6 posts tagged “australia”
My views on Anime and USA Dubs Vs Fansubs and Anime legit in Australia
I recently talked to a person that didn't like my views on Anime and I would like to express my views publicly
you might not like them but everyone has their own choices , views and tastes . I don't like the taste of coke
for example , but its very popular , does that make me right or wrong . No , it means I have my own choice of dislike
and likes and others have their own. The Whole Population does not have to like the same thing.
USA Dubs vs Asian Audio with Subs (Fansub or licensed)
I only like Asian made Anime in Asian Speaking Language and subs.
(I do enjoy some [not all] American and non asian cartoons , eg Lilo and Stitch,
Transformers, astro boy, new starwars tv show)
(Anime as I define is Cartoon Animation that comes from Asian , starts off in Audio Language ,
is subbed and then altered and changed [names,voices,references] to suit USA childreen/USA
people market then takes longer to filter to non USA english speaking places, eg Australia)
Just to Clarify again :-
Cartoon = Animation (TV/Media) in English as its original audio source, animation made in USA/non asia
Comic Book = Physical Book that depicks with pictures and words a story line without animation, made in USA/non asia
Anime = Animation (TV/Media) in Asian (Japanese) as its original audio source, animation made in asia
then re 'licensed' to USA to be altered , edited , changed and USA voice dub's added for world wide English
speaking market
Manga = Physical Book that depicks with pictures and words a story line without animation, made in asia
(Note: The amount of times in my life that people call Manga , anime is VERY BIG and VERY ANNOYING after the 100'th time)
Why I don't support buying ""USA licensed Anime" in Australia
Note: COST is not main factor of the issue
- I don't support buying anime that has DUEL (both) American USA Dubs and Asian Subs.
I want to support anime in its original format with subs added without american voices at all on the media
- Anime companies in USA/AU dont support the English speaking Market that wants subbed legit anime , why support them ?
- I don't want to support anime that takes a HUGE LONG TIME to go from Asia , to USA , to AU (1 to 6 years)
- I don't want to support australian anime re distrubution companies that dont support the market of anime watchers
that dont want to support subs only anime media
- Cost - Start off cheaper (just like USA movie/tv discs) , a lot of series are 10 to 25 eps . Now when you look at TV show boxsets lately a season (11 to 22-25) is like 25 to 70 bucks . Why can't anime be like that from the begining ?
Digital Download:-
- If I could buy/pay for the latest Asian Anime eps at AU$0.05 cents to AU$1.00 via Digital Download
I would consider it . Considering Bleach would be the first series I would support and often with it
its 25 eps per ARC (not season) then 25 bucks for 25 eps would be like a USA DVD Boxset.
At the moment most digital download anime is via USA based companies and its old shows which I have no interested in , they are old , chances are its OVER and finished and I could get it on Retail DVD.
The whole point I find of Digital Download is to support something at the SAME time around the world at a REDUCED PRICED then the Retail cost (shop bought) and FASTER then waiting for Retail market.
What I am saying and not saying
Offer choice for the Anime English speaking market :-
Sure release Animation thats made in Asia with USA voice dubs and very low quality dubs by USA companies BUT
- START TO OFFER ANIME DIRECT FROM ASIAN COMPANIES with subs THEY put on their own ANIME and export
to USA/AU/English speaking countries AHEAD of time of the Dub'ed releases and offer the non USA dubb'ed releases
CHEAPER to the legit market .
- Release Anime season boxsets cheaper without USA Dubs in Australia and USA
(Also clearly label these boxsets displaying warning like NO ENGLISH AUDIO
so idiots dont buy it then bitch ,ohh no series xzy i got cheap off this company has no english audio)
- Release Anime Movies with Eng Subs at the same time the Movie comes out in Asia
EG Bleach and Naruto , I would of enjoyed to pay to see the Bleach and Naruto movies
at the local Brisbane Movies then WAIT A YEAR too YEAR and 6 months to watch it.
- Release Anime a lot faster in Australia and NO not everyone enjoys watching Dragon Ball Z on AU TV in the morning
(actually some people watching that show feel like throwing up)
Update:
Just reading about upcoming Bleach Anime Upcoming eps and its a typical example what I am saying , notice
the R2 (Japan) DVD's and its date you can buy them , yet the USA ones are FARRRRRRRRR behind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bleach_episodes#Season_10:_2008_-_2009
A USA persons blog post on giving up on fansubs and going legit (not that I share the persons views):
http://animealmanac.com/2008/08/05/living-legit-a-month-without-fansubs/
Happy Christmas 2008 & have an good safe New Year's
I am working a LOT over the Christmas and New Years Period
So I won't be "Celebrating" the Merry Gift Giving day.
