| Does anyone have their best/favorite websites to buy legitimate anime from? Also, does/can legitimately purchased anime come with English subtitles? I would prefer websites that weren't like Amazon, etc. I would like websites that maybe specialize in either Anime series specifically, or in anime related merchandise in general. Something that I could join, for instance, like a mailing list for new Anime dvd's, or related merchandise, maybe they would send out letters about special/collectors editions of Anime/related merchandise, etc. Or would really the best/only way to do this to frequent the sites for the companies that put them out themselves? P.S: I don't see how it could, but please do not start any flame wars in here because someone uses a different website, I will ask a moderator to remove this thread if any flame wars start. |
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| RightStuf (which is 100% dedicated to anime and manga sales) or Amazon. You can "prefer not ot use Amazon" but they are the second best option for legitimate purchases - just make sure you don't buy bootlegs, which is easy given the ones that are on there are PRETTY FUCKING OBVIOUS about not being official. I'd just say RS, but sometimes Amazon does have lower prices, though they still don't usually beat RS's constant sales prices. As for "merchandise" - use AmiAmi or Hobbysearch. Everyone else has very marked up prices. |
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| call me crazy, but some local sites like craiglist are sometimes good. Some locals do sell their anime and manga stuff every now and then (sometimes in complete volumes) because they're need of money. I would also say ebay just because of the same reason. |
| "touch my Waifu and I will end you" |
| "buy anime legitimately" heh heh heh |
Yes, because I would like to support the industry, even if one person one way or the other won't make a difference in the grand scheme, if every one person thought that way, there would be no more industry. @LevaiRinn I understand Amazon is legitimate, I made no claims to the contrary, I merely stated that I would prefer not Amazon. @Talonn Thanks for the info, I'll check RightStuf out. |
I do not have a problem with people who pirate, it is your own right to do that. BUT I FUCKING HATE people who laugh at people who want to support industry and buy legitimate things. |
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lupadim said: I do not have a problem with people who pirate, it is your own right to do that. BUT I FUCKING HATE people who laugh at people who want to support industry and buy legitimate things. Why do I agree with lupadim? WHY? |
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Higashi_no_Kaze said: lupadim said: I do not have a problem with people who pirate, it is your own right to do that. BUT I FUCKING HATE people who laugh at people who want to support industry and buy legitimate things. Why do I agree with lupadim? WHY? Because we have a similar way of thinking. Our anime compatibility is 65% (medium-high). I am you, and you are me. |
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lupadim said: I do not have a problem with people who pirate, it is your own right to do that. BUT I FUCKING HATE people who laugh at people who want to support industry and buy legitimate things. I don't necessarily have a problem with people who pirate, however, your statement is a fallacy, it is most definitely not their right to pirate, it is literally impossible to have a 'right' to pirate. |
Gerentex said: lupadim said: I do not have a problem with people who pirate, it is your own right to do that. BUT I FUCKING HATE people who laugh at people who want to support industry and buy legitimate things. I don't necessarily have a problem with people who pirate, however, your statement is a fallacy, it is most definitely not their right to pirate, it is literally impossible to have a 'right' to pirate. It is not impossible. Let's say you, murica guys, got a game for 100 dollars. Let's go to Brazil. Dollar - Real (Brazilian coin): 230 reais Taxes: 500 reais (as it is a game, the price will only double) The Brazilian minimum wage is 600 reais. A minimum wage would barely afford a 100 dollars game. 300 dollars consoles? 900 reais (more than a minimum wage) I do think that at such situation, one would have the right to pirate |
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lupadim said: Gerentex said: lupadim said: I do not have a problem with people who pirate, it is your own right to do that. BUT I FUCKING HATE people who laugh at people who want to support industry and buy legitimate things. I don't necessarily have a problem with people who pirate, however, your statement is a fallacy, it is most definitely not their right to pirate, it is literally impossible to have a 'right' to pirate. It is not impossible. Let's say you, murica guys, got a game for 100 dollars. Let's go to Brazil. Dollar - Real (Brazilian coin): 230 reais Taxes: 500 reais (as it is a game, the price will only double) The Brazilian minimum wage is 600 reais. A minimum wage would barely afford a 100 dollars game. 300 dollars consoles? 