Gonzo Works to be Streamed Simultaneously with Airing

[dzulai]

---

just sharing something i've came across :mrgreen:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gonzo Works to be Streamed Simultaneously with Airing
posted on 2008-03-21 02:35 EDT
Worldwide, same-day streaming of new titles on YouTube, Crunchyroll, BOST

The Japanese media company GDH has announced that the YouTube, Crunchyroll, and BOST online video services will be streaming new titles from GDH's Gonzo animation studio — worldwide and on the same day as their Japanese broadcast. The video streams, which will be in Japanese with English subtitles, will start with The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk (pictured at right) and Blassreiter anime series. Druaga will premiere on April 4, and Blassreiter will premiere on April 5.

All three video services offer their content via streaming, although GDH also mentioned "fee-based download of high-resolution movie files" in its press release. America's Viz Media offered NTV's Death Note episodes for download within half a year of their Japanese broadcast, but GDH's new initiative is the first global, simultaneous streaming of multiple series from a major anime studio.

GDH added that its "decision to provide its content globally in parallel with Japanese broadcast is an effort to offer equal accessibility and new viewing opportunities to fans around the world, while at the same time showcasing a legal online alternative to illegal file-sharing and downloading." GDH also emphasized that these services are for foreign viewers only; the company already has deals in place to stream its content through services within Japan.

source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...ly-with-airing

[KuyaBiga]

Yep, heard this news before back at DC's site. I don't know how they're going to make bucks outta this though. I mean if they're going to stream the shows the exact same time they air with subs, then what company would go on and license the said shows? Maybe, they've already know how the mind of Otakus work. They know that even though Otakus had already seen the show they will still buy the Licensed DVD releases for collection.


EDIT: That is exactly what's happening right now. Otakus DL the shows through a fansub, watched it, liked it, waits for the DVD releases, buys it and never open it and just put it on their shelves to collect dusts.

[hatahari]

I read in CR that Gonzo's getting money from ads...

[teH_tHirD]

I read in CR that Gonzo's getting money from ads...

yes, and paid downloads and donations.

Tower of Druaga episode 1 is sooo funny!! lolol

[chagorio]

yes, and paid downloads and donations.

Tower of Druaga episode 1 is sooo funny!! lolol

and i thought that was the real story....the hero was only dreaming the whole time at that episode.......

[teH_tHirD]

there is a side B to episode 1. if you have nicovideo account: http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm2898038

[doi]

still streaming both anime eps....