RACS NEWS & UPDATES
Greetings Fellow Otakus From Anime Corner World Headquarters!
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June 23rd, 2023 | Issue # 1794
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Store News and Tab Clearing |
SITE SEARCH UPDATE
We have implemented an update to the site search that fixed the issue of recent additions updating properly in the search index. We are still having a little trouble with search pulling in some old results that it should be filtering out, but we hope to get that resolved soon. Using specific key words, or accurate short phrases to search the RACS store will currently yield the best results.
FIGURE PRE-ORDERS RETURNING SOON
I wanted to give everyone an update as to what is going on with our figurine pre-order program, which has been on hiatus for a few weeks.
During the pandemic, there was a lot of consolidation on the back-end for Anime merchandise from Japan. There used to be three primary US based wholesale importers for Anime figurines for the North American market. These are the companies officially authorized by the Japanese manufacturers to import for US based dealers. If you are a US based Anime retailer that isn't a fly by night, you are 'encouraged' to use these sources by the Japanese manufacturers, and in fact, you have to in order to get certain official dealer certifications.
During the pandemic one of these companies dropped figurines completely and another one seriously curtailed the lines that they carry. With basically one company now holding sway over most of the North American wholesale market for Anime figures (except for basically Kotobukiya) the US based supply chain for figurines has become pretty unreliable. So I decided to suspend our pre-order program until we could look into sourcing entirely from Japan like we did back in the old days. Now, the Japanese manufacturers are really uptight about keeping US retailers inside the proper N/A distribution chain. They want to ensure Japanese retailers have exclusive sales periods for most new figurines and also control US pricing by setting North American costs a little higher than it is in Japan.
All that said, we have a solution that will allow us to have more selection, faster delivery, and lower prices on authentic Japanese Anime figurine releases. We should be able to begin offering pre-orders for figurines again next month, and I will keep you all updated once we get the program rebooted. :-)
STORE STUFF
Notable Anime restocks in this week include the Gunbuster OVA Series BLURAY, which had the 1st pressing sell out in only a couple of weeks. We've got it back in stock and currently have plenty in the warehouse.
Now that Urusei Yatsura TV Part 2 BLURAY has arrived early and we can now watch up to about the halfway point of the original TV series, I wanted to share something RACS fan Sean sent over to me. This chart gives the correct viewing order for all the UY TV episodes and where the various OVA's and Movies fit into the continuity. I get asked this quite often, and I thought this would be handy guide to help you watch all the UY episodes in the correct order.
This weeks roster of date changes and new pre-order manga and lite novels posted to the store can be found here.
And finally, we got more new figurines in this week. After filling pre-orders for this weeks arrivals, we have extras of two figures left over that we have added to the store site.
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NEW LICENSES / RELEASES
VIZ Media has announced an eclectic round of new licenses that includes a One Piece spinoff, a One Piece spinoff spinoff, new Pokemon Adventures, another horror title from Kazuo Umezz, and a new manga by the celebrated Taiyo Matsumoto, and more.
One Piece: Shokugeki no Sanji, by Food Wars creators Yuto Tsukuda and Shun Saeki, mashes up the two franchises in a single volume. Food Wars is a competitive cooking series set in a cooking school, but for this standalone volume, the creators set the competition in the world of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece with Sanji, the Straw Hat Pirates’ cook, as the star. The 232-page paperback is scheduled for March 12, 2024.
Other new Viz titles include:
- One Piece: Ace’s Story The Manga
- Tokyo These Days
- Pokémon Adventures: Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
- Steel of the Celestial Shadows
IN THE NEWS
After 15 years of pricing most of its manga at $9.99 per volume, VIZ Media appears to be raising the MSRP to $11.99 starting in January 2024 for both new series and new volumes of ongoing series. Shonen Jump titles and other series that would typically be priced at $9.99 are being listed at $11.99 after January 1 2024. That’s the case with My Hero Academia, for instance, with Vol. 36 listed at $9.99 in December 2023 and Vol. 37 at $11.99 in March 2024. The price holds for new series as well as new volumes of existing series. This represents a 20% increase in their standard pricing, but is still less than many publishers. Currently a standard volume of manga (other than omnibus or special editions) costs $12.99 for Kodansha titles, $12.99 for Yen Press titles, and $12.99 - $14.99 for titles from Seven Seas. It's interesting to note that VIZ has held the line for since 2009 when they increased the price for Shonen Jump and Shojo Beat manga, which had been $7.99 and $8.99 respectively, to $9.99, making that the standard price for a typical volume of Viz manga.
Fathom Events announced that it will screen the "Kimetsu Festival" stage-reading event under the title Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba ON STAGE for one night only in U.S. theaters on July 18 with English subtitles. Fathom Events describes the program:
"Kimetsu Festival is a special stage program celebrating the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime. The stage program is a live capture and features cast members who bring the series' world to life, as they perform an exclusive live reading of an original story and a special live dubbing performance."
The program covers the Mugen Train and Entertainment District arcs of the anime. The program stars Natsuki Hanae, Akari Kitō, Hiro Shimono, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Katsuyuki Konishi, and Satoshi Hino. Tickets are on sale now on Fathom Events' website.
TMS Entertainment and Bang Zoom! Studios announced on Friday that they will hold open auditions for a role in English dub for the television anime of Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga at this year's Anime Expo event. The auditions will take place on July 4 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PDT in Main Events at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Interested fans are required to register and sign a waiver. The companies will randomly select applicants by registration number to audition during the time slot. People of all ages, genders, and skill levels are able to participate. Previous voice acting experience is not required. Bang Zoom! Studios will invite the selected finalist or finalists for a call-back audition.
