Anime question.
 

This is probaly a real noobish question but oh well.
I'm buying the complete boxset versions of outlaw star and hellsing. and the guy told me they are asia-imported (which has japanese and english dialogue) but i need to know are asia-imported versions uncut?
Just wanting to make sure since i really wouldnt like owning the "watered down" versions of the animes.

Thanks artist. I'm going to skip this guy and just go store bought,even though its alot more expensive. I would still be supporting the companies that put hard work into making these animes. Gah i so wanted hellsing too but last i checked at a store here it was going for 118 dollars.....oh well saving up some cash is the way to go.

That's true kupo what you said. Of course, if there's English dialogue on the bootleg versions, then a lot of consumers would get that even if they know it's a bootleg...only because it's cheaper (at times). And yes, bootleggers aren't stupid...Asian countries have been doing this since the beginning of time and it's not gonna go away any time soon.

I wouldn't completely dismiss buying pirated releases of anime you want. It's highly possible that both Outlaw Star and Hellsing are available with Japanese/English audio and with English and Mandarin subtitles as well.

I think both of them have been released with English dubs officially and it doesn't take the pirates long to make copies of the R1 releases. The best way to go with those is to research the group releasing it before buying. I've bought a Berserk collection, before it was released in North America and the Cowboy Bebop Perfect Sessions and movie over Ebay from Hong Kong sellers and was completely satisfied with it. A lot of people get burned by not reading the reviews of different releases because ordering HK DVD is a mixed bag of quality and garbage.

I don't like to spend the prices they put on anime series here. It's ridiculous how expensive they release them for in Canada and as much as I'd like to show support for NA Anime releases I can't afford to drop a lot of money on them.

The only Cowboy Bebop I could find here was the uncollected DVDs and the first one alone (6 Episodes) was $54.99. Ordering from American companies with the exchange rate is terrible too, so I've bought just a few of my favourite shows from HK pirates.

If what you were looking at was HK or even if they were imported from other parts of Asia (Japan sometimes releases R2 DVDs with English subtitles) but I don't think they'd be censored. I'm not sure if Hellsing was edited in it's release but I know that Outlaw Star wouldn't be on the DVDs. The TV version I think may have been but I'm not 100% on this.

Anyway, very long winded but that's my two cents on the whole process. I hope this helps somewhat.

How true. There are some HK bootlegs which I've bought in the past for series that weren't officially released yet or never will be (like Gensomaden Saiyuki or Tonari Boshi no Memoru). Saiyuki's first set was very good with subtitling, but the second set was distributed by a different company, so it was terrible.

That's true, which is why buying a ton of the pirate DVDs is not good since you're not being supportive of the actual official releases or helping release the anime. However, some people (like me) cannot download the whole series or download an episode because...well, slow-ass dial up. So, we have no choice but to buy a DVD set. Thankfully, I am able to buy VCD of series I want to try out, then go out and buy the official stuff when it gets released. :D

Hehe, if you think buying animes alone is expensive then you've yet to experience the life of an insane collector. Plushes, wallscrolls, pens, cell-phone straps, stickers, pencilboards, candleholders, wallets, coin purses, notebooks, pillows, cups, hankerchiefs, keychains, figures, cosplay items...as long as the item is branded with your current-obsessed anime, you're gonna keep on buying. Now that is expensive. :laugh: (And yes, I've done this) :laugh:

How can you afford all that stuff meryl? XD
I can barely pay for a boxset, all that other stuff would put me in so much debt :laugh:
But i got the official legit versions of Outlaw star (i got this a couple of weeks ago) and Hellsing (which i got today). I'm so broke......i seriously only have 4 dollars left. XD
There are still some animes i have my eye on and then i still support my videogame addiction. I'm going to be working non stop for the next month or so.

That's great, I'm happy you finally got both animes Beretta! Sorry to hear you're so broke now...hopefully you'll be able to earn more back at your job. Good luck to you! :happy: