Do you do your part in supporting the anime industry?

What have you done to support the anime industry?

Buy anime DVDs/VHS/Blu-Ray

8.5%

Buy official anime related Merchandise (Figmas, Video Games including crossover titles, T-shirts, Mugs, Posters, etc.)

4.5%

Use Legal Streaming Sites to watch anime (The Ad proceeds go to the companies)

7.5%

Buy Manga volumes

13.4%

Two or more of the above

32.1%

129

All of the Above

9.5%

None of the above (I'm a cheapskate)

24.6%

402 votes

Sep 11, 2010 12:33 AM

#51

crayon589mewsm04

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burntlettuce said:

Tachii said:
Something tell me this will be a thread about piracy in a few more pages.

I won't even give it that long. By the end of the second page

it was already about piracy at the beginning...

and yeh i buy anime.

Sep 11, 2010 3:14 AM

#52

Luna

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I buy manga and DVDs. I'm a collector ;)

Sep 11, 2010 5:35 AM

#53

Pomtaro

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I use Legal Streaming Sites to watch anime, buy manga, and DVDs.

Sep 11, 2010 5:44 AM

#54

Sadomatic

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Haha. Fuck no.

Sep 11, 2010 6:40 AM

#55

Yintama

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I have money and nothing else to spend it on... So yah, I buy Manga and Dvd's...

Sep 11, 2010 7:34 AM

#56

Lucena

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I do all of the above, but only on occasion.

I don't spend money on anime/manga/merch willy-nilly. If there's a series that I love that's also available in the U.S., I'll buy the DVDs/manga volumes for it to show that I want to see more things relating to this release licensed and brought to American shores. I also haven't been buying a lot of merchandise as of late, but wheatever catches my eye at a con, I'll buy.

As for free-streaming, I'm proud to say that all of my summer anime watching has been done on FUNimation's website (minus Highschool of the Dead).

Sep 11, 2010 8:17 AM

#57

W1ND_

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lmfao cheapskates winning the poll xD

Sep 11, 2010 8:22 AM

#58

removed-user

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I have a few manga volumes lying around, but I don't buy anymore.

Sep 11, 2010 9:03 AM

#59

Cowabunga

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I never bought an anime DVD since the very few anime that I would consider worthy of owning on DVD aren't available in my country, at least I've nevr found them.

Kinda the same thing with Manga but I've bought Monster volumes and intend to continue doing so.

Sep 11, 2010 9:16 AM

#60

AuNaturel

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Usually I buy the manga, posters [I have two B★RS posters up], and DVDs if I really like the anime/manga. I don't have alot of money, but when I do, I will support anime and manga. For example, I am watching Elfen Lied and Clannad right now, and if I feel they are worth purchasing and I will rewatch them, then so be it, I will.

Sep 11, 2010 9:31 AM

#61

Retro8bit

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Yes, I believe in supporting our industry very much! I buy manga and anime DVDs quite often. Though with anime, I usually try to sample different series on the net to see if I like them enough to buy the DVD releases. Since I use to buy anime just cold turkey in the past, and many times wouldn't watch them after one sitting. I rarely ever watch licensed anime, unless it comes out on TV or ON DEMAND.

Sep 11, 2010 9:40 AM

#62

Zarola

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I support the industry to the best of my ability, but I don't get a lot of money, so it's limited. I mostly buy my manga volumes/light novels/magazines instead of reading them online. I have a few t-shirts, keychains, a wall scroll, and a few other things, but that's pretty much it.

Sep 11, 2010 9:42 AM

#63

lonercarrotII

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I buy anime but I also watch currently airing anime online

Sep 11, 2010 10:56 AM

#64

thompson_twin

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i buy manga and figures. sometimes anime dvds when their really cheap, and as far as im concerned all the sites i use are legal.

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Sep 11, 2010 11:26 AM

#65

hot

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I subscribe to crunchyroll, import Jap. blu-rays that have english subs, and buy R1 releases.

Sep 11, 2010 11:46 AM

#66

ShotaOnion

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May 2010

Family's really poor, but I buy my share of manga

I have nothing to put here. Go me.

Sep 11, 2010 2:19 PM

#67

Maal

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Aug 2010

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Last time i saw animes DVD for sale, it was like 40$ for a dvd with the first 4 episodes of death note. WAAAAAAAAY too expensive for nothing.

Sep 11, 2010 2:32 PM

#68

BlackPanels

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Yep. I buy my favorite manga volumes, I buy the dvd's to my favorite series, and buy art books.

Sep 11, 2010 3:50 PM

#69

mithos4

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Sep 2010

I always do my best to buy DVDs and Manga instead of just reading scans or watching fan subs. It's not because I want to support the industry though...

Sep 11, 2010 4:06 PM

#70

TeaAnyOne

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I only buy anime movies in dvd or bluray, dont buy series atm

i have bought plenty of anime merchandise such as wallscrolls, posters etc

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Sep 11, 2010 4:23 PM

#71

Mystere

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I've bought a couple of my favorite manga series and artbooks, and that's it. Anime dvds are just too expensive.

