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Kumamiko Box Set Already Selling at Bargain Bin Prices
posted on by Eric Stimson
After voice actor event in September.
The "Bear" Box
The "Miko" Box
These deluxe box sets are standard practice in Japan — as are the high prices to match. Both the "Bear" and "Miko" versions (each holds one half of the series, vary in art and the OAVs and CDs included) were priced at 19,440 yen ($165). What's unusual, though, is how steeply the prices has fallen in just half a year: The Bear version is selling for only 3,888 yen ($33) on Amazon.co.jp; its Amazon exclusive edition, which comes with a wall scroll, is selling for 4,860 yen ($41). The Miko version is doing better: its price is 12,590 yen ($107), although that's still a 35% drop.
Kumamiko's ending was received with a storm of controversy, including from Yoshimoto. While Yoshimoto took issue with a "cruel" comment in the final episode, fans were disappointed in a perceived regression in Machi's character development.
Source: Amazon.co.jp (2, 3)
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