Hm...

[kyoko215]

Onemanga's going away....

Well, that's too bad. But I prepared for this, so we're clear.

Besides, it looks like some of the legit companies are heading towards a legal version of these sites (though they might cost money), so I can hardly call this the end of the world. Some people are too dramatic.

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[bodyline]

The dramatics over this is hilarious. I can never get over how amazingly entitled manga and anime fans are.

[kyoko215]

I mean, REALLY! It's not like this was BLINDINGLY OBVIOUS a couple weeks ago. Besides, it really isn't all that hard to stick with your favorite series.

*sigh* This whole mess is stupid. And between the 'OMG HOW DARE COMPANIES TRY TO TAKE AWAY MY RIGHT TO READ THEIR PROPERTIES FOR FREE!' fans and the 'SCANLATIONS ARE THE DEVIL AND IF YOU READ THEM, YOU'RE A PIRATING WHORE!' hypocrites, the wank is completely out of proportion. Right now, it's fucking hilarious, but soon it's just gonna be irritating.

[bodyline]

I mean, I like to read scanlations from time to time, but if companies take them down, I'm not going to complain about it. It is illegal, and they have that right. But it just blows my mind how amazingly entitled these fans are. First they're complaining that some series don't get licensed, but then other series that are licensed aren't released fast enough. And it's so pathetic because you know half the people complaining would never buy the official material if they could avoid it even if it was released speedily and was pretty much a perfect translation.

[kyoko215]

Pretty much.

I've got 5 series I keep up with frequently. Out of those 5, only one of them would drive me mad waiting, which is Detective Conan, which the U.S. has 34-35 volumes out, while Japan is in the 70's. However, I've actually made a commitment to invest in this one, and at $330 spent in manga (missed vol 33 somehow and haven't grabbed 35 yet), plus the money spent on seasons 1-4 (and 5 when I get the chance) as well as the movies, I think I will stick to being stubborn on this one...

But as for the rest, I can honestly wait for the U.S. release without much thought. But if I want to, there's a magic little serch engine called google that can help me find what I need. Or I can stick with my fandoms here or in a couple forums I know for resources. One group in particular is already making plans. This wangst is unnecessary, and not really stopping anyone who really wants to keep up with a series.

I'm excited for Square-Enix's manga site, though. Maybe they'll make Mahoraba available! ♥

[kyoko215]

Yup. Gonna be gone next week.

Spending tomorrow afternoon hunting down a few unlicensed series.

[kyoko215]

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