Sep 11, 2010 4:50 PM

#72

Drunk_Samurai

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Lol @ the bias poll. I'm surprised the last option isn't winning. Considering this is MAL.

Sep 11, 2010 5:02 PM

#73

Culex

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I buy a lot of anime DVDs.
Mostly movies or short series though, the box sets are pretty expensive.
A big plus for me when buying DVDs are the neat collectibles that some DVDs have, such as lithos or postcards.

Sep 11, 2010 5:09 PM

#74

Onegai

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I buy DVD's/manga volumes of shows/movies/mangas i really liked when they become available and if i can afford them. Sometimes i can wait until they drop in price and buy then.

Sep 11, 2010 5:15 PM

#75

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Use legal streaming sites. At least I think they're legal .............................. o.o

"It's just...a bad dream! Wake up, wake up...!"

Sep 12, 2010 4:21 AM

#76

Sonic_Moronic

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I'm a filthy thief.

Sep 12, 2010 5:11 AM

#77

yakisobapan

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I buy manga and some figures and artbooks. Occasionally I'll also buy small random goods like keyholders or clearfolders.

If I really really like a series and I'm 100% sure that I'll be wanting to rewatch it, I very rarely buy the Blu-rays...mostly second hand though.

Sep 12, 2010 5:37 AM

#78

battle_boy

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I have some dvd's,fig's and a few posters. Most of the stuff I got is from ebay!

Shuck Face / Slinthead!

Sep 12, 2010 5:47 AM

#79

Kairen

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I buy a few things on the things I wanted.
I dont really care for the anime industry

Sep 12, 2010 5:56 AM

#80

ptoss1

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Manga is currently the only anime related medium I actually purchase, and only in Taiwan, since it's so cheap.

Total book whore. I might buy some light novels in the future, if I ever decide to suddenly understand more complex Chinese/Japanese.

Sep 12, 2010 7:03 AM

#81

Seto_Akari

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I buy anime DVDs and things such as figures.
I used to buy a lot of manga when I was younger. Mainly "Doraemon" and "Detective Conan".

Sep 12, 2010 8:56 AM

#82

RedSuisei

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Jul 2010

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Does buying gunpla counts as buying offical merc? If so then yes I did. I used to buy manga also but lately manga published in my country are getting too mainstream and expensive. Not to mention below average translation.

Sep 13, 2010 11:55 AM

#83

Drunk_Samurai

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I forgot to post that I'm apparently a cheapskate.

Sep 13, 2010 12:04 PM

#84

animedark

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I buy manga, dvds, and the other stuff(like t-shirts, toys, video games, etc).

I wish there was an anime store where I live, so I could buy more of what I want!

Sep 13, 2010 12:55 PM

#85

LordCooler

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I mainly buy figures and such, since anime DVDs are a myth here and manga is sometimes hard as hell to find(and the translation sucks).

Sep 13, 2010 6:29 PM

#86

Aerblade

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I have brought a few anime films in the past and I usually read my manga in book form or read online then buy the actual copy if I really like it.

If I have enough money at conventions I like to collect figurines and I have brought a couple of posters from my first con.

Sep 13, 2010 6:59 PM

#87

aallie

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>>Buy Manga volumes (your vote)

That's the only "anime merch" that is available to me.

I'd totally buy DVDs if the companies over here actually tried to bring up other anime rather than your usual Naruto/Bleach/One Piece crap stuff. :P

(and importing is a big "no, thanks". It'd be quite expensive).

At first I was like ヽ(￣▽￣)ﾉ. But then I was like ┐(￣ー￣)┌.

Sep 13, 2010 7:21 PM

#88

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I only buy manga and anime if I know I'm going to read or watch it more than once. But I do buy more manga than anime. Got a whole bookshelf full >_<

Sep 13, 2010 7:36 PM

#89

ptoss1

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I bought the first six volumes of Bakuman, 1 Air Gear, 1 D. Gray-man, 1 Gundam Origins, Spice and Wolf 6, 4 volumes of Soul Eater, 6 volumes of Hunter X, and 1 volume of Naruto today.

Sep 13, 2010 7:42 PM

#90

feder

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I buy manga every once in a while, though most of it is Japanese-language. There aren't a lot of options for buying English subtitled legit anime DVDs in Korea (most of them are bootlegs, and who wants to pay for a bootleg). I do buy stuff from rightstuf occasionally and ship it to America, but without a credit card it's a little difficult.

Sep 13, 2010 8:15 PM

#91

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Unfortunately no, but if I were to buy anything it would be manga, but not for $10, I don't think it's fair to pay 3 and 4 times the price of what it costs in Japan.

There is no way I could build up a collection by buying manga at $10 and up for each volume.

