Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth

For 75 bucks, honestly, I’m a little disappointed by the Madoka Magica volume one limited edition. It looks and feels small, and the slipcase appears to be pretty feeble. After all, for $50 each the NIS America limited editions come in big, durable, hard slipcases with hardcover illustration books and include complete 12/13 episode series on DVD and BD discs. The NIS America limited editions just seem like much nicer, higher quality limited editions at a significantly lower price. I’m also disappointed that the promised pre-order bonus is merely an advertising postcard. Apart from having a different front image, it’s literally the exact same thing as the Christmas Madoka Magica postcard that I received for free, without needing to pre-order a $75 limited edition. And it’s the exact same type of advertising postcards that FUNimation routinely gives out for free. After Nozomi gave away a signet ring as an Utena pre-order bonus, an advertising postcard feels like a pretty weak pre-order bonus gift.