[Mumps]

You know, I am NOT worried at all, but if worse came to worse, if Toku Blu-ray had subtitles on them, I would import.

Hell, if they did that anyway, I would buy them. If they did this, the only reason to download fansubs (for me) would be to watch the episodes as they air, and avoid spoilers.

[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by Mumps

You know, I am NOT worried at all, but if worse came to worse, if Toku Blu-ray had subtitles on them, I would import.

Hell, if they did that anyway, I would buy them. If they did this, the only reason to download fansubs (for me) would be to watch the episodes as they air, and avoid spoilers.

I just checked, Toku DVDs and Blu-Rays have KILLER prices. I have no idea why 5 episodes of Shinkenger on DVD would cost $75! It's scarily expensive, when for that same price I could get 5 seasons worth of Justice League, plus extras!

There is the option of other countries having localized, subbed versions of Toku. For instance, my home country, Malaysia, sells legally licensed Toku seasons for about $16-$25 (exporters charge more) and apparently they have English subtitles. I wouldn't count on the subtitles or the video quality being amazing though, my sister's Studio Ghibli collection was a hack-job. Still, considering their cheap prices, I might consider picking up a few seasons whenever I get back home (which might not be anytime soon).

[Drakkhen]

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Originally Posted by GibsonKAGE

Actually Tokusatsu been around since the 60's, a little bit before maybe. Kamen Rider in 1971 and Super Sentai in 1975. ANYWAY (lol!) My whole reason for going back to school is to find a way to bring Toku Heroes to the states as cheaply as possible. I know fansubs is a grey area but it also has been a help to those companies who make those shoes, creating an international audience. There are some really good groups out there, someone just need to create that "movement" to get the officials to realize that they do have fans in other countries.

On a side note, seems like my topic thread has been resurrected lol!

Toku has been around before that. Anyone remember that movie.. what was it called.. oh yeah Godzilla :P

[GibsonKAGE]

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Originally Posted by Drakkhen

Toku has been around before that. Anyone remember that movie.. what was it called.. oh yeah Godzilla :P

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Originally Posted by GibsonKAGE

Actually Tokusatsu been around since the 60's, a little bit before maybe.

[Drakkhen]

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Originally Posted by GibsonKAGE

ACK... Sorry. I missed that line FORGIVE ME PLEASE ^^; In other news. It seems like DDL's, at least for those of us in the US, are now a thing of the past.

[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by Drakkhen

ACK... Sorry. I missed that line FORGIVE ME PLEASE ^^; In other news. It seems like DDL's, at least for those of us in the US, are now a thing of the past.

I really hope that isn't the case, or at least hopefully a new technology takes its place.

I don't mind waiting for things to stabilize, but I hope the Toku fandom isn't killed off in the meantime. I guess this makes me hope even more that Power Rangers will improve in quality. Anyhow, let's hope for the best like Alata would!

[Drakkhen]

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Originally Posted by ComicGuy89

I really hope that isn't the case, or at least hopefully a new technology takes its place.

I don't mind waiting for things to stabilize, but I hope the Toku fandom isn't killed off in the meantime. I guess this makes me hope even more that Power Rangers will improve in quality. Anyhow, let's hope for the best like Alata would!

Well the toku fandom has been around for a while. Back in the day we were using 100x100 RM's of gingaman and gogov. It was smaller back then, and it might end up being that way again.

[DJ Convoy]

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Originally Posted by Sentai Tamashii

So there might be a good chance that we won't see any Go-Buster

Not as long as torrents are around.

[ComicGuy89]

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Originally Posted by Drakkhen

Well the toku fandom has been around for a while. Back in the day we were using 100x100 RM's of gingaman and gogov. It was smaller back then, and it might end up being that way again.

That's good to hear. I always thought the Toku fandom was a recent phenomenon of the past decade (with the advent of TV Nihon and similar fansubbers). I need to be re-educated, I guess.

[Drakkhen]

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Originally Posted by DJ Convoy

Not as long as torrents are around.

I'm sorry to tell you guys that are "Torrents will save us", torrents can die just as fast and as easy as DDL's. Not to beat a dead horse, but all the downloads torrents or otherwise that we all do, are in fact illegal. ALL toku has a copyright holder. There could come a day when that holder decides that the fansubs and raws being spread illegally are not something they want done anymore.