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Jun 12, 2008 9:53 AM
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I use veoh.com or warez-bb at the moment...
It's probably a good idea to start looking for some torrent sites for anime and manga though...
anyone know any like this?
what do you use?
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Jun 12, 2008 9:55 AM
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Torrents mostly ^^

And my country got blocked from veoh O.o (used it only when i couldn't get the episodes on time or they were corrupt, etc.)

Jun 12, 2008 10:04 AM
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Torrents are the only place I get my anime. That is unless it's a really old anime that I have to try to use eMule as a source.

For manga I'll read online through onemanga/mangashare and if the HQ is ever released I'll download from the groups website.
Jun 12, 2008 10:12 AM
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TokyoTosho and BoxTorrents for torrents.
Lolipower for direct downloads.
RACS or RightStuf for retail DVDs and manga.
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Jun 12, 2008 10:18 AM
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Torrents. And I sometimes use Zone-Anime or Manga Spin.
Jun 12, 2008 10:20 AM
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Torrents, DVDs, and physical books.
Jun 12, 2008 10:22 AM
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Legitimately - rightstuf.com, Best Buy, Fry's, and Anime Expo (it's scary how all the good anime always end up in the $5 bin)

And um... for the more dubious stuff - XDCC bots ftw
Jun 12, 2008 10:23 AM
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Mostly direct downloads and streaming (veoh, megavideo, etc.)
Jun 12, 2008 10:52 AM
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anime: torrents. and I purchase series/movies that I really liked, from various sources.

manga: the majority of it I buy from powells', but I also read some online (onemanga and on the occasion mangavolume)
Jun 12, 2008 11:02 AM

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Anime- legit stuff: sent to me direct from Funimation and ADV. Stuff not released by those two companies, I get it at deepdiscount.com and sometimes Amazon.

Manga (all in Japanese): Kinokuniya, BK1, Book-Off, MangaMura, and on a few lucky occasions, Mandarake. Once or twice through Yahoo Japan auctions, but books are heavy so shipping prices are evil from there. So I try to avoid auctions if I can. Oh, and I have had a friend or two unload their extra manga on me.
Jun 12, 2008 11:20 AM

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Manga:
The library/friends/local comic book store. I try to stay away from places like One Manga... Except for those really long titles, like Tsubasa RESERvoir CHRONiCLE. I go to the internet for that. b(-_-)

Anime:
I stick to my local library, or go to veoh or chrunchyroll. If I have the money, I usually preffer to buy things from Amazon. I enter a lot of contests...
Jun 12, 2008 11:22 AM

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Torrentsssss~

About the only place I buy anime from is rightstuf.com sales, and I get my manga from Book-Off or Kinokuniya.
Jun 12, 2008 11:48 AM

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Lacrimosa said:
Manga:
The library/friends/local comic book store. I try to stay away from places like One Manga... Except for those really long titles, like Tsubasa RESERvoir CHRONiCLE. I go to the internet for that. b(-_-)


That's really all I use it for--reading ahead on longer titles that aren't released yet. I buy the manga as they come out in the US.
Jun 12, 2008 12:10 PM

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I use torrents sometimes, but i mostly use direct downloads.
Jun 12, 2008 1:40 PM

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anime: atm i stream some of the anime i can't afford or if it hasn't been released yet. if the anime is already released and completed.... i'll buy it from either best buy or fye.

manga: i get my retail manga from stores in manhattan (mainly forbidden planet and midtown comics)
Jun 12, 2008 2:12 PM

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Since we lack anime and manga shops here in Estonia, I'm forced to use torrents.
Jun 12, 2008 2:22 PM
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Jun 12, 2008 2:24 PM

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I mainly read it online and never buy it cause there no reason for that when its free.



Jun 12, 2008 2:25 PM

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Veoh.com -- Instantz.net -- Animeandmangafun.com -- Tokyotosho.com -- Megavideo.com -- and my cousins house ^_^
Jun 12, 2008 2:35 PM

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I use a combination of torrents and direct downloads. For torrents I usually use Tokyotosho. And for DDLs, I use a variety of good sites.




Jun 12, 2008 3:13 PM
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Torrents from the fansub sites for anime.

www.onemanga.com for manga.
Jun 12, 2008 3:57 PM

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I use VeohTV to download and watch my Anime. Now when it comes to buying, I get my Naruto Manga and Anime boxsets from our Walmart cause there super cheap (naruto manga $5.95 boxsets $24.98 don't know about you but to me thats a bargain woot ^-^)cause nobody really buys that stuff where I live. For other manga and anime I have to wait till we go out of town cause....well basically Walmarts the only flippin store in this ghost town -_-*


Jun 12, 2008 5:37 PM

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Anime: Library, Netflix, online if it isn't out in the states yet.

Manga: Library or I read it online.
Jun 12, 2008 7:05 PM
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Best Buy, or Fry's. Whichever's closest to me wherever I go out, and whenever I find something cheap. The library's a crap shoot for me when it comes to anime, though.

