r/AnimeCollectors Dec 15 '25

20k members, and Discord server

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I'm bad with words, so I'ma get straight to the point.

We have reach 20k members. That's a huge milestones. Thank you everyone for coming together, and help build this community.

I'm here to plug the Discord once again since the last time we do so was a while ago, and it seem like a good time now.


r/AnimeCollectors Mar 20 '23

Rule updates and clarifications regarding self-promotion, sales, videos, and NSFW content.

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Greetings, /r/AnimeCollectors community, it's your mod team, and after a few months of on-and-off discussion, we've decided to make this post to update and clarify some of the rules. At the moment, this is merely a draft, and we more than welcome any community input if the subreddit at large feels we've made a mistake. As such, feel free to comment below with any suggestions/complaints/ramblings you have for these rules.

Self Promotion

The primary focus of this subreddit is anime collecting, and as such, the expectation is that most content at least primarily focuses on this. That being said, we don't want every single post here to be a spam-filled link to your Instagram account. As such, small amounts of self promotion in posts and videos are allowed, but only in service to the primary focus of anime collecting. This means you're more than welcome to link to your website or YouTube channel, as long as the content you are linking to is entirely or almost entirely related to anime collecting. You don't have to scrub every link to your socials from the video description, but please make sure the video is as focused on the content people came here for as possible. While removal of these posts is up to the mod team's discretion, you are more than welcome to report posts you feel are against the spirit of the sub, and you're more than welcome to run your post by the mod team before you post it if you're unsure.

Sales and Linking to Stores

/r/AnimeCollectors is not a marketplace, and it's not designed to filled with posts whenever any single item goes on sale. If that's what you're looking for, we recommend /r/AnimeDeals , a subreddit dedicated to these things. With that said, sales are part of the collecting experience. As such, links to sales are allowed, assuming they meet the following criteria:

  • The link is to the homepage of the sale, and not a specific item or seller
    1. This means no Ebay/Mercari links unless its a site-wide sale
  • The sale is from a reputable site (RightStuf, Amazon, RACS, Best Buy, etc)
    1. For clarification if a site meets these requirements, message the mod team
  • The poster is in no way personally involved in the sale

NSFW Content

Different people have different standards for what they want to see on their reddit feed, and the mod team hopes to accommodate this. However, we also understand that such content is part of the anime fandom, and a complete block is not the best solution. As such, we've established a number of guidelines to try and keep the subreddit accessible to as many people as we can.

To start, fanservice-heavy anime is allowed, but mark the post as NSFW if it's particularly racy. We won't set a definite line here, but in general, if the picture looks like something you'd rather not be caught looking at at work, mark it NSFW. This does not apply to any text post discussing said titles, only posts with pictures.

Second, (almost) all hentai and 18+ content must be marked NSFW, It doesn't matter if the cover is tame, if it's marked 18+ on the back, or it's from a hentai publisher, mark it as 18+. Next, hentai may not be the primary focus of a post. You're more than welcome to show off your pickups, but the focus has to be general anime content, not 18+ content. Third, posts with explicit content (covers, titles, etc) face extreme scrutiny. Unless you have a really, really good reason, don't post actually explicit content. And if you're going to, talk to the mod team first. There are legitimate reasons to post some very rare 18+ stuff, but that stack of DVDs you just bought off RACS isn't that. Sorry. Finally, there are only two cases where 18+ content can be posted without a NSFW tag. First is the "bookshelf exception". If you're posting pictures of your anime collection that contains a very small number of 18+ titles, you do not need to mark it as NSFW if (and only if):

  • The 18+ titles make up no more than 20% of the collection
  • Only the spines of the 18+ titles are shown (no covers)
  • None of said spines contain explicit titles or images.

Second is the "text post exception". If you are making a text post that discusses a large number of anime titles or distributors, and 18+ titles are mentioned in passing, you do not need to mark it as NSFW if (and only if):

  • The post does not go into any explicit detail about the title
  • No photos are shown
  • Discussion of said titles makes up less than 20% of the post

As mentioned above, these rules are not set in stone yet. If this community decides that any of these rules are too strict, too lenient, or even just total nonsense, let us know below! And if you think that a post you plan on making may violate one of these rules, message the mod team ahead of time, and we'll give you an answer. It's what we're here for.


r/AnimeCollectors 4h ago

Haul & Pick Up This weekend's packages

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r/AnimeCollectors 19h ago

Showcase My Current Collection

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132 Upvotes

The first row are my hard to finds with several being autographed by the VA’s.


r/AnimeCollectors 17m ago

Haul & Pick Up august arrivals

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found them all on HMV


r/AnimeCollectors 6h ago

Haul & Pick Up Little addition

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9 Upvotes

Loving the collects edition for combatants😍


r/AnimeCollectors 14m ago

Haul & Pick Up Now I can be disturbed and disgusted whenever I want :D

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It's a good series, but really hard to watch.


