Expensive shit is expensive

[taotrooper]

Back home now.

1. Remember the thing about the cat being too fat? Apparently, it's true... he's overweighted for a Siamese-type (although it seems Jazz is a Tonkinese, not a pure Siamese). Either way, he got sick, and the vet just diagnosed him diabetes. Yup, the cat is diabetic. And now dealing with a special diet! No more turkey ham, kiddo.

2. I was planning to buy the new Rurouni Kenshin special edition, since I never got to buy the regular manga when it was released here. Except the price is 12€ each volume, and they're 22. I PASS! It hurts me because I was excited about it, but the publisher is nuts. With the cost of two volumes, I can get three of other series. Or even an artbook.

3. On the other hand, the Mushishi deluxe DVD pack for Spain is just so, so shiny. It even includes a really thick booklet with content/illustrations, and an exclusive postcard signed by the director. But the most amazing part?

Presentación: Caja de Madera. (Boxset layout: WOODEN BOX)

WOODEN?! O_O That's... it does sound awesome considering the series itself. On the other hand, it makes it even more expensive, I'm sure. I... really want to buy it, wooden box or not, but it's 70€. I've never bought an anime boxset before, but this one is so fucking amazing and one of a kind I'm even considering it even though I can't afford it.

Comments

[hamsterfactor.livejournal.com]

I-I bought the Mushishi box the other day. I had this 5 euros coupon and I saw it and now I'm broke :( IT IS GORGEOUS THO. And it is wooden, I'm scared shitless of handling the thing too much, in case it breaks or something D: But it's all insanely pretty overall, imo.

I watched the first two episodes with my mum today and I didn't quite remember how BEAUTIFUL this series is, good lord. I don't think I'll be regretting buying it. But I still haven't bought the last Monster box jkfhsdf;jkd D:

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

T-that sounds so pretty T____T I reckon I'll leave the Howl book for some months later and get this one and the Okami artbook. PERIOD. Maybe my family won't complain (that) much if all the Japanese crap I get is, at least, artistic and gorgeous.

[kirarakim.livejournal.com]

Aww sorry about your cat having diabetes. He is a really pretty cat though. One of my cats is really over weight too. She loves to eat and will even steal the other cat's food, so I am worried about her too. I try not to feed her so much but the other family members do. :(

And woah pretty Mushishi box. It's cool to see the different art for the series in different countries. And the wooden box thing sounds really awesome (really fits the series well). I know Euros don't equal dollars but Mushishi for me was about US $120. That's average for an American series (although now prices are going down with sub only releases).

[rainmage.livejournal.com]

We have no choice but to follow the diet, or he'll start puking and/or getting diarrhea again. I was told he was really sick last week. So I doubt they'll feed him anything else (either way, the only human food he had was turkey ham)

70 euros is around 110 dollars, so considering things it's a pretty good price for a limited deluxe edition. In Spain, normally the boxset for one season of a series (anime or live action) is around 40-50 bucks. So it's a fair deal, but it's still loads of money to me. I won't be able to buy new manga/books for a while if I get Mushishi.

[hikusa-rgx.livejournal.com]

Kitty D':!

Oh god, that is such a sexy box, The Kino one I got was around.. 40$ dollars *I got the price on pesos so I don't really know XD* but yeah let's say Kino is 14 episodes and it didn't came with extra material, if I was a Mushishi fan I would buy that boxset :O!! *but then again I tend to spend money pretty fast XD;;*, If only México would get to even release DVD's orz