Ah now a tradition, the RightStuf Holiday Sale is something out of legend. More than a few pockets are emptied selfishly this time of year! But the sale has gotten so big that it can be a bit hard to choose. Never fear, we’ve made a few suggestions for you.

This year’s RightStuf Holiday Sale might be even a little more tempting due to more people realizing the double-edged nature of streaming anime. Over the last few years streaming has become the default way for most fans to watch. Since nearly everything in Japan has become available legally steaming, more than a few people cut back on what they bought or even stopped buying shows physically altogether.

But there was a bit of a sea change this year. Events like the Hulu apocalypse made it clear that streaming is never guaranteed forever. It has become increasingly common for shows to disappear from legal streaming sites especially if they are more obscure or cater to a niche audience.

Now we’re not saying you should go out and buy a copy of Aria the Scarlet Ammo or Galilei Donna just in case they might no longer be streaming one day. Some things can be forgotten. We are going to mention some series you might want to buy that we consider worth archiving if you have seen them and worth trying out if you have not experienced them yet.

On the Blog this Year

Assassination Classroom—Part 1 BD—Part 2 BD
Black Lagoon—BD
Cowboy Bebop—BD
Giganto Maxia—Manga
Haikyu!!—Manga Bundle—S1 Part 1 BD—S1 Part 2 BD
PSYCHO-PASS—Movie BD
Spice and Wolf—BD
Sweetness and Lightning—Vol. 1

Makes You Think
Gatchaman Crowds—BD
Kino’s Journey—DVD
Lupin The 3rd Woman Called Fujiko Mine—BD
Space Brothers—Part 1 BD—Part 2 BD—Part 3 BD—Part 4 BD—Part 5 BD—Part 6 BD—Part 7 BD—Part 8 BD
The Eccentric Family—BD
Umineko: When They Cry—BD
When They Cry—S1 BD—S2 BD

Mecha Madness

AKB0048—S1 BD—BD
Broken Blade—BD
Eureka Seven—BD
Gunbuster The Movie—BD
Mobile Suit Gundam—Part 1 BD—Part 2 BD
Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy—DVD
Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam—Part 1 BD—Part 2 BD
Rideback—BD/DVD
Turn A Gundam—Part 1 DVD—Part 2 DVD

Alain’s Obligatory Type-Moon Section

Canaan—BD
Fate/Kaleid Liner Prisma Illya—S1 BD—S2 BD
Fate/Stay Night—BD
Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works—BD
Fate/Zero—Boxset 1 BD (Import)— Vol. 1—Vol. 2—Vol. 3
The Garden Of Sinners: Recalled Out Summer—BD
Lunar Legend Tsukihime—DVD

Alain’s Obligatory Hayate Section

Hayate The Combat Butler: Heaven Is A Place On Earth—BD
Hayate The Combat Butler—S1 BD—S2 BD—S3 BD—S4 BD