Have a great time off work/study and safe travels to your
Xmas/new years events
(Photo from ourbrisbane.com )
(Brisbane River) City view from Kangaroo Point Cliffs
(Photo from ourbrisbane.com )
Brisbane City at Night - Taken at Dec 2008
(Photo from ourbrisbane.com )
Got a new job:
Working in a Computer IT Wharehouse near the Brisbane CBD , doing Sales/Tech/System Builds.
Best moment would be being to see that the Asus DVD Burners in a 5 1/4 External USB drive caddy
does not work with a Mac Laptop yet a Pioneer DVD Burner does and it didnt pick it up .
Yet connected it to a workstation with Windows 2000 and it worked with the Asus .
Bus's Rant:
OMFG Brisbane Public Transport Bus's are more unreliable then TRAINS
Been getting the 111 , 156 and 150 to the city and back and often getting on and off
at Garden City aswell . Lots of fun . Amazing Friday Afternoons I get home SOONER
then Monday to Thursday afternoons .
Changes I would like to see on the Bus's:
* Mornings - 150 only tickets only , no one slowing the bus down with getting a ticket
* Uni/school students that price less then then working adults have to STAND Up and let
Full paying working adults sit down or they get booted off the bus .
* Certain 170 "express" bus's should NOT say express when they infact VERY SLOW to get
to garden city compared to 156/150/111
Sunlight is hot again . Turn down the heat please
Since last Friday its got hot again . The nice cold days don't last long enough .
Podcasts.
Can anyone recommend some for me that are easy for ISP's to mirror .
Currently I listen to:
Source Trunk - http://www.sourcetrunk.com/
& Austech news - http://austechnews.blogspot.com/
New TV Show - Sarah Connor Chronicles
After watching the Sarah Connor Chronicles 1x01 in FULL SCREEN format .
I like the show . It shows promise , so it will probly GET CANCELED DUE TO **USA RATINGS*
bullsh*&^ reason like most good shows and probly wont reach Australia till 2009.
It comes out in 2008 in the USA
What makes the show even better towards the end you see Summer Lyn Glau is actually a
school girl (OMFG BLOOD NOSE) and some other things you find out after watching it
It looks like shes had work on her personaly since the firefly movie or maybe it was toned
down for that and the parts she played in 4400 tv show . Its that cute face that does it for me
so nice . So yes , everyone should go watch the show , its a good watch .
Below is a cool map of Australia , what sparked my interest in a map of Aussieland is a thread
on planetc&c.com forums about the CC3 game has an Australian part in the single player
but locations in AUSTRALIA is all wrongly placed .
What ya think , is this a cool map or what !!!
Im so hammered , changing my sleeping patterns , going out in direct sunlight a lot
also who said it was alright to go from winter to summer without my permission ?
Hello , whoever is reading this around the world ...
Welcome to my first post on VOX . I also have a more updated blog on Livejournal
I am a single male that lives in Brisbane, Australia .
Warning: I am a perverted ecchi dirty boy !
I like Anime , TV Shows (Comedy , Drama & SCI-FI ) , Computers, Females , Food , etc ....
I use E-mail , IM(ICQ protcol) and teamspeak to contact people over the internet .
Some TV shows I enjoy watching is : (In no particular order)
Trek , Stargate , 4400 , Battlestar (2003-2006) , Big Love , Blade - The TV Series ,
Charmed , Desperate Housewives , Dr Who , E-Ring , Kyle XY , Smallville , Witchblade ,
Sopranos , Supernatural , The Unit , Heist , Hex , Joan Of Arcadia , Roswell , Surface ....
Anime I am currently watching is :
Bleach (2004-2006) , Blood + (2005-2006) , Cluster Edge - TV (2005-2006) ,
Naruto (2002-2006) , The Third (2006) , Witchblade (2006) , Black Lagoon (2006)
<img src="http://www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/images/brisbane.jpg" alt="http://www.ga.gov.au/education/facts/images/brisbane.jpg">
Check out this cool Music Clip :
