Acurate Vs. Commersialization
Fansubbing Vs.Official Release
Hobby Vs. Job
The official translators also have access to the original scripts and contacts to the original directors of the shows.
Japanese see what we make and sometimes make us redo things.
Try it before you buy it
Netflix
Public Library
Conventions
Legal Streaming
Crunchyroll
Hulu.com
Share with friends
Read Summaries online
Better fan because you saw it fist
A true fan is someone who puts into the cycle and helps the creator create more. You pay more respect by purchasing and contributing to the creator.
Bootlegging/Ebay
All region's Dvd - Probably bootleg
Different cover art
If you buy bootlegs you should turn them in.
Affordability
It's cheaper then it has ever been in the past. One 20 min episode in 1995 was $30.
Never by from Ebay
Scanlations
Some are unmarketable because it is available online translation.
People were sued for putting translation versions of Death note online. Each Mangaka got about $200,000 from each person who put it online.
If anime tanks here there will be no anime in Japan.
The bottom line is that we are the investors to the japanese market. they cannot survive without our purchases.
Aijoran-hime Community Member 
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