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Hey, Answerman! [2007-08-10]

Firstly, they don't wait til all the manga's out, because they want/need to make an anime adaptation when the series is at it's most marketable - strike while the iron is hot, kinda thing.

Secondly, on directors making up their own endings or reimagining a series - both the original mangaka and the fanbase may want an accurate adaptation.

There are many more examples of directors trying to add their own andings and screwing up royally. E.g. Whole lotta stuff by Gonzo.

Otherwise, I'm pretty sure Zac has access to the Nielson ratings and all the other stuff that John would as well.

Nothing will ever beat FREE, except for a good ol' fashioned dose of willpower and discipline.

I stopped watching fansubs---even VHS ones---years ago because I've discovered that I enjoy my anime MORE, when the video quality is pretty, near-perfect and sound just blows me out of the water. When I popped in that first volume of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, I had a ridiculously stupid grin on my face. I was happy I chose not to allow my "first blush" of the series to have come from the cable airings or internet downloads.

Furthermore, waiting doesn't bother me. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to watch new shows that have premiered in Japan, but I'd like to watch them at the finest picture quality available. I'm willing to wait months or years for that. It's not like there aren't dozens of anime or entertaining shows available NOW that I can watch in the meantime.

Yes. There are many anime titles out there that MAY or may not see a release in R1. I can't help but think of some of the titles JSevakis shares in his column or shows like Yokohama Shopping Log.

Even then, I still wait. It's not like I have the right to see every anime that's every been made, as ass-kickingly cool as that would be. But if it's not available in the format or presentation I desire (DVD), I'll wait or just do without. It sucks, but that's the choice I made. I'm happy to stand by it and I'm still having fun with the fandom, even after all these years.

Wow... I don't know why, but the majority of "I'd stop getting fansubs if DVDs were cheaper/free" comments tick me off.

Honestly people, get a job or something. If you don't like the price of Japanese DVDs, wait until a show is licensed to buy it. If it never gets licensed, suck it up and buy the Japanese DVD if you love the show so much.

I guess really it just shocks/ticks me off cause I was expecting to come here and see comments from people that would more fit my response:

Things getting licensed sooner.

I know someone will come and say I'm a hypocrit for my comments, but I'm not. Because the shows I've downloaded in the past (I don't anymore because heck if I know what's even out nowdays, though I did, so my opinion isn't completely null and void) I also bough the Japanese DVDs of, the only reason I downloaded fansubs was to know what was going on in the shows because obviously Japanese DVDs don't come with subtitles. I even have bought the US releases of these shows whenever they got licensed, regardless of already owning the shows.

But maybe I'm just an extreme example.

Mohawk52:

In your attempt to be incredibly witty, you've overlooked the fact that there are obviously major differences between complaining because I don't like parts of Zacs coulmn, and people getting angry because I posted my complaints.

You don't like it, stop reading it, but don't come in here and pull this crap again. I realize you have big problems with me and have attacked me personally on many occasions, and you're not happy with the column. Fine. Stop reading it.

Okay...I'm just gonna have to take a minute here to get over the shock of being compared to a Japanese Junior High Bully Girl. I didn't exactly see that kinda thing coming. Sorry for "Bullying" poor little Zac and the rest of you. If my dissent is fine, why don't all of you quit bitching about my complaints. I said what I had to say. If you guys enjoy this stuff or disagree, get over it and just ignore it.

It could also be because of the availabaity and accessibility of anime in certain locations. In Oak Ridges, Ontario, I have not seen or have no knowledge of any anime store location. So embarassingly, these are my only alternatives to buy anime:

1. Hope there is an anime DVD I like in Wall-Mart

2. Go to the nearest HMV, which is far away from my place, and the HMV only has a small anime section

3. Wait for the next anime convention, which is AnimeNorth

Of course, I am only one person out the rest of people who download, so I can't speak for the rest.

Wow... I don't know why, but the majority of "I'd stop getting fansubs if DVDs were cheaper/free" comments tick me off.

Honestly people, get a job or something. If you don't like the price of Japanese DVDs, wait until a show is licensed to buy it. If it never gets licensed, suck it up and buy the Japanese DVD if you love the show so much.

I guess really it just shocks/ticks me off cause I was expecting to come here and see comments from people that would more fit my response:

Things getting licensed sooner.

I know someone will come and say I'm a hypocrit for my comments, but I'm not. Because the shows I've downloaded in the past (I don't anymore because heck if I know what's even out nowdays, though I did, so my opinion isn't completely null and void) I also bough the Japanese DVDs of, the only reason I downloaded fansubs was to know what was going on in the shows because obviously Japanese DVDs don't come with subtitles. I even have bought the US releases of these shows whenever they got licensed, regardless of already owning the shows.

But maybe I'm just an extreme example.

There's no blinder a person then the one who just won't see.

Spot the difference.

You must be a very young person in mind if not in physical age.

Just bite your lip, take Zac's advice, and move on.