| Streaming is more instantenous but the quality can be variable and ads are a pain. Torrents are more customisable with subs and you can find higher quality video and audio. There's also no dependence on internet speed (aside from the initial download) and you have the video files in case you want to use them. At least that's what my friend said... don't tell my internet provider. I don't get watching anime on phones unless you have no other choice. |
| I download torrents on my laptop as my main method of watching. Far, far better quality than any streaming site. |
| it's because Torrenting Anime gives you that nice portability for on-the-go Anime consumption without the tether of being online. |
 It’s okay to look back at the past, just don’t stare too long |
| Because internet player is shit. I want to watch at my leisure without anything interrupting me and I can rewatch anytime I want. |
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| 1. I don't like online players 2. in my country it doesn't really pay off to buy subscriptions on official sites 3. I don't want to put my pc on risk by visiting crooked sites like kissanime, and yeah I know there's twist.moe, its library is too small and it lags if you want to watch some popular seasonal right after it aired 4. my Internet usually allows me to download a 1080p episode in <1 minute so whatever As for watching on phone, I hardly ever do this, usually when Im travelling because it's my only option then (I don't have a laptop). |
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| Downloads have way better quality especially old anime. I usually stream ongoing anime and torrent old rare animes. |
| If you think anime streaming sites are superior, you've never used torrents |
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| Because I like owning the media I like. Relying on streaming services mean you are dependent on a host and a stable internet connection to access your shows. If the show is instead stored on a physical storage medium, then I can access it whenever I want without being dependent on a third party. |
| i just download anime that i really care and want to watch, my internet is shit, so i can only watch animes in crunchyroll in 360p, in other sites i dont have so much problems, but if i download, the video and audio quality is better than on sites, and i can download the episodes while i read a manga about the phone, my phone is also a garbage, so i never use to watch anime, and even if my phone was good, it have the screen size problem |
| I watch everything on my phone. I do stream it though. |
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| I have been download since I got my computer and Internet connection back in 2006. Why must I fix something that's not broken, like beginning to stream, instead of downloading. |
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| *Bad online players in streaming site. * Malware in streaming site. *Better quality. |
| All weebs creatures of the galaxy, hear this message. Those of you who listen will not be struck by western animation. You will no longer know hunger, nor pain. Your Anime have come to lead you now. Our strength shall serve as a luminous sun toward which all intelligence may blossom. And the impervious shelter beneath which you will prosper. However, for those who refuse our offer and cling to their western animation ways… For you, there will be great wrath. |
| I pause it like every minute to reflect and speculate what im watching. So I need local players. I'm also super uncomfortable knowing it might buffer or freeze or lag any moment |
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| Shit quality of online web streams. No easy access to Bluray discs depending on which part of the world you stay in. Also, the convenience of watching stuff from a hard drive at any remote location in the world. |
 Truly a Divine Comedy  |
| I download episodes on Netflix and Amazon when I travel because I am never sure how good the connection will be during travel. Other than that, I only stream directly. I wish Crunchyroll would allow it to download episodes on my phone. |
| If you Download it, You don't have to deal with Buffering. or Ad-popups. Also, you can make GIFs and good screenshots or just save it later for projects. Why watch on a Cell Phone? Probably for anime on the go. |
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| I mostly downloaded my stuff because i can only enjoyed any "decent" internet services at the public wifi. And country which i lived has really weak 'internet police' or whetever you called it. |
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| Because it's convenient to binge stuff offline plus it is convenient to binge stuff on mobile phone while relaxing on the bed. |
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| I want to watch in the best quality possible, without watermarks or ads, and with fansubs instead of trashy official subs |
| If they're going to pirate either way, why would anyone stream instead of downloading in 2019? Connections are fast, and hard drives are cheap. To add to what others have said about better quality, portability without relying on an Internet connection, semi-permanent "ownership," and being revenue-neutral instead of benefiting criminal streaming sites... If you want to watch dubs and not pay for discs or legitimate streaming sites, downloading is the only sane option. This is because every bootleg streaming site, including the ones with "dub" in their names, is apparently incompetent, and doesn't bother to include the "Songs/Signs Only" subs that're present in most of the dual-audio rips they use as sources. Meaning that if you're watching dubs on illegal streaming sites, you're missing out on information that you would get if you were downloading or watching legally. ShadowMonkey said: Downloaded versions of most modern anime are either straight copies of official subs or edited versions of them, not fansubs. And there may be watermarks from TV stations, rather than watermarks from bootleg streaming sites. Granted, sometimes the fan-edited versions of official subs do make improvements, but other times they add liberal rewrites, stupid typesetting effects, epic maymays, and Twitch emotes.I want to watch in the best quality possible, without watermarks or ads, and with fansubs instead of trashy official subs |
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| No ads, no buffering, better quality. Only watch old stuff on phone that doesn't have a HQ version on my language. |
