[OzukakiBