Have you guys ever based any purchase decision on manga or anime on the cover?
How has it worked out?
I mostly make my purchase decisions on books (yeah, I'm a reading freak) based
on the cover. I scout the bookstore, and if a cover catches my attention, I
read the backcover, and if I like the summary and the budget allows it, I get
the book. Of course I take recommendations, but I've managed to discover some
of my favorite books by picking up something from the newest books sections.
I tried to use the same approach on anime too. I got the 3X3 Eyes boxset just
because I really liked the cover, and Fushigi Yuugi because I saw a pic of it,
and I loved both of them. Then I purchased the Earthian DVD just because it
looked stunning. Hot winged guys, what could go wrong? I absolutely hated
this DVD, and seriously regreted it 23 bucks for wasting a bit more than an
hour of my time. At least books last me a bit longer! After that, no more
purchasing any anime without checking at least a few reviews.
Manga is a bit cheaper, so although I learned my lesson and now mainly buy based
on at least a minor knowledge on the series, or recommendations, attractive
covers still do it for me. I started getting Angel Sanctuary just because of
Kaori Yuki's stunning art. And I'm for sure not disappointed.
How much does a cover influence your actual purchasing/watching decisions? What
other factors do you take into account?
i feel lucky making the first commentary ,well my friend the cover is importand
because sometimes when we going to the stores we find new animes series and if
we find a cute girl or a atractive men (for women of course)we buy the series
without watch a commentary about this one.welli dont know you guys but this is
in my life like a fan ,i bought some series only for the cover ,a couple good
and anothers not really what i wanted,and magazine is the same always a good
picture is importand of course some times we buy series without a cover but we
know or we heard a commentary .what you think?
Well in my case, if the cover looks cool I take the book/box and see/read the
backcover. But like my budget is always 0 $ for anime/manga, I don't buy it, so
what really influences on my purchases are the information i've got...for
example, If i see a NOIR thing, and if i can afford it I will like to buy it,
but it could be a better anime around but because i have no info about it i
won't buy it. See, the cover only influences me on reading the backcover; well
if it was really good i look info of it on the internet...
In the case of neon genesis evangelion i looked info on the net because people
told me they all liked it...but i've never seen it...
:D
I generally do a lot of research before I buy anything. Looking it up on ANN
and online reviews and such. Especially with anime series, because that's a big
investment, even with a short series (4 DVDs).
I don't really care if the box of the anime manga/ dvd is an all that look type
thing. If the information on that anime is good and I think I might be
interested in, then that's all it matters. Remember this, "Don't judge a
book bye it's cover"..... um... never mind.
Have you guys ever based any purchase decision on manga or anime on the cover? How has it worked out?
I mostly make my purchase decisions on books (yeah, I'm a reading freak) based on the cover. I scout the bookstore, and if a cover catches my attention, I read the backcover, and if I like the summary and the budget allows it, I get the book. Of course I take recommendations, but I've managed to discover some of my favorite books by picking up something from the newest books sections.
I tried to use the same approach on anime too. I got the 3X3 Eyes boxset just because I really liked the cover, and Fushigi Yuugi because I saw a pic of it, and I loved both of them. Then I purchased the Earthian DVD just because it looked stunning. Hot winged guys, what could go wrong? I absolutely hated this DVD, and seriously regreted it 23 bucks for wasting a bit more than an hour of my time. At least books last me a bit longer! After that, no more purchasing any anime without checking at least a few reviews.
Manga is a bit cheaper, so although I learned my lesson and now mainly buy based on at least a minor knowledge on the series, or recommendations, attractive covers still do it for me. I started getting Angel Sanctuary just because of Kaori Yuki's stunning art. And I'm for sure not disappointed.
How much does a cover influence your actual purchasing/watching decisions? What other factors do you take into account?
i feel lucky making the first commentary ,well my friend the cover is importand because sometimes when we going to the stores we find new animes series and if we find a cute girl or a atractive men (for women of course)we buy the series without watch a commentary about this one.welli dont know you guys but this is in my life like a fan ,i bought some series only for the cover ,a couple good and anothers not really what i wanted,and magazine is the same always a good picture is importand of course some times we buy series without a cover but we know or we heard a commentary .what you think?
Well in my case, if the cover looks cool I take the book/box and see/read the backcover. But like my budget is always 0 $ for anime/manga, I don't buy it, so what really influences on my purchases are the information i've got...for example, If i see a NOIR thing, and if i can afford it I will like to buy it, but it could be a better anime around but because i have no info about it i won't buy it. See, the cover only influences me on reading the backcover; well if it was really good i look info of it on the internet...
In the case of neon genesis evangelion i looked info on the net because people told me they all liked it...but i've never seen it...
:D
yes it was for x and was pretty good
I generally do a lot of research before I buy anything. Looking it up on ANN and online reviews and such. Especially with anime series, because that's a big investment, even with a short series (4 DVDs).
I don't really care if the box of the anime manga/ dvd is an all that look type thing. If the information on that anime is good and I think I might be interested in, then that's all it matters. Remember this, "Don't judge a book bye it's cover"..... um... never mind.