Forum Settings
Forums
New
Dec 12, 2014 1:00 PM
#1

Offline
Feb 2014
19
What do you guys think about using Illegal Streaming sites or torrenting anime ?

Do you guys use Crunchhyroll, Funimation, Hulu ,Netflix or any other legal streaming sites that I'm not aware of.

I use Crunhyroll since i don't have access to the Funimation and Hulu sities and Netflix has very limited choice anime where i live.

I don't agree with illegal sites, but i did use illegal sites before i had a Crunchyroll account.
And i buy anything that catches my eye and is released here.

But with that said as a last resort if i can't watch it legally and can't buy it/ it's too damn expensive i will most likely Torrent it
Lil-GoblinDec 12, 2014 1:14 PM
Pages (3) [1] 2 3 »
Dec 12, 2014 1:01 PM
#2

Offline
Mar 2013
10458
it's the industry's fault for having shitty distribution
Dec 12, 2014 1:01 PM
#3

Offline
Jul 2014
13353
I always buy my chinese cartoon. i would never result to pirating.
Dec 12, 2014 1:02 PM
#4

Offline
Jul 2012
48259
I'm okay with it, mostly because most stuff I want to watch aren't on the sites you named.
Dec 12, 2014 1:02 PM
#5

Offline
Aug 2014
549
i use KissAnime because its free and has better quality anime than crunchyroll. but i would buy the blu ray for anime that i really enjoyed.
Dec 12, 2014 1:04 PM
#6

Offline
Jul 2010
880
I don't care since I have no other choice to obtain anime. So torrents and IRC are way to go. And streaming... well sucks at the best so I avoid that like a plague.
Dec 12, 2014 1:04 PM
#7

Offline
Jul 2011
8110
This it's gonna be good
Dec 12, 2014 1:06 PM
#8

Offline
Feb 2014
19
I feel like i may have created something i can't control..
Dec 12, 2014 1:06 PM
#9
Offline
Mar 2011
25074
while Illegal Sources offer more anime then legal ones then :Legal can never win sad fact of life iv watced over 4000 anime all legal Vua Home media or TV but the west does not have that useing legal means the max any one could watch is around 400 max that s not big enourth library cuas the fact that the legal places are missing some very famous and influential anime
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Dec 12, 2014 1:07 PM
Offline
Mar 2011
25074
JD2411 said:
it's the industry's fault for having shitty distribution


nope thye do not
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Dec 12, 2014 1:08 PM

Offline
Mar 2013
10458
FGAU1912 said:
JD2411 said:
it's the industry's fault for having shitty distribution


nope thye do not
evidence?
Dec 12, 2014 1:10 PM
Offline
Mar 2011
25074
JD2411 said:
FGAU1912 said:


nope thye do not
evidence?


if you talking about japan then your worng but if your talking us then i agree
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Dec 12, 2014 1:10 PM

Offline
Sep 2013
16130
If only the legal distribution was better in the west. Buying even slightly less mainstream or old anime is really fucking hard, at least here in Finland. And importing takes weeks.

Crunchyroll is decent and I have the premium, but the amount of interesting shows they have is not nearly enough for me.
Dec 12, 2014 1:11 PM

Offline
Jun 2014
12859
It's necessary at times.
All credit goes to Sacred.
Dec 12, 2014 1:12 PM
Offline
Mar 2011
25074
Lancehot said:
As someone who doesn't live in the USA, & by extention have access to stuff like Funimation (even their youtube is region locked :( ), The Anime Network, Netflix*, Hulu or Toonami etc, illegal options are really the only way to watch anything made before 2007-8 that isn't at Bebop/Trigun levels of popular.

*Netflix UKs library of anime is pretty limited to say the least, or was last time I could check.


