08-24-2003, 07:52 PM
I disagree once again. In terms of R1s it's not a matter of respect. This is not a bling bling contest to see who has more. I'll get a link to my R1s shortly. I find it hard to believe when newbies complain over series pricing. A series like Excel Saga (26 episodes) goes for $100 online and Martian Successor Nadesico (26 episodes) goes for $50 online. Is this really that bad when compared to $390 for 13 volumes of EVA subtitled on VHS (26 episodes) or spending $35 for 52 minutes of a KOR OAV (or even worse $30 for 30 minutes of older Soft Cel Pictures titles). I'm amazed because I was fine paying $25 for 2 episodes of Maison Ikkoku, now you get 12 hybrid for $50 ($35 online).
I agree that HK companies are good for unlicensed stuff. Kodomo No Omocha, Touch, Fist of the North Star (Manga stopped at episode 36), H2, You're Under Arrest Second Series, Mazinger Z, Devil Man, and Juuni Kokki. I loved getting all of Maison Ikkoku because I was one of those unlucky ones who got hit with the series stopping twice. Once at episode 36 and once at episode 60. However with the advent of the DVD release, I'm happy with VIZ and will support this with all of my money.
With online deals, Right Stuf gets series down to $10 a disc with specials and online stores can get singles as low as $18 it's hard to understand what the fuss is about. If any HK buyer had a Anime Business I'm sure they wouldn't want their series to be ripped.
Anime Businesses lose money over this. All joking aside. Companies that listen and are run by fans for fans.
PS: With cases like the treatment of Maison Ikkoku VHS and Intial D edits I feel those are ok. What really gets to me are sets ripped by the Hong Kong companies and then praised by fans as being "brillant". I got another adjective for them "illegal" or maybe "unethical".
I agree that HK companies are good for unlicensed stuff. Kodomo No Omocha, Touch, Fist of the North Star (Manga stopped at episode 36), H2, You're Under Arrest Second Series, Mazinger Z, Devil Man, and Juuni Kokki. I loved getting all of Maison Ikkoku because I was one of those unlucky ones who got hit with the series stopping twice. Once at episode 36 and once at episode 60. However with the advent of the DVD release, I'm happy with VIZ and will support this with all of my money.
With online deals, Right Stuf gets series down to $10 a disc with specials and online stores can get singles as low as $18 it's hard to understand what the fuss is about. If any HK buyer had a Anime Business I'm sure they wouldn't want their series to be ripped.
Anime Businesses lose money over this. All joking aside. Companies that listen and are run by fans for fans.
PS: With cases like the treatment of Maison Ikkoku VHS and Intial D edits I feel those are ok. What really gets to me are sets ripped by the Hong Kong companies and then praised by fans as being "brillant". I got another adjective for them "illegal" or maybe "unethical".