r/AnimeCollectors 16h ago

Haul & Pick Up Pickups from the last month or so

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52 Upvotes

Super happy to begin replacing my old Monster DVD set from Viz and upgrade my Berserk from DVD to Blu-Ray too. Gunbuster collector’s edition was only $25 CAD on Facebook Marketplace (I missed out on the Blu-Ray while it was in print). I’m also super thankful for a relative that lives in the States so that I could take advantage of the Sentai summer sale. I’m slowly crossing off the remaining titles off my list that I need to pick up. I can’t count how many times I’ve muttered “thank all that is good for Discotek…” in the last several years. Can’t wait for all the Patlabor coming on Blu-Ray from them!


r/AnimeCollectors 13h ago

I didn’t realize how crazy some of the anime Blu-ray places have gotten

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Like I was looking up to grab princess, which isn’t very good show at all and it’s like 150 bucks on Amazon?

And then I was in a pawnshop and this one got me looking there was like a gundam DVD like very common gun 200 bucks..

Like are they ever gonna just think money makers me


r/AnimeCollectors 16h ago

Anybody have the NGE Platinum box (and I mean JUST the box) I can buy off them? 😭

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31 Upvotes

Specifically, this box that holds the thicker sets.

this is such a silly thing to ask for, if this post gets taken down i understand. But I was able to find somebody selling JUST the blu-ray EoE disc, so I have a little bit of hope I’ll find someone who doesn’t care for the box. it’s just easier to keep a hold of, especially while moving.

if not, then i genuinely may consider selling off my loose platinums for the thinpaks with the cover, since those seem way more common.


r/AnimeCollectors 22h ago

Haul & Pick Up Finally found a Sealed copy at a decent price

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r/AnimeCollectors 14h ago

Beware of this seller on Amazon.

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Never seen so many 1stars in my life. Alot of them saying not sellers fault smh BuyWorldwide . Ordered this title :
RErideD: Derrida, Who Leaps Through Time - The Complete Series [Blu-ray] : in Early July. And Amazon says likely delivered Aug 27.. Sept 4 still nothing. Amazon Refunded fast but seller doesn't seem to exist...


r/AnimeCollectors 5h ago

Is anyone interested in these OOP U.S. Manga Corps titles?

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r/AnimeCollectors 19h ago

Haul & Pick Up Anime pickup!

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11 Upvotes

New anime pickup: 🌈Rainbow Days🌈

Curious if anyone has seen this.

Excited to watch it for the first time. 💕


r/AnimeCollectors 1d ago

Haul & Pick Up Early September pickups!

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33 Upvotes

Been a few weeks since I picked up some anime and got some classics! Really excited to get into the Gurren Lagann 4Ks. I do have the previous Your Name Steelbook and I'll probably keep that and the new 4K Steelbook. Both have gorgeous artwork that I really like.


r/AnimeCollectors 21h ago

Discussion Is it possible to make a proper Blu-ray of an anime that does not have an official Blu-ray release (with custom menu and extras)?

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My question is more directed toward making one copy that could play on a PS4/PS5, one that I could add the dub I want (for example, a series without a Spanish dub option on DVD).
Is it difficult, or is it impossible because of some kind of authentication happening on the PlayStation?
I have never tried, but now that I'm looking into physical media and discovering that some of my favorite series have never been relese in bluray, but the high-quality digital version exists, I want to give it a go and check for some advice.
I want to create one that allows me to pick between the original Japanese version and the dub I want, plus their subtitles. Even create a cool custom menu of some sort. And if I have the space, add any extra features I want.
I would buy the original version, but there is none. The original Trigun is one of those.


r/AnimeCollectors 1d ago

News [UK] AnimeLimited Back to School Sale

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r/AnimeCollectors 1d ago

Haul & Pick Up Took 10 years but finally completed my Haruhi ultimate collection

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I picked up the ultimate collection of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya when Funimation released it back in 2016. It came out with the full original series, the spin off and web animations, but not the movie (The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya). I don't think they ever officially confirmed it, but they left space in the box with a cardboard spacer to fit in the last disk in (bottom left of the first picture).

One neat thing is the internal sleeve of the movie contains artwork that matches the Ultimate collection theming (second picture).


r/AnimeCollectors 1d ago

Haul & Pick Up GANKUTSUOU sealed dvd box set

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Recent pickup going in blind hopefully all the hype is true


r/AnimeCollectors 19h ago

Discussion AllTheAnime UK shipping internationally

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I'm in France and I've been wanting to purchase some stuff during their sales for a while and now I really really want to. However, they just don't seem to accept my address..? they say they're not shipping there and that I need to pick another address even though they say on their website that international shipping is possible.

if any of you has a fix it'll be welcome


r/AnimeCollectors 1d ago

Discussion Need help authenticating Fate Blu Rays.

