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Anime: Endangered Species in USA?
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by Nekomancer
on 2008-03-16 17:07:53
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It's come to my notice that a few companies have been dieing out and others are in danger of the same fate. New Type USA is gone, Geneon Entertainment USA is gone, and others have fallen. The Reason: People download more than buy. Fact: More and more fans join the anime nation every year. Fact: Most of these fans rather download illegally than go out and buy anime. So is the same for mayn fans that exist already. The reason: DVD prices are high, and the reason for that is, hardly anyone buys them. But think about it, the money that is spent goes to the companies and the producers, if you steal that money by downlaoding, that means less money for the prioducers and the publishers. If we bought anime, that would keep companies strong and wold purchase the license for them, and producers will be encouraged to produce more anime. For example, if you worked at a job you enjoyed and got paid a lot for it, you'd stay right? Well. what if that paycheck kept getting smaller and smaller each time due to lack of sales, you would quit doing what you were doing wouldn't you? I admit, I've downloaded my fair share of anime, but I've also purchased the same anime when it came out in stores, so i believe that makes up for it, right? And you could do the same. It would make a huge difference for the better. Another reason it's dieing here is, the popularity of moe and harem anime is growing in Japan, so that's all that we are recieving here, and most Americans don't find that genre of anime to be favorable. (However, I love magical girls and harem anime and anything else moe so I'm not complaining.) So as something that's popular in Japan grows, we get less of what we really want, just think of it as anime is going through a moe fad and we must wait for the other genres to grow again. it's liek a small anime ressesion(sp). I'm not saying that anime, overall, is dieing, just slowly in America. In Japan, they rarly download anime because it's so cheep there so sales in Japan are skyrocketing, here it's a different story. Also, Expo's and Conventions here are growing rapidly each year, example: Anme Expo, the famous California Anime Convention, for the last few years haven't been able to find a Convention Center big enough to hold the amount of people pouring into their doors, and the main amount of spending on anime is during these conventions, so they are safe, for now. The Solution: Anime is based off of the popularity of the fans, and it's sales and poduction is based off such fans. We have the power to resolve this. So, if we stop downloading, and go out and purchase these anime, we would benefit from it more then just owning the anime, it encourages more anime to be produced and much more. Even if yo can't stop your download urges, how about downloading one or two episodes to see if you like it, and then, if you do, go out and purchase the anime. We know the problem, and we know the obvious solution, so why don't we make a difference and change our ways, buy more than download, it will all pay out in the longrun, trust me. We, the fans, have the power to solve this in a positive way. Please help me, please help all of us, and please, help anime grow.
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Re: Anime: Endangered Species in USA?
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on 2008-03-16 17:47:51 |
I think it's the people's choice. If enough companies crash and burn, anime fans might just stop. Also, I think the way you describe it may be a tad hyperbolic. ^^; I do agree though. And I buy anime not for that reason, but I would much rather have a set for my own, So I think it's their loss. And do you mean Newtype USA the magazine!? Holy crap! I mean I knew about geneon but--Whoa! 
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Re: Anime: Endangered Species in USA?
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by Nekomancer
on 2008-03-16 17:50:31
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Yes. The Magazine. Febuary was their last issue. Now there is PiQ or whatever and Otaku USA, but they're just not the same. And I'm glad you buy anime, every bit counts, like in everything, some people might feel like they may not make a difference, but if everyone thought like that, then there would be no difference, so eveyone should help a little.
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Re: Anime: Endangered Species in USA?
