Comments on: Oh why can’t we all just get along? http://behind-the.nihonreview.com/20070709/oh-why-cant-we-all-just-get-along/ An insight into the minds of the staff of The Nihon Review Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:24:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shadowmage http://behind-the.nihonreview.com/20070709/oh-why-cant-we-all-just-get-along/#comment-27 Shadowmage Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:09:48 +0000 http://behind-the.nihonreview.com/20070709/oh-why-cant-we-all-just-get-along/#comment-27 The reason Viz didn't immediately make a C&D letter public is becuase all of the fansub groups subbing Death Note at the time stopped working on the show. It took like three days for them to be replaced, but none gained especial prominence until recently. And yes, the Death Note download option was only available after the anime finished airing. The reason Viz didn’t immediately make a C&D letter public is becuase all of the fansub groups subbing Death Note at the time stopped working on the show. It took like three days for them to be replaced, but none gained especial prominence until recently.

And yes, the Death Note download option was only available after the anime finished airing.

]]> By: Kuma http://behind-the.nihonreview.com/20070709/oh-why-cant-we-all-just-get-along/#comment-23 Kuma Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:30:50 +0000 http://behind-the.nihonreview.com/20070709/oh-why-cant-we-all-just-get-along/#comment-23 Even if Viz's downloads weren't available before the C&D was issued, as soon as they licensed Death Note, they had the right to demand fansubbing stop. Why they didn't, especially considering their chosen method of distribution, boggles my mind. If their downloads weren't available until they issued the C&D, that was a serious financial error. Even if Viz’s downloads weren’t available before the C&D was issued, as soon as they licensed Death Note, they had the right to demand fansubbing stop. Why they didn’t, especially considering their chosen method of distribution, boggles my mind.

If their downloads weren’t available until they issued the C&D, that was a serious financial error.

]]> By: Sorrow-kun http://behind-the.nihonreview.com/20070709/oh-why-cant-we-all-just-get-along/#comment-22 Sorrow-kun Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:47:48 +0000 http://behind-the.nihonreview.com/20070709/oh-why-cant-we-all-just-get-along/#comment-22 I agree with most of your points except one, and that's that I'm not sure Viz's DN downloads were available until after they issued the C&D. I may be wrong but, until the C&D was issued, I was under the impression that Viz didn't even have an alternative to the illegal fansubs being released on offer. I still think the idea of download-only sub-only episodes are a stupid idea from Viz, one of the reasons being that they're naive if they think they can compete with fansubs. But, more importantly, one of the major reasons that I, and many fans like me, buy DVDs is because they're collectors items. You can't put digital episodes on your shelf to admire and boast about and whatnot, like you can with DVDs. And yeah, there's also the point that DVDs have a far greater array of extras and bonuses and whatnot. I agree with most of your points except one, and that’s that I’m not sure Viz’s DN downloads were available until after they issued the C&D. I may be wrong but, until the C&D was issued, I was under the impression that Viz didn’t even have an alternative to the illegal fansubs being released on offer.

I still think the idea of download-only sub-only episodes are a stupid idea from Viz, one of the reasons being that they’re naive if they think they can compete with fansubs. But, more importantly, one of the major reasons that I, and many fans like me, buy DVDs is because they’re collectors items. You can’t put digital episodes on your shelf to admire and boast about and whatnot, like you can with DVDs. And yeah, there’s also the point that DVDs have a far greater array of extras and bonuses and whatnot.

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