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Zalis said: That's why I dig for legit blu-ray rip fansubs >:)ShadowMonkey said: Downloaded versions of most modern anime are either straight copies of official subs or edited versions of them, not fansubs. And there may be watermarks from TV stations, rather than watermarks from bootleg streaming sites. Granted, sometimes the fan-edited versions of official subs do make improvements, but other times they add liberal rewrites, stupid typesetting effects, epic maymays, and Twitch emotes.I want to watch in the best quality possible, without watermarks or ads, and with fansubs instead of trashy official subs |
| I only download episodes of anime from legal streaming sites, so I can watch them anytime even without internet. That doesn't happen often though, because I mostly watch them at home via apps on my PS4 or I watch anime that I bought on disc. :) |
 ~Mirror, tell me something~ |
| Streaming sucks ass. :p but I'll do it if I don't have the space...or the interest in owing the series in some format. I REFUSE to watch on a phone though. That's disrespectful to the anime. xD This. |
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| What's so good about watching an over-compressed stream? If you download them, you can go as high as Blu Ray quality. Also the best sub groups only release for download and the stream options are either Crunchyroll or Crunchyroll rips. Stream sites also tend to stay on the lower quality and often censored broadcast version. Also if you have anything "productive" in mind, you have to have them downloaded anyways. |
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I'll just leave this here because, despite the unnecessarily aggro tone, it's mostly facts: |
| I probably regret this post by now. |
| If it's on Crunchyroll I'll stream it with Firefox + uBlock Origin. That's basically a free CR sub, and most content is in 1080p. (bear in mind that this technique only works on Firefox) Other than that, I torrent. Best quality overall, and I can watch offline. |
 "I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited." ― Jorge Luis Borges [url=]Goodreads[/url] | [url=]Letterboxd[/url] |
| Because ads are annoying and streaming gives you trash quality. |
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| I stream back home because we've been fined when my roommate was torrenting before and I am terrified of wasting that much money again. I hate losing money and spending money on things that are necessities. Losing money when it isn't necessary is completely off of the table with that in mind. During the time span I'll be studying here in America, I will be torrenting because the amount of advantages it has over streaming are pretty much in every possible area. |
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| What does it being the year 2019 have to do with it? I watch most anime on the free sites, but whenever I download it or any viewable content, it's because it's then saved on your computer and you alone control access to it. Is that in and of itself not a huge difference? You're not subject to the whim of a streaming site being taken down randomly or removing content for whatever reason they deem fit. I download anything I want saved because I don't appreciate being bound to the whims and capriciousness of other people who can take anything down at anytime just because they're bored of maintaining it, they're not generating enough revenue off it, there is some bullshit copyright dispute, or just because they feel like it. I can also watch it if the internet goes down (and even if the electricity in the whole house goes out on my battery-powered laptop for a few hours). You don't truly own something when you have to access it online. You're just getting someone else's permission to temporarily access it, which can be revoked at any time for any reason or none at all, and you will have zero recourse to do anything about it. I don't watch anything on phones though because my cellphone doesn't have that capability. I don't own a smartphone, but a basic "flip" phone; a Samsung Gusto II. |
| Why do I download? Several reasons - >Quality. Can't get that in streaming. >Fansubs. Can't get that on (legal) streams. And I need my subs to be as accurate as possible. Also OP/ED karaoke cause the type setting on them can get really damn creative. Like ANE's Bakemonogatari release or the fansub of High Score Girl. And typesetting in general. >i like to have my favorite anime ready to watch at any time at the best quality possible. Whenever I travel I carry my anime with me. Cuz Internet is not exactly fast here to stream anything. >Preservation of anime is good. And I can share it with people. As for mobile, cause it's just convenient. I dunno what other reason you need. |
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| 1. You can watch it in a much higher quality and without eventual cuts. 2. You can have it available if you ever don't have internet or are moving around. 3. You prevent all the chore of going through streaming sites with intrusive ads, "prove you're human" kapchas, etc. Which are a considerable waste of time if you just want to watch a single ep at a time. Before DLing you think it might be a chore, but when you actually do you already have the stuff you want to watch most of the time. And seasonals take me less than a minute to download anyway. |
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| Maybe becuase those epiodes can be watched offline. Or while traveling (in any vehicle). I did that long time ago. |
| Because I can't edit a stream in Vegas Pro. I kinda need RAWs if said show isn't available at retail. |
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| I used to download anime because it was easier to watch, less ads and I didn't need wifi. Nowadays I only stream because I'm too lazy to download it. |
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| well i re-encode anime to smaller size for archiving the shows i like so i have no choice to download the better source and not those bitrate deprive illegal streams (legal streams provided by HorribleSubs are better quality though) |
| Torenting BD rips beats streaming in cases where I want to keep a high quality digital file around to watch anywhere on the go from any device's hard drive without the need for internet. Screw watching it on a phone though, it's my laptop at the very least or GTFO. I prefer watching anime via a Blu-ray player at home on a massive television (or the laptop, streaming legally connected to the television). |
KruszerOct 21, 2019 3:32 PM
| "Laws exist only for those who cannot live without clinging onto them." -Souske Aizen "Bleach"  |
| A better question is why stream anime instead of downloading? Anime streamed from the web looks all gross and lossy even at the 1080p setting and I cant choose the subbing team. |
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