Aside from being priced affordably, these things also come with some pretty awesome extras occasionally. My Irresponsible Captain Tylor set came packed with extra stuff, like two bonus discs full of interviews and behind-the-scenes stuff, a cd soundtrack, a novella set after the show, and a 64 page booklet with all kinds of neat info. Then again, the bare-bones sets tend to be priced so low that you can get an entire series for just barely more than a single disc of a new show.
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Also, Ndi, you’re right about those ADV thinpak sets. I never would have gotten around to buying Blue Seed and Rune Soldier if not for those.
You can get a lot of them at places like Best Buy, too. ADV has been releasing cheaper versions, called "thinpacks", of just about every series they have, and a lot of other companies have been doing something along those lines.
If only Geneon would release a Cardcaptor Sakura box set. ; ;
This will probably only happen after I cave and slowly buy the entire series.
It looks like most places are charging $74.99 per box, which is pretty reasonable!