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NEWS: Recovery of an MMO Junkie Anime Previews Episode 11 OVA in Video

IG/Signal.MD surely understands that this is going to be an elevated target for piracy, right? I mean they've even geolocked the promo video lol.

I think most PVs from Japan are region locked for whatever reason

So, does this mean that we won't get to watch episode 11 in the U.S., Mexico, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand?

Also, when will this be available for those in these countries?

Also, does this feel like a ploy to sell BDs and makes me upset that I am paying for a service to watch this show, and then am being told to buy BDs. It's like paying to see a movie at a theater and then, when you are 3/4 through it, being told that you have to not only wait to finish it, but have to pay more money. All this makes it out to be is that physical releases are more important for these companies, and not contracts and streaming rights with companies like Crunchyroll.

The issue I have with this is that not every anime gets a physical release in these countries, while streaming is prioritized. The problem lies that if it isn't available to stream legally and there is no physical release, this causes a market for pirating and a loss of potential profit for the original anime company.

Mune wrote:

All this makes it out to be is that physical releases are more important for these companies, and not contracts and streaming rights with companies like Crunchyroll.

Also, most of the time, these OVAs are super extraneous content that has little or no impact on the primary plot-line. They are usually episodic side stories, hot spring episodes, or comedy skits. It's not a terribly big deal to miss out on.

relyat08 wrote:

Mune wrote: All this makes it out to be is that physical releases are more important for these companies, and not contracts and streaming rights with companies like Crunchyroll. Also, most of the time, these OVAs are super extraneous content that has little or no impact on the primary plot-line. They are usually episodic side stories, hot spring episodes, or comedy skits. It's not a terribly big deal to miss out on.

Mune you're absolutely right in that the Japanese production companies make most of their money selling physical products, whether that's DVD/BR box sets, manga volumes, drama or soundtrack/single CDs, or merchandise. Streaming licenses are popular in overseas markets, but they don't seem to be a priority in Japan, or at least, not enough money is being made that way to overcome industry inertia about "how things are done".

Pretty sure there was an Answerman column on this in the last year, so you could try pulling that up for more insight.

Relyat08 I think you're wrong about how modern OAVs have been evolving. Certainly they used to be strictly optional, and often packed with fan service, either in terms of adult content, or source content beyond the scope of the original adaptation.

But for at least the last 8-10yrs or so, we've been seeing more of these OAV-only endings, where the TV series ends "one scene short", or "missing piece" OAVs, where some vital character or plot point is only explained in non-broadcast material.

It's just as unsatisfying as the classic "now go read the manga/novel" ending (or "go play the game").

If you factor in merchandise and all of that stuff, yes, that is how they make the majority of their money, but if we're just talking about BD/DVD sets, no. They make up a surprisingly small portion of the income for your average anime these days.

mandisaw wrote:

Relyat08 I think you're wrong about how modern OAVs have been evolving. Certainly they used to be strictly optional, and often packed with fan service, either in terms of adult content, or source content beyond the scope of the original adaptation. But for at least the last 8-10yrs or so, we've been seeing more of these OAV-only endings, where the TV series ends "one scene short", or "missing piece" OAVs, where some vital character or plot point is only explained in non-broadcast material. It's just as unsatisfying as the classic "now go read the manga/novel" ending (or "go play the game").

I think you're extrapolating a lot from a few examples. Most OVAs today are still quite extraneous. I've watched many of them. There are important ones occasionally, and those tend to be much more likely to be picked up. In general though, and based on the PV and synopsis for this one, they are not all that necessary.

So the OAVs tend to be stories pulled from popular current/post-anime arcs, to either pull in anime fans, or as fan service for manga readers (or novel readers/game players).