US reigon lock stuff more than Japan does comapre NJPW world to WWE net work for exmaple

NJPW world was world wide and luach day and WWE Net work still is not after lamost 1 year
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Dec 12, 2014 1:12 PM

Offline
Oct 2012
14691
I try and be legitimate wherever I can as that is my policy with all forms of media but the anime industry doesn't make it easy. Japan needs to get over their fear of digital distribution, this is the 21st century, get with the times.
Dec 12, 2014 1:13 PM

Offline
Jun 2013
1027
Imagine if there was one site that has EVERYTHING related to anime and manga. Everything would be available in crystal clear 720p quality for download or streaming. People all over the world would be able to access anything related to anime and manga with the click of a button. They could even implement a list system similiar to MAL and a lot of other good stuff. I would gladly pay a yearly/monthly fee for such services. Everything in one place. Make this happen Japan and I'll gladly pay for it.

I'll never buy physical products related to anime or manga though. It has too much of a geek factor here, and I'm honestly not interested in cluttering my room with manga or anime related products.
Dec 12, 2014 1:14 PM

Offline
Jul 2012
48259
FGAU1912 said:
if you talking about japan then your worng but if your talking us then i agree

other than you, (almost) nobody lives in japan here if they're on MAL
Dec 12, 2014 1:16 PM
Offline
Mar 2011
25074
mayukachan said:
FGAU1912 said:
if you talking about japan then your worng but if your talking us then i agree

other than you, (almost) nobody lives in japan here if they're on MAL

thers is quaite a few asians on Mal i use the west to mena people not in the Eurasian land mass
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Dec 12, 2014 1:18 PM

Offline
Jul 2012
48259
FGAU1912 said:
mayukachan said:

other than you, (almost) nobody lives in japan here if they're on MAL

thers is quaite a few asians on Mal i use the west to mena people not in the Eurasian land mass

uh there are ASIANS but it's not like they reside in japan right now

people who use MAL are usually not living in japan.
Dec 12, 2014 1:22 PM
Offline
Mar 2011
25074
mayukachan said:
FGAU1912 said:

thers is quaite a few asians on Mal i use the west to mena people not in the Eurasian land mass

uh there are ASIANS but it's not like they reside in japan right now

people who use MAL are usually not living in japan.
7


iim using the west ot mean The Americas both north and south were esacplly in SA the anime market is huge they have the bihggest con outside of asia for example but taxes aand tariff inflate prices
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Dec 12, 2014 1:24 PM

Offline
Jan 2013
13743
Importing costs along with accessibility and many other service issues makes getting anime legally almost impractical in the US
Dec 12, 2014 1:26 PM

Offline
Dec 2013
10536
I live in a country which most people don't even know it exists, so yeah, buying anime in my country is impossible. Not to mention some of the legal streaming sites are unavailable.
Dec 12, 2014 1:28 PM

Offline
Jul 2012
48259
FGAU1912 said:
mayukachan said:

uh there are ASIANS but it's not like they reside in japan right now

people who use MAL are usually not living in japan.
7


iim using the west ot mean The Americas both north and south were esacplly in SA the anime market is huge they have the bihggest con outside of asia for example but taxes aand tariff inflate prices

do you order it online or what?
there are no stores around me that sell anime at all

shipping alone costs more than the dvds/BDs sadly
Dec 12, 2014 1:31 PM
Offline
Mar 2011
25074
mayukachan said:
FGAU1912 said:
7


iim using the west ot mean The Americas both north and south were esacplly in SA the anime market is huge they have the bihggest con outside of asia for example but taxes aand tariff inflate prices

do you order it online or what?
there are no stores around me that sell anime at all



if your outisde of Japan use CD Japan or for Toei and bandai distributed titles become video club member hell im in Japan an di use CD Japan or amazon Jp some times
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Dec 12, 2014 1:31 PM

Offline
Dec 2013
10536
What kind of translator are u usingggg?
Dec 12, 2014 1:32 PM
Offline
Mar 2011
25074
robis798 said:
What kind of translator are u usingggg?

im not
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Dec 12, 2014 1:34 PM

Offline
Dec 2013
10536
FGAU1912 said:
robis798 said:
What kind of translator are u usingggg?

im not


A little bit hard to understand you.
Dec 12, 2014 1:35 PM

Offline
Feb 2010
34616
RinArcher said:
>Implying people don't illegally stream stuff here.

Is anyone really going to pretend you don't watch streams here?


