Quality of the Sailor Moon Classic DVDs and Bootlegs

Kiko · Post by **Kiko** » Fri May 27, 2005 8:04 pm

I've seen a few topics about the Sailor Moon Stars DVD on animecollector.com . Well, they also have a bootleg of Sailor Moon Classic and I was wondering if the quality on that DVD would be better than what we got for our official release, atleast, audio wise?
Has anyone bought the DVD from there and can compare? I'm all for supporting our official release of the DVDs, but if the quality from a bootleg is better than what we got I'd like to save the money I'd spend on a lower quality (but official) release and get the bootleg..

(Erk, sorry, I wasn't sure if this topic was appropriate, but it's been discussed before, and I thought it'd be okay ^^;)

Jumbled Thoughts · Post by **MarioKnight** » Fri May 27, 2005 9:49 pm

From what I can infer, a good chunck (if not all) of those bootlegs use the offical discs as their source. So I don't believe that they will have better audio or video than the offical versions, only a more approiate disc count for the quality.

Kiko · Post by **Kiko** » Sat May 28, 2005 4:13 pm

Yeah, I was thinking that too, but there are so many bootleg companies releasing these and I was wondering what would be different about 'em for buying one over the other..

Malachite · Post by **Malachite** » Sun May 29, 2005 8:15 pm

http://www.smuncensored.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1576

The above topic mainly talks about the Season 1 collection. A few weeks ago, I bought one on eBay, which I thought was the official ADV box set, but from the sound of things in the topic above, it may be a bootleg. I'm a little upset about it, considering I'd rather have bought the official copy, and thus shown my support for more subbed anime being released in the US. But this version I have was very professionaly done, and the quality is satisfactory. I would't be able to tell it was a bootleg. It may also be an imported set.

Luna1986 · Post by **Luna1986** » Mon May 30, 2005 3:59 pm

go to rightstuf.com for the official release 1st season for $50, it should still be there. That is about what you will pay anyway for bootleg, as you said you are all for supporting the offical release I suggest you go there. The quality is good enough unless you MUST have 5.1 sound and crystal clear picture for SM which does not exist... I think.

Kiko · Post by **Kiko** » Mon May 30, 2005 4:11 pm

Luna1986 wrote:go to rightstuf.com for the official release 1st season for $50, it should still be there. That is about what you will pay anyway for bootleg, as you said you are all for supporting the offical release I suggest you go there. The quality is good enough unless you MUST have 5.1 sound and crystal clear picture for SM which does not exist... I think.

Bootleg IS $50, official at rightstuf is about $135. If the quality doesn't vary between them then I don't think I'll lose with the bootleg since there's nothing special on the official versions' DVDs. Honestly, if the set was a little better, without episode errors or horrible audio (though, I know it's not their fault), I'd pay $135 for it, but it's alot of money for something in the condition it's in now. $50-70 is more worth it IMO.

Luna1986 · Post by **Luna1986** » Mon May 30, 2005 4:35 pm

sorry for that, for a while they were $50, I forgot that their stock has gone down and they raised the price a little while ago. In that case animecollector is a good place, I'm going to get stars from there very soon

Slrjoecool · Post by **Slrjoecool** » Mon May 30, 2005 8:55 pm

I see that Amazon has the box sets from individual sellers for as low as ~$34 brand new. That's not bad, and it is the original too. Granted, there's only 1 or 2 that cheap, but it's still an option, if you don't want boots. Personally, I don't care, as long as its mine... *greedy*

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RattleMan · Post by **RattleMan** » Mon May 30, 2005 9:29 pm

Luna1986 wrote:In that case animecollector is a good place, I'm going to get stars from there very soon

Is that a bootleg or something? I might get it if it's cheap and of good quality

Luna1986 · Post by **Luna1986** » Mon May 30, 2005 10:19 pm

yeah, animecollector.com has lots of bootlegs including Stars.

kaolinite · Post by **kaolinite** » Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:50 am

I only have bootleg DVD sets because it's impossible for me in Europe to get the original sets, but the bootlegs are perfect !! the sound and colours are great, good subtitle too !! and a pretty box and also cheap, can't go wrong with the right site to buy it from

Luna1986 · Post by **Luna1986** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:31 pm

Just remembered a great online store for bootleg SM. They have great boxes, great quality and have specials and missing episodes (67!). A must see for anyone interested in bootleg.
the site is
-www.sailormoonshop.com-

xxsnakecharmerxx · Post by **xxsnakecharmerxx** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 7:05 pm

so is the season 1 DVD from anime collector good quality or no?

Luna1986 · Post by **Luna1986** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:38 pm

obviously, nobody who has posted actually has it and Marionight says the bootleg probably uses the originals so take a chance and find out. They can't be that bad since everyone knows about 'em. Its always a game of chance man!
oh, and about the sailormoonshop.com store. I just read a disclamer on thier site that both disturbed and confused me so fair warning.