I've preordered mine.It'll be nice to have the entire run in a boxed set considerig the cost and pain it was to collect the DVD/HD-DVD edition 6-7 part set.

Never heard of this series, but the characters look like they're straight out of 'AKIRA'....link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqMgmvpYPpk&feature=related)

It's character designer, Katsuhiro Otomo, created the original Akira manga and directed the Akira movie.... so yes they look like Akira.

No. I've been robbed once before...

A Must Buy :D:D:D

Freedom Blu-ray Box Set $118.90 USD link (http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-13c-49-en-70-304c.html)

:eek:

This better be the greatest anime in the history of animation for that price!

http://image4.play-asia.com/640/7s/pa.140124.1.jpg

It's also Region A. Will that play on a US Playstation 3 console? Anyone?

It's also Region A. Will that play on a US Playstation 3 console? Anyone?
Of course.

Yes no problems. Region A is region A, America and Japan are in the same Bluray region.

Japanese pricing for discs has always been steep.

Freedom Blu-ray Box Set $118.90 USD link (http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-13c-49-en-70-304c.html)

:eek:

This better be the greatest anime in the history of animation for that price!
Considering the total SRP for the HD DVDs was $240 and you didn't even get the 7th episode, I'd say $140 is pretty good for a complete set in a nice box.

By the way, you can get it for around $80 at DVD Pacific. Bandai's discount is generally higher there than elsewhere, so for example despite a $50 list price Akira should be available for less than $30.

i'd like to own this series, but man o man, not for that price. Even at $80, it's a hard sell for me. They also could have easily put all the episodes on ONE BD50. :(

They also could have easily put all the episodes on ONE BD50. :(
But this way it seems like more value for your money! ;)

There's also another important aspect of if, which is that they can make more on rentals without having to re-author the discs.

They might make a little more on rentals, but I think the MSRP and multiple discs make them lose a lot more on sales.

Those concerned about the $80 price tag a few vendors have might want to keep Ebay in mind.If you can hold out a few weeks once demand settles, you can usually find some of the more expensive dvd/Bluray sets for1/2 MSRP or less.