You like to buy special editions? I guess for the forum post, I won't limit it to just manga. How about special editions for anything?
Question: Would you buy a special edition version of a series?
Choices:
Only if I really love the series - votes: 5313 (43.1%)
Yes, because it's fancy - votes: 181 (1.5%)
Yes, for the collector's value - votes: 276 (2.2%)
Only if it has special features that make it worth it - votes: 2909 (23.6%)
Only if it wasn't much more expensive than the regular edition - votes: 725 (5.9%)
Nah, the regular edition is good enough for me - votes: 983 (8%)
No, I don't buy manga - votes: 1933 (15.7%)
There were 12320 total votes.
The poll ended: April 2nd 2011
Last edited by lambchopsil at 12:59 pm, Apr 2 2011
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1:12 pm, Mar 26 2011
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1:23 pm, Mar 26 2011
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"Yes, because it's fancy" - lol, that sounds exactly like something I would say.
And do...
Not sure about manga though, because I don't buy it.
But with books - definitely.
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Not sure about manga though, because I don't buy it.
But with books - definitely.
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Member1:37 pm, Mar 26 2011
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I went with "only if it has special features that make it worth it", but sometimes I might buy the special editions just for the hell of it.
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Member1:43 pm, Mar 26 2011
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No I'm not fussed about 'Special Editions' and whatnot. Especially not for manga.
I've seen them releasing Death Note Black Edition for example and I'm looking at it thinking who on earth would go and buy the whole series again, just because it's black.
Stupid.
Generally speaking I might consider buying a special edition of something if I don't already obtain it and the price jump from the regular to special isn't ridiculous, but buying it again for the sake of having it because it's a special edition? No.
I've seen them releasing Death Note Black Edition for example and I'm looking at it thinking who on earth would go and buy the whole series again, just because it's black.
Stupid.
Generally speaking I might consider buying a special edition of something if I don't already obtain it and the price jump from the regular to special isn't ridiculous, but buying it again for the sake of having it because it's a special edition? No.
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1:45 pm, Mar 26 2011
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1:45 pm, Mar 26 2011
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No I'm not fussed about 'Special Editions' and whatnot. Especially not for manga.
I've seen them releasing Death Note Black Edition for example and I'm looking at it thinking who on earth would go and buy the whole series again, just because it's black.
Stupid.
Generally speaking I might consider buying a special edition of something if I don't already obtain it and the price jump from the regular to special isn't ridiculous, but buying it again for the sake of having it because it's a special edition? No.
I've seen them releasing Death Note Black Edition for example and I'm looking at it thinking who on earth would go and buy the whole series again, just because it's black.
Stupid.
Generally speaking I might consider buying a special edition of something if I don't already obtain it and the price jump from the regular to special isn't ridiculous, but buying it again for the sake of having it because it's a special edition? No.
Same here.
Member1:53 pm, Mar 26 2011
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I really don't care... I'm fine with the normal, cheaper versions.
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2:22 pm, Mar 26 2011
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2:22 pm, Mar 26 2011
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Yes...
-Fancy stuff for my collection
-Who doesn't love special features?
-Being crazily overpriced is kinda bad... :/
-EVEN MORE likely to buy if it's a series I love
Sometimes it's good for anime and movies too.
Can't wait for Sailor Moon deluxe editions!!
(btw, Death Note black edition is kind of worth it for collectors if you want colour pages and bigger art, but I would think it's a better buy for a first time reader since it compiles 2 volumes in one book and is much cheaper that way).
-Fancy stuff for my collection
-Who doesn't love special features?
-Being crazily overpriced is kinda bad... :/
-EVEN MORE likely to buy if it's a series I love
Sometimes it's good for anime and movies too.
Can't wait for Sailor Moon deluxe editions!!
(btw, Death Note black edition is kind of worth it for collectors if you want colour pages and bigger art, but I would think it's a better buy for a first time reader since it compiles 2 volumes in one book and is much cheaper that way).
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7:48 pm, Mar 26 2011
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"Only i really love the series"....i gonna buy it for real. The cost, not exactly the big problem for me at all
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If I consider the special feature worth it, why not? But it's not like we get those around here.
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Only if it has special features that make it worth it.
I don't usually buy special edition hehe
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I don't usually buy special edition hehe
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Only if it has some extra stuff.
Otherwise it is just as useless as The Very Best of insertbandhere.
Otherwise it is just as useless as The Very Best of insertbandhere.
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7:52 am, Mar 27 2011
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I don't get "Only if it has special features that make it worth it". The reason why its named "special edition" is because it does have some special features that the plain old original does not have, aye?
Anyway I went with "only if I really love the series" and that would only be one and one manga only, One Piece.
Anyway I went with "only if I really love the series" and that would only be one and one manga only, One Piece.
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1:39 pm, Mar 27 2011
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1:39 pm, Mar 27 2011
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Since special editions are usually more expensive then their regular counterparts I usually don't buy them unless they have some feature that makes it worth it. For example, remastered translations (if it's a re-release of an older series), lots of colored artwork, never before seen illustrations, that kind of thing. I'll also buy it if the regular volumes I own of the series are falling apart. There are certainly some series I wish would be rereleased, special edition or no. . .
Out of curiousity, though, do omnibuses count as special editions? They are collections of many volumes and usually include some sort of feature in them. Just curious because I didn't really get what was meant by 'special edition'.
Out of curiousity, though, do omnibuses count as special editions? They are collections of many volumes and usually include some sort of feature in them. Just curious because I didn't really get what was meant by 'special edition'.
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9:03 am, Mar 28 2011
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No, what's special edition for? Regular edition's quality is good enough.
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Honestly, only for games.