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on 2008-03-16 18:06:32 (edited 2008-03-16 18:08:50)
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Ah, the Geneon and Newtype going out is news to me. I was wondering what happened to the Rozen Maiden vol 5-6 releases. Self admittedly, I buy my good share. and I agree, It does cost quite the amount (Such as roughly 130-140 USD on a single six set series. But, downloading is also one of the main reasons the shows even see Dubbing by forign companies. I would be nice if we could just say downloading is bad and we should stop it *sighs* But, it certainly sounds difficult. In further support, I've also seen shortages in some way in retailers. (shortly after the first DVD of Shuffle! was released, I only saw two copies on the shelf. (one of which I bought :D) But in the end, people usually dont bother with Dubbed releases because they blame them for the "Oh so Terrible" amarican voice acting. It was pretty bad in the past, but there are still times when the voice acting is done well (thinking Full Metal Panic, Alchemist, etc.) I personally say that I want to support the anime industry, and if you dont like the dubbing so much, why not veiw it in Japanese? They're kind enough to provide the original audio tracks. But, bottom line is, people will probably think that they can just depend on their Fansubbers to give them their fix of anime. "Phsh with the fancy dvds, dubbing and paying, I perfer the free torrent version!" Close to what a fellow anime fan at my school said. I'll keep supporting the industry by buying the series I liked when I saw them in fansubbs. But, reasons above say is why the best solution is to learn japanese, install the eastern asian language packs on your computer, get a well paying job, and just order from there. (If you are the honest person who supports the artists who slave over a drawing board to bring you your crummy anime.) Indeed, the problem... it's quite, a challenge; and personally a bit of a worry for me. I've already bought into a collection probably well worth over maybe 2000 USD or more. But I'd never say that I wasted ANY money on it.   |
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Re: Anime: Endangered Species in USA?
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by Nekomancer
on 2008-03-16 18:12:04
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Excellent support! ^^ I've always supported the producers, and yes, US companies have been nice enough to keep the Japanese Audio. It is difficult to stop people entirely from downloading, but they could at least download a few episodes then buy it if they like it. Tis good idea yesh?
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Re: Anime: Endangered Species in USA?
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on 2008-03-16 18:44:29 |
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Yes, that's could be the case with older anime that's about to be released and you havent seen yet. But, the problem I see with it is for example, seireis that just recently got released. Say, Clannad. Most likley, It's not even going to see the light of an english dubbing studio for a time. And by the time it's fully released (by fansubbers) only the really dedicated fans would go and buy it apon release. (That's what I've been doing) It's hard to get people to change. Unless if it's something utterly disasterous or utterly amazing, or utterly outstanding, anime dvds arent exactly going to be part of a person's planned spending agenda, when they can just get it for free in the comfort of their home computer. I'm sad that people say they're fans of anime when they dont support the industry and for the dvds. It kind of makes me sick now that I think about it. Some will buy the shirts, the Headplates, the wall scrolls... Since you cant make those pop off your monitor. But the show itself, an internet can already provide it. So, they take the easy route. People perfer to hold that money back and spend it on clothes, i-Tunes, etc. Sure, there'll be the people who'll buy it. As much as it hurts to say, I dont see a majority of people who do watch it via internet just throwing their money for anime. But, Like you said, I guess that's where it comes to the small fraction of us who do pay to hold up the dubbing industry. While we're just the people who can cry about the end to the dubbing industry, time will tell what will happen. (Though, to people who do bother to buy, just know that you're supporting the labor of the artists and people who work to bring the media and social phenomenon of anime far from the shores of Japan. As a fool who's trying their hand at drawing in the style, getting the art from brain to paper is pretty hard, especially when you're learning; And at the rate the Artists and Producers have to do it, it really must be hard on them.) |
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Re: Anime: Endangered Species in USA?
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by Nekomancer
on 2008-03-16 19:38:23
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I totally agree. And yes it is slaving work. My friends and I have been drawing doujinshi, and we feel not as much but little pressure from our friends who demand it. Now I'm imagining an entire nation or two, and having to do it in a time limit, very very stressful.
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Re: Anime: Endangered Species in USA?
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on 2008-03-19 21:19:09 |
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o_O Geneon and Newtype USA went down?! Holy crap, I had no idea... I purchase my share of anime as well, but not in the USA. I buy the Chinese dubbing when I go back to Taiwan. XD It makes more sense for me to listen to an Asian language while watching anime for some reason. -.-` Of course, if I didn't know Chinese, I'd definitely buy my fav series in the USA as well. |
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Re: Anime: Endangered Species in USA?
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on 2008-03-19 23:06:20 |
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I too feel the same way.. but right now I am unable to comply with what I want I don't have money to even buy stuff like that.. (but I want to =.=) (but I try to buy stuff when I have the money(mostly light novels ;P), but most stuff I have is still downloaded stuff... ) 
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