@TopBep
>IT COST THE INDUSTRY
NIGGERS, I'm not paying thousands for anime and manga subscriptions and physical media, especially with money I do not have right now.
Anti-piracy is anti-poor,
>IT COST THE INDUSTRY
NIGGERS, I'm not paying thousands for anime and manga subscriptions and physical media, especially with money I do not have right now.
Anti-piracy is anti-poor,
@SuperSnekFriend @TopBep personally I just don't watch enough anime to justify spending money on it. I watch like 2 series that have a season come out every few years.
@beardalaxy @SuperSnekFriend @beardalaxy @TopBep The merchandising and tie-ins are likely why those TV-Y7 cartoons are mostly a moneymaker. The parents/adults that have some kind of attachment to them also contributed. Not much reports that I could find on cartoon piracy's effect compared to that of anime.
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@SuperSnekFriend @TopBep this is how music is in the USA that's for sure. Unless you're giving money to people directly, actual music sales aren't worth dick to musicians. It's all about live shows and merch.
Funnily enough, it's merchandise that supports artists and creators the most in Japan, rather than direct sales of a series.
Here in America, not even merch will help. You have to track down the creators themselves and give them money if you truly cared about supporting them.