Talk:RWBY (2015 manga)/@comment-25555436-20160211234820/@comment-4010415-20160212000609

Well, the Japanese fanbase has also gotten merchandise that we don't get, such as art prints and wallscrolls. Also, their DVD/Blu-ray and soundtrack cases have different, more 2D anime artwork, and they had a limited edition DVD/Blu-ray that had a cover with special artwork in its case.

It might have something to do with the fact that, in Japan, the only way anime survives is through merchandise sales. So, maybe they needed to make sure they had enough stuff to sell to the Japanese demographic, in order to keep the dub funded or something.