FX busted?

[Last Exile]

Yes and no. I just hate it when people randomly blame the R1 companies for everything. There are costs associated with licensing an anime and then releasing it here. I've heard it's gotten to the point where it'd almost be cheaper to start making their own anime. The Japanese know there is a huge anime market here and are squeezing the Americans for everything they can get. It is a business and you can't expect Bandai or ADV to release a series just to lose money can you?

I agree With Vicious.
Example:
?Appleseed cost $10 million to make" so take in the account how much the license for that title was, just to make back the money it cost to make it. It was a good idea to release it in theatres. I am a pirate I don?t deny it, but I buy just as much R1 titles as I do HK. All the people on this site have at least one HK title they own or have owned in the past. So everyone here is guilty of buying HK anime. I see why titles cost so much but the way they release them starting to see just 3 episodes and some times 2 for regular prices. Also been seeing prices go up a bit! Vol.2 of Gungrave was 28.97, That is crazy. also sister princess vol. 2 was 24.99. I think they are raising prices to deal with piracy starting the anti-piracy investigation plans i have been hearing about for awhile, i know Geneon and Bandai are working on the piracy with these plans.

-LE