I don't watch streams.
I probably regret this post by now.
Dec 12, 2014 1:37 PM

Offline
Jul 2012
48259
Did a quick calculation on CD Japan for 3 episodes of Chihayafuru on Blu Ray... $60+ including shipping. Damnnnnn. And I would have to add subtitles into it if I wanted to actually watch it. So, my personal reason for not legally doing anything is because of inconvenience.

Second reason is price.

Also: I watch a fair amount of anime and honestly, I end up deleting most of what I watch in the end, so why purchase?
MayukaDec 12, 2014 1:41 PM
Dec 12, 2014 1:38 PM
Offline
Nov 2013
2667
Japan doesn't care about us, so why should we care? Just keep watching bro. They don't even make an effort to distribute their cartoons.
Dec 12, 2014 1:39 PM

Offline
Jan 2013
13743
FGAU1912 said:
VitaminCaim said:
Importing costs along with accessibility and many other service issues makes getting anime legally almost impractical.


what is the import tax in your nation
It's not the import tax that's ridiculous but the fact that it takes 2-3 weeks for it to ship. If I didn't live in California I'd suspect it would take even longer. Not also that but if you include the ridiculously high price of a blu-ray box set; it gets a bit too overkill.
Dec 12, 2014 1:41 PM
Offline
Mar 2011
25074
VitaminCaim said:
FGAU1912 said:


what is the import tax in your nation
It's not the import tax that's ridiculous but the fact that it takes 2-3 weeks for it to ship. If I didn't live in California I'd suspect it would take even longer. Not also that but if you include the ridiculously high price of a blu-ray box set; it gets a bit too overkill.


you ue the cheapest method of shipping i wager use expedited shipping
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
Dec 12, 2014 1:50 PM

Offline
Jan 2013
13743
FGAU1912 said:
VitaminCaim said:
It's not the import tax that's ridiculous but the fact that it takes 2-3 weeks for it to ship. If I didn't live in California I'd suspect it would take even longer. Not also that but if you include the ridiculously high price of a blu-ray box set; it gets a bit too overkill.


you ue the cheapest method of shipping i wager use expedited shipping
I was wrong. It takes longer than 2-3 weeks. If I were to order a blu ray box set, its estimated delivery is within 6-9 weeks. And there's only one method of shipping, I can't pick a faster alternative.
Dec 12, 2014 1:52 PM

Offline
Sep 2013
16130
VitaminCaim said:
FGAU1912 said:


you ue the cheapest method of shipping i wager use expedited shipping
I was wrong. It takes longer than 2-3 weeks. If I were to order a blu ray box set, its estimated delivery is within 6-9 weeks. And there's only one method of shipping, I can't pick a faster alternative.


How can it take two months for you to ship a blu ray set to US, when it takes a max of 3 weeks to northern yurop.
Dec 12, 2014 1:55 PM

Offline
Jan 2013
13743
cupc said:
VitaminCaim said:
I was wrong. It takes longer than 2-3 weeks. If I were to order a blu ray box set, its estimated delivery is within 6-9 weeks. And there's only one method of shipping, I can't pick a faster alternative.


How can it take two months for you to ship a blu ray set to US, when it takes a max of 3 weeks to northern yurop.
Because shipping overseas is substantially longer though cheaper while shipping by land/air is faster albeit a bit more expensive
Dec 12, 2014 3:09 PM

Offline
Jun 2014
145
Meh w/e. I watch free and legal streams on chinese sites so it's all the same to me
Dec 12, 2014 3:16 PM

Offline
Feb 2010
34616
mayukachan said:
Did a quick calculation on CD Japan for 3 episodes of Chihayafuru on Blu Ray... $60+ including shipping. Damnnnnn. And I would have to add subtitles into it if I wanted to actually watch it. So, my personal reason for not legally doing anything is because of inconvenience.

Second reason is price.

Also: I watch a fair amount of anime and honestly, I end up deleting most of what I watch in the end, so why purchase?


