Tokyo Anime Center Posts “Stop! Fan-Subtitle” Notice
Dont make it! Dont watch it! Dont download it! (well, there is no “stream it”)
With courtesy of ANN who posted the translation on their website:
“Fan-Subtitles” are visual works that feature unauthorized
subtitles in various languages done by ‘fans.’ Data
hasshown that in the United States, there have been over 6
million downloads in any given week.
In answer to this, the Copyright Network for Comic Authors
in the 21st Century, The Association of Japanese
Animations and the Japan Video Software Association with
cooperation from relevant government ministries, have
established a countermeasure council to address the issue
of internet piracy with particular attention on Fansubs. The
first meeting is scheduled to be held in April.
Tokyo Anime Center executive producer Masakazu Kubo considered fansubs as a form of “pirated copies. Earlier on, the working group suggested that it may be necessary to approach the illegal uploaders directly, so that Japan can formally approve these sites. We shall expect a few major changes to sites like Youtube, Nico Nico Douga and other related websites.
It is apparent they are pushing for a new direction in the anime industry. Of course, we wouldn’t know where this new direction will lead us, both the anime companies and the fans to.
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March 30th, 2008 at 11:14 pm #meganeshounen
People were able to retaliate against Odex’s crusade… but when the “attack” comes from the source itself..
There’s not much we can do. T_T
March 30th, 2008 at 11:50 pm #DS
You all better start reading animeondvd.com on a regular basis from now on! :)
March 31st, 2008 at 12:24 am #TP
I take this with some insight, and opinions, of my own.
Take it seriously, folks. So long as people’s opinions (especially bloggers) are going to translate into your show’s viability, you cannot escape the fact that fansubs drive the money-making machine that the anime industry has devolved into. (GO BACK TO THE CLASSICS, GUYS!) People’s opinions will definitely sway whether the said shows are worthy of watch. To fuel that marketing power, there has to be a source where people can find and opined, and that’s fansubs.
At the same time, however, Gonzo’s forays with Crunchyroll, Youtube and BOST TV (and the like), shows that if they (the anime companies) are willing to change and make use of the new medium to provide a legal alternative for other users to tune in, then this problem of “fansubs” weren’t so much of a big deal to begin with.
I have to concede that these companies takes time to realize the effect of fansubs on them. Blame it on the MAFIAA’s spin on us users. Time to support any Pirate Parties or non-partisan groups out there.