Geneon Titles and Fansubs
Do you think it's okay to download fansubs of licensed titles that are no longer available on the market? For example the titles currently licensed by Geneon Entertainment USA?
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In general, is it okay to download licensed episodes?
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| No, never | |
| Only up until a release for the first volume of the series is announced | |
| Only up until the first volume of that series is released | |
| Only up until a release for that particular episode is announced | |
| Only up until that episode is released | |
| Fansubs are always okay | |
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Is it okay to download episodes that have had their releases cancelled?
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| Yes | |
| No | |
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Is it okay to download episodes that are available on DVD if the rest of the series has been canceled? (For example, now that volume 3 of When they Cry has been canceled, is it okay to download episodes from volumes 1 and 2, even though those DVDs an be purchased online?)
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| Yes | |
| No | |
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Is it okay to download episodes that are available to you on TV?
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| Yes | |
| Yes, but only after once watching the episode on TV, thereby contributing to the financial cycle by viewing the ads that pay for the episode. | |
| No | |
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Have you downloaded fansubbed episodes of Geneon titles since Geneon stopped releasing DVDs?
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| Yes | |
| No | |
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Would you buy those episodes (the ones you downloaded) on DVD if and when they are eventually released (By Geneon, or a third party) ?
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| Yes, all of them | |
| Only some of them | |
| No | |
| N/A I haven't downloaded any of Geneon's episodes since their release was cancelled | |
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How angry are you at Geneon and Dentsu for canceling series before their completion?
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| Not angry at all | |
| Not very angry | |
| A little annoyed | |
| I'm mad | |
| I want to kill the %#$@& responsible!!!! | |
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How many series that you were buying (or definitely going to buy (be honest)) have been canceled by Geneon before their release?
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| 1 | |
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| 3 | |
| 4+ | |
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Has the semi-demise of Geneon Entertainment and the cancellation of the series they were releasing affected your faith in the rest of the anime industry?
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| No. | |
| Not really, but this does highlight the importance of suporting anime companies | |
| Maybe a little, but it hasn't affected my anime watching / buying habits. | |
| Yes, it has | |
| Yes, it has - I've stopped buying singles, or at least delay buying the singles until the entire series is available. (and this is at least partially a result of Geneon's departure) | |
| Yes, it has - I don't buy anime anymore, I'm getting out of the fandom (and this is at least partially a result of Geneon's departure) | |
| Yes, it has - I don't buy anime anymore, I just download fansubs (and this is at least partially a result of Geneon's departure) | |
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