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<blockquote data-quote="Smeelia" data-source="post: 428582" data-attributes="member: 273">Re: [UK Anime Distributor] MVM Entertainment Discussion ThreadI'm not sure I'd use the word &quot;responsibility&quot; exactly, UK companies do have certain advantages (though I'd argue that they're partly &quot;artificial&quot; due to Region Codes and issues with importing) but if they're not doing something that seems worthwhile to you then I don't think you should feel obliged to support them just because they're based in your country.&nbsp; I guess it's a bit more complicated than that but that's my general feeling about it.I do also agree that quality can be a significant issue.&nbsp; I basically stopped ordering from Manga (and I'm unlikely to get anything else that comes from Kaze) because it stopped being worth the money.&nbsp; Supporting the UK industry is nice but it's not worth supporting people that aren't really doing anything for you.&nbsp; I'm still watching Manga to see if they can get back on track but if a company just can't provide a decent service then I'd rather they went away and hopefully someone else could fill the gap.I like what Anime Limited do because they seem to be trying to be equivalent to a US company, making their own products and trying to provide something that may not be available elsewhere.&nbsp; The other companies tend to rely on what other people are doing and sell much the same thing in a way that's (usually) cheaper and more accessible for those based in the UK.&nbsp; I guess Anime Limited might do that to an extent too but they don't seem to be limiting themselves just to that.I do like what MVM does in bringing affordable releases that might otherwise be unavailable (or at least take a fair bit of effort to acquire) but I don't think they should just get comfortable doing the same thing if they have an opportunity to improve.&nbsp; I do like that they're trying out something new by collaborating to bring out fancy limited editions, at least.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Smeelia, post: 428582, member: 273"] [b]Re: [UK Anime Distributor] MVM Entertainment Discussion Thread[/b] I'm not sure I'd use the word "responsibility" exactly, UK companies do have certain advantages (though I'd argue that they're partly "artificial" due to Region Codes and issues with importing) but if they're not doing something that seems worthwhile to you then I don't think you should feel obliged to support them just because they're based in your country. I guess it's a bit more complicated than that but that's my general feeling about it. I do also agree that quality can be a significant issue. I basically stopped ordering from Manga (and I'm unlikely to get anything else that comes from Kaze) because it stopped being worth the money. Supporting the UK industry is nice but it's not worth supporting people that aren't really doing anything for you. I'm still watching Manga to see if they can get back on track but if a company just can't provide a decent service then I'd rather they went away and hopefully someone else could fill the gap. I like what Anime Limited do because they seem to be trying to be equivalent to a US company, making their own products and trying to provide something that may not be available elsewhere. The other companies tend to rely on what other people are doing and sell much the same thing in a way that's (usually) cheaper and more accessible for those based in the UK. I guess Anime Limited might do that to an extent too but they don't seem to be limiting themselves just to that. I do like what MVM does in bringing affordable releases that might otherwise be unavailable (or at least take a fair bit of effort to acquire) but I don't think they should just get comfortable doing the same thing if they have an opportunity to improve. I do like that they're trying out something new by collaborating to bring out fancy limited editions, at least. [/QUOTE]

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