The Amazon Prime Day features some really nice anime hits. Fans should take advantage of it to stock up their collection.
Anime is a beautiful hobby – but unfortunately often quite expensive. Those who want to own the series “for eternity” generally cannot avoid purchasing them as DVDs or Blu-rays. Therefore, it’s especially worth keeping an eye out on days like “Prime Day” and stock up your collection.
We have selected 5 top animes for you that you can currently buy at a discount during the Amazon Prime Day. Please note that the offers are usually limited and often only a certain number of items are available.
Elfen Lied
Elfen Lied is undoubtedly one of the animes that helped anime fans over 30 find their way into the world of anime. The story of Lucy, a mutant with telekinetic powers who escapes from her laboratory to flee from gruesome experiments, is simply a cult series and has made it clear to an entire generation that anime can be more than “children’s programming in afternoon television”.
However, Elfen Lied has received an age rating of 18 due to its brutality. This is definitely not for the faint-hearted – both in terms of physical and psychological violence.
During the Prime Day, the entire series of Elfen Lied is available on Blu-ray for currently €47.87.
Saga of Tanya the Evil
Out of revenge for a lost job, a man pushes a Japanese employee in front of an oncoming train. At the moment of his death, the voice of God sounds, wanting to make him a believer.
The employee is brought to a parallel world, resembling Europe during World War I – albeit with some magical peculiarities. Reborn as “Tanya Degretschow,” he tries to escape another death – and ends up right in the middle of a war, which he wants to end with brutal precision.
A somewhat disturbing yet visually stunning anime that highlights the diversity of this medium once again.
During the Prime Day, the first season of Saga of Tanya the Evil costs just €46.97.
Sword Art Online
Let’s be honest: You all know Sword Art Online. The story of Kirito and Asuna, who become trapped in an MMORPG where death in the game also means death in real life, is still one of the most well-known representatives of “Isekai”.
The box set of the first season covers the first two major “story arcs” of the franchise and can be considered a complete story – even though the universe has been expanded with additional seasons later.
The first season of Sword Art Online is currently available on Blu-ray for €28.97.
The Promised Neverland
The children of the “Grace Field” orphanage live a good life. Isolated from the rest of the world, they are adopted upon reaching a certain age. However, it is strange that none of the adopted children ever return. One day, little Emma follows one of the other children to their pickup and witnesses a horrific act: the adopted children are murdered and their brains harvested as a delicacy for strange monsters.
From then on, time runs out for an escape plan, because soon the “adoption” date for the next child will come …
The first season of The Promised Neverland is currently available for €37.97.
Your Name.
The girl Mitsuha dreams of living in the big city, and Taki is fed up with it. However, during their dreams, the two seem to switch roles. After a while, they communicate through diary entries and text messages. They want to meet in reality – but upon waking, so many memories have disappeared. It begins a search that reveals more problems than initially thought …
“Your Name.” is still considered one of the best anime films ever and can be unreservedly recommended to everyone. Even those who usually can’t relate to the colorful world of anime are likely to be convinced by “Your Name.”.
Why should one buy anime? The alternative to buying is streaming services like Netflix, Crunchyroll, or Hidive. A subscription over several months is usually significantly cheaper than buying just a single anime season as a DVD. However, many streaming providers only hold licenses for anime for a limited time. Series often disappear from the streaming service’s offerings after a year or two and often do not return at all. Sooner or later, one can hardly avoid buying.
So, anyone who wants to enjoy their favorite series and also experience plenty of bonus material should go for a permanent solution.
Have you discovered any other anime gems during the Prime Day that are definitely worth it?
