Is Bebop Remix even going to have a box?

[Smith]

You win-win by waiting for the box. Suppose the box never comes out. By 1 or 2 year's time after the final volume, the dvds will be dirt cheap. Win-win.
I might hold off on buying Remix vols 4-6 for a bit, as I 've seen the series a few times.

[gameoffreak8]

Oh, hell with the box. I decide to buy Remix all vols. that I found each vol in Best Buy cost each $19.

[Secret Squirrel]

Originally Posted by Char

You win-win by waiting for the box. Suppose the box never comes out. By 1 or 2 year's time after the final volume, the dvds will be dirt cheap. Win-win.

That works with a lot of things, but Bebop DVDs never seem to go down in price. And when they do, stores sell out of them REAL fast.

[Jeikobu]

Originally Posted by Char

You win-win by waiting for the box. Suppose the box never comes out. By 1 or 2 year's time after the final volume, the dvds will be dirt cheap. Win-win.

That too seems like it'd be true, I just forgot to mention it.

Originally Posted by Secret Squirrel

That works with a lot of things, but Bebop DVDs never seem to go down in price. And when they do, stores sell out of them REAL fast.

Maybe, but maybe one would have better luck online. And even if they're out of stock, you can just wait for more. It's not like they're going out of print.

[Smith]

Interesting. I happened to be browsing Paul Champagne's site, and noticed that Bandai had asked him to stop selling Bebop boxes.. If that means Bebop's getting a box, sweet. If not, Bandai is even stupider than I thought in the Gundam thread.

[MightyDustLoop]

If I'm not mistaken, they asked Paul to do that before Remix even came into existence.

The box, set, and price are unpredictable. Everyone likes to add their two cents so what are mine worth, but honestly, what I would do if I were watching my dollar and wanting this is this. Determine a pricepoint I'm willing to pay, a time frame I'm willing to wait, and watch for deals. Don't get too greedy, should it show up in a Weekly Deal or mispricing at some other site or during summer sales or what not and be in line with the price with no box yet announced, snatch it up. It may or may not come down later. As for the time frame, that's there so that if it should never fall under that hopeful price even with you watching bargain boards like a hawk, you need to reevaluate your price stand point. Maybe increase it $20 or something like that, should you deem it something you need to have sooner or later. And, of course, watch auction sites too and see what happens to the going rates for the authentic DVDs. With titles like this, deals are probably your better bet, but for most anime out there, the going rate drops on auction sites a lot faster than retail. Just be patient and smart.

[Smith]

Originally Posted by MightyDustLoop

If I'm not mistaken, they asked Paul to do that before Remix even came into existence.

Drats. Had a feeling that's what happened. So Bandai asking Paul to stop is basically old news. Still, doesn't Bandai owe it to the legion of Bebop fans to release a nice artbox for Remix? Sad thing is, Bandai probably doesn't care, as long as people are buying Remix.
Add: I'm curious, I wasn't around when the Perfect Collection was released. Did Bandai release Bebop DVDs and then after the run of Bebop DVDs, release the boxset? If so, it is possible Bandai will do it again with Remix.

[Area88]

Yes, Bandai did a limited edition boxset which had a print of 10,000 after they had initially released the single volumes.

They used to fetch quite a bit on Ebay due to high demand.

[TheOneAndOnly]

About a year ago, I was looking at that out-of-print boxset on eBay and exactly what Char said happened according to some of the sellers of the (legit) (not bootleg) boxset. From what I read, they released a box set with the DVDs and the CD soundtrack and also released an empty box for those who collected the single DVDs. I don't know about the empty box thing for Remix, but I actually think they have a LE box xet under wraps until they feel like letting the fans know.

[max|mus]

Are there any other Paul Champagne *like* sites? Sadly, his anime selection is rather limited, though all great designs.

[floatin_pancake]

Originally Posted by max|mus

Are there any other Paul Champagne *like* sites? Sadly, his anime selection is rather limited, though all great designs.

I don't know about other sites like his, but all you've gotta do is email him, and he'll send you a list of titles that have boxes for them. It's a lot more than what's listed on his page. If you find any you might be interested in, ask to see some pics. He seems to be really nice and cooperative. In fact, not too long ago I had him make me a box for my Cowboy Bebop DVDs. It's really pretty.

[max|mus]

Sweet, perhaps I will do just that.

[Lord Rosiel]

Originally Posted by Char

Interesting. I happened to be browsing Paul Champagne's site, and noticed that Bandai had asked him to stop selling Bebop boxes.. If that means Bebop's getting a box, sweet. If not, Bandai is even stupider than I thought in the Gundam thread.

Well too bad for them. He makes the boxes on his own time and stuff, so they have no say if he wants to do them or not. I haven't bought any boxes from Paul before because they are just too pricey for my taste, but if he does a box for Mai-Hime, I will definitely buy it. Probably his CB box as well.

[Irons]

Originally Posted by Lord Rosiel

Well too bad for them. He makes the boxes on his own time and stuff, so they have no say if he wants to do them or not. I haven't bought any boxes from Paul before because they are just too pricey for my taste, but if he does a box for Mai-Hime, I will definitely buy it. Probably his CB box as well.

Uh, you do realize what he is doing is illegal and they DO have a say in whether or not he does them or not. He is selling bootleg merchandise. Now is it along the same lines as other bootleg merchandise? Of course not. It shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath really, since buying a box tends to mean you are supporting the series by buying all of the DVDs, and in the end he is only helping the company sell additional editions by getting people to "commit" to the series with a box. And sure, when it comes down to it unless he is selling boxes for series that already have boxes then he isn't competing directly with the company for sales. However he is certainly using images which are copyrighted to make the boxes and he does not have the license to distribute them for sale as well.

In terms of morality it isn't that bad. But in the end what he is doing is illegal and he should (and did) comply with whatever Bandai asked him to do.

[The Gevin]

Any news on a Brick set?