900 reais (more than a minimum wage) I do think that at such situation, one would have the right to pirate Do they have an excuse? Yes. Do they have the "right" - which is defined as a "legal, social, or ethical principle of freedom or entitlement"? No. Not at all. Not ever. It's called piracy because of the fact you are NOT entitled to it and yet taking it anyway - you factually cannot have the right to pirate something because the words are contradictory. It's a fucking video game. A huehuehue BR is not entitled to have it, they have no right to steal simply because they can't afford that. Do they have the right to steal, say, water? If they can't afford it and have no way to get it legally? Yes. It's a basic human right. It falls under 'ethical principle' as it's something you will literally die without. Video games are not. Video games and other entertainment are not necessary for survival, nobody has the right to take them without official permission or payment. You're essentially arguing that you have the 'right' to steal a car if you can't afford one, you have the 'right' to mug someone with an expensive watch because you can't afford one, etc. |
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TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: Gerentex said: lupadim said: I do not have a problem with people who pirate, it is your own right to do that. BUT I FUCKING HATE people who laugh at people who want to support industry and buy legitimate things. I don't necessarily have a problem with people who pirate, however, your statement is a fallacy, it is most definitely not their right to pirate, it is literally impossible to have a 'right' to pirate. It is not impossible. Let's say you, murica guys, got a game for 100 dollars. Let's go to Brazil. Dollar - Real (Brazilian coin): 230 reais Taxes: 500 reais (as it is a game, the price will only double) The Brazilian minimum wage is 600 reais. A minimum wage would barely afford a 100 dollars game. 300 dollars consoles? 900 reais (more than a minimum wage) I do think that at such situation, one would have the right to pirate Do they have an excuse? Yes. Do they have the "right" - which is defined as a "legal, social, or ethical principle of freedom or entitlement"? No. Not at all. Not ever. It's called piracy because of the fact you are NOT entitled to it and yet taking it anyway - you factually cannot have the right to pirate something because the words are contradictory. It's a fucking video game. A huehuehue BR is not entitled to have it, they have no right to steal simply because they can't afford that. Do they have the right to steal, say, water? If they can't afford it and have no way to get it legally? Yes. It's a basic human right. Video games are not. Video games and other entertainment are not necessary for survival, nobody has the right to take them without official permission or payment. You're essentially arguing that you have the 'right' to steal a car if you can't afford one, you have the 'right' to mug people leaving expensive restaurants because you need some cash for liquor, and so on. Do you think we pirate only videogames? Dude, you started saying some real significant things such as "RIGHT IS A LEGAL, SOCIAL OR ETHICAL PRINCIPLE OF SOME RANDOM STUFF!" (Note: Wikipedia) but you ended up forgetting that piracy is not limited to videogames. You can pirate clothes, perfumes, furniture, things that are very important for your life (like phones, computers)... If you live at a country like Brazil, unless you are rich, you WILL have pirated things |
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lupadim said: TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: Gerentex said: lupadim said: I do not have a problem with people who pirate, it is your own right to do that. BUT I FUCKING HATE people who laugh at people who want to support industry and buy legitimate things. I don't necessarily have a problem with people who pirate, however, your statement is a fallacy, it is most definitely not their right to pirate, it is literally impossible to have a 'right' to pirate. It is not impossible. Let's say you, murica guys, got a game for 100 dollars. Let's go to Brazil. Dollar - Real (Brazilian coin): 230 reais Taxes: 500 reais (as it is a game, the price will only double) The Brazilian minimum wage is 600 reais. A minimum wage would barely afford a 100 dollars game. 300 dollars consoles? 900 reais (more than a minimum wage) I do think that at such situation, one would have the right to pirate Do they have an excuse? Yes. Do they have the "right" - which is defined as a "legal, social, or ethical principle of freedom or entitlement"? No. Not at all. Not ever. It's called piracy because of the fact you are NOT entitled to it and yet taking it anyway - you factually cannot have the right to pirate something because the words are contradictory. It's a fucking video game. A huehuehue BR is not entitled to have it, they have no right to steal simply because they can't afford that. Do they have the right to steal, say, water? If they can't afford it and have no way to get it legally? Yes. It's a basic human right. Video games are not. Video games and other entertainment are not necessary for survival, nobody has the right to take them without official permission or payment. You're essentially arguing that you have the 'right' to steal a car if you can't afford one, you have the 