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hikaru004
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I don't think the PS3/PSP exclusive was a bad thing. The rent only part is the bad thing. If it was download to own at those prices then it would be within the norm that people expect nowadays. If they had gotten US (including Puerto Rico), Canada and Japan stores running at the same time, then it would have been better.
As for right now, I just hope that the DVDs come out faster than what SONY did for Blood+. |
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kokuryu
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Crunchyroll is totally legit. They even have filters set up to stop people in distribution regions that are not allowed to view the content. Almost every studio has an agreement of one form or another with Crunchyroll, and not just from Japan - from Korea and Vietnam and other countries too. |
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RogueJedi86
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How did this topic immediately go from discussing an arrest to talking about crunchyroll and Xam'd and the PS3? The article this is related to has nothing to do with any of those 3.
So does this mean the 3rd guy is going to get sentenced soon too, or is it just the 2? |
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Daimao Raki
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Xanas
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45 is a lot for many 13 year olds. I give my sister an allowance (she is 14) and she pretty much spends it on manga/books (and World of Warcraft). Most parents aren't going to be willing to pay a great deal for anime. It really is up to those of us who are older fans. I'm not saying that the younger fans should do nothing if they can do something, but many of them really can't. Marketing to parents is important here, and I think the industry doesn't really try to do that so much. They are usually good at making those of us happy who want to buy and collect dvds, but for the majority out there who just want to watch I don't think they've got a lot going just yet. They seem to be working on it though, I'm just not sure if its being done in the right way. |
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Navak
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I'd much rather have some sort of ad tie-in, like commercials, even if it required a proprietary player and offer a torrent distribution for decent TV quality episodes over renting for 1.99 an episode on a console or buying it and having it be restricted to viewing on that console.
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ConanSan
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This is all fine and all, but where's the legal first view? because I ain't buying nothing blind.
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enurtsol
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It's a suspended sentence (which seems very popular in Japan, for good or bad). Meaning if the guy doesn't do anything bad within the 3 years he's suspended (in probation), he does not serve the sentence.
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tygerchickchibi
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That isn't surprising. I'd figure they would at least do something like this. Probation is good. |
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Kireek
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I have no idea what to say about this comment..........Crunchyroll is totally legit? Hey Conan-san Funimation have there own legit channel on youtube with the first 2 episodes of some of there anime |
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Xanas
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They are legit now, you may not like it but it is true.
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Kireek
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Im sorry to go about xamd but the fact it is a ps3 exclusive and has been ripped off there to put on CR is legit? |
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hikaru004
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US teen spending is a huge market that has studies done on it. This is a subset with a discretionary income/allowance. This subset of the population paid $500 for a PS3 and prob more for the setup for their TV set. They also have high speed internet access. They also have given up info for credit card accounts to PSN. This is not a poor population but a population in the middle of a recession too right now. So while I hear the moaning online, I turn a dull ear to the comments and just say "Sometimes you got pinch a little here to afford something there." unless something like the PSN rental thing shows up. Last edited by hikaru004 on Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:49 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Xanas
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You are writing in the wrong forum if your complaint is on specifics like that. I didn't say they have never done anything not legit, or that videos currently uploaded there might not be legit. I think they may still take user submissions.
You should ask them to take it down and cc the copyright holder if this is your concern. As far as I go, the ps3 exclusive thing is extremely stupid IMO. It's possible they allowed CR to put it up, but if you want to press the point you need to talk to the right people. |
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Dargonxtc
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Well the guy clearly got what he deserved, if not getting off light. Just because it is a one in a million chance that you will ever get caught and prosecuted doesn't mean that what you did was any less bad. Will this drastically change anything, probably not, but that doesn't mean it shouldn't have happened.
Kireek: What kokuryu wrote was total BS, and I am sure he knows it. He is just trolling. Just ignore him. I would support Crunchyroll if it were a completely legit site. Sadly that doesn't look like it will happen anytime soon. Just because you have a couple of shows that are being shown threw legal means, doesn't make the other 95% of your illegal business legit. Geez that is the sort of thing the mafia does. It's hard to believe there are people believing the BS. |
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