Lol, if that was a valid argument stealing food would also be valid because you only eat it once and then it turns into shit so why purchase? ^^
I'm all for piracy but the only real reason for it is laziness and not being able or willing to spend money on stuff (Inconvenience and price). No need to try and rationalize it further than that because that's all there is to it :P.
I probably regret this post by now.
Dec 12, 2014 3:17 PM

Offline
Jul 2012
48259
Yo, I gotta eat, so yeah I'd go out of my way and buy it.

Plus, stealing stuff like food and clothing have risks of being caught more than torrenting.
Dec 12, 2014 3:18 PM

Offline
Jun 2014
22541
I typically purchase all my Anime on DVD, but for the titles that have never, ever been licensed in North America, I have no choice but to download them, because I can't purchase them.

Dec 12, 2014 3:39 PM

Offline
Feb 2010
34616
mayukachan said:
Yo, I gotta eat, so yeah I'd go out of my way and buy it.

Plus, stealing stuff like food and clothing have risks of being caught more than torrenting.


You see how it all boils down to Inconvenience? ^^
I probably regret this post by now.
Dec 12, 2014 3:53 PM

Offline
Apr 2013
4351
Everyone best watch out. THEY comin' for you all.

Dec 12, 2014 3:54 PM

Offline
Jul 2012
48259
Higashi_no_Kaze said:
mayukachan said:
Yo, I gotta eat, so yeah I'd go out of my way and buy it.

Plus, stealing stuff like food and clothing have risks of being caught more than torrenting.


You see how it all boils down to Inconvenience? ^^

Laziness ftw
Dec 12, 2014 4:04 PM

Offline
Mar 2014
21289
Buying chinese cartoons? Where I live? Impossible
Nico- said:
@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
Conversations with people pinging/quoting me to argue about some old post I wrote years ago will not be entertained
Dec 12, 2014 4:04 PM

Offline
Jan 2013
13743
deanzel said:
Everyone best watch out. THEY comin' for you all.

That isn't going to stop me.

Dec 12, 2014 4:40 PM
Offline
Jul 2018
561910
JD2411 said:
FGAU1912 said:


nope thye do not
evidence?


Classic FGAU
Dec 12, 2014 4:50 PM

Offline
Apr 2012
4713
Kolnikov said:
Japan doesn't care about us, so why should we care? Just keep watching bro. They don't even make an effort to distribute their cartoons.
Dec 12, 2014 4:53 PM

Offline
Apr 2011
1149
I pirate everything. I stopped using illegal sites only because streaming anime sucks, now I simply go to HorribleSubs' website or NyaaTorrents and download it at 720, then delete anything I don't plan on archiving.

I don't really understand people who are anti-piracy. Information and entertainment should be free.
Dec 12, 2014 4:53 PM

Offline
Apr 2012
4713
Higashi_no_Kaze said:
mayukachan said:
Yo, I gotta eat, so yeah I'd go out of my way and buy it.

Plus, stealing stuff like food and clothing have risks of being caught more than torrenting.


You see how it all boils down to Inconvenience? ^^


I dont understand how companies still havent realized how much of an factor inconvenience is. The more effort I have to put into buying something the less likely I will do so. Hell I was buying like 2-3 games per year prior to digital distribution ala Steam and Co, now I buy like 50 of them. Just cause they are so easy to buy and so goddamn cheap.
Dec 12, 2014 4:57 PM

Offline
Jul 2014
1571
If I can get something free I ain't gonna pay for straight up it doesn't matter if its anime, music or video games I don't give a fuck.
Pages (3) [1] 2 3 »

More topics from this board

» Minkalex Husbando War (Semifinals) ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

TheMinkalex - Aug 15

454 by Lucifrost »»
4 minutes ago

» Let's go, Rainbow Crown! Waifu War Hair Color-Edition! (Quarterfinals) ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

TheMinkalex - Aug 15

401 by NS2D »»
7 minutes ago

» 🎖️Ending of all time & discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )

nirererin - Jul 28

1019 by deltahalo241 »»
11 minutes ago

» In a world where "animation is cinema", would there even be such thing as a "casual anime fan"?

thewiru - Sep 8

17 by thewiru »»
14 minutes ago

» What is something that you purely enjoy?

Uzuki_ - 9 hours ago

10 by Guilmon1 »»
17 minutes ago
It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login