RACS NEWS & UPDATES
Greetings Fellow Otakus From Anime Corner World Headquarters!
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November 18th, 2022 | Issue # 1765
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Store News and Tab Clearing |
HOLIDAY HOURS
The RACS fulfillment center will be closed on Thursday November 24th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will all be spending time with our families before the Christmas rush begins. All orders and inquires sent in over Thanksgiving will be processed when we return on Friday, November 25th.
We're planning on working a flexible schedule this year over the Black Friday weekend, just to make sure we don't start the holiday season too far behind. ;-) We usually work six, or even seven days a week from Thanksgiving thru the middle of December to make sure that your orders get shipped as quickly as possible. Considering the notes we are getting from the carriers regarding longer delivery times this holiday season (especially the postal service) I think it will be even more important that we get your orders shipped as quickly as possible. We're gonna do our very best!
My advice, as always, is to shop early if you can this year. While the supply chain situation has improved somewhat, the financial condition of some of the larger Anime companies has not, so pressings of catalog items are getting smaller and warehouse stocks are getting thinner. Manga publishers are still effected by the backlogs at the printers, but we have done our best to bring in whatever extra stock we can to make sure we have what you want in our warehouse.
And finally, I generally don't do a newsletter the weekend of Thanksgiving, but no worries, we'll have plenty of mailers coming your way to keep you updated about what's going on over here at RACS throughout the holiday season!
RACS HOLIDAY PROMO's
For fans sourcing your Anime hobby here at RACS for the first time this holiday season, this year we will be doing our annual Salvo of Savings holiday sale, which is our Girls und Panzer version of the twelve day of Christmas. Twelve batches of seriously discounted Anime joy fired in your direction between Thanksgiving and Christmas. We have brought in extra inventory for various flash category specials, and we will be throwing in a coupon sale or two along the way so you can save a little scratch on everything else. So stay tuned, we've got a ton of great holiday Anime deals coming your way!
SERVER MAINT THIS WEEKEND
We will be performing some RACS store server maint this weekend between 5am and 7am (EST) Saturday morning. We want to make sure everything is tip top before we go into the holidays. During this period there may be some intermittent downtime in the store's ability to process new orders, but we picked the slowest time of day to do the updates so it will probably come and go with no issues.
STORE STUFF
Few odds and ends to pass on this week.
Media Blasters has decided to delay the release of the Knight Hunters Eternity BLURAY which was originally scheduled for next week. They are now planning to release it sometime in the 1st or 2nd quarter of next year, and we will update the release date once they let us know.
I'm passing this info on in case you would like to give some of those late Dec releases as gifts - you can pre-order them here at RACS and we should be able to get them to you in plenty of time before Christmas. :-)
I also wanted to mention that we FINALLY got the DARLING in the FRANXX Omnibus 1 back in stock. That volume is already sold out (again) in distribution, but the good news is that we finally got in enough to catch up on everyone's backorder for it!
I am running a pre-Black Friday stealth sale this weekend over in the Pre-Owned section. For the next two days over 800 Anime and manga items there are priced at 25% off - and this WILL be the best pricing we will offer on those items this holiday season. Look it over and see if there is anything you need, and remember, all those items are single qnty and will be filled first ordered, first shipped!
And finally, don't forget that this is the last weekend to place a pre-order from our November figurine slate. We set the order deadline as Nov 24th, but I will probably close up this batch on the 23rd before the holiday break. Make sure to look over the list and let us know what you want to reserve! |
IN THE NEWS
The One Piece Film Red anime crossed US$12,768,073 in its second week in the United States, ranking at #8 at the U.S. box office. According to Box Office Mojo, the film earned an estimated US$483,532 on Friday, US$559,275 on Saturday, and US$405,000 on Sunday, earning a total of US$1,447,807 over the weekend. Box Office Mojo lists the film's worldwide gross as US$151,771,841.
Clownfish TV has some interesting comments on the sale of Anime News Network to Kadokawa in a new youtube video here. Yep, he's got it about right.
The pixiv art website announced an update to its Terms of Service on Tuesday, and also warned that some users are violating its Brand Protection for Card Networks policy on transactions of prohibited content through the site's BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, and pixiv Requests services. The prohibited content includes (but is not limited to): "Sexual exploitation of a minor, incest, bestiality, rape (or any other non-consensual sexual behavior)," and "non-consensual mutilation of a person or body part." Tuesday's notice asks users to check for "content that is patently offensive, unethical, or promote criminal activity" on their BOOTH, pixivFANBOX, and pixiv Requests services, and then to remove the content or set them to private.
Furano City's select committee for budget audits announced on Tuesday that it did not approve the city's settlement of general accounts, as it has deemed the Furano-focused episode of the Dropkick on My Devil! X anime as inappropriate. Thus it has quashed the payment of its planned 33-million-yen (about US$236,200) contribution to the anime's production. The anime was partially funded through "hometown tax" programs from various cities, such as Furano. Through these programs, taxpayers can donate to city programs in exchange for tax breaks and other incentives. As a result, the anime has episodes that highlight these cities by having those episodes' stories take place in them.
Gundam Factory Yokohama, the facility which houses a life-size, moving RX-78-2 Gundam statue, will hold special night shows based on Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury from November 24 to January 9. The moving Gundam will adopt the kneeling pose shown in the anime's first visual, accompanied by YOASOBI's opening theme song, "Shukufuku" (Blessing). As some fans have pointed out, the pose is an apparent homage to a Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket home video cover.
DELAYS & DATE CHANGES
Was - Nov 22, 2022
WAS - Nov 8, 2022
WAS - Nov 29, 2022
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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! |
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Deku, Bakugo, and Shoto endure an explosive work study with Endeavor, who’s coming to terms with his role as the number one hero, and as a father. Elsewhere, a sinister group targets the League of Villains, putting
their darkest convictions to the test.
My Hero Academia Season 5 Part 2 Limited Edition contains episodes 102-113 of the anime and includes a 64-page hardcover art book with cast interviews, a My Villain Academia embroidered patch and an Ochaco acrylic keychain, all housed in a specialty print box with room to store Part 1.
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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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After last season’s revelations, the Soma family struggles to move forward while Tohru searches for a way to lift the curse in time.
Fruits Basket Season 3 contains episodes 51-63 of the classic anime, reimagined and directed by Yoshihide Ibata. This limited edition also includes 2 art cards, an art book, and 3 exclusive zodiac figures.
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Bleach 4-Film Collection contains the films Memories of Nobody, The DiamondDust Rebellion, Fade to Black, and Hell Verse.
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Nishikata has become a very confused middle school student.
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Ritsuka Uenoyama's passion for music was starting to dwindle until he met fellow student Mafuyu Sato.
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The final round of Countdown-fes Amateur Contest is nearing, and with only one original song, the bandmates of "given"
doubt themselves.
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The end of the war with the Gaz Empire only meant unemployment for former Saboteur Toru Acura.
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18+ Adults Only!
Three fierce Magical Warriors, Ai, Rin, and Meg, join forces to wage war against the demonic Yuragi!
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*** MANGA & BOOK - NEW ARRIVALS!! ***
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NEW BOOKS & MANGA IN STOCK:
FEATURED NEW ARRIVAL:
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Pieta, a normal girl, leads a normal, uneventful life in a world of constant black rain...
As the rain pours down, like it always does, she takes her usual route to school and has a pleasant conversation with her friend Danae. This is what every day is like for Pieta, and she takes a sort of everyday satisfaction from her totally normal life.
But then her typical, pleasant conversation with Danae...doesn't happen. "Why...?! Why can I remember...yesterday's today?!!"
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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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