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Seven Manga That Need An English Release Right Now

There is also the problem that when you don't have a hard copy, if you accidentally delete a book and go to re-download it you run the risk of the license being pulled. This happened with a VERY POPULAR video game, and there was nothing that could be done about it since none of the customers had purchased the game, just a LICENSE to download and play the game on their consoles (or handhelds or PCs I forget the details. I can google them if you wish.). If they HAD a hard copy this would not be a problem.

Remember the saying "If you have nothing nice to say, then don't say anything at all'? This is a perfect example of that, because this is just rude as all hell. I'm only 29, yet I prefer reading via actual, physical books. There are plenty of people, young & old, that prefer reading physically, so what the hell...

I hope people like you that don't value legitimate ownership eventually grow up. If Viz or someone decides to stop distributing digital volumes, they're gone, no matter if you paid for them.

This I find very sad... I'm someone that prefers a physical collection versus a digital collection. I love viewing my collection and growing it whenever I'm able. I can also share my collection with others, which is something I can't (and refuse to) share with others via a tablet or e-reader. Also, similar to anime, a digital license for a series won't always exist; at least once a title expires for a physical release, they can still be bought and collected. Once a digital license is gone, there may not be any other legal method to get and read that series.

I'm 27, and while my husband and I don't have children yet, we plan to raise our children on physical books as well as digital. Just because the printed word is becoming a thing of the past, it won't be going away anytime soon and should be shared with the new generation. Hell, if anything, with the new generation, reading physical media might actually be considered "hip and trendy", similar to the resurging popularity of vinyls.

re: Ali07, I think both Orange and So Cute are still recent enough publications that time (and sales) will tell whether more of the artists' works get licensed here. (I couldn't wait, so I already bought Yumemiru Taiyou in Japanese. And now I'm buying the rerelease editions because I'm a silly Ichigo Takano fangirl like that. they have touched-up art and dialogue though, and different bonus comics at the end! her bonus comics are The Cutest.)

ELFEN LIED!!!

There are also plenty of people who prefer vinyl records over CDs but that still doesn't make it a sensible or practical choice in this day and age. My primary issue with continuing to print media is that it's irresponsibly wasteful and is also a huge hurdle to getting lesser known works to the fans who like them.

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There are also plenty of people who prefer vinyl records over CDs but that still doesn't make it a sensible or practical choice in this day and age. My primary issue with continuing to print media is that it's irresponsibly wasteful and is also a huge hurdle to getting lesser known works to the fans who like them.

The problem is that this argument is based entirely on what's on practical or efficient. For many people (myself included), there are other factors besides just practicality that are important.