by BJ4ever » Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:08 pm
I didn't say i support pirates, i said it's the only opportunity to get a hand on that show uncut and understandable.
Now imho, downloading isn't anything better. I've seen a lot of borderline stuffs being advertised here. For instance, that fansub streaming of Marine Express. Do you think it's more legal ?! It may seem better to your eyes because it's free but the harm done to copyright owners is still the same.
If Tezuka prod were willing to release their shows in Japan or anywhere in the world in japanese language with at least english subtitles, i would be the first one to clap into my hands and buy it.
Japan isn't very open on that point. Almost every other Asian markets have decided to include english subtitles into their official DVD release (South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong... ). That helps to hit a wider audience. But Japanese masterminds didn't understand that so far.
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