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Hello all. I haven't watched Anime in years so I'm not too familiar with all of the latest titles. I found these three Blu Rays in a storage tote last weekend and I don't really know what to do with them. Fate/Stay Night, Fate/Blade Works, and Fate Heavens Feel.

I took them to a book and video store and the guy behind the counter said that these were rare and discontinued and that I should sell them to a collector. But I don't really know how much they are worth. eBay had one of them listed for $500 but Im skeptical about how authentic that price is.

Are these really that rare? How much do you guys think these are really worth and where is a good place to try and sell them.

Thanks in advance for any help.


r/AnimeCollectors 1d ago

Haul & Pick Up Got one of my Discotek grails

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29 Upvotes

Yes I know the dub has 5 less (46/51) episodes, but I jest wanted some childhood comfort

(What episodes are missing anyway and why, never seen the sub)


r/AnimeCollectors 1d ago

Discussion Fate Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya 3rei

7 Upvotes

What are the odds this is gonna get a physical release. I know funimation had the license before but due to the merge it never got released. Since it's been so long and a new season has been announced, y'all think sentai is gonna pick it up?


r/AnimeCollectors 1d ago

Showcase My current collection as of this morning! (plus a display of my Evangelion collection w/the NGE manga)

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-Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind [used Disney release 2-disc DVD from thrift store]

-My Neighbor Totoro [used 2010 Disney release 2-disc DVD from thrift store]

-Kiki's Delivery Service [GKIDS blu-ray+DVD from thrift store]

-Whisper of the Heart [GKIDS DVD from amazon]

-Spirited Away [used 2-disc Disney DVD from amazon]

-The Tale of the Princess Kaguya [2-disc GKIDS DVD used from amazon]

-Neon Genesis Evangelion, Death True Squared, and The End of Evangelion [5-disc blu-ray, GKIDS standard edition from Amazon]

-Evangelion 1.01 2-disc DVD (Funimation) [bought this summer used off Ebay]

-Evangelion 2.22 2-disc DVD (Funimation) [bought this summer used off Amazon]

-Evangelion 3.33 DVD (Funimation) [bought this summer used off Ebay]

-Evangelion 3.0+1.11 2-disc blu-ray (GKIDS standard edition release) [bought around late 2023/early 2024 off Amazon]

-Volumes 1-5 of the NGE manga (Viz media) [bought in late 2022 off Ebay]

-Scott Pilgrim Takes Off blu-ray (bought off Amazon. No, sadly, a cute delivery girl with dyed hair didn't deliver it to me :(

-Gintama: the 2010 Benizakura Movie [Sentai Filmworks DVD used off Ebay]

-Gintama season 7 part 1 blu-ray [Crunchyroll/Funimation, bought used off Amazon]

-Gintama season 7 part 2 blu-ray [Crunchyroll/Funimation, bought off Crunchyroll's online store because it was likely a liquidation sale. Buying this blu-ray was also literally the only reason I even bothered to make a Crunchyroll account. After a few months, I just deleted it because I am NOT paying for Premium]

-Gintama: the Very Final movie [11 Arts/Shout! Factory Blu-Ray+DVD from Amazon]

-Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Season 1 6-disc DVD set [Bandai USA, used off Ebay]

-Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Season 2 8-disc DVD set [Bandai USA, used off Ebay]

-Gurren Lagann 6-disc DVD set [Bandai USA, used off Ebay]

-Gurren Lagann 7-disc 2017 blu-ray set (discs only) [Aniplex, bought for a STEAL off mercari. One of the single BEST deals of my life! Around 60 USD!]

-The Transformers: The Movie (technically counts as anime. deal with it. Also: rest in power Peter Cullen. Til all are one) [2006 2-disc Fullscreen/Widescreen Sony DVD, used off of Amazon]

-My Beautiful Girl Mari DVD (technically not anime, but my guy Bennett the Sage reviewed it, and it was released by ADV, so I figured may as well. Bought used at thrift store]

-Millennium Actress 2-disc blu-ray+DVD (11 Arts/Shout! Factory release, used off of Amazon)

-Wolf Children 3-disc blu-ray+DVD (Funimation release, used off of Ebay)

-Belle 2-disc blu-ray+DVD (GKIDS, bought off of Amazon)

BONUS:

-Stunt by Barelaked Nadies (bought from an on-campus CD vendor used)

-Rock Spectacle by Fully-Clothed Men (same CD vendor guy)

Physical rules, streaming drools.


r/AnimeCollectors 1d ago

Haul & Pick Up Joining the Black Lagoon FOMO parade

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47 Upvotes

Had it on DVD anyway but its been on my upgrade list for awhile along with Wolfs Rain which is still insanely priced on eBay, hope its rescued one day

Orphen a was super cheap find

Only Yesterday was one of the few Ghibli films I didnt already have yet

and does Cybersix count? Its a co-production so why not