DATE CHANGES
WAS - Jun 20, 2023
WAS - Jun 27, 2023
WAS - Jul 4, 2023
WAS - Aug 1, 2023
WAS - Aug 22, 2023
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If you haven't noticed yet, we've added a previously owned section to the store site. That section keeps getting bigger and bigger, and I just wanted to give you folks the inside scoop. Everything we add there is a (1) unit only proposition, so be sure to check back often to make sure you don't miss out on anything cool we might just drop in there!
[PRE OWNED] Ladies versus Butlers Complete DVD DVD-R Release [GRADE 7]
[PRE OWNED] Legend of the Millennium Dragon DVD/BD Combo Set [GRADE 8]
[PRE OWNED] Murder Princess : The Complete Series DVD [GRADE 8]
[PRE OWNED] Naruto Season 4 Part 2 Uncut DVD Set (Eps 192-220) [GRADE 7]
[PRE OWNED] New Cutey Honey Complete DVD BUNDLE (All 8 Eps) [GRADE 8]
[PRE OWNED] Nyan Koi Complete Collection DVD (Eps 1-12) [GRADE 8]
[PRE OWNED] Please Twins Complete DVD Set (Eps 1-13) [GRADE 8]
[PRE OWNED] True Tears Complete DVD Set (Eps 1-13) [GRADE 7]
[PRE OWNED] Ushio & Tora Complete DVD Set (Eps 1-39) [GRADE 7]
[PRE OWNED] Virtua Fighter Complete DVD BUNDLE (Eps #1-24) [GRADE 8]
[PRE OWNED] Xenosaga Episode 1 Der Wille zur Macht DVD [GRADE 8]
[PRE OWNED] Love Hina Movie Collection DVD Boxed Set (218 Min) [GRADE 8]
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High school can be a lot - grades, young love, ninjas?!
Ittoki Sakuraba’s life takes a turn when he discovers his hidden ninja legacy. Now as the target of a rival clan, he’s left with no choice but to take the shinobi path and attend Kokuten Ninja Academy.
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RACS Collectors Cards - Now Shipping!
We are very glad to hear so much positive feedback regarding our new batch of RACS collectors cards. There are 10 cards in all, each featuring a unique piece of Anime art created exclusively around our group of RACS spokes characters. You can't order the cards, we are including one card at random in all outgoing RACS store orders. We have printed a limited run of 5,000 of each card, and we hope this gives everyone a chance to collect them all. Good luck!
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Fund Your Anime Habit with BitCoin @ RACS! |
You can now use BitCoin to satisfy your Anime addiction here at RACS, and it's easy! Just select BITCOIN as your payment method when you checkout. We will process your order and calculate the amount based on the current exchange rate for BTC and send you an e-mail with the amount of due and the wallet address to send it to. Once we confirm transfer of your funds, we will process and ship your order. It's easy, and you can fund your order in BitCoin from anywhere in the world without all those high bank fees or exchange rate woes. Many of our customers already buy their Anime this way, so why not give it a try!
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Amazon Gift Codes? - You Can Use em @RACS!! |
If you have an Amazon gift card or code (or codes), and you want to use them here at the Anime Corner Store instead, don't worry - you can! The process is simple - just setup and place your order, and while you are checking out, drop the Amazon code (or codes) you want to use in the comments box on the order form along with the amounts next to each code that you want to use. Then finalize and place your order. Once it's done, we'll manually apply the codes to your order on our end and only bill your credit card for the balance left over after we deduct them.
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*** ANIME BD/DVD - NEW ARRIVALS!! ***
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Once again, determination and teamwork have helped the Karasuno High School volleyball team to qualify for the upcoming Nationals. Then, just as everything is starting to gel, the team is temporarily broken apart as two members are asked to attend special training camps, with Kageyama attending the prestigious All-Japan camp and Tsukishima invited to a special camp for first-years in Miyagi.
Haikyu!! To the Top (Season 4) Premium Box Set contains episodes 1-25 plus OVAs 1 & 2 of the anime as well as a 64 Page Hardcover Book, Lenticular Card, and 8 Trading Cards all housed in a Chipboard Box.
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While Aoi's skills have grown since joining the J.League youth team, his dream of being a star forward is coming to an end.
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Like many Japanese students, Matsuri Hibino loves the PriMagi, an entertainment form focused on elements of song, dance, & fashion.
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*** MANGA & BOOK - NEW ARRIVALS!! ***
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NEW BOOKS & MANGA IN STOCK:
Jun 22nd
Jun 20th:
FEATURED NEW ARRIVAL:
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Beautiful, brainy Tsuda Akane is indispensable at the robotics manufacturer where she works, but her colleagues never saw her private side.
At home, Akane’s a hot mess with an apartment that looks more like a
landfill than a living space.
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Upcoming Anime Figurines - New PreOrders Coming Soon!
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Trade In Your BDs, DVDs, CDs, Manga, or Games - IT'S EASY! |
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Did you know that you can trade in your previously viewed BD's and DVD's, CD's, Manga, and Video Games for store credit? |
Trading in your excellent condition previously owned stuff for credit is now very easy, and we've even expanded the program for some non-Anime items too! Just click on this link to see the trade in values of your used stuff, then pack-up your items and send them to us - there is no need to contact us first or obtain an authorization number. Once they arrive and are inspected, we'll e-mail you with a credit code you can spend on our store.
It's that easy! So why just let your stuff collect dust? Trade it in and get something you really want!
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Thank you for reading! Have a great weekend, and enjoy your anime! |
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