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While we know that we no longer allow linking to full episodes of anime through streaming video sites, this is just the case for non-legit uploaded episodes. What some people know already, though possibly not all, is that there are many ways to watch anime online now without having to resort to "unethical" means.
While maybe for "classic" obscure anime (I use the term "classic" loosely here, mainly to describe series from the mid 90's and before) you might be out of luck if you have to resort to legal means (and sure, you can purchase jpn dvd's of shows that you can't find here period, but there are times when you have to say $999 US DOLLARS is a bit expensive for a box set that only contains half of a series), but with fansubbers seeming to only care about the latest series now (reminds me of the old 0-day warez BBS's I used to be on in the 90's), you'd have to really hunt already anyway (I have downloaded chinese fansubs of Doraemon before, and I have downloaded german dubbed episodes of Dr. Slump's 90's series as well just because raw or subs are so hard to come by of those series).
While I'm not going to come here and tell anyone to give up watching fansubs, or give up watching raws, I will say that there are some ways to view some decent series on the internet, and even if you don't completely cut out downloading from your life, you might not feel as bad about "not supporting the anime industry."
First of all, you can download anime through iTunes and Amazon (I think Amazon still is doing that) for a small price per episode. You don't actually have to purchase a full dvd or boxset to find out that the series that looked good for one episode actually sucked the hairs off a rhino's back after about episode 3, you can find that out for a much lower price this way.
I have also seen Netflix mentioned in this article as a good way to enjoy watching anime on DVD (which is nice if you want to sit on your couch and cozy up with a blanket or cuddly plush friend (I bought the cutest Doraemon plush this weekend, not that it has anything to do with this thread, but I totally should be cuddling with it and watching some dvds instead of sitting at the computer right now, lol).
Well, anyways, enough of this, let's get down to the main meat of this post!
Archaic and I have found some good links (and I will add more as I find them) to anime online that won't break your pocket, but won't break the law either. As of right now, I am going to supply some links to streaming legit vids, and later when I can think of more, I will also add some links.
http://www.crunchyroll.com/publisher/gonzo <--- Gonzo... need I say more?
http://www.youtube.com/user/KADOKAWAanime <--- You can find previews, but you can find some full episodes here as well (all japanese, but I know that some of us do like that)
http://www.youtube.com/user/FUNimation <--- We all know Funi. They offer full episodes, test episodes for you to give your thoughts on, and previews to sink your teeth into.
While you will find advertising on some of these legit free methods, so what. You'd be getting commercials if you were watching this stuff for free (or for the price of your cable package) on television. Personally, I would much rather actually be able to watch all the anime I wanted to watch on television, even if I had to sit through some commercials (unfortunately many series I love are too old to be shown on any channel besides animax now, and we don't get that here in the US unfortunately, so television is often not even an option). What will be interesting to see though is how many more companies start to follow this model and actually start giving fans of anime a way to enjoy some shows, even when on a budget, and not have a guilty feeling.
While maybe for "classic" obscure anime (I use the term "classic" loosely here, mainly to describe series from the mid 90's and before) you might be out of luck if you have to resort to legal means (and sure, you can purchase jpn dvd's of shows that you can't find here period, but there are times when you have to say $999 US DOLLARS is a bit expensive for a box set that only contains half of a series), but with fansubbers seeming to only care about the latest series now (reminds me of the old 0-day warez BBS's I used to be on in the 90's), you'd have to really hunt already anyway (I have downloaded chinese fansubs of Doraemon before, and I have downloaded german dubbed episodes of Dr. Slump's 90's series as well just because raw or subs are so hard to come by of those series).
While I'm not going to come here and tell anyone to give up watching fansubs, or give up watching raws, I will say that there are some ways to view some decent series on the internet, and even if you don't completely cut out downloading from your life, you might not feel as bad about "not supporting the anime industry."
First of all, you can download anime through iTunes and Amazon (I think Amazon still is doing that) for a small price per episode. You don't actually have to purchase a full dvd or boxset to find out that the series that looked good for one episode actually sucked the hairs off a rhino's back after about episode 3, you can find that out for a much lower price this way.
I have also seen Netflix mentioned in this article as a good way to enjoy watching anime on DVD (which is nice if you want to sit on your couch and cozy up with a blanket or cuddly plush friend (I bought the cutest Doraemon plush this weekend, not that it has anything to do with this thread, but I totally should be cuddling with it and watching some dvds instead of sitting at the computer right now, lol).
Well, anyways, enough of this, let's get down to the main meat of this post!
Archaic and I have found some good links (and I will add more as I find them) to anime online that won't break your pocket, but won't break the law either. As of right now, I am going to supply some links to streaming legit vids, and later when I can think of more, I will also add some links.http://www.crunchyroll.com/publisher/gonzo <--- Gonzo... need I say more?
http://www.youtube.com/user/KADOKAWAanime <--- You can find previews, but you can find some full episodes here as well (all japanese, but I know that some of us do like that)
http://www.youtube.com/user/FUNimation <--- We all know Funi. They offer full episodes, test episodes for you to give your thoughts on, and previews to sink your teeth into.
While you will find advertising on some of these legit free methods, so what. You'd be getting commercials if you were watching this stuff for free (or for the price of your cable package) on television. Personally, I would much rather actually be able to watch all the anime I wanted to watch on television, even if I had to sit through some commercials (unfortunately many series I love are too old to be shown on any channel besides animax now, and we don't get that here in the US unfortunately, so television is often not even an option). What will be interesting to see though is how many more companies start to follow this model and actually start giving fans of anime a way to enjoy some shows, even when on a budget, and not have a guilty feeling.
