27 September 2007, 5:07 AM
I don't think it's strange at all, I mean the anime market down here in Australia continues to grow rapidly and we're connected to the US market in terms of English dubs and distribution, etc.
I think the biggest clue as to why Geneon USA is closing down is in its catalog. When you look through all the animes they have, you can see that the kinds of animes that are in there seem to be more popular on the fansub side of things.
Now I'm not bringing up the whole "fansubs are evil" thing. But it seems like the imbalance and the abuse of all of this has finally taken hold, at least in a way that is obvious now.
I think the biggest clue as to why Geneon USA is closing down is in its catalog. When you look through all the animes they have, you can see that the kinds of animes that are in there seem to be more popular on the fansub side of things.
Now I'm not bringing up the whole "fansubs are evil" thing. But it seems like the imbalance and the abuse of all of this has finally taken hold, at least in a way that is obvious now.
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