[Kiwami]

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Originally Posted by kamen rider bara

I was wondering, does streaming shows harm Toei economically?

No, if anything it's the exact opposite. They don't earn money because people watch their shows on TV; they get their money because the shows advertise the toys. So by giving people more chances to view your show which advertises your toys you get can get more people to buy them.

Case in point: I never knew what a Kamen Rider was 4 years ago. I randomly found a Kamen Rider-thread over at another messaging board and my friends Sano and Worf pointed me in the right direction. Now I have several Kamen Rider Figuarts and some Deluxe toys with more to come, all of which I would've never bought if it weren't for fan subbed Rider episodes.