

I am looking into buying some anime. But when I go on Amazon, there is a
Standard and Limited edition for certain shows. But both say they contain 4
discs, though. I watch unboxings on YouTube for the certain series (like
Haganai and Haganai: NEXT) and there doesn't seem to be any difference between
the two besides a thicker box (which looks cooler on a shelf). Can someone
explain this to me? Links, pictures, and examples would be great, thanks!


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Difference Between Limited Edition and Standard Edition


There is normally an obvious difference between Limited and Started Edition
anime normally defined by the content they come with, the actual episodes
however aren't different.

Limited Editions of Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 and Tales of the
Abyss came with Manga and the [first volume of Galaxy
Angel](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B00018D5PI) on Amazon came
with figures, pencil boards and a book.

On RightStuf the first volume of My-Z-HiME came in a special box, not like the
one where you have the spins of the disk cases sticking out, this had a lid
and also on one side it had the cast printed on a sheet of plastic and was
positioned slightly in front of an image of the academy while the other side
had Arika's jewel, there's one of it on
[Amazon](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B000PY30ZS). the Zwei OVA
came with a shirt and there's one on
[Amazon](http://rads.stackoverflow.com/amzn/click/B001EL6EAO) (images say it
also comes with Pencil boards, i haven't opened by box yet and i missed that
note on the box about what was inside)

Puella Magi Maodka Magica on Madman the only bonus was with Volume 1 and was a
box to put the other 2 Volumes in, on RightStuf you got the Soundtrack, Cards,
Art Book, all glittery and shiny, also there's 2 more Limited Edition Volumes
while Madman never went further than a box.

Fate/Zero subbed on RightStuf original came with a Translation book on
developer interviews which was missing in the Dubbed Limited Edition.

Sword Art Online on RightStuf, along with the soundtracks, came with limited
edition Weiss Schwarz cards. i also remember getting a card in each volume of
Fate/Zero dubbed but i can't remember if i did with the subbed (the subbed
ones went into storage for safe keeping)

[NISA's Premium Editions](http://store.nisamerica.com/Anime/Premium) normally
come in a large box with an art book inside however Love Live! School Idol
Project has 2 Premium Editions. a standard one and the [Concert
Set](http://store.nisamerica.com/Anime/Premium/Love-Live-School-Idol-
Project-1st-Season-Premium-Concert-Set) which comes with the
[OST](http://www.nisamerica.com/anime/lovelive/lovelive_OST.html).

also, NISA will oftern include a bonus item like [tear resistant
posters](http://nisamerica.com/anime/fuse/fuse_bonus.jpg) ([Fusé: Memoirs of a
Huntress](http://store.nisamerica.com/Anime/Premium/Fuse-Memoirs-of-a-
Huntress-Premium-Bonus-Set)), [Student Council
Armbands](http://nisamerica.com/anime/yuruyuri/yuruyuri2_bonus.jpg) ([YuruYuri
Season 2](http://store.nisamerica.com/Anime/Premium/YURUYURI-Season-2-Premium-
Bonus-Set)), [Ties](http://nisamerica.com/anime/HSboys/bonus.jpg) ([Daily
Lives of High School Boys](http://store.nisamerica.com/Anime/Premium/Daily-
Lives-of-High-School-Boys-Premium-Bonus-Set)) and RightStuf sells NISA stuff
though i have yet to get a NISA Premium Edition from them since the PAL
Lockout on NISA's store (Hanasaku Iroha the Movie ~ HOME SWEET HOME ~ is going
t be the first). it should be noted these bonus items are in even limited
supply than the Premium Edition themselves as Arakawa Under the Bridge used to
come with a Kappa Mask of Chief however were out of stock by the time i
started buying them

Generally a standard edition will just be a normal case with the disk inside,
however Hanabee's stranded edition of [Nisemonogatari
DVDs](http://hanabee.myshopify.com/products/nisemonogatari-part-2-dvd) are
like little art books with the DVD inside while RightStuf Limited Editions
includes cards, posters, soundtracks, of cause more expensive. it seems to be
the same with other Monogatari releases between Hanabee and RightStuf since
all the Monogatari DVDs i've brought from Hanabee has been the same book thing
and i always notice a better limited edition on RightStuf

Also, Hanabee's Standard Edition of [Dusk Maiden on
Amnesia](http://hanabee.myshopify.com/collections/everything/products/dusk-
maiden-of-amnesia-dvd) came with the soundtrack though i still torrented it
after because like most soundtracks ripped from disk, unless you have a net
connection you don't get the Meta data (Album Name, Artist, Cover Art etc.)

So as you can see it all depends on the series and where you buy them.
Limited/premium editions are normally worth buying because you get something
in them you don't get with a standard edition, and great for collectors since
they are limited for a reason, but you should always look up both and see
exactly what is different and how much more your paying for the extra stuff

NOTE: i can't get any RightStuf Links due to it being blocked at work


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