Reddit mentions of One Piece Collection: Box One - Episodes 1-103 (Amazon Exclusive)

I'm perfectly fine with this release being two different LE options.

For one, it gives us options; some people, such as myself, buy predominantly on Amazon; so having this Amazon exclusive is really great for us. Not to mention this two-option release is partly Amazon's fault as Amazon is beginning a campaign to release exclusive anime box sets from Funimation (see Amazon's exclusive One Piece release), so it's not Funimation's doing completely. I would much rather have an option to buy a show than to not have the option at all. Also, having options means we can pick the boxset that is more appealing to us; if we like both boxsets, we will simply have to buy both. I hope Amazon continues this trend of Amazon Exclusive box sets. Not only are they a great deal, but they also help the anime industry in the US with sales by reaching a larger market than Funimation can reach alone.

I don't see how the two option release is a threat to the industry; I see it as a benefit, and if not then as something that has no detrimental effect on the industry.

EDIT: Want to talk about not being fair to the fans? Point your fingers at Aniplex. They are asking not just hardcore fans, but regular fans as well to pay $140 for Gurren Lagann on DVD, and $550 for the Blu Ray. That's not fair to the regular people who simply can't fork out that kind of money for a beloved series. And if you want to argue that Aniplex has the rights to release Gurren Lagann any way they want at whatever price they want, then so does Funimation.

Hey OP,

The best and most affordable release of the One Piece manga is the One Piece Box Sets with the first one covering volumes 1-23 of the manga and the second one covering volumes 24-46 of the manga.

Amazon has the first box set up for $98 which is a pretty good deal since MSRP is $185. I'd say get him that first then if he reads through that then go for the second one. The boxsets came out November 2012 and November 2013 respectively so keep that in mind if you want to pace him until the next set comes out.

If you want to get single volumes, I've heard Barnes and Noble have a 2 for 1 on Manga so you could check for that from time to time...

Also, on the anime side of things there are some really great premium boxsets that have been coming out, exclusive to Amazon priced at $89 MSRP with roughly 100 episodes each. The price fluctuates from $60.00 to $90 on Amazon but here's the first, second and third Treasure Chest Boxsets

If you wait about 3 weeks you can get the first Collection Box (which includes the first 4 collections ^(over 100 episodes).) The second Collection Box comes February 3rd. ^(Amazon™ exclusive)

For those who are interested:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQ2X7UU/

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQ2X7UU

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQ2XBB0

If you don't feel like waiting for those to come out, you can still buy 24 (or 26, i don't remember) episode collections on amazon. (They'll be aptly titled One Piece Collections 1-10). Apparently buying Collections 1-4 ends up being cheaper than buying the first 100 episode set (which is basically collections 1-4) at the current price.

Edit: also, I'm assuming these have the uncut dubs rather than the TV version dubs. I know for sure the Season # Voyage # DVDs are uncut dubs, not sure about the others.

Yeah the start is messy, but getting into it is super simple. If you buy the DVDs or watch dubbed on https://funimation.com/shows/one-piece/#videos, every episode will be uncut. The CN cut dub only ever aired on Cartoon Network, and never made it to streams or Home Video. If you go on their stream, just start on episode 1 and select English. If you're buying the DVDs, it will be cheaper to buy a "Collection" than a "Voyage". A Voyage DVD is a $30 collection of 10-14 episodes, and there's usually 4-7 voyages per season (So A Voyage DVD will usually have a title like "Season Two Voyage Three"). The Collection DVDs are quite simply two Voyage DVDs packaged together for the same $30 price. It still has all the same Commentary, Special Features, and everything. The only downside is they're realized usually like 5 months later than the Voyage DVDs. They're not organized by season, and are simply numbered chronologically (So like Episodes 469-492 wouldn't be called "Season 8 Collection 1", it'd just be called "Collection 20"). https://www.amazon.com/One-Piece-Collection-Episodes-Exclusive/dp/B00MQ2X7UU/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=One+Piece+box+set&qid=1567264801&s=movies-tv&sr=1-1 There were originally these things called Collection sets. It would literally be 4 Collection DVDs bundled into one, along with some posters and collectibles, all for $100. But as you can tell, they're low on stock, so the best deals you can get is a used one for like $500, so it's not a good deal anymore.