K-ON! UK Release Strategy
Sat 2011/04/02 00:27 JST
News From Anime News Network
"Manga Entertainment has explained its release plans for the school-band series K-ON. In twitter messages, it said that it 'would probably release individual DVD volumes [of K-ON], starting this year,' but that the Complete Series 1 Blu-Ray set would have to wait until the first quarter of 2012.
After these comments were reported on the website UK Anime Network, Manga posted a further comment in the site's feedback section:
We never planned on releasing K-ON! in the UK as single volume Blu-ray or DVD volumes like they will in America. Our original plan was for a Blu-ray and DVD double-disc edition. We simply won't be able to guarantee we can clear the single disc BR inventory we'd have to commit to and we strongly feel that what UK fans deserve is a fair price and timely release. We always intended to deliver to British fans a 2-disc complete series collection in HD and on Blu-ray. So now we will have to wait until after Bandai has released their single disc offering in the US first. Bandai is selling each of its 3-4 episode BR volumes for $34.99 USD (£21.86 GBP)! We do not believe we can sustain a 4 volume Blu-ray release strategy at this price level.
I hope UK fans will A.) be able to hold out for our proposed box set, and B.) appreciate that we'll be rewarding their patience with a complete series collection blu-ray set for under £50 GBP when it is released in early 2012. And of course, we will ensure the DVD editions are released as close to the US release schedule as possible.
We are sorry to disappoint those fans who have been patiently awaiting our UK Blu-ray release of K-ON! We totally appreciate it is frustrating, but we are working closely with the Licensor and Bandai to provide the best solution we can to the British fans."
http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2011-04-01/k-on-release-plans-in-uk
Will have to hold strong! And hope that the subs are of decent quality xP
For some reason, as soon as an Anime gets released in the UK, the Reputation of the anime drops tenfold. :/
Probably cos all the kids think its all new and what not. :/
yeah it will be a tad annoying that people will consider it brand new when it's nearing on 2(?) years old now. Though i can't wait for Region 2 Blu-Ray goodness x)
I'm glad they're releasing it over here, I can see it becoming the new Haruhi over here or something.
The anime titles I've bought on DVD have all had terrible to read subtitles, out of sync with the audio, and the quality of the video has been terrible. I'll only cheer on the UK anime scene if they improve these.
either way i cant wait, should be a good buy too if they want to sell a whole season for £50~ ^_^
For those who can wait, its a good buy to pay cheaper for the complete Season 1 of K-ON! But we don't know if any extra contents were taken out when making a 2 disc Bluray set. My 2 cents.
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Awesomee, I don't mind how long it takes for it to be released over here, as long as we get a release I'm happy!
yeeeahhh man
i'll be tickled pink if i ever see it in somewhere like HMV haha
i'll be like
EVERYBODY BUY THIS NOW IT IS GOD
Haha yeah me too! although my nearest HMV dosen't have a anime section anymore :(
If I was to buy the DVD's or Bluerays I'd just import them to avoid the awful dubbing, but it's nice to know more people will get to see it. ^^
im pretty sure you can retain japanese voices, esepcially on a blu-ray... it's nice to own the local release imo, even if the english voices never reach my speaker cones.
hi:) have you receive the card?
I did thank you! It's incredible :D :D
It's at my home (i'm at university at the moment), i have a load of loot waiting for me at home which i shall post up here when i go home ^_^
Thank you for your generosity ^_^
Boo. I'm dissapointed with this. I thought it'd be out his year. However I didn't think they would release the bluray though. £50 is a lot of money. That means if season 2 is ever released it'll be £100!
I'd much rather pay £50 than the extortionate amount the japanese pay for Blu-Rays with about 2 episodes on them x)