How to Spot a Bootleg

Willen · Post by **Willen** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:07 am

The Special Edition version of Origin includes a 'Making Of' documentary and some trailers, if I'm not mistaken.

As for the FMP, that link is legit. The artwork is of the older releases (Right Stuf links to the old and the new below):

Old version: Full Metal Panic! DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

New version: Full Metal Panic! DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

Old version: Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

New version: Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

Aside from the artwork, they are exactly the same. You might want to consider getting the singles for FMP? Fumoffu (1, 2, 3, 4) over the Thinpak collection since like many of ADV's Thinpak editions, FMP? Fumoffu doesn't include extras like clean opening and closing animations. Some newer re-releases have had extras re-included, but not this one.

(Plus, the're cheap(er).)

On the other hand, both Full Metal Panic! collections maintained the extras (and disc count) as the singles. I think it's because the set was released way back when ADV started Thinpak-ing collections and hadn't started stripping them.

AaronAMV · Post by **AaronAMV** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:47 pm

Willen wrote:The Special Edition version of Origin includes a 'Making Of' documentary and some trailers, if I'm not mistaken.

As for the FMP, that link is legit. The artwork is of the older releases (Right Stuf links to the old and the new below):

Old version: Full Metal Panic! DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

New version: Full Metal Panic! DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

Old version: Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

New version: Full Metal Panic? FUMOFFU DVD Complete Collection (Hyb) (Thinpak)

Aside from the artwork, they are exactly the same. You might want to consider getting the singles for FMP? Fumoffu (1, 2, 3, 4) over the Thinpak collection since like many of ADV's Thinpak editions, FMP? Fumoffu doesn't include extras like clean opening and closing animations. Some newer re-releases have had extras re-included, but not this one. (Plus, the're cheap(er).)

On the other hand, both Full Metal Panic! collections maintained the extras (and disc count) as the singles. I think it's because the set was released way back when ADV started Thinpak-ing collections and hadn't started stripping them.

Will you marry me? Thanks for the heads up on the textless openings and the price.

The regular Full Metal Panic! Box set is like 30 bucks cheaper... And like 12 bucks cheaper for the Fumoffu discs seperately. Thanks for all the help.

AaronAMV · Post by **AaronAMV** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 1:16 pm

http://www.animecornerstore.com/animevideos1.html
Store a fake? Or legit?

Kariudo · Post by **Kariudo** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 3:28 pm

Robert's anime corner store is legit

AaronAMV · Post by **AaronAMV** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:18 pm

Awesome

Kazemon15 · Post by **Kazemon15** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:24 pm

I'm trying to find Onmyou Taisenki import Japanese DVDs, but all I've found so far are either bootleg or just one volume, not the whole series or a site that has all the volumes. I've tried the sites linked here but they didnt seem to have them. Anyone know a site I can get them that isnt bootleg? Thanks in advanced.

Odinsdragondaughter · Post by **Odinsdragondaughter** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 4:57 am

Bah. I'm too freakin' tired to go hunting for another thread that answers a couple of questions that have been bugging me for ages.

Let's assume bootlegging, fansubbing, etc are stopped. Would that increase the chances of OVAs, out of print shows, etc that will normally never see licensing for release outside of Japan or wherever they were originally made being released legally elsewhere? See, the problem as I understand it, is that the licensing companies will not take on shows they don't think will sell well regardless of illegal copying and distribution. So what can we fans do to convince the licensing companies that we do want the hard-to-get shows and we're willing to pay through the nose for them?

76 · Post by 76 » Sun Oct 26, 2008 12:18 pm

Something sexual.

Well, honestly I can only say that you should pay through the nose and pray that karma exists.

Nothing the fans really do as a single customer is going to move these companies, in my opinion.

Odinsdragondaughter · Post by **Odinsdragondaughter** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:36 pm

Yeah. I get that. I was just wondering if something like petitions or mass letter writing campaigns would work. Heh.

The Origonal Head Hunter · Post by **The Origonal Head Hunter** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 3:42 pm

Odinsdragondaughter wrote:petitions or mass letter writing campaigns would work.

If you can provide 1 example of online petitioning/mass letters working, I will personally sign every petition you throw at me.