In the news today

[Buffalobiian]

Crunchyroll, TV Tokyo Sue YouTube Users for Unauthorized Anime Uploading

13 defendants accused of uploading Naruto, Naruto Shippūden, Bleach episodes

I can't wait to see how this plays out....

I can get behind that since CR releases the episodes after 1 week anyway. It's a good enough compromise to make the shows accessible for the wider public, as well as providing a premium service for those willing to pay for it.

I guess the only issues here is that CR has exclusive world-wide streaming rights, yet doesn't have world-wide distribution meaning that in the countries where full distribution rights are owned by another company, CR can not allow streaming to those regions. Still, in law and arguably spirit, they're in the right.

How much is anime-only CR subscription anyway (if it's different from J-Drama/K-drama full subscription)

[Sapphire]

I can get behind that since CR releases the episodes after 1 week anyway.

You support people getting sued for stuff like this even though you download fansubs yourself?

[Buffalobiian]

You support people getting sued for stuff like this even though you download fansubs yourself?

The meaning of support can be dispute, so I'll clarify that I don't encourage such cases/actions, but I do believe people should protect their intellectual property. If this is what they have to (or want to) do to reach that, I have no dramas with it.

And yes, I have no problems with having that ideology when I download fansubs myself. It's an option available to me, just as it's an option available for CR to sue.

Who is providing the translations/subbing for the videos that CR streams?

I don't know. I'm sure CR knows though, and that they have taken that into account when taking legal action.

edit: Thanks for the infor Marik. From memory, CR costs less than Xbox Live.

[Marik]

How much is anime-only CR subscription anyway (if it's different from J-Drama/K-drama full subscription)

Anime Only = $6.95 a month
Drama Only = $6.95 a month
All-Access (Anime & Drama) = $11.95 a month