Tom Dincht wrote:That is incorrect, actually, because a primary reason a company decides to bring a series over is due to the popularity of it on the internet.
I'd say it's more a case of allowing fansubs and the like de facto to exist before being licensed, while being actually illegal but with nobody pressing charges on just the chance that it catches popularity and finds a licensor. Another example of this phenomenon is the very large amount of Dance Dance Revolution Extreme arcade machines in the U.S. in spite of the machine having clearly posted in it's invite mode "Not for use outside of Asia", but Konami allows these machines because they keep DDR popular in the U.S. allowing for home games.Tom Dincht wrote:Oh, they are equally as illegal even if not licensed?
That is incorrect, actually, because a primary reason a company decides to bring a series over is due to the popularity of it on the internet.
Fansubs for nonlicensed anime encourages the company to license it in which ever company gains the popularity.
That was Naruto's case anyway and that is the most popular anime/manga worldwide presently.
mitsuki lover wrote:Well the thing about that is once a company in the U.S. or Canada gets the rights to license a certain title they can pretty well edit it to suit their needs any way they please.
FadedOne wrote:Makes me sad that Youtube is losing their anime selection. Honestly, I could care less if it's legal to watch or to upload. The whole anime setup currently is a rip-off(having to buy a series for $100+ only to see it once?? ridiculous). But yeah, I was just asking someone about Samurai 7 up there & he told me that people were being asked to take their licensed stuffs down. :/ Youtube's popularity will drop for sure.
Yojimbo wrote:Anyone who pays more than $80 for a boxset is not shopping smart. You can find boxsets from popular series such as Noir, Big O, Rahxephon for example for as low as $40-50. Individual DVD volumes can also be found pretty easily in the $10-15 range on sites such as bestprice, overstock, and ebay.
Anyway, i feel if it weren't for people like 4Kids and Dic, we wouldn't even NEED fansubs.
MasterDias wrote:Well, generally speaking, a number of the $40-50 boxsets/thinpacks have the extras stripped(at least ADVs do) so it depends on whether you want a cheap price or extras/a fancy box. But personally, I'll take the cheap price.
Also, Geneon's boxsets are still really expensive...
Mr. SmartyPants wrote:I buy anime for the anime, not for the extras XD
That said, while Fansubs are technically a violation of international copyright law, they are generally tolerated by the Japanese rights holders. I am not aware of any fansubers being sued for copyright infringement. If no one makes a legal complaint, that makes the practice rather uninteresting to law enforcement.
Wingzero22 wrote:Sadly, some anime fans don't see it that way.
I don't know how many time, I have seen anime fans have got mad over the thinpacks, because they think they should have the extras in it, but pay a lower price for them.
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Mr. SmartyPants wrote:I guess. I mean, I'm perfectly content with the content I get in fansubs. So whatever
FadedOne wrote:ehh...my sense of legality is out the window lately. Nor I have seen those prices you're speaking of. Perhaps i'm looking in the wrong places, but still.
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