Crunchyroll, Funimation, and Sony are parasites that rode on the backs of the American anime fandom. I've been going to conventions since I was 16 and it's upsetting to watch such a vibrant and creative scene stripped down for scrap by these big companies who then take it all, scrub it clean of all originality, spontaneity, and genuine passion, and then sell back a hollow simulacra of what people enjoyed to the same people they robbed it from at extortionary prices.
> The company is playing a dangerous game by constantly infuriating the anime fandom
That's simply pathetic. Anime fandom can't do literally anything about it. They'll still receive massive revenues - in America people are scared of piracy because the moment they mom receives the notice from the police, they'll get their PC thrown out from the basement they dwell in.
I think Kadokawa, Shueisha, and other Japanese animation creators should build their own streaming sites and curate their own offerings. Heck, it's Japan and if they wanted to collaborate on a site, that would be cool too.
There's no reason why an asshole company like Crunchyroll should be the sole distributor of everything Japanese.
As to what I think about people creating things for sale with IP, if my books ever become a thing and someone wants to make and sell keychains, etc. I'd like to be asked first so we could work out a deal.
All this will do is revitalise the pirates. These companies never learn.
If you handle it right, pirates are just free advertisers.
Crunchyroll delenda est.
I hope North American animation rights holders don't get any ideas from this.
Crunchyroll, Funimation, and Sony are parasites that rode on the backs of the American anime fandom. I've been going to conventions since I was 16 and it's upsetting to watch such a vibrant and creative scene stripped down for scrap by these big companies who then take it all, scrub it clean of all originality, spontaneity, and genuine passion, and then sell back a hollow simulacra of what people enjoyed to the same people they robbed it from at extortionary prices.
They will not stop. They will double down. There are SJWs in their midst after all.
Nyaa.si is ready to eat Crunchyroll's lunch.
> The company is playing a dangerous game by constantly infuriating the anime fandom
That's simply pathetic. Anime fandom can't do literally anything about it. They'll still receive massive revenues - in America people are scared of piracy because the moment they mom receives the notice from the police, they'll get their PC thrown out from the basement they dwell in.
I think Kadokawa, Shueisha, and other Japanese animation creators should build their own streaming sites and curate their own offerings. Heck, it's Japan and if they wanted to collaborate on a site, that would be cool too.
There's no reason why an asshole company like Crunchyroll should be the sole distributor of everything Japanese.
As to what I think about people creating things for sale with IP, if my books ever become a thing and someone wants to make and sell keychains, etc. I'd like to be asked first so we could work out a deal.