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[Cloudy]

http://rentanime.com/default.php

Looks cool...

 

[Grimlock]

I loved this part under "Why RentAnime.com?":

NO LATE CHARGES
Watch 'The End of Evangelion' as many times as it takes for it to make sense.

 

[tedtropy]

What we need is a service that combines Netflix's service and sheer amount of distribution centers, rentAnime's, well, Anime selection and Gamefly's console games all under one service for about 20 bucks a month. Having to pay 20 bucks a month for all these seperate services adds up quick. Also, we need boobies, lots and lots of boobies...

 

[tedtropy]

I loved this part under "Why RentAnime.com?":

NO LATE CHARGES
Watch 'The End of Evangelion' as many times as it takes for it to make sense.

Heh, I own the DVD and hell if I could still tell you what most of it means...

 

[Drexon]

Stupid Europe, not enough R2 releases. -.-

 

[Smiles and Cries]

this is great I just cancelled my netflix a few weeks ago

I mostly rent anime anyway

 

[Crazymoogle]

USA only.

I suppose I was just getting my hopes up, but jeez, the subscription form lets you choose a country, and the terms specifically mention Canada and the USA.

 

[Outdoor Miner]

What we need is a service that combines Netflix's service and sheer amount of distribution centers, rentAnime's, well, Anime selection and Gamefly's console games all under one service for about 20 bucks a month. Having to pay 20 bucks a month for all these seperate services adds up quick. Also, we need boobies, lots and lots of boobies...

SOTY [Suggestion of the Year] Jesus that would fucking rock. I'd pay $30/month for that monster service.

 

[Suikoguy]

Netflix already has quite the selection of domestic releases
Thanks to the tampa center, shipping is much shorter

 

[Uncle Dukey]

Actually sounds like a pretty nice service...

 

[Chrono]

Do Anime companies profit from this? I mean if rentAnime.com just buys 10 copies of EVA for example and rent those 100 times, does ADV get a share lf the profit? Or do they only profit from the 10 copies sold to rentanime.com?

 

[Chrono]

So does anyone know the answer..

 

[levious]

I'm sure it's similar to how blockbuster does it. I always figured they paid more for their copies then wal mart or best buy does, or pay some sort of renting license fee to the distributor.

 

[Chrono]

I'm sure it's similar to how blockbuster does it. I always figured they paid more for their copies then wal mart or best buy does, or pay some sort of renting license fee to the distributor.

yeah I hope so. I buy the DVDs of some series' just to support the anime even if I watched the fansub but if renting them will ONLY profit the renting company then hell no.

 

[Crazymoogle]

I'm sure it's similar to how blockbuster does it. I always figured they paid more for their copies then wal mart or best buy does, or pay some sort of renting license fee to the distributor.

Nope. The only fees Blockbuster tends to give up is for advance releases or exclusive deals. So in the same respect, anime companies make nothing over a rental service, except for ADV, which, well, owns the rentanime service as I recall. (EDIT: Animenation does, as pointed out below. Thanks for the clarification)

It's entirely possible the studios may deal with Blockbuster individually (cutting out distribution middlemen) but there are definitely no "rental tax" type things out there, which is leading to a lot of industry concern (with games as well).

 

[levious]

so you're saying Blockbuster pays the same for their copies of movies and video games that retail stores do, even if they're meant for rental? Doesn't make sense to me.

 

[bjork]

I'm still a loyal bit torrent customer... -_-

 

[vangace]

seriously why rent when there are plenty of bittorents and direct connect

 

[Uncle Dukey]

Because those methods are illegal?

Rentanime is being run by AnimeNation, and not ADV as far as I know..
AnimeNation does have a few of their own titles, but not very many (They've released maybe 4 DVDs in total so far I believe).

I too purchase DVDs in an effort to support the creators...

 

[Crazymoogle]

so you're saying Blockbuster pays the same for their copies of movies and video games that retail stores do, even if they're meant for rental? Doesn't make sense to me.

As retail chains, anyway. Blockbuster is to some extent a distributor and a retailer. In any case, there are no laws (that I've heard of anyway) against buying products for rental purposes.