
I must say that it will be very difficult for me to purchase anything new with out the fan subs. Anime is very expensive as you all well know.... I cannot afford to just drop 100$ or more on a title with just a review to guide me. Every one's op is different and I find my ops to differ greatly from the ops of others. I don't see where the fan subbers are making or taking any money from the big production studios by doing fan subs. I agree that it is and should be viewed as a FREE promotion/advertisment that will spark intrest in a new title. I really don't hold much hope in writing or asking companies to bring new titles overhere. I am going through that right now with a manga series that they have just recently released in English (2 books for far) and the company *who will remain un-named* FINALLY emailed me back after MANY, requests to tell me that there is no scheduled release date for any of the rest of the titles. AHHHHHHH. So with out fan sub's and translations I WOULD NEVER have had this I assume, as this is my all time FAVORITE anime but by just reading the reviews and what they have done to it so far in English..... well its just a bit different shall we say.
As for this situtation and its effects on AMV's I am just hoping that they will leave us alone because I have d/l'd many AMV's that have brought me to purchase new anime for my collection. Its a wonderful way (I think) to support your favorite(s) anime and increase its support/fan base.
BTW.....
**Free advertising and publicity!! That, my friends is the American way!!