'right' to mug people leaving expensive restaurants because you need some cash for liquor, and so on. Do you think we pirate only videogames? Dude, you started saying some real significant things such as "RIGHT IS A LEGAL, SOCIAL OR ETHICAL PRINCIPLE OF SOME RANDOM STUFF!" (Note: Wikipedia) but you ended up forgetting that piracy is not limited to videogames. You can pirate clothes, perfumes, furniture, things that are very important for your life (like phones, computers)... If you live at a country like Brazil, unless you are rich, you WILL have pirated things You can't pirate clothes - you can steal them. Theft is not a right, brazilians who steal are shitty human beings just like any other person who commits theft. Absolutely pathetic, disgusting, and a blight on the world. Also, you have no point whatsoever. You think perfume and furniture are necessary to live and you have the 'right' to steal them? I can't even tell what the fuck you're trying to say. 1. Unless you're talking about ROBBING BOATS then the only other definition of piracy that can apply to stealing things is ON THE INTERNET. You factually cannot "pirate" any physical object on the internet unless you have a thousands-of-dollars 3D printer and find the full 3D model of that object somehow. 2. You are not entitled to have furniture, clothing, or perfume. These are things you can earn in life and work for. These are not things given to you for free because they are a PRIVILEGE not a RIGHT. 3. Theft of any kind is FACTUALLY BY DEFINITION taking something you DO NOT HAVE THE "RIGHT" TO TAKE. So you cannot say anyone has the right to commit theft, because that's contradictory unto itself. Shuhan said: Is J-List trustworthy? Yes, they are 100% legit. They overprice by like 40 dollars though, so I'd highly - VERY highly - recommend not ever using them whatsoever. The markup is disgustingly high and there's no reason to use them for 99% of purchases, given you can find everything they have on equally-legit sites for cheaper. Their customer service is fucking awful too. |
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TallonKarrde23 said: Shuhan said: Is J-List trustworthy? Yes, they are 100% legit. They overprice by like 40 dollars though, so I'd highly - VERY highly - recommend not ever using them whatsoever. The markup is disgustingly high and there's no reason to use them for 99% of purchases, given you can find everything they have on equally-legit sites for cheaper. Sweet, thanks. I really dont want to use them but they are the only ones that have a Visual Novel I want. |
Shuhan said: TallonKarrde23 said: Shuhan said: Is J-List trustworthy? Yes, they are 100% legit. They overprice by like 40 dollars though, so I'd highly - VERY highly - recommend not ever using them whatsoever. The markup is disgustingly high and there's no reason to use them for 99% of purchases, given you can find everything they have on equally-legit sites for cheaper. Sweet, thanks. I really dont want to use them but they are the only ones that have a Visual Novel I want. Which VN are you trying to get? And is it the JP version or an English version you want? If it's Steins;Gate, please be aware the JP new limited edition coming out has official English with it now as well. So you can buy that for the same price, get more from it in terms of all the extras, and also play it in English. Or so I'm told, you'd need to do a little research first to double check. |
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TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: Gerentex said: lupadim said: I do not have a problem with people who pirate, it is your own right to do that. BUT I FUCKING HATE people who laugh at people who want to support industry and buy legitimate things. I don't necessarily have a problem with people who pirate, however, your statement is a fallacy, it is most definitely not their right to pirate, it is literally impossible to have a 'right' to pirate. It is not impossible. Let's say you, murica guys, got a game for 100 dollars. Let's go to Brazil. Dollar - Real (Brazilian coin): 230 reais Taxes: 500 reais (as it is a game, the price will only double) The Brazilian minimum wage is 600 reais. A minimum wage would barely afford a 100 dollars game. 300 dollars consoles? 900 reais (more than a minimum wage) I do think that at such situation, one would have the right to pirate Do they have an excuse? Yes. Do they have the "right" - which is defined as a "legal, social, or ethical principle of freedom or entitlement"? No. Not at all. Not ever. It's called piracy because of the fact you are NOT entitled to it and yet taking it anyway - you factually cannot have the right to pirate something because the words are contradictory. It's a fucking video game. A huehuehue BR is not entitled to have it, they have no right to steal simply because they can't afford that. Do they have the right to steal, say, water? If they can't afford it and have no way to get it legally? Yes. It's a basic human right. Video games are not. Video games and other entertainment are not necessary for survival, nobody has the right to take them without official permission or payment. You're essentially arguing that you have the 'right' to steal a car if you can't afford one, you have the 'right' to mug people leaving expensive restaurants because you need some cash for liquor, and so on. Do you think we pirate only videogames? Dude, you started saying some real significant things such as "RIGHT IS A LEGAL, SOCIAL OR ETHICAL PRINCIPLE OF SOME RANDOM STUFF!" (Note: Wikipedia) but you ended up forgetting that piracy is not limited to videogames. You can pirate clothes, perfumes, furniture, things that are very important for your life (like phones, computers)... If you live at a country like Brazil, unless you are rich, you WILL have pirated things You can't pirate clothes - you can steal them. Stopped here. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. |
