how about those american dvd with region lock?, it's original but it's not suppose to be view by this part of asian region. even if we use region free lock won't it still means we are watching it illegally?

lots of manga they only took the license but they never really translated it, they declare all the titles cos they have an exclusive agreement with the company japan manga publisher... they will list the title but it's up to them to translate and sell or not.

well if it's licensed from hong kong company, don't it means that the hongkong counterpart illegally sell the license that japan company given exclusively to develop in HK, Taiwan and China market?

official?... they are using downloaded anime for the dvd.

translation?

even if they are legit at buying the license. they might only purchase one season... and claim every other season at legit

the design of the box is not official pictures, they are those floating in the internet... they even use pixiv artist artwork on the dvd design.
same problem with the dvd menu... they use pixiv artwork and internet pictures.
the video content is tv version, you can see announcement like earthquake, storm.. etc , this confirm they download the anime to release on dvd.
the dvd don't have makings, special, extras that original dvd will have listed.

currently there's 535 episodes of one piece...

the latest VBG dvd release episode 528 - 531
retail price at MYR 16.90



compare with the official dvd release date from japan...

Seventh DVD release from anime series "ONE PIECE 14th Season Marin Ford Hen." Features episodes 483 through 486. (04/04/2012)
retail price at MYR 173.01

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVBA-49485

This post has been edited by rainy~days: Feb 18 2012, 02:31 AM

1) Packaging must use the artwork provided specially for each season or movie and gain design approval from japan HQ.
2) The content of the DVD should be DVD version video, not TV version with TV logo and earthquake or storm announcement happening at japan.
3) Licensee can release content faster than the official content release date? licensee can only be slower or release date on the same day as the official japan release date.


the artwork is from the one piece movie strong world, not for tv series usage. (Eiichiro Oda specially design this special outfit for the movie strong world)
there is no copyright disclaimer for Eiichiro Oda and Toei

the logo and announcement appeared during TV show is added by the television station themselves. This means that even if toei give VBG the master copy the TV station is using, there won't be any logo or announcements in that master copy that VBG will be receiving. It will be a clean master copy without any logos or announcements.

this can only happen when you download from the internet and use it as the master copy.



Licensee can never release anything earlier than the official release date approved by master licensor.
There is a global release date, this is to protect other licensee throughout the world and the main licensor. Licensee can only release slower, but never faster than the main licensor.

Never any dvd or blu-ray release should release this quick after tv station airing date, VBG is releasing the dvd after every four episode TV airing broadcast.

Japan is the main profit market, they need to secure the main profit market first. VBG release currently overtake Japan DVD release date nearly 50 episodes and selling it at RM16.90




this is added on the few box of the VBG design.

(©EIICHIRO ODA/SHUEISHA, TOEI ANIMATION)

It's a must to include the author and toei logo to protect the author and company copyright owner, creative copyright is very important in this industries.
easier reference, you can look at the figurine box you purchase. It will have the character author and the company copyright owner.

Artwork is an important asset in creative industries, since Oda-sensei allowed Toei to publish his works. Toei is responsible protect Oda-sensei works.

give Toei the final blow~~

you can refer Toei their websites too



seems that they get the merchandise from this taiwan company

http://www.e-muse.com.tw/

This post has been edited by rainy~days: Mar 13 2012, 01:46 PM