| just wondering. interested in seeing what you all say, I know pirating is far more common |
FrenzyJan 20, 2021 8:57 PM
| i dont get western obsession with "support teh industry" but this is why east europe does not make anime and games i suppose but crunchyroll and netflixx are just a drop in a drop in the ocean.. the big cash comes from the 7000 yen bds |
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| Because many people prefer efficient method, if they can get what they want for free without sever consequences why bother? If you decided to support the industry good for you. |
| You're paying stupid people too much attention. |
 It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether! It's an entirely different kind of flying. |
| because people are poorfags who are jealous that you actually have money and helping the industry instead of being a complaining insepid dik so let them be jelly |
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| Woah Totally haven't seen this thread before |
 Nico- said: Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained@Comic_Sans oh no y arnt ppl dieing i need more ppl dieing rly gud plot avansement jus liek tokyo ghoul if erbudy dies amirite |
| I don't believe I've met anyone that's said that seriously. I have, of course, met people who differentiate between piracy and stealing. But never have I met someone who has seriously said that paying for stuff you like is stupid. |
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| Didn't read, but it probably just says "you pay money to support the industry." |
| I personnally think it would be stupid of me to pay for it when you can have it freely. But that's according to my situation, my personnality, my values, ... Nothing to do with you. If I tell you "I think it's stupid", it doesn't mean you're stupid. Same as when you say to someone that his work sucks, it doesn't mean the person who did it sucks... I find this amalgam way too often nowadays :/ |
| The best anime are released without english subtitles and never make it overseas. |
Grumzii said: If an anime I enjoyed a lot is available for DVD/Blueray, then when I have the money I'd most definitely purchase it for collective reasons. Pretty much this. I dislike streaming and don't even do it for free, so why would I pay for it? Especially considering I can't even watch anything on there anyway because of region locks. Idk what OP has been smoking, but I've never had to pay even close to 500$ for any series. Actually buying DVD/BDs is not as impossible as OP makes it seem, I regularly do it. It's not a myth. |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
Grumzii said: If an anime I enjoyed a lot is available for DVD/Blueray, then when I have the money I'd most definitely purchase it for collective reasons. Thank you some one like me haha but yea i really have to like it to buy it |
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Randoll_ said: TonyTheme said: The best anime are released without english subtitles and never make it overseas. you are no real otaku until you order them from japan This is BS. There's no point in buying DVDs from Japan if you can't even understand them. I buy my Anime DVDs to watch. I blind buy every licensed Anime that looks interesting to me. I only torrent unlicensed stuff that was never released in North America. |
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| Many people do not realize that by watching anime being streamed freely on the internet, they are making it more difficult for anime studios to receive revenue for a potential new season for any given anime. But considering the devoted North American fans that the Japanese companies pay no attention towards as they only bother to sell dubbed version to the region, I don't see it mattering to begin with. Since they care not about the sales in North America, watching it from out of country wouldn't really effect the studios, only in the long run when dubs are released. |
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| The west thinks anime is some stupid chinese cartoons so it isn't worth spending money on. Anime needs to go the route of streaming since no one in the west buys shit. |
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| Lol, who cares, it's your money |
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Praland said: Lol, who cares, it's your money |
ItsMaz said: You're paying stupid people too much attention. |
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| I only have Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex DVD on my shelf. Total value was £18. Nice deal there. |
 All credit goes to Sacred. |
| Fuck those people. |
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| You can spend your money (or more accurately for some of you, your parents money) on whatever you want. I prefer to spend my money on my expensive percussion instruments rather than cartoons I can just watch for free online. |
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| It's not stupid at all to pay for something that you like so that you can get more of it in the future. If no one bought anime, it wouldn't exist. This is just common sense. I usually buy my favorites on bluray. |
| Not stupid at all. It's fucking stupid to call someone stupid for supporting an industry they like, while the critics themselves are pirating everything. |
| I know people RL from Scandinavia who actually pay for Crunchyroll, a service that spits on and wipes its ass with Scandinavian customers, having less than 15% of the content at a higher price than Americans get. Honestly, yes, that shows quantifiable mental stunty. Especially the ones who justify it with "but I use a VPN" - that's just paying to break the law, not winning any points with that. Also, people who still use optical media in 2015 may not be stupid, but certainly living in the past. At least I don't know anyone IRL who still use discs, so I guess it's a thing in poorer countries. |
Red_TuesdayNov 18, 2015 11:39 AM
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| Well I have bought DVDs off Amazon back when I lived in the US because my internet was crappy and very expensive, now I have cheap fast German Internet so I'm best buds with Kissanime :P |
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| You are stupid for listening to those kind of people. what's so stupid about spending your goddamn money for something you like? Unless you can't even afford school tuition, room rent and daily food but manage to spend your money on this kind of thing, then yes, you're one hell of a stupid person. |
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| No need to buy ever Only if you really REALLY love the anime and want to collect it :) |
| 私はサイタマ様が大好きです。私は彼の雌犬です！ |
Randoll_ said: Seiya said: This is BS. There's no point in buying DVDs from Japan if you can't even understand them. I buy my Anime DVDs to watch. I blind buy every licensed Anime that looks interesting to me. I only torrent unlicensed stuff that was never released in North America. Then you are no real otaku. Even if I don't understand everything, I have atleast the original. You've only completed 8 Anime. What do you know about being an otaku? I don't care about the Japanese industry. The more North American DVDs that are purchased, the more chances a company will take to license more obscure Anime in North America. |
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| Not everyone can afford a crunchyroll/netflix/etc subscription, nor is it available in every country. Parents don't always buy you what you want when you ask them, nor are they always able to. And not everyone gets pocket money, either. And others aren't old enough to work at summer jobs (Yes, there's an age requirement, at least in some countries. Don't know about the US, as I don't live there.) Just saying that everyone has their reasons for doing the things they do, and everyone lives under different circumstances. Now, while watching it for free doesn't help the industry at all, it is convenient for those unable to pay for subscriptions, BD's, and DVD's, those that are willing to 'pirate' the anime they hold so dearly. |
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aikaflip said: not really.. unless if by "no one" you also mean the tv station buying licence for anime.. or movie goers buying ticket to see anime movieIt's not stupid at all to pay for something that you like so that you can get more of it in the future. If no one bought anime, it wouldn't exist. This is just common sense. I usually buy my favorites on bluray. which is a bit different than buying anime (hope that made sense) Red_Tuesday said: VPN do not sound illegal; are they really outlawed? 0_oEspecially the ones who justify it with "but I use a VPN" - that's just paying to break the law, not winning any points with that. Also, people who still use optical media in 2015 may not be stupid, but certainly living in the past. At least I don't know anyone IRL who still use discs, so I guess it's a thing in poorer countries. as for the disk part, i believe they are popular in japan which is not a poor country poor country would rather have cheap bootlegs which might be more convenient than torrenting on 30 kps |
romagiaNov 18, 2015 12:10 PM
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Randoll_ said: just of curiosity, how limited are the limited editions, and what are the best limited edition goodies you got?I have completed more anime than you. I own the bds of 248 anime, the special collection of 21 anime, the limited edition of 30 and the DVD of 300 anime. I don't care about the industry. Please tell me how many obscure anime got licensed in North America since you started purchasing anime. as for obscure anime, bokurano got recently licensed together with a few more-or-less obscure older titles.. discotek are pretty cool guys when it comes to obscure licenses or at least that's the impression i get from their ANN page |
romagiaNov 18, 2015 12:16 PM
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