Where do you rent your anime?

[Owozifa]

If you rent anime, where do you get it from?

[Vicious]

Mostly Netflix. And sometimes from Starland or Pandora's Cube.

[Owozifa]

I'm guessing those last two are local shops. It's impossible to rent anime like that here, you couldn't get a single DVD. Anyone know of online renters other than Netflix, you don't hear much of that.

[Jiro Komyoji]

I usually use Netflix, if I'm going to rent.

[Last Exile]

friends,
trade from one another and also there is a small amout at hollywood video where i work on thursdays.

thats it mostly buy from here.

-LE

[matthewmalay]

In my city there is marche clandesitne and sci fi anime, since both specialize in anime, the selection is very good, well maybe except for the newer Bandai titles

[kakomu]

the local campus video rental place.

[Owozifa]

What do some of these local shops charge anyway? How long can you keep the movie?

[Japschin]

Netflix. Want to watch some series first before deciding whether I like them enough to buy.
Other than that, I read reviews and buy.

The video stores I work at, depending on how many anime dvds you rent, for instance:
1-2 DVDs: 1 day ($1/$1.50 each dvd)
3-4 DVDs: 2 days (same price)
5-7 DVDs: 5 days (same price)
8-12 DVDs: 1 week (same price)

Unless you are late, otherwise you only need to pay once for the DVDs.
eg. 12 DVDS: $13-$18 for 1 week.

The 2 Blockbusters near my house, they have limited anime dvds.
Their charges are:
abt $4.30/dvd: 3 days.
Even if you rent 12 DVDs at a go, total is gonna be $51.60. Everything to be returned in 3 days. If not, another $51.60.
Hollywood Video:
Same thing as Blockbuster but for 5 days.

[Vicious]

Starland charges $3 or $3.50 per title for 2 nights. But Tuesdays and Wednesdays are 2 for 1 days. So I get 2 titles for that $3 for 2 nights. I suually don't go there much anymore sicne I got Netflix.

Pandora's cube charges $3 per title per night. I try not going there unless I have to. They get new releases in fast and if Netflix doesn't have something and I haven't preordered it, then I have no other choice. They also rent out HK discs at that same price. So if I want to preview a series before I preorder it, I'll go rent the 1st HK disc for it.

[vonhufflepuff]

Pandora's cube is a huge rip off. they over charge on everything that have. i really like star land though. i usually just buy the hk dvd's because it cost as much if not less then it dose to rent the dvd's.

[kakomu]

$2.50 normally for 3 or 4 days. There are specials on every day except fri and sat. Sunday is the Anime for $1 a DVD day.

[Owozifa]

Somone can check my calculations, but I think if you use Netflix to its most efficient you can get $1.40 a DVD, or thereabouts.

[Japschin]

I have problems with Netflix shipping. They look at rental history and decide how fast they want to check-in and ship the dvds.

Netflix is only good for the average subscribers, 3-5 dvds a week, not for those who watch fast and send back fast.

Netflix Pros and Cons

[kakomu]

can someone fill me in on how netflix works?