textless Opening & Ending, Next Episode Previews (Web Versions).
  • Spoken Languages: Japanese, English subtitles.
• Blue Exorcist, Vol.2 - 175 minutes - $37.48 - 1/24/12 | Bandai Ent. - The Store listing
  • Contains episodes 8-13 and a bonus episode featuring Kuro, plus a double-sided poster.
  • Special Features: "Ura-Ex" Animation (B-side Exorcist), Textless Opening & Ending, Next Episode Previews (Web Versions).
  • Spoken Languages: Japanese, English subtitles.
• Blue Exorcist, Vol.3 - Targeted for April 2012
• Blue Exorcist, Vol.4 - Targeted for July 2012

via TRSI

At Otakon 2011, Aniplex of America announced DVD release dates for the hotly anticipated Blue Exorcist parts 1 and 2 and the complete collection of Oreimo. The first volume of Blue Exorcist streets October 18, 2011 (SRP $37.48) and will include episodes 1-7, while the second volume lands January 24, 2012 (SRP $37.48) with episodes 8-13. Both sets will feature Japanese audio and English-language subtitles. Additionally, volumes 1 and 2 are slated to include the "Ura-Ex" animation, an "O-sleeve" (slipcover), and a double-sided poster. The second set's extras will also include a DVD exclusive bonus episode featuring "Kuro."

[Alphanega]

No dub, no buy.

As much as I like Madoka, choosing to dub something niche like that over something mainstream like Blue Exorcist is just fail on Aniplex's part.

[MelancholicMariya]

Originally Posted by Alphanega

No dub, no buy.

As much as I like Madoka, choosing to dub something niche like that over something mainstream like Blue Exorcist is just fail on Aniplex's part.

Madoka? Niche? Excuse me?

[WTK]

via TRSI

At Otakon 2011, Aniplex of America announced DVD release dates for the hotly anticipated Blue Exorcist parts 1 and 2 and the complete collection of Oreimo. The first volume of Blue Exorcist streets October 18, 2011 (SRP $37.48) and will include episodes 1-7, while the second volume lands January 24, 2012 (SRP $37.48) with episodes 8-13. Both sets will feature Japanese audio and English-language subtitles. Additionally, volumes 1 and 2 are slated to include the "Ura-Ex" animation, an "O-sleeve" (slipcover), and a double-sided poster. The second set's extras will also include a DVD exclusive bonus episode featuring "Kuro."

[Shirou Emiya]

Originally Posted by Alphanega

No dub, no buy.

As much as I like Madoka, choosing to dub something niche like that over something mainstream like Blue Exorcist is just fail on Aniplex's part.

I agree, really stupid of them.

[MelancholicMariya]

Originally Posted by Shirou Emiya

I agree, really stupid of them.

Yeah I agree, it's very stupid for a company to not dub a series which hasn't even finished it's Japanese DVD/BD release while the other, by the time it's released, would of finished it months ago.

I mean, what crazy person runs that company? And they thought we cared about the language in which this show was created in hahahaha what fools. That's why Kara no Kyoukai bombed and this will bomb too! Durr hurr i smert.

[JackC]

Will not buy and will watch the legal streams instead.

[Doom86]

Originally Posted by MelancholicMariya

Yeah I agree, it's very stupid for a company to not dub a series which hasn't even finished it's Japanese DVD/BD release while the other, by the time it's released, would of finished it months ago.

I mean, what crazy person runs that company? And they thought we cared about the language in which this show was created in hahahaha what fools. That's why Kara no Kyoukai bombed and this will bomb too! Durr hurr i smert.

Not to mention if Aniplex continues to sell only online, I could easily see Madoka outselling Blue Exorcist. Blue Exorcist didn't exactly rock the fansub/streaming scene compared to other shonen of the last few years which could be considered "mainstream" and it not being available in stores means less buying from the more casual anime fans. Compare to Madoka which was a big hit on the fansub scene and easily the most talked-about Spring 2011 show. Just because one is shonen and the other is a "niche" genre doesn't mean one can automatically conclude the former will outperform the latter. For example, Spice and Wolf was a solid seller for FUNimation and the second season was grabbed swiftly, whereas D. Gray-man has still not had its second half licensed.

[WTK]

Pre-order listings are up @ Bandai Ent. - The Store for Vol.1 and Vol.2.

[FUNiOP]

No dub. No Blu-ray. Low episode count. Not the best price considering the episode count (actually it's pretty damn good considering who this is, but I'm not about to let that fact confuse my complaining). It's all available for free online, legally. In HD (okay, I guess technically I'm paying for that). Not one of my favorites. This release has all the indications of something I wouldn't buy.

But nice packaging, extras, physical extras, the overall quality I know to expect from Aniplex of America, and their admirable dedication to the series since before it started... somehow those have managed to make up for all that in my mind enough that I just ordered both of these volumes. Dammit.

At least I'm not buying Oreimo. Yet. Oh please don't buy Oreimo, me.