Discussion Forums > Anime Discussions

North American Anime DVDs

<< < (2/2)

donald1:
yes, i am well aware that people in japan pay way much more for their dvds. i was kinda implying that i was too poor to even afford the greatly discounted american releases.

Bob2004:

--- Quote from: donald1 on March 01, 2013, 02:07:27 PM ---yes, i am well aware that people in japan pay way much more for their dvds. i was kinda implying that i was too poor to even afford the greatly discounted american releases.

--- End quote ---

Well, yes. It's certainly still more than I can afford to pay for anime, even before you consider that most English releases are US-only (so I'd still have to import them anyway). My point was that Funimation aren't really any less deserving of your money, though. If anything, it could be argued that it's better to buy lots from distributors like them, because it might show the original creators that there's a market for anime at those lower prices. Which would lead to cheaper anime for everyone, and the market opening up hugely. Though that is pretty much just a pipe dream, I know.

donald1:
i'm sure Funi does their best, but still, when i switched to downloading, it was to watch anime that had not yet gotten an American release or never will. how can i buy something which does not exist? a rhetorical question- don't anyone try to answer it. i can't recall the exact titles, but i had to turn to the internet and fansubs to watch them.

i still don't think American releases need to be dubbed into engiish, an area where money can be saved, but i've met too many people who say they wouldn't even watch anime if it wasn't in English, so i guess it can't be avoided. i don't wanna get into the sub vs. dub debate here.

i will say, however, i have seen some pretty awful 'official' subs and thought they would do better to just take the script from a good fansub lol. official does not mean the same as quality is all im saying.

Zalis116:

--- Quote from: donald1 on March 01, 2013, 10:02:14 AM ---really? if yu have the money to dump into it, then go for it. i used to collect anime by buying the DVDs. i got sick of paying ~$25 for 4 eps. a 25-50 ep series could cost u a lot. let me know if the price went down since i last bought dvds,
--- End quote ---
Check around on ANN; most series get released in 12-13-episode sets for ~$50-60 MSRP, and retailer discounts typically subtract somewhat from that price. Single-volume 3-5-episode discs for $25-$30 are virtually unheard of these days.


--- Quote ---i encourage supporting anime, but I'm not sure lining Funi's pockets is the best way to do it. VIZ sucks, and dubbing into English ruins the anime for me.

--- End quote ---
Admittedly it's not the best way, which would be importing the Japanese releases directly. But it's a way, since Funi and the like pay the Japanese companies for the right to release the shows. It's probably better than streaming, and it's certainly better than contributing nothing at all. And it's not like dubs can ruin anime when you're in no way forced to listen to them. Not to mention, a good amount of shows get released without dubs these days.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[*] Previous page