And VeohTV video quality is fail. Fansub wise for me, it's torrents, direct downloads, or nothing.
Jun 12, 2008 7:07 PM

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Veoh.com and all other sites
and for manga onemanga.com duh
Jun 12, 2008 7:49 PM

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Tokyotosho and Boxtorrent FTW!!
Jun 12, 2008 9:02 PM
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I torrent things most of the time. Mostly because they're either Golgo 13 and still being released, have little/no chance of being released, or if they're hard to find. I have bought some hard to find things at cons. Conventions are actually how I got to see Votoms... I've found myself loaning things out to friends... Damn them... They don't wanna watch the good stuff!
Jun 12, 2008 9:37 PM

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Torrents, and now and then I get it off friends.
Jun 13, 2008 3:07 AM

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Torrents and Direct Downloads for anime. For manga I prefer to hold the books in my hands so I buy them either from online order or from a shop in the city. Only two manga's I read online are Naruto and Bleach to be honest.

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Jun 13, 2008 3:25 AM

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Baka-Updates/AnimeSuki for newer releases, Isohunt for movies and older completed series. Sometimes I stalk subbers sites if something is 'late'.

For manga I use Baka-Updates manga, Manga Helpers, One Manga and my local animu shoppu.
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Jun 13, 2008 3:38 AM

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I use IRC, torrents if there is no IRC, Lolipower if the torrent doesn't work, Veoh if there is no DDL, and if there is no Veoh... I buy it.

Manga I tend to buy from Amazon or Kinokuniya.
Jun 13, 2008 6:48 AM

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Torrents and XDCC Bots

For torrents I use BoxTorrent and Demonoid
For XDCC I go to GotLurk and AnimeCorpX
Jun 13, 2008 6:55 AM

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hi-mi-tsu~ j/k

usually dc or bittorent, sometimes veoh
Jun 13, 2008 7:47 AM

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Anime:

For unlicensed series, I go to TokyoTosho.com for torrents.

For licensed series, I go to Best Buy and sometimes even Wal Mart. *hides*

Manga:

If I want to get into a series that I haven't read, I'll go to OneManga.com, or MangaFox.com. If I want manga in physical form, I'll either go to Borders in the mall closest to me, or I'll order from RightStuf (it pays to be a part of the "Got Anime?" club--discounts!).
Jun 13, 2008 10:48 AM

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I buy my manga. And I have started to buy some of the anime I like.


Jun 17, 2008 4:12 PM

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teh internetz duh

(jk torrents and streaming if it's good quality)


Jun 17, 2008 4:14 PM

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I buy them. Usually at Travelling Man, Forbidden Planet, Waterstones or Amazon.
I got some from ebay before. And from United Publications.
The cheapest is amazon though.

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Jun 17, 2008 5:31 PM

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Torrentz , stream sites ... basicly anywhere as long as i get what i want :P
Jun 17, 2008 8:38 PM

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Veoh, if it's available streaming. TokyoTosho, if it's not. For manga, I prefer onemanga or mangavolume first. If not there, then I ddl from the scanlators, xdcc, or use mangatraders.
Jun 17, 2008 8:41 PM

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VeohTV for anime, and stores like Chapters//Indigo and Sakura Media for manga.

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Jun 17, 2008 9:47 PM

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veoh.com, crunchyroll, youtube or some random website I might randomly find it on. oooh and also get the links from freeanimedown.com
Jun 17, 2008 9:51 PM

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VeohTV is what I usually use for my anime, most manga I read is from onemanga.
Jun 17, 2008 9:54 PM

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Straight from the subber for currently airing shows. NarutoFan for older shows. You have to pay for a membership, but I look at it not as paying for subs, but paying them to do all the searching for me.
Jun 17, 2008 10:11 PM

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Pizzatorrent. That's all. Well, rarely Veoh.

Jun 17, 2008 10:46 PM

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torrent ... cant stand the video quality of streaming.
Jun 18, 2008 12:03 AM
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I have my own website, Animeproject.nl. And my friend uploads some shit the too, so I also dowload from my own website. =p

But, if there are new releases, I download them with mIRC. If it's a complete serie I always use torrents. I <3 Batch torrents
Jun 18, 2008 12:11 AM

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nostalgicronin said:
torrent ... cant stand the video quality of streaming.

QFT

But I do stream because I don't have lots of memory on my computer. T__T
Jun 18, 2008 11:01 AM

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virix-kun said:
I have my own website, Animeproject.nl. And my friend uploads some shit the too, so I also dowload from my own website. =p

But, if there are new releases, I download them with mIRC. If it's a complete serie I always use torrents. I <3 Batch torrents


Neat site dude!
Only problem is that you can't see the cursor at some points... not that i care ;)

nice one.
Jun 18, 2008 11:17 AM

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I usually just read and watch online.


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Jun 18, 2008 11:18 AM
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Usually torrents =P
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