Is Streaming toku shows illegal?

Sevenlima · 03-18-2018, 07:25 PM

I barely watch some old tokus in the net, Toei should make somekind of Youtube to streaming them all.

macblo · 03-19-2018, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Sevenlima

I barely watch some old tokus in the net, Toei should make somekind of Youtube to streaming them all.

If I remember correctly. Toei does upload old shows to their youtube channel.

Suzu · 03-19-2018, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by macblo

If I remember correctly. Toei does upload old shows to their youtube channel.

They do, but they tend to be region locked.

macblo · 03-19-2018, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Suzu

They do, but they tend to be region locked.

That does seem like a very Toei thing to do. They don't do that with *all* of them but ya know.

KaijuUltraFan · 03-19-2018, 01:27 PM

you know from a business standpoint, they turn a blind eye to the streaming and downloading, they don't have to pay any money to get the shows subbed since fans do it for free, there's no licensing or import issues, and they know for a fact they have a niche fanbase in the States (and other places) that snatch up the toys because they watch the shows.

So they make money on the shows being watched, and they save money in a variety of ways, by not doing things the regular/normal/legal ways.

..it's actually pretty smart of them to just let it happen.

Guyver Spawn · 03-19-2018, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Super Angillis

Honestly if the official Ultraman and Sentai subs are doing well, they really should see about putting it on Crunchyroll or letting Shout have it.

I was told that CR did try to get the Kamen Rider streaming rights around 2010 or 2011, but Toei wanted too much money for it. Toei views Kamen Rider as their top franchise next to Dragon Ball and One Piece. The market for the series is not big enough.

Ultraman is own by a different company, so the license is probably cheaper.

Sevenlima · 03-20-2018, 07:59 AM

Speak of that, could Toei produce Toku along with Netflix ?

Annuga · 03-20-2018, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sevenlima

Speak of that, could Toei produce Toku along with Netflix ?

They could if they wanted to. Amazons was made because of Marvel's Netflix stuff

macblo · 03-20-2018, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Annuga

They could if they wanted to. Amazons was made because of Marvel's Netflix stuff

Please, we all know that the only reason Kamen Rider Amazons made was because of the pun.

Winspector · 03-20-2018, 09:42 AM

No, as long as you don't download the show, it's fine. It's funny how Crunchyroll shills warn against piracy, when Crunchyroll used to be a pirating site. Besides, you aren't in their main market, Toei only would care if you were selling the series illegally. You aren't profiting off of it, therefore nothing bad happens.

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Sevenlima Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 2,505	I barely watch some old tokus in the net, Toei should make somekind of Youtube to streaming them all. Last edited by Sevenlima; 03-19-2018 at 08:27 AM..

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Guyver Spawn Tokusatsu Hero Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,298	Quote: Originally Posted by Super Angillis Honestly if the official Ultraman and Sentai subs are doing well, they really should see about putting it on Crunchyroll or letting Shout have it. I was told that CR did try to get the Kamen Rider streaming rights around 2010 or 2011, but Toei wanted too much money for it. Toei views Kamen Rider as their top franchise next to Dragon Ball and One Piece. The market for the series is not big enough. Ultraman is own by a different company, so the license is probably cheaper. __________________ She/Her

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Annuga Avi by @CSarracenian Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 4,227	Quote: Originally Posted by Sevenlima Speak of that, could Toei produce Toku along with Netflix ? They could if they wanted to. Amazons was made because of Marvel's Netflix stuff __________________

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Winspector The Mandarin Orange Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 219	No, as long as you don't download the show, it's fine. It's funny how Crunchyroll shills warn against piracy, when Crunchyroll used to be a pirating site. Besides, you aren't in their main market, Toei only would care if you were selling the series illegally. You aren't profiting off of it, therefore nothing bad happens. __________________