What have you done to support the anime industry?
Buy anime DVDs/VHS/Blu-Ray
8.5%
34
Buy official anime related Merchandise (Figmas, Video Games including crossover titles, T-shirts, Mugs, Posters, etc.)
4.5%
18
Use Legal Streaming Sites to watch anime (The Ad proceeds go to the companies)
7.5%
30
Buy Manga volumes
13.4%
54
Two or more of the above
32.1%
129
All of the Above
9.5%
38
None of the above (I'm a cheapskate)
24.6%
99
402 votes
| I used to buy manga a lot before Tho I don't need a collection anymore since I'll be moving to another country soon and bringing it along with me would be impossible ^^ |
| I buy official merchandise when I can, I've been thinking about stretching out for a DVD but it's just wayyy too much for me, and then just to leave it on a shelf or drawer. At the very least a figure or plush will do more for me than that! I use official streams when I can(sometime I'll just play the video without watching it haha) |
| I try to do my best to support when i can |
Skeetulz said: I buy official merchandise when I can, I've been thinking about stretching out for a DVD but it's just wayyy too much for me, and then just to leave it on a shelf or drawer. At the very least a figure or plush will do more for me than that! I use official streams when I can(sometime I'll just play the video without watching it haha) Why would you leave it running without watching? ptoss1 said: Strider said: I used to buy manga a lot before Tho I don't need a collection anymore since I'll be moving to another country soon and bringing it along with me would be impossible ^^ You could always have it shipped. Shipping cost is way cheaper than plane. Not if the country has shitty customs. |
| I would buy lots of stuff but since i barely got any allowance left at the end of the month i can't afford it :( |
| I don't often buy anime/manga BUT I am a poor student and in the UK it's really hard to find my fave romance animes/mangas. You only find more mainstream stuff :/ |
| Im a stingy, broke cheapskate ftw. Everyone else will put money in, im sure my few bucks won't do any good. |
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| Im a stingy, broke cheapskate ftw. Everyone else will put money in, im sure my few bucks won't do any good. |
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TomoyoSakagami said: Blu-ray is a format that'll be around just as long as DVD's if not longer. Sony disagrees with you. http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/sonys-blu-ray-replacement-to-store-1tb-on-a-single-disc/ |
SchaefDogg said: TomoyoSakagami said: Blu-ray is a format that'll be around just as long as DVD's if not longer. Sony disagrees with you. http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/sonys-blu-ray-replacement-to-store-1tb-on-a-single-disc/ I am still waiting for BluRay to be the defacto term for the home release of videos. THAT is the marker of when DVD surpassed VHS and that will be the marker for when(if) BluRay passes DVD. There is a limit to how much more crystal clear video can be, no matter how much storage capacity a disc has it is a waste just for video. |
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SchaefDogg said: TomoyoSakagami said: Blu-ray is a format that'll be around just as long as DVD's if not longer. Sony disagrees with you. http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/sonys-blu-ray-replacement-to-store-1tb-on-a-single-disc/ I don't see that coming into mainstream for 8-10 years. It's going to cost beyond a fortune, also what movie would need that much storage, I can only see this good for is primetime shows and anime. However it would be good for Video games especially if DLC becomes more widespread. |
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Zebraman said: Drunk_Samurai said: Because people have been mass-brainwashed into believing they have some moral obligation to support people who entered an industry that is not profitable out of their own free will I guess.Skeetulz said: I buy official merchandise when I can, I've been thinking about stretching out for a DVD but it's just wayyy too much for me, and then just to leave it on a shelf or drawer. At the very least a figure or plush will do more for me than that! I use official streams when I can(sometime I'll just play the video without watching it haha) Why would you leave it running without watching? But I guess that corps can readily brainwash and deceive people with advertisement campaign is part of capitalism too eh. Well. It's a really stupid thing to do considering how much bandwith streaming saps up compared to downloading. |
| I do almost all of the above. I hate streaming. |
| I buy light novels when I can't find them online. |
| i buy stuff i don't even watch |
| Now that I have a full-time job, I've started buying more manga. I dislike reading scans, so I'm quite happy to buy the books. Though I won't buy just anything, unless I know that it's in my tastes or if it's a series that I've begun reading online and know it's worth the investment. I would love to buy my favourite anime on DVD/Blu-Ray, but that's not possible at the moment. When it is, I will. |
| Now that I have a full-time job, I've started buying more manga. I dislike reading scans, so I'm quite happy to buy the books. Though I won't buy just anything, unless I know that it's in my tastes or if it's a series that I've begun reading online and know it's worth the investment. I would love to buy my favourite anime on DVD/Blu-Ray, but that's not possible at the moment. When it is, I will. |