Sep 13, 2010 9:45 PM

#92

Zebraman

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Drunk_Samurai said:
Lol @ the bias poll. I'm surprised the last option isn't winning. Considering this is MAL.

Oh well, the entertainment industry has succeeded into brainwashing people to believe they have some moral obligation to pay them for products they can get for free while they themselves spend tonnes on new DRM technology that causes nothing but annoyance to the consumer for their own profits.

Sep 13, 2010 10:21 PM

#93

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I collect voice actress music CD/DVD and anime soundtracks and DVD box from favorite anime series. I also buy t-shits. ^^

Sep 13, 2010 10:26 PM

#94

Drunk_Samurai

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Zebraman said:

Drunk_Samurai said:
Lol @ the bias poll. I'm surprised the last option isn't winning. Considering this is MAL.

I think it has more to do with idiots actually thinking the manga/anime industry is dying. Or maybe the piraters are not as vocal as they use to be and still lurk the site or just use their lists.

Sep 13, 2010 11:40 PM

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Zebraman

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Drunk_Samurai said:
I think it has more to do with idiots actually thinking the manga/anime industry is dying. Or maybe the piraters are not as vocal as they use to be and still lurk the site or just use their lists.

Enough new anime production studies and publishing companies are formed, the industry is hardly dying. Yeah, people seem to download a lot more media than before, but in the end, they buy the same amount, that's the interesting part. Downloading in the end is more a competitor with radio and TV than with actually buying stuff.

Another thing is that I few the majority of publishing companies and studies as simply fundamentally evil and do not wish to support them, perhaps I wish to support artists, but you don't support artists really by buying. In a lot of cases artists nowadays don't even get royalty sharing but a fixed pay per month and don't even own the characters they created.

The stupid thing about intellectual property is that as the name suggests, it's a property, not a right, the main difference being that a right can't be sold, I can't just sell a right like a fair trial to a person who doesn't have it, sadly. Nowadays, to get your work published by a publisher, they have artists in a deadlock, they require artists to essentially sign over about all their rights to the publisher, and if they don't want to, there are enough other aspiring artists who do. This goes so far that musicians have to sign ridiculous contracts which go to the length of that the label can decide what they respond with in interviews if they want to get signed by a major label. I wouldn't be surprised if the anime industry was no different.

In the end, you don't support artists with buying, you support soulless publishing houses and continue the cycle of artists having no control over their own work anymore. If you want to support artists, I've got a great idea, why don't you just put some cash in an envelope and mail it to the artist. Ever thought of the fact that just putting 30 euro in an envelope and posting it Japan actually supports the artist a thousand times more than spending that money on a DVD boxed set?

Sep 14, 2010 12:18 AM

#96

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Zebraman said:
Yeah, people seem to download a lot more media than before, but in the end, they buy the same amount, that's the interesting part.

Nice troll mate, oh wait, you're being serious? BAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.

Zebraman said:
The stupid thing about intellectual property is that as the name suggests, it's a property, not a right, the main difference being that a right can't be sold, I can't just sell a right like a fair trial to a person who doesn't have it, sadly. Nowadays, to get your work published by a publisher, they have artists in a deadlock, they require artists to essentially sign over about all their rights to the publisher, and if they don't want to, there are enough other aspiring artists who do. This goes so far that musicians have to sign ridiculous contracts which go to the length of that the label can decide what they respond with in interviews if they want to get signed by a major label. I wouldn't be surprised if the anime industry was no different.

HAHA. You should be a comedian.

2weekeSep 14, 2010 12:32 AM

Sep 14, 2010 12:51 AM

#97

Zebraman

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2weeke said:

Zebraman said:
Yeah, people seem to download a lot more media than before, but in the end, they buy the same amount, that's the interesting part.

Nice troll mate, oh wait, you're being serious? BAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.

HAHA. You should be a comedian.

HAHA, you should be a republican, you quoted a wall of text and essentially replied with 'I disagree' in a more complex phrasing, now be a good girl and tell me why and for what reasons and you get a lolipop.

Sep 14, 2010 1:06 AM

#98

2weeke

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they see me trollan...

Sep 14, 2010 2:33 AM

#99

ptoss1

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Certain sectors of the anime industry need supporting, while others don't.
For example, I will buy tonnes of Gundam manga NOT related to Gundam 00, so that one day, producers might clue in on the fact that Gundam 00 is rather shallow and was one of the worst Gundam series ever animated.

I will buy ludicrous amounts of manga like Bakuman, D. Gray-man, and Air Gear, because in my opinion, they are far better than Naruto + Bleach. They deserve a bigger role in the industry, and that is why I absolutely refuse to spend a penny on Naruto.

My rule is to refrain from buying products that I only use once, and Naruto + Bleach certainly fit in the one-viewing only category.

Sep 14, 2010 4:36 AM

#100

BishounenTatsumi

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Blu-rays aren't cheap but they are worth it. Unlike HD DVD, Blu-ray is a format that'll be around just as long as DVD's if not longer.

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