The only way we can afford cheap original anime is when local distribution companies buy the licenses and distribute it for malaysian market. The problem is most likely it will be malay subtitles since majority of people seem to prefer BM as their language. If its english its harder since english usually means region 1 so its hard for them to sell the license at a cheaper region 3 price if your anime will be subtitled in english.

And i'm sure ppl know about the ODEX saga with their crappy translations and VCD-only releases.

chinese translation also got but one thing i didn't like about malay translated manga was on the censorial part lol.. it's too much

Chinese is translated by HK.

And i can't read chinese.

lee can read i guess

Last time out of desperation, I bought chinese translated manga and had to half read manga-half read dictionary ( can only read simple chinese characters ). Imagine that - Fushigi Yuugi vol 1-18.

Malay translated manga likes to censor by putting on 'bodysuits' on naked body, even though the said naked body are only the outer silhouette. At least if there's some shounen-ai-ish or shoujo-ai-ish dialog, they don't change it.

If there's good malay translator, I seriously don't mind to pay for a locally distributed original anime. However, after watching countless shows on Astro/TV, I seriously doubt there's any good japanese-malay translator (since the english-malay ones do only crappy to tolerably translations)

"Sleep tight, cupcake" = Selamat malam, kek manis <-- ( sweet cake... Goodness )

(some friends commenting on bride's gown's length) "...the train looks great!" = keretapi ni nampak bagus!

This post has been edited by chibi_tenko: Mar 4 2009, 05:32 PM

Not anime, but does toku show count...? - A local company named M. Master holds the exclusive right for Ultraman Nexus from Tsuburaya, they apparently took their master source from the HK Region3 version (japanese audio + cantonese dubbed + chinese subtitle + original HK menu) which would of course be 'cheaper' (in case of copyright and license fees) and 'quicker' to produce.

They add in the malay dubbed audio track (from the one which was broadcasted at TV3), and put malay episode titles to the original menu (no additional subtitles though), then they got Sp**dy to distribute their product under Sp**dy with dvd cover and slipcase printed by Sp**dy (adding the logo). Have no doubt that Sp**dy also provided help during the manufacturing - providing the malay dubbed and factory press - Sp**dy holds the right for the tv broadcast.

And voila, each single volumes of the dvd (1st volume = 5 episodes, 2nd++ volume = 4 episodes, all 13 volumes) are selling for RM 19++ at Sp**dy, or even less in other shop, if ya know where to find 'em.

Each of the volume almost always released a month late following the release of their HK counterpart. So one can assumed that they do follow a contracted schedule.

I bought 'em but stopped after volume 3 because there was a glitches, went to the shop and try to get a change but outcome is still same - conclusion, either the master source they obtain was tainted or not much quality control... They should hired people to view the disc first...

PS: I've bought some of the Odex copies before the Odex Fiasco...

This post has been edited by thesecond: Mar 4 2009, 05:58 PM

Supporting the thread with related pic.

Lol funny pic.

For me, I buy oris for keeping sake. I hunt down those good animes and have them in glorious DVD/Bluray boxset is a great feeling for me. Best part is I still keep the subs too. LOL.

I really lol'd at some of the so called ori subs. Tetsu becomes Iron. Straight translation!

direct translation?

meh if truely ori = no sub XD

ya milo yg ori biasanya tarak sub and direct from japan.. yes u can order it tru the interbut and kino if i wasn't mistaken.

Hello, new Lowyat member here. Great to see true anime fans who want to support the creators. I'd like to do the same, but as everyone knows, quite hard to do in Malaysia. But are there any legitimate anime being sold that aren't imported? Obviously the title of this topic tells me no, but thesecond seems to suggest otherwise. I think a Sticky listing all the truly legitimate releases/distributers would be really useful. Any way to get that information easily? Check the official company's sites for each anime? O.o I'm aware of the "how to spot bootlegs" (or something) topic but I'm looking for official confirmation (for example, listing on the official sites).

According to thesecond:



Those are okay, so does that mean all mediamax, innoform and HVN DVD/VCDs are legitimate? If not, which are legitimate and which are not? I just bought Paprika (VCD) at RM15.90 O.o Too good to be true. It says "pastikan yang asli", "stop piracy" and "hapuskan cetak rompak" on the back >_> Also, I got Advent Children from AnimeTech at RM60 (no indication of who's the distributer). Looks like I have to re-buy from Alliance Entertainment to give Square some money. Waitaminute, special edition (or something) Blu-ray coming out soon, maybe I'll get that Even though I don't have any way to play Blu-rays : ( Maybe I'll buy and download. Yessssssss.

Looks like buying online from official sources is the only way to be sure. Even then, phishing abounds.... sigh.

As for the bump, i thought a new topic would be rather strange since I want to quote thesecond's post. There needs be a stickied topic on this issue!

This post has been edited by rtg: Mar 22 2009, 01:37 AM

Well seconded to have the original Anime is via online, good to be true if you could buy those really original copy of an anime in malaysia. Not only the anime, the OST and singles I do not think so it is legal. So better order online and help to support the publisher.

(This matter remind me of buying those original Anime from Play Asia, not even the original DVD full release complete, at the local book shops sells completed whole season for super cheap price, and it says Original)

Mediamax only distribute Sony Entertainment's release and nothing else, so yeah, it is 100% okay - they're much more focus on the local bluray distribution these days anyway, which is freaking expensive...

Innoform is a part of Innoform Group Singapore (they have sales point here in malaysia) and HVN is a part Berjaya Group, so yeah it's no good for big corporate group like 'em to sell non-legitimate stuff.

Anyway, if a release doesn't show any indication of it's production, sponsor, licensor, manufacturer, international distributor, local sole distributor(one and only), rightful copyright holder for media content, print and stuff, it's 100% not legitimate, unless ya get 'em from the pirate\bootleg shop who 'mass-print' 'em from the original dvd cover but mostly bad quality print none the less...

For buying online, well, anime, atleast, I prefer rightstuf and amazon for the region 1 release, then there's playasia, yesasia and jsmall for region 3 release, with chinese sub...

If Sony Entertainment decides to release Advent Children in bluray to the rest of region A, ya betcha, mediamax would be the only sole distributor for it, well, here only... - but RM 140++ for a freakin bluray disc is still expensive compare to the discount stuff online...

The OSTs being sold in Speedy and Tower Records (and most of the music stores) are all bootleg OSTs. I've bought 30+ OSTs from Tower Records before I found out... ( my fault for having blind faith that stores like Tower Records only sold ori stuff )

Anyway, if FFAC bluray is coming out, I'm gonna get it from Amazon - see what's the exchange rate is like first tho....

This post has been edited by chibi_tenko: Mar 22 2009, 08:42 PM

Tower Records already filed for bankruptcy years back, the local Tower Records are more like in-names only... Most and all local store sell stuff that are supplied by supplier locally regardless of their 'true origin' as long as the 'authorized for sell sticker' is there...

Hmm but the OSTs that I bought was around 8-9 years back (before they went bankrupt) I stopped buying OSTs and DVDs from local stores since 7 years ago.

This post has been edited by chibi_tenko: Mar 22 2009, 09:15 PM

what? ori no sub?
then no ori for me