Drunk_Samurai said: ptoss1 said: Strider said: I used to buy manga a lot before Tho I don't need a collection anymore since I'll be moving to another country soon and bringing it along with me would be impossible ^^ You could always have it shipped. Shipping cost is way cheaper than plane. Not if the country has shitty customs. True that tho it'll still cost me a lot. And I'll most likely have to pay a huge tax ^^ Besides, I still think that HQ scanlations look better on my 19" monitor than on a small book XD |
| yes. And this picture is 3 and a half years old. I sold some of what i had there, but probably have around 2/3 more now. |
Tracer_SenpaiSep 23, 2010 9:03 PM
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| Since I started watching anime, I've bought a decent amount. I also put in an order for 28 volumes of a series. I also try to borrow series from my local library if possible, but the selection isn't amazing, so I end up reading online, and watching TV series online as well. |
Tracer_Senpai said: yes. And this picture is 3 and a half years old. I sold some of what i had there, but probably have around 2/3 more now. WOW, now I would like to ask you a question... I mean this in all sincerity and not to poke fun, just out of curiosity, why would you buy dvds of something you could easily download for free and sometimes for the same quality if not better?? I mean you could always download it and burn it on a blank DVD... |
| I dont buy everything, but considering my collection of manga and anime, i think ive done my part to support the industry. |
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alexcampos said: Simple, i didnt know i could torrent back than. But even if i did, the computer i had at that time wouldnt have been able to run (or store) the files anyway. (and i'd feel guilty if i got everything i watch for free and not give any support to the people that make/released them)Tracer_Senpai said: yes. And this picture is 3 and a half years old. I sold some of what i had there, but probably have around 2/3 more now. WOW, now I would like to ask you a question... I mean this in all sincerity and not to poke fun, just out of curiosity, why would you buy dvds of something you could easily download for free and sometimes for the same quality if not better?? I mean you could always download it and burn it on a blank DVD... |
Tracer_SenpaiSep 23, 2010 11:26 PM
| Speed is Life - 1st ID... patch on my shoulder. |
alexcampos said: Tracer_Senpai said: yes. And this picture is 3 and a half years old. I sold some of what i had there, but probably have around 2/3 more now. WOW, now I would like to ask you a question... I mean this in all sincerity and not to poke fun, just out of curiosity, why would you buy dvds of something you could easily download for free and sometimes for the same quality if not better?? I mean you could always download it and burn it on a blank DVD... To support an industry of which you have interest in. Was that question really all that hard to answer? |
| I've bought a couple of dvd's and blu-rays and sometimes I watch on legal sites. |
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alexcampos said: Tracer_Senpai said: yes. And this picture is 3 and a half years old. I sold some of what i had there, but probably have around 2/3 more now. WOW, now I would like to ask you a question... I mean this in all sincerity and not to poke fun, just out of curiosity, why would you buy dvds of something you could easily download for free and sometimes for the same quality if not better?? I mean you could always download it and burn it on a blank DVD... The boxes look real nice? |
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| I don't really buy anime. I download it using torrents. And I dont buy stuff like posters, scrolls, anime figures and other merchandise. Sometimes I bought anime just because Im too lazy to download. |
burntlettuce said: To support an industry of which you have interest in. Was that question really all that hard to answer? Yeah but, I also like the porn industry, yet I've never bought anything from them, and I don't plan to... jiyuudansei said: The boxes look real nice? Yeah, they do look nice, especially on the shelves like that... |
| i buy cheap anime dvd if its over 30 for unreasonable amount of episodes no deal. :T i buy manga when i can but i like figures and posters more either way. |
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clumsyarashiyama said: snip Trust me, with a little basic knowledge (maybe some perseverance) and pretty much any non-archaic computer and internet connection, you could set up your PC to play anime like nuts. One can find anything on the internet nowadays so easily it's ridiculous. So if that's your reason for supporting the anime industry, meh. Where I live even getting a credit card that works online is not so commonplace, not to mention actually hoping to find a manga/anime store nearby. Meaning any attempts to try to act like a decent (westernized) otaku would be unfruitful and pathetic. However if the situation wasn't like that, buying those nice DVDs and anime figurines in a sane fashion would probably be something I would do instead of what I'm doing now. Why? Well first of all, whether I make a difference as an individual or not is irrelevant - the legal way simply feels nicer compared to googling shady websites, it just makes me feel like I'm dirtying up my computer, and I don't like it when my personal belongings are filthy (in any way). Another plus is that in this way I would be able (at least that's what I think) to "control" my spare time more efficiently by restricting myself of the endless sea of illegal content and eliminating the process of searching for it; this in my opinion is why so many people nowadays find it hard to somehow balance out their everyday lives with these quasi-chores, there's simply too much fun out there to be had at the click of a button. Nice shelves and the pleasure of really owning something are worth noting. Perhaps I'm just way too OCD and overthinking it but that's the way I am. Although I don't have an enviable social life or career (yet) and spend a lot of time on useless PC-based self-entertainment, I don't like giving up and letting my leisure time go down the drain in an uncontrolled fashion. EDIT: Too many typos to correct. -_-; How was all this relevant? Eh, I guess I was trying to explain the benefits of not acting the way most of us do. :=] |
