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Originally Posted by SSJup81
But how can you check out review sites for something that's not even released outside of Japan?
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There has never been a point in the last 10+ years where someone has not watched the series in Japan and posted something about it somewhere. If we`re talking 15 years ago, the info starts to get thin, but still even back then I was able to find plenty of info about manga and series airing in Japan posted in English.
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Now this I never agreed with. Everyone has different tastes. Just because one reviewer might say it's one of the greatest series ever, another might not be inclined to agree. I know loads of people like Neon Genesis Evangeleon and Trigun. I saw about 10 eps of each (you know, I try to give it a chance), and I grew terribly bored with both and just dropped it. I know NGE was on tape all those years ago. Forgot where I saw Trigun. Think I saw that on the Int'l Channel. Anyway, I don't think it's good to go by just reviews alone. One should watch to come to his/her own conclusion on it. Same goes for movies. Some movies got great reviews that I thought were "rubbish"...Titanic being one of 'em.
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That is why you read not just reviews, but summaries of the story, etc. Asking for someone`s opinion is one thing, but asking "What happens?" is another. Even if someone says "It`s great!", if they tell you part of the story and you think it sounds like it sucks - then you probably won`t be interested. It`s really not as hard as it sounds. I go through the process every time I am looking for something new to read, etc.
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I can honestly say that isn't, and never was, the case with me. To be honest, it never came to mind for me.
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But can you say you would have still watched if they hadn`t been available for free at your fingertips?