Forum - View topicNEWS: FUNimation Sues CA Retail Sites over Alleged Bootlegs
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Sticks
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The store itself was just down the street from me and I would go there every few weeks to browse and see what was new. Mostly I bought mangas but very few DVD's from them just because of how expensive they were. The only time I used their site was for mangas they didn't have on the shelves but we could get them online at a discount.
The store itself was way cool and had alot more merchendise to offer (t-shirts, figures, wallscrolls, etc...) and always kept you in the know when they would get new things in. For all that, I will miss them. 
But the bootleg thing has got to stop, and if shutting down their whole operation, or scaring them all to hell, is what's needed, then so be it. I know what it's like to feel ripped off and I'll be damned if I would want to give my money for something I didn't want, I know what I'm paying for and I would demand to get the real thing, not some cheap piece of...... well, you know. Who knows, maybe if they hadn't been doing all this they'd still be in business. We still need a store like this around, but it won't be the same. Now if Im left with the option of having to shop online for DVDs, now I feel that I have to be extra careful even from a ligit site. I know it's my nerves talking, but it's how I feel. |
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Richard J.
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Explanation over, now to the story at hand. I'm extremely pleased and also very hopeful about this action by Funimation. First, it is a good step, I think, in lessening the negative impact of bootlegs. They are a legitimate threat to the anime market and while their danger compared to fansubs can be debated, they inflict an actual loss of sale to the R1 or other legitimate company. Many people do not know how to tell a bootleg from a legitimate product. Second, the fact that Funimation is taking on this action seems to imply that they have a financial cushion of some sort to rest on. Lawsuits of any variety can be very expensive and time-consuming. Plus, the mention of Japanese companies would indicate that they may be receiving some backing from those companies to aid in protecting their property rights. This is a very encouraging sign of the strength of this R1 company. Third and final, I'm just glad to see some bootleggers get theirs. Seeing Geneon and ADV suffer so much in recent years hasn't exactly made me pro-fansub or pro-bootleg. I fear for the anime market in general and hope that the recent drop in gas prices, the rising value of the American dollar and hopefully some fiscal sanity after the elections will help our favorite hobby to get itself back on firm ground. |
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ryuusuizen
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Personally on the FYE and suncoast; it depends on the staffing there. the suncoast that I work at we have been training everyone to recognize the bootleg dvds; mostly due to an influx of them around this state. I havn't seen a bootleg pass our staff in almost two years now honestly . And as with Richard J. had said about pricing this has been a trend with alot of anime lately that are being boxed setted especially if you look at bandai; single disc haruhi 15 and gundam seed movie 1 for 5 bucks are just some examples.
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Tempest
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YesAsia, cdJapan and J-list/J-Box (safe for work link) -t Last edited by Tempest on Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:29 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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MasamuneChad
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Great! Now maybe somebody can notice MIYA Records and finally bust them.
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BlackJaded
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For what its worth, It's best to deal with boot-leggers! Thank you Funimation!
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DerekTheRed
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Be careful with J-List at work. (I'm not familiar with the other two) |
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MagusGuardian
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Tempest
I Run this place. ANN Publisher Posts: 10420 Location: Do not message me for support. |
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That's why I linked to J-Box. -t |
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Tempest
I Run this place. ANN Publisher Posts: 10420 Location: Do not message me for support. |
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Just an update after some talking with someone who was familiar with this. The Bandai action at AX did result in a formal lawsuit, but it was settled out of court. If anyone is so inclined, you can try to find the documents in the public records. Anime Nuts was implicated in that lawsuit as well. -t |
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DerekTheRed
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So you have. That's why you are "ANN Editor in Chief," and I am "Subscriber." 
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sonyfan
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Thanks for the Links Cdjapan seems to be the best. I've been looking for both Final Approach and Love Love? for some time. They are going to have to wait though until I finish Grad school. $40 for the box set of True Tears is now even more of a better deal then before. |
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Tempest
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In fact it would be even better. Miya is a manufacturer of bootlegs, where N-Trading et all were just a distributor and retailer of bootlegs (afaik). Problem is, Miya is based in Taiwan. While current Taiwan law enforces international copyright via TRIPS (as required by their entry into the WTO), it's still a lot harder to sue a foreign corporation. Also, Miya is mostly just a bootlegger of OSTs. They'd be of more interest to comanies like Avex Mode than Funimation. But yeah, the big score is when they can take out manufacturers. -t |
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Beruda
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I was wondering when DADVD would get caught. It's so obvious they've been selling bootleg stuff.
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turboyoshi
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Well, as someone relatively new to anime, I didn't know how to tell if they were bootlegs, and at first, it didn't even occur to me to question whether the dvds were authentic. Good for Funimation, I support this fight all the way. |
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