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lupadim said: Stopped here. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Nice fallacy to ignore the fact that theft - of any kind - is never something you can have the right to do. It's factually impossible. |
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TallonKarrde23 said: Shuhan said: TallonKarrde23 said: Shuhan said: Is J-List trustworthy? Yes, they are 100% legit. They overprice by like 40 dollars though, so I'd highly - VERY highly - recommend not ever using them whatsoever. The markup is disgustingly high and there's no reason to use them for 99% of purchases, given you can find everything they have on equally-legit sites for cheaper. Sweet, thanks. I really dont want to use them but they are the only ones that have a Visual Novel I want. Which VN are you trying to get? And is it the JP version or an English version you want? If it's Steins;Gate, please be aware the JP new limited edition coming out has official English with it now as well. So you can buy that for the same price, get more from it in terms of all the extras, and also play it in English. Or so I'm told, you'd need to do a little research first to double check. If My Heart Had Wings (Kono Oosora ni Tsubasa wo Hirogete), the english version. I was planning on getting steins;gate as well, thanks for that tidbit. |
TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: Stopped here. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Nice fallacy to ignore the fact that theft - of any kind - is never something you can have the right to do. It's factually impossible. The government is stealing from us, Brazilians. Don't talk shit if you don't know our situation here. Our taxes are one of the most expensive in the world, and how do they spend our money? They are corrupt as shit, going on vacations and using our money to buy whatever they want. If someone at Brazil would live with original things only, having a console and 10 original games would cost like 1800 reais (three minimum wages) and I am considering those games would cost only 100 reais each |
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lupadim said: TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: Stopped here. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Nice fallacy to ignore the fact that theft - of any kind - is never something you can have the right to do. It's factually impossible. The government is stealing from us, Brazilians. Don't talk shit if you don't know our situation here. Our taxes are one of the most expensive in the world, and how do they spend our money? They are corrupt as shit, going on vacations and using our money to buy whatever they want. If someone at Brazil would live with original things only, having a console and 10 original games would cost like 1800 reais (three minimum wages) and I am considering those games would cost only 100 reais each It doesn't matter what the government is doing - it does not redefine language. You do not have the right to steal things - no matter what. This is a fact, this doesn't matter where you live, your condition, or if someone is stealing from YOU. You can huaehuaehuaheuae all day, it doesn't change the factual definitions of things. You have no right to play video games, you have the privilege to. If you can't afford it - regardless of WHY - then you do not have the right to take it unless it's legally being given to you for no charge. Theft is theft, you are saying it's "reasonable" to steal things - this is different from saying you have the RIGHT to do so. You do not have the RIGHT to do it - you DO have a valid REASON to do so supposedly. These are not the same thing. A 'right' is not "i am in the right for doing so" - it's legal terminology. You are not entitled to free video games just because you cannot afford them because your government is fucking terrible. http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml These are the things people have entitlement and rights to simply from being alive. You will have further rights based in your own government's legal decisions around that. Video games and perfume are not fucking listed for a reason - and while clothes are - the act of theft to attain them is not. Thievery is, by definition, contradictory to 'rights'. If you are stealing something, this was something you had no right or entitlement to. You cannot steal something that you have the right to - because you wouldn't be committing theft or piracy at that point, you'd be taking what is yours. Thus, you do not have the right to thievery, you have the right to taking what you're entitled to. You are not entitled to video games, perfume, nice clothes, etc. These are essentially 'bonus items' in the game of life, they are privileges that those with the money are, well, privileged enough to buy. Stealing a video game is, factually, stealing a video game. And stealing is not something you have the 'right' to do - because then it would not be fucking stealing. |