jiyuudanseiSep 24, 2010 8:41 AM
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alexcampos said: burntlettuce said: To support an industry of which you have interest in. Was that question really all that hard to answer? Yeah but, I also like the porn industry, yet I've never bought anything from them, and I don't plan to... Nobody buys porn these days especially since it's a shady business and buyers often get targeted for ID theft. Plus many of the stars are slutty whores, honestly would you want to date or marry a porn star. |
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Hoppy said: Nobody buys porn these days especially since it's a shady business and buyers often get targeted for ID theft. Plus many of the stars are slutty whores, honestly would you want to date or marry a porn star. I wouldn't refuse to date one. ^///^ |
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| I do have a couple of Manga, but i guess that hardly qualifies as "support". Alot of the older anime and so is kinda rare here in Sweden, i know there´s ebay and so on but well i guess i´m a to lazy when i know i can find it on the net. |
| I buy manga and I have plenty of it. Anime? I have some Ghibli-movies and Samurai Champloo. There are many cons about the manga (in both Sweden and the US) and anime. But I do my best, I guess. s043uf said: I do have a couple of Manga, but i guess that hardly qualifies as "support". Alot of the older anime and so is kinda rare here in Sweden, i know there´s ebay and so on but well i guess i´m a to lazy when i know i can find it on the net. I've heard that the european box of FMA has some REALLY bad subs. "I'm hungry" is supposed to have been changed to "Sand everywhere". And when Al says "Nii-san", the subs says "Edward". That's... really bad and doesn't encourage you to buy it. I remember having some issues with the Samurai Champloo-box too. |
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clumsyarashiyama said: If you have to wonder if the files will play and its not a high res file (720+) than you either have a software issue or are not using the right sites to torrent with good sir. (Go get CCCP if you dont already have it)Why you people don't know about the option "borrowing" Me, I don't re-watch anything , so I would rather borrow. But, I think there is not many stuff in Poland anyway, so I watch it online. I download only when I have to. I hate it when video in mkv stops i nthe midle or cannot be player. or other stuff like "real player could nto play the content". why you people download anime? I takes time, and after you have downloaded it... you are not sure if the player will go. Me, I want to watch stuff, then I go to the streaming site. You know what I mean. It takes too much time to download. o |
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Marow said: I buy manga and I have plenty of it. Anime? I have some Ghibli-movies and Samurai Champloo. There are many cons about the manga (in both Sweden and the US) and anime. But I do my best, I guess. s043uf said: I do have a couple of Manga, but i guess that hardly qualifies as "support". Alot of the older anime and so is kinda rare here in Sweden, i know there´s ebay and so on but well i guess i´m a to lazy when i know i can find it on the net. I've heard that the european box of FMA has some REALLY bad subs. "I'm hungry" is supposed to have been changed to "Sand everywhere". And when Al says "Nii-san", the subs says "Edward". That's... really bad and doesn't encourage you to buy it. I remember having some issues with the Samurai Champloo-box too. Well that's one reason Europeans should just download I guess. |
| Animes too expensive and rare where I am. Licensing fees, shipping costs. It all adds up costly. Without the wonderful work of fansubbers, I guess I wouldn't be watching anything O_o Ima low income earner currently, so I don't have money to throw around. |
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| I spend a lot of money on anime and manga, more than I should. It's impossible to walk into my bedroom without seeing some kind of anime/manga related character good. I think I'm trying to get as much out of my money as I can before I have to act responsibly. I go to conventions two or three times a year and spend way too much money at those. I still read manga and watch anime online though, I need some way to waste time at school while the teachers think I'm doing work... |
| I buy anime DVDs rarely, but I do try to make some sort of attempt to support shows I really like. If I didn't download anime, I wouldn't have it as a hobby today. |
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| If it's available in America, I try to buy the DVDs or else catch it on tv,but if it isn't available, I download fansubs. |
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caninesrock said: If it's available in America, I try to buy the DVDs or else catch it on tv,but if it isn't available, I download fansubs. Hopefully nothing by Viz Media. |
| I buy manga. |
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| I buy only Turma da Mônica Jovem currently (manga). I always liked the Maurício de Souza 's comics and the money is very short. I remember two years ago I bought till 6 mangas differents at the same time. |
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