What happened in here? Business talk without me?!
Okay, and? I still doubt that the majority of members here have gotten around to doing it. Nobody else here really... focuses on the business aspects of anime, at least not much as you do.
Also, you do realize I want you gone, right?
1. It's called voicing your opinion. It doesn't really have to do with focusing on business. You just vote for what shows on there you are interested in buying if they came here, and what would be your "Must Buys" if they came here. FUNimation later looks at the results, and it gives them a great idea of what people want. When there was that one survey in like 2010 or 2011, it gave them the idea people wanted Princess Jellyfish on DVD/BD. And guess what is happening? It's a top-seller on Rightstuf.
2. Yes, but I don't feel like leaving here. I enjoy posting here, even though there are disagreements.
Want to know what you can do? BLOCK ME. It's like I'm not even here to you. Now that wasn't so hard was it?
If they're so important in determining a physical release then how come these surveys aren't advertised better?
Where are they supposed to advertise them? They're placed on the FUNimation site, sometimes being mentioned on ANN depending on how important they are (This one was.), and mentioned on other forums. Advertising surveys like these isn't all that easy. It's a niche market after all.
It's funny because without people who are willing to spend their money there wouldn't be any anime to watch. And because him and others spend a lot on US releases it's thanks to them that you have English dubs, so if anything you should be thanking him for your free anime.
Indeed, if the otaku didn't buy the anime over there despite those high prices ($60-$100 for 2-4 episodes. Box sets are like $350.), there would be no new anime as it's expensive to make. Production costs found in here (Mainly in "Comparing Anime to Fishing").
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-10-09/producer/no-square-enix-anime-lost-money-in-8-years
As for US releases, yes. When I buy, I do end up helping the companies earn the money to lead to dubs, and of course also getting the money to get other titles over here where they'll be dirt cheap compared to Japan. Though less dubs are made these days because the companies don't have the money, or it's too risky to dub certain shows (I mean it costs like $10,000 to dub a single episode as I've heard.). More and more titles are subbed-only.
Not exactly. Like any tv show, anime main income should be from broadcast. People buying DVDs or BDs is a just a bonus really. And, of course, what really matters is Japan, export is also just a bonus.
Don't get me wrong, they do matter, but there would still be plenty to watch without them.
Sorry to say, but them earning most from the TV ratings isn't true. Most of the income from anime (What they make back.) is made off of the DVD's and BD's. If a show doesn't sell around 3,000 copies per volume (That's apparently the magic number.), it isn't going to break even (Meaning they lost money on the project.), or do better. Ben-To for example isn't breaking even, it's causing the company to lose money because it sold 1,996 copies for volume 2, and the vast majority of sales are from the first week.
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-01-24/japan-animation-blu-ray-disc-ranking/january-16-22
Though you are right that they don't
need foreign sales. It's just gravy to them right now. Without us though, the market would shrink a bit, but it'd still be about the same as it is now, except reverse-importation fears would be gone completely.
Is that right? I thought because anime was so diverse that when it's being broadcast it was like a promotion for their Manga, DVD's/BD's and merchandise where their main income will come in, since almost every show is limited to one broadcast(I only know of soul eater to have gotten 2 airings in recent years) I was convinced they relied on product sales for their real cash. I've took that as fact for years, so I'm kinda surprised.
It pretty much is promotion. The DVD's and BD's are the main income, merchandise doesn't come close, but it can help. Also indeed, most shows get only one broadcast. Miss an episode and you're screwed. Soul Eater has aired only twice, the second airing having these new openings and endings which I think are kinda crappy, but that's just me.
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Wow, just wow. They really messed up. Now I know why we're having FUNimation suing what ADV Films has become.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-feature/2012/01/26/feature-adv-vs-arm-a-tale-of-two-lawsuits
I can die happy.
