Re: Funimation v Shinsen-Subs smackdown

Thu, 8 Dec 2005 6:13am-0800, Dan <REMOVECAPLETTERSxdualx@xxxxxxxxx>:

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> "Dave Baranyi" <a_nospam.b_nospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2vUlf.2643$PX2.294679@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > "ender" <echo@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:a7kamvvjnrbs$.1qufalwaysv0z$.dlg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > On Wed, 7 Dec 2005 23:32:56 -0500, Dave Baranyi wrote:
> > >
> > >> BTW - R2 rights notices are quite restrictive - I can't "rent" my R2s,
> > >> nor
> > >> show them publicly, nor copy them in any manner...
> > >
> > > Aren't the same notices on all CDs and all DVDs (even though they go
> > > against fair use rights)?
> > >
> >
> > The big difference that I've noticed on anime R2 DVDs is the specific
> > differentiation between rental and non-rental. It is often even marked on
> > the outside of the DVD case. There are usually two "rights" screens shown;
> > one gives the rights if the DVD is marked "for rental" and the other gives
> > the rights if the DVD is marked "not for rental". What is interesting is
> > that many of the DVDs give the information first in Japanese, then in
> > English. And the English is usually perfect "legalise", not "Japlish"...
> <g>
>
> It's just typicaly BS...^^; If you play alot of import games and you'll
> notice every single one of them has NOT FOR RESALE on the box or case yet
> used game store business is very big in Japan... One of the best source to
> get hot deal 'cause most of Japanese gamers are so anal and the condtions
> are mostly nearly new.
>

Japanese publishers are going after the booming rental bookstores,
whom they blame for declining sales from the 90s manga peak.
I think the Japanese music industry already got
the used CD shops actually outlawed or something.

Laters. =)

Stan
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