View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
|
Kusanagi_Kei
Joined: 11 Dec 2004
Posts: 230
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:34 am
|
|
|
Finally, there is some progress in the endless seek for these bootleg Chinese firms. This is just a little success since it's very much still going even though a few are found.
|
Back to top |
|
|
beelzebozo
Joined: 11 Jun 2004
Posts: 308
Location: Aurora, Colorado
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:32 pm
|
|
|
I was a little disappointed to see that these were VCDs and not DVDs, but then again, VCDs are actually more popular in SE Asia.
I'm assuming this is not the same raid that was made a couple months ago.
|
Back to top |
|
|
hikaru004
Joined: 15 Mar 2004
Posts: 2306
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 1:21 pm
|
|
|
So why were they sold in retail outlets if it's illegal over there?
|
Back to top |
|
|
Darkener
Joined: 04 Jul 2003
Posts: 33
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:00 pm
|
|
|
hikaru004 wrote: | So why were they sold in retail outlets if it's illegal over there? |
because they can... also it isn't hard to find an anime shop selling bootleg anime in the US too... O.o
|
Back to top |
|
|
Nabeshin_1040
Joined: 06 Dec 2004
Posts: 12
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:01 pm
|
|
|
Sometimes it is almost undetectable with things like this. I am however very upset that the stores are back in opperation. they should be shut down for good.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Kazuki-san
Joined: 21 May 2004
Posts: 2251
Location: Houston, TX
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:11 pm
|
|
|
Nabeshin_1040 wrote: | Sometimes it is almost undetectable with things like this. I am however very upset that the stores are back in opperation. they should be shut down for good. |
It's not that it's undetectable when it comes to HK boots, it's that not much usually happens about it, and when it does, the stores just wait a little while, and then go right back to selling them.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Wyvern
Joined: 01 Sep 2004
Posts: 1598
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 2:12 pm
|
|
|
hikaru004 wrote: | So why were they sold in retail outlets if it's illegal over there? |
Look at it this way...ever been to Chinatown in New York, Boston, LA, etc? There's bootleg goods all over the place; even if you don't go looking for them, you'll find some just walking around, as people peroidically sell bootleg DVD's right on thr street. The police simply can't get rid of it all-they try, but in the end things like drugs and violent crime have to take priority.
Now imagine how big Chinatown is VS how big Hong Kong is, and you begin to see how hard this problem is to stop. The recent string of arrests is promising though-it goes a long way as a deterrent.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Saito
Joined: 01 Feb 2005
Posts: 32
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:36 pm
|
|
|
hmm..
but I can't help but wonder which Japanese studio complained to authorities.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Ataru
Joined: 04 Jan 2002
Posts: 2327
Location: Missouri (Strikeman)
|
Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:39 pm
|
|
|
Much like the gophers in my yard, I think I got one, but they just keep coming back. *Googles for a fix.* Anyhoot, I'm sure some of this blame can be placed on the Internet and the fact Hong Kong is friggn' big.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Joe Mello
Joined: 31 May 2004
Posts: 2311
Location: Online Terminal
|
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:52 am
|
|
|
Ataru wrote: | I'm sure some of this blame can be placed on the Internet. |
And it will, too. Unfortunately, probably too much of said blame.
|
Back to top |
|
|
cyrax777
Joined: 05 Mar 2003
Posts: 1825
Location: the desert
|
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 3:17 am
|
|
|
more like someone didn't pay there bribe money.
atleast thats my take.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Kokopelli
Joined: 14 Mar 2005
Posts: 8
Location: Milky Way
|
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:04 am
|
|
|
cyrax777 wrote: | more like someone didn't pay there bribe money.
atleast thats my take. |
bingo
|
Back to top |
|
|
Mohawk52
Joined: 16 Oct 2003
Posts: 8202
Location: England, UK
|
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 6:48 am
|
|
|
Wyvern wrote: |
hikaru004 wrote: | So why were they sold in retail outlets if it's illegal over there? |
Look at it this way...ever been to Chinatown in New York, Boston, LA, etc? There's bootleg goods all over the place; even if you don't go looking for them, you'll find some just walking around, as people peroidically sell bootleg DVD's right on thr street. The police simply can't get rid of it all-they try, but in the end things like drugs and violent crime have to take priority.
Now imagine how big Chinatown is VS how big Hong Kong is, and you begin to see how hard this problem is to stop. The recent string of arrests is promising though-it goes a long way as a deterrent. |
It's just the tip if the iceberg. Sadly the sale of bootleg goods is usually run by the same gangs who sell illicit drugs and perpatrate violent crime to protect their operations. They're all related.
|
Back to top |
|
|
ojamajolilac
Joined: 23 Apr 2004
Posts: 22
|
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:19 am
|
|
|
Now the Hong Kong goverment is sorting bootle anime! I mean they seized the people for doing bootleg films like 5 yr ago. But sometimes you have to buy bootleg anime, due to there isn't a lisenced DVD/VCD version. TT e.g Daa! Daa! Daa! (my friend bought this because we're really eagar to watch the rest, but we'll buy the lisence version if it EVER comes out)
But I do know someone bought a bootleg version of Dragonball and Slam Dunk, that's wrong, there is a lisenced version of VCD out.
But I think the Hong Kong goverment should seize the people who letting other people download bootleg anime from the internet. I been in this website, there's MILLIONS of anime/manga to download.
|
Back to top |
|
|
kusanagi-sama
Joined: 22 Aug 2004
Posts: 1723
Location: Wichita Falls, TX
|
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:23 am
|
|
|
ojamajolilac wrote: | Now the Hong Kong goverment is sorting bootle anime! I mean they seized the people for doing bootleg films like 5 yr ago. But sometimes you have to buy bootleg anime, due to there isn't a lisenced DVD/VCD version. T T e.g Daa! Daa! Daa! (my friend bought this because we're really eagar to watch the rest, but we'll buy the lisence version if it EVER comes out)
But I do know someone bought a bootleg version of Dragonball and Slam Dunk, that's wrong, there is a lisenced version of VCD out.
But I think the Hong Kong goverment should seize the people who letting other people download bootleg anime from the internet. I been in this website, there's MILLIONS of anime/manga to download. |
You can't download manga/anime from this website. This is only an encyclopedia/news source.
|
Back to top |
|
|
|