Anime How do you people get your animes?

Discussion in 'Manga and Anime' started by Salamander, Jul 20, 2003.

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  1. I buy animes.

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  2. I watch animes from TV.

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  3. I rent animes. (Where you rent them from?)

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  4. I download animes.

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  5. I get them another way. (What is that another way?)

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  1. Salamander

    Salamander New Member

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    Vote, tell what you voted if you want to and discuss about the topic if you wish.

    I personally get my animes by downloading them. I do not feel guilty because of that. Should I?
     
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    Salamander, Jul 20, 2003
  2. Raven

    Raven Fuhrer

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    i go to a club at ryerson university in Toronto and get it there, they also show the animes in a lecture hall on a big screen so you know if you want to buy it.
     
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    Raven, Jul 20, 2003
  3. Salamander

    Salamander New Member

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    Interesting. I wish there was an anime club around here too...
     
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    Salamander, Jul 20, 2003
  4. Ciel

    Ciel Unoa Freak
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    I buy them on dvd when they are licensed, and get anime avi. off of Kazaa, but now my love is for bittorrent.
     
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    Ciel, Jul 20, 2003
  5. Miko

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    i buy mine or tape them from friends
     
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    Miko, Jul 20, 2003
  6. Izzy

    Izzy moo. moo. moo!
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    I do a combination of all of the choices, really. I bittorrent (*hugs seraphim, "share buddies!"*), winMX, etc. I also buy when they're released....the most recent example of which would be Please Teacher! (which I still need volume 2 of...) and RahXephon. I also watch it on TV, depending on what it is I'm watching. Like, I'd watch Lain, Digimon (Hence my name...), and a select few others. Or, I'd rent them, as I'm a member of an anime store in the area. Or, I'd sit in on the anime-club's movies every now and then. I *should* join that club, but I'd rather not stay in school, and work demands attention. =P
     
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    Izzy, Jul 20, 2003
  7. Daisuke-kun

    Daisuke-kun New Member

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    i rent, download, and very seldomly watch them on tv. i rent them from G sentry its a local anime store pretty close to me. i DL animes off of mIRC, kazaa, and some sites.
     
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    Daisuke-kun, Jul 20, 2003
  8. Shadowbard

    Shadowbard Black-Winged Angel

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    I also do a combination of some of the choices. For previewing purposes (seeing what's new in Japan, seeing later episodes of long-running series) I tend to download. If I like the series enough I will buy it when it comes to the US. I also borrow anime from friends (one of my friends is an anime trader and has a ton of stuff).

    Occasionally I'll rent something from the local Blockbuster or Hollywood Video, but they generally don't have what I want to watch. Last ditch resort (if I can't find any other way to get anime) is to watch it on TV. There's a speculative fiction club on campus that's trying to be an anime club, but I don't do stuff with them.

    ~Shadrach Anki
     
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    Shadowbard, Jul 20, 2003
  9. femme_fatale

    femme_fatale New Member

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    I have too many DVDs! :p I mostly buy mine, since Amazon.com has big discounts on series that are sold in the U.S. and because anime DVDs are easy to find at local stores where I live. I have, on rare occasions, gotten fansubs for series that weren't out yet, but I usually only need one tape to determine if I like a series. I've never bought a whole series fansubbed since I tend to make bad decisions and buy a series that I watch and then realize that it's actually pretty bad...

    I've also imported a few raw tapes from CDJapan for the series Sci-Fi Harry, but they are horribly expensive. I can't borrow a lot of tapes, because my friends don't have many and the local anime club sucks as far as variety goes.
     
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    femme_fatale, Jul 20, 2003
  10. Guts

    Guts 100 man slayer

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    I rent,buy,borrow,or watch anime on tv.I dont really care.
     
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    Guts, Jul 20, 2003
  11. Naomi-Chan

    Naomi-Chan New Member

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    I usually buy my Anime...if i can't find it in stores then i download it from Kazaa and i sometimes watch dubbed anime if the dubbed version isn't horrible
     
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    Naomi-Chan, Jul 21, 2003
  12. Yasuko

    Yasuko I beg your pudding?

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    I buy it all from best buy and occasionally get stuff that isn't in America yet from my friends. I have a anime/manga meeting over at my borders ^^ cool huh? Oh and all my friends mooch off my anime and make me make copies for them *_*
     
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    Yasuko, Jul 21, 2003
  13. Teddz

    Teddz Sexy Swedish Love ♥

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    Well..I download them, mostly. BUT I buy Anime DVDs too :) there is a store downtown in the old town in Stockholm (capital of Sweden for you geography newbs) and its called " SciFi bookstore ". They have a massive amount of Anime & Manga collection, and I have spent alot of cash there :sweat:

    - Teddz
     
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    Teddz, Jul 21, 2003
  14. Amarhyllis

    Amarhyllis New Member

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    I'll mostly catch them on T.V. since I can barely escape my house to get out and buy them. But sometimes I'll buy anime DVDs (i'm collecting .hack//sign DVDs) but most of the time I'll catch them on T.V.
     
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    Amarhyllis, Jul 21, 2003
  15. Salamander

    Salamander New Member

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    I have actually visted that shop when I was on holiday in Sweden. It was a couple of weeks ago. I recommend that shop for swedih fans of manga and anime.
     
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    Salamander, Jul 21, 2003
  16. DarkNd Destiny

    DarkNd Destiny New Member

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    :)

    I get my anime by
    downloading and then
    burning them on bln CDs.
     
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    DarkNd Destiny, Jul 23, 2003
  17. BakaMattSu

    BakaMattSu ^__^
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    Buying is an expensive route, but I have collections of my favorite series on DVD - downloads can get near the source quality, but they never quite match it, and downloading VOBs would be insane. Besides, for those excellent series, the best way to show support is with your pocketbook. Money talks.

    Much of my stuff also comes from digital fansub groups, distributed mainly through IRC, tho more and more are using the increaisngly popular BitTorrent (see above testimonies).

    And then I have number of pretty ratty VHS copies from friends and/or trades. Not the highest caliber stuff, but it still counts.

    Edit: Stickler point, but the plural of anime is still anime. :)
     
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    BakaMattSu, Jul 23, 2003
  18. Kamui

    Kamui X//1999... best anime eva

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    I buy all of mine... and im glad i do... cus then you can watch them over and over... and no late fees:D
     
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    Kamui, Jul 23, 2003
  19. Dark_Dreams

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    i mostly watch them on Tv toonami (Justice League sucks i hate it so much why did they have to waste 30min of my time on crappy super heros:mad: :mad: :anger: :anger2: sorry got a bit carried away) Adult Swim, Anime Unleashed stuff like that. but every once in a while i get to rent one( The rental place by my house is almost as bad as Justice League). Oh why did I have to grow up in a place where no one watches anime!!!!!!!!!!:sad: :anger: :sad: :anger:
     
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    Dark_Dreams, Jul 23, 2003
  20. sasuke_aoshi

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    I download most of my anime, then burn them. mIRC and Kazaa are definitely the best places. I have at least 1000 episodes burnt and I've never bought a CD. Downloading allows you to watch the Japanese subtitled, just like when you buy.

    Anime on TV.... Rarely, only Rurouni Kenshin, the Gundam series, and Big O, since I don't have them one CD's.
     
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    sasuke_aoshi, Jul 23, 2003
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