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Shuhan said: If My Heart Had Wings (Kono Oosora ni Tsubasa wo Hirogete), the english version. I was planning on getting steins;gate as well, thanks for that tidbit. Just be sure to comparison shop for big ones. For example, Steins;Gate is cheaper on J-List for a digital copy, but Rightstuf will sell you the special edition DVD-rom for 25% less, and give free shipping if you buy almost anything else. Rightstuf also has excellent customer service, and is located relatively close to you. |
TallonKarrde23It doesn't matter what the government is doing - it does not redefine language. You do not have the right to steal things - no matter what. This is a fact, this doesn't matter where you live, your condition, or if someone is stealing from YOU. You can huaehuaehuaheuae all day, it doesn't change the factual definitions of things. You have no right to play video games, you have the privilege to. If you can't afford it - regardless of WHY - then you do not have the right to take it unless it's legally being given to you for no charge. Theft is theft, you are saying it's "reasonable" to steal things - this is different from saying you have the RIGHT to do so. You do not have the RIGHT to do it - you DO have a valid REASON to do so supposedly. These are not the same thing. A 'right' is not "i am in the right for doing so" - it's legal terminology. You are not entitled to free video games just because you cannot afford them because your government is fucking terrible. http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/index.shtml These are the things people have entitlement and rights to simply from being alive. You will have further rights based in your own government's legal decisions around that. Video games and perfume are not fucking listed for a reason - and while clothes are - the act of theft to attain them is not. Thievery is, by definition, contradictory to 'rights'. If you are stealing something, this was something you had no right or entitlement to. You cannot steal something that you have the right to - because you wouldn't be committing theft or piracy at that point, you'd be taking what is yours. Thus, you do not have the right to thievery, you have the right to taking what you're entitled to. You are not entitled to video games, perfume, nice clothes, etc. These are essentially 'bonus items' in the game of life, they are privileges that those with the money are, well, privileged enough to buy. Stealing a video game is, factually, stealing a video game. And stealing is not something you have the 'right' to do - because then it would not be fucking stealing.[/quote said: Obvious troll is obvious. Comparing piracy with stealing. I don't know if you know, but stealing means taking something from another person, in such a way that person loses what she had. Google Dictionary says it is the act to SUBTRACT anything someone had, adding that to yourself or to another one. And you just said everyone who have ever pirated something is a robber. Now why don't you go, buy a burger for 5 dollars and enjoy your 50 dollars videogame bought by your parents, so you can blag at strangers at internet how you have financial conditions to buy all legit stuff ever and yell at others "HEY YOU ARE A ROBBER SUCKER HAHAHA"? If you are so butthurt about me or other brazilians having pirated stuff, buy legit things for us :). |
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drinkbeer said: everyone should buy anime and contribute to the industry even if you don't you shouldn't be discouraging people from doing it but oh well this is the internet after all exactly my thoughts |
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| I torrent all my anime, and the ones I like, I order off Amazon. That way I get what I want, and I support what I like. And you should just price check between Amazon and Rightstuf. I recently decided to buy Hellsing Ultimate, and Amazon had it for $30 while Rightstuf was at $45. Just pick the best price. |
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Reverb_Shock said: I torrent all my anime, and the ones I like, I order off Amazon. That way I get what I want, and I support what I like. And you should just price check between Amazon and Rightstuf. I recently decided to buy Hellsing Ultimate, and Amazon had it for $30 while Rightstuf was at $45. Just pick the best price. You are what's wrong with this community. ITT: useless piracy POS trying to justify their never-ending greed. /edit: http://www.animenation.com/ http://www.amazon.com/ http://plamoya.com/ (for merchandise, quite costly but very reliable) |
| Internet-piracy is the cancer of Anime, leechers need to get caught and die out! |
| Thanks for the help guys, but let's try to reel it in a little with the attacks on each other, we may not agree with what the other does, but we won't be the best harem protagonists we can be if we attack each other over our differences. |
