Which is exactly why MERCHENDISING is what keeps the anime community alive. DvD sales always suck because you're always getting ripped off for 1-3 episodes per disk, delays and given crappy subs or dubs at times.
People don't seem to realize that in Japan, people are barely paying for it to be watched on TV, yet some fans spend a shitload of their life earnings buying toys, pillows, etc. that in many ways fund their companies.
Hell, George Lucas makes all of his money off Star Wars action figures.
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People don't seem to realize that in Japan, people are barely paying for it to be watched on TV, yet some fans spend a shitload of their life earnings buying toys, pillows, etc. that in many ways fund their companies.
Hell, George Lucas makes all of his money off Star Wars action figures.