lupadim said: drinkbeer said: everyone should buy anime and contribute to the industry even if you don't you shouldn't be discouraging people from doing it but oh well this is the internet after all exactly my thoughts What happend to MAL's sense of humor? Twas a joke people. The second they release Neon Genesis on BD I'll "support the industry" like a good little boy. |
Ghost-Lightning said: The second they release Neon Genesis on BD I'll "support the industry" like a good little boy. Support industry? HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA |
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lupadim said: Ghost-Lightning said: The second they release Neon Genesis on BD I'll "support the industry" like a good little boy. Support industry? HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA Not sure I get it, but I'll join you in gleeful exuberance. lLOLOLOLOLOLOLOOLOLOLOLOLLLELELELELEOELEOELOELEEOELEOELEOLEOLEEOELEO |
newsWatch9 said: Reverb_Shock said: I torrent all my anime, and the ones I like, I order off Amazon. That way I get what I want, and I support what I like. And you should just price check between Amazon and Rightstuf. I recently decided to buy Hellsing Ultimate, and Amazon had it for $30 while Rightstuf was at $45. Just pick the best price. You are what's wrong with this community. ITT: useless piracy POS trying to justify their never-ending greed. /edit: http://www.animenation.com/ http://www.amazon.com/ http://plamoya.com/ (for merchandise, quite costly but very reliable) agreed. i mean no one uses that excuse for video games so why should they use it for anime. that is the problem with the anime community they feel such a sense of entitlement to watch whatever they want whenever they want at whatever quality they want for free. if you suggested that on a video game forum would be yelled off the forum. yet when you suggest it here you pretty much get praised for it. |
| Just because you know how to use a torrent does not give you the god given right to pirate. My actual list: https://kitsu.io/users/mattbenz99/library check out my youtube channel for my review: https://www.youtube.com/user/mattbenz99 |
| Rightstuf above all. EBay if it is no longer in print (won't really be supporting the industry, but for collection purposes. Always watch for bootlegs here) Amazon I always check second to eBay since prices are usually cheaper on eBay. Google maps and look for "Anime store" I have found many shops I never knew about this way and sometimes they sell things cheaper. Check my local game store that buys games and DVDs because I have gotten entire anime sets for $5-$10 That's my typical routine. But I more collect then am interested in buying legitimately. Through collecting though I buy a good chunk legitimately which in turn does support the industry. |
mattbenz99 said: You both sound pretty butthurt. Maybe you're pissed because all your anime is in shit quality with shit subs while I get my beautiful 1080p anime for free and get to have it forever. I can admit to being a pirate, but I'm still supporting the industry by buying the Blu rays and having a subscription to Crunchyroll. I don't even watch anything on Crunchyroll but I pay the fee just to support. So I definitely don't think I'm what's wrong with the community.newsWatch9 said: Reverb_Shock said: I torrent all my anime, and the ones I like, I order off Amazon. That way I get what I want, and I support what I like. And you should just price check between Amazon and Rightstuf. I recently decided to buy Hellsing Ultimate, and Amazon had it for $30 while Rightstuf was at $45. Just pick the best price. You are what's wrong with this community. ITT: useless piracy POS trying to justify their never-ending greed. /edit: http://www.animenation.com/ http://www.amazon.com/ http://plamoya.com/ (for merchandise, quite costly but very reliable) agreed. i mean no one uses that excuse for video games so why should they use it for anime. that is the problem with the anime community they feel such a sense of entitlement to watch whatever they want whenever they want at whatever quality they want for free. if you suggested that on a video game forum would be yelled off the forum. yet when you suggest it here you pretty much get praised for it. |
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Reverb_Shock said: mattbenz99 said: You both sound pretty butthurt. Maybe you're pissed because all your anime is in shit quality with shit subs while I get my beautiful 1080p anime for free and get to have it forever. I can admit to being a pirate, but I'm still supporting the industry by buying the Blu rays and having a subscription to Crunchyroll. I don't even watch anything on Crunchyroll but I pay the fee just to support. So I definitely don't think I'm what's wrong with the community.newsWatch9 said: Reverb_Shock said: I torrent all my anime, and the ones I like, I order off Amazon. That way I get what I want, and I support what I like. And you should just price check between Amazon and Rightstuf. I recently decided to buy Hellsing Ultimate, and Amazon had it for $30 while Rightstuf was at $45. Just pick the best price. You are what's wrong with this community. ITT: useless piracy POS trying to justify their never-ending greed. /edit: http://www.animenation.com/ http://www.amazon.com/ http://plamoya.com/ (for merchandise, quite costly but very reliable) agreed. i mean no one uses that excuse for video games so why should they use it for anime. that is the problem with the anime community they feel such a sense of entitlement to watch whatever they want whenever they want at whatever quality they want for free. if you suggested that on a video game forum would be yelled off the forum. yet when you suggest it here you pretty much get praised for it. if you buy the blu-rays what is the point of torrenting? i mean at that point you might as well just watch it on your tv. and also a crunchyroll membership is $6 wow such a big spender. |
| Just because you know how to use a torrent does not give you the god given right to pirate. My actual list: https://kitsu.io/users/mattbenz99/library check out my youtube channel for my review: https://www.youtube.com/user/mattbenz99 |
| Can you tell us what's wrong with Amazon? This way, alternative recommendations may be suggested based on that. |
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| The American Blu rays are significantly lower quality than the Japanese Blu rays because of the amount of episodes on each disc. The Japanese BD's have 2 eps per disc while the American BD's have 6 to 12 episodes per disc. THis raises bit rate, increases banding etc. That's why when I buy the blu rays, I always torrent the BD rips because I like to compare the quality of subs and video. And paying $6 for Crunchyroll is just as much as you're probably doing. |
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TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: Stopped here. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Nice fallacy to ignore the fact that theft - of any kind - is never something you can have the right to do. It's factually impossible. ill just leave it here ......... https://twitter.com/notch/status/157261795139125248 |
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ErwinJA said: Shuhan said: If My Heart Had Wings (Kono Oosora ni Tsubasa wo Hirogete), the english version. I was planning on getting steins;gate as well, thanks for that tidbit. Just be sure to comparison shop for big ones. For example, Steins;Gate is cheaper on J-List for a digital copy, but Rightstuf will sell you the special edition DVD-rom for 25% less, and give free shipping if you buy almost anything else. Rightstuf also has excellent customer service, and is located relatively close to you. Thanks man, saved me some money there. |
hazerddex said: TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: Stopped here. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Nice fallacy to ignore the fact that theft - of any kind - is never something you can have the right to do. It's factually impossible. ill just leave it here ......... https://twitter.com/notch/status/157261795139125248 DON'T SHOW HIM THE TRUTH! HE IS NOT READY YET! HES EYES WILL BURN WHEN HE NOTICE THAT WITHOUT PIRACY, THE GAMING INDUSTRY WOULD NOT BE EVEN 10% AS FAMOUS AS IT IS TODAY, AND THAT WITHOUT PIRACY, ANIME WOULD NOT EVEN EXIST TODAY! |
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Reverb_Shock said: The American Blu rays are significantly lower quality than the Japanese Blu rays because of the amount of episodes on each disc. The Japanese BD's have 2 eps per disc while the American BD's have 6 to 12 episodes per disc. THis raises bit rate, increases banding etc. That's why when I buy the blu rays, I always torrent the BD rips because I like to compare the quality of subs and video. And paying $6 for Crunchyroll is just as much as you're probably doing. i dont have a crunchyroll membership because i have no way to pay for things online so i use the free version of crunchyroll. i buy my anime in stores. i have been buying my dvds and blu-rays in stores (surprisingly easy if you know where to look). and about those japanese dvds i cant tell the difference between all the different 1080ps that people keep talking about. i mean when i look at them all they look like the exact same fucking thing. i mean are you not even watching the show and just staring at each individual pixel for each 20 min episode. especially if you watch subbed anime how do you notice the microscopic difference and still find time to read the subs? |
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lupadim said: hazerddex said: TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: Stopped here. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Nice fallacy to ignore the fact that theft - of any kind - is never something you can have the right to do. It's factually impossible. ill just leave it here ......... https://twitter.com/notch/status/157261795139125248 DON'T SHOW HIM THE TRUTH! HE IS NOT READY YET! HES EYES WILL BURN WHEN HE NOTICE THAT WITHOUT PIRACY, THE GAMING INDUSTRY WOULD NOT BE EVEN 10% AS FAMOUS AS IT IS TODAY, AND THAT WITHOUT PIRACY, ANIME WOULD NOT EVEN EXIST TODAY! You're actually right. People often assume that the allure of piracy pulls potential customers away from products. As a sailor of the seven seas, I'll be the first to tell you that I've never seen a product that I wanted to buy, and then opted instead to steal it. For example, I didn't know anything about Gurren Lagann when I torrented it. I loved it, recommended it to a friend, and he bought it. Gainax didn't lose a sale in me, they never had it since I wasn't interested in teh show until I'd already seen it. But they gained a sale due to my recommendation (which I would not have been able to provide had I not previously viewed the series). Of course, this one piece of anecdotal evidence doesn't prove the helpful (or harmful) influence of piracy on any industry, but I don't believe it's too far fetched to say that fan translations and piracy are two of the larger contributing factors to anime and manga's Western popularity. Also, this thread is way off topic. |
Ghost-Lightning said: lupadim said: hazerddex said: TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: Stopped here. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Nice fallacy to ignore the fact that theft - of any kind - is never something you can have the right to do. It's factually impossible. ill just leave it here ......... https://twitter.com/notch/status/157261795139125248 DON'T SHOW HIM THE TRUTH! HE IS NOT READY YET! HES EYES WILL BURN WHEN HE NOTICE THAT WITHOUT PIRACY, THE GAMING INDUSTRY WOULD NOT BE EVEN 10% AS FAMOUS AS IT IS TODAY, AND THAT WITHOUT PIRACY, ANIME WOULD NOT EVEN EXIST TODAY! You're actually right. People often assume that the allure of piracy pulls potential customers away from products. As a sailor of the seven seas, I'll be the first to tell you that I've never seen a product that I wanted to buy, and then opted instead to steal it. For example, I didn't know anything about Gurren Lagann when I torrented it. I loved it, recommended it to a friend, and he bought it. Gainax didn't lose a sale in me, they never had it since I wasn't interested in teh show until I'd already seen it. But they gained a sale due to my recommendation (which I would not have been able to provide had I not previously viewed the series). Of course, this one piece of anecdotal evidence doesn't prove the helpful (or harmful) influence of piracy on any industry, but I don't believe it's too far fetched to say that fan translations and piracy are two of the larger contributing factors to anime and manga's Western popularity. Also, this thread is way off topic. This is a list thread, it will get deleted by the first report, let's just enjoy the discussion. Without piracy, ZERO anime at Western. Why? Because you will simply spend hundreds of dollars at something you have never watched. All the legit things I have, I pirated them without buying. Pirating things is simply trying them. I pirate games, play them for one month and stop playing. I was happy I didn't bought the game, it would not make me happy. But ANY game I played for more than 3 months, I have the legit copy of it. What would we do with anime? "First three episodes are free, all else, give me 100 dollars"? Nah |
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lupadim said: Ghost-Lightning said: lupadim said: hazerddex said: TallonKarrde23 said: lupadim said: Stopped here. You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. Nice fallacy to ignore the fact that theft - of any kind - is never something you can have the right to do. It's factually impossible. ill just leave it here ......... https://twitter.com/notch/status/157261795139125248 DON'T SHOW HIM THE TRUTH! HE IS NOT READY YET! HES EYES WILL BURN WHEN HE NOTICE THAT WITHOUT PIRACY, THE GAMING INDUSTRY WOULD NOT BE EVEN 10% AS FAMOUS AS IT IS TODAY, AND THAT WITHOUT PIRACY, ANIME WOULD NOT EVEN EXIST TODAY! You're actually right. People often assume that the allure of piracy pulls potential customers away from products. As a sailor of the seven seas, I'll be the first to tell you that I've never seen a product that I wanted to buy, and then opted instead to steal it. For example, I didn't know anything about Gurren Lagann when I torrented it. I loved it, recommended it to a friend, and he bought it. Gainax didn't lose a sale in me, they never had it since I wasn't interested in teh show until I'd already seen it. But they gained a sale due to my recommendation (which I would not have been able to provide had I not previously viewed the series). Of course, this one piece of anecdotal evidence doesn't prove the helpful (or harmful) influence of piracy on any industry, but I don't believe it's too far fetched to say that fan translations and piracy are two of the larger contributing factors to anime and manga's Western popularity. Also, this thread is way off topic. This is a list thread, it will get deleted by the first report, let's just enjoy the discussion. Without piracy, ZERO anime at Western. Why? Because you will simply spend hundreds of dollars at something you have never watched. All the legit things I have, I pirated them without buying. Pirating things is simply trying them. I pirate games, play them for one month and stop playing. I was happy I didn't bought the game, it would not make me happy. But ANY game I played for more than 3 months, I have the legit copy of it. What would we do with anime? "First three episodes are free, all else, give me 100 dollars"? Nah you are assuming that all people who pirate something buy the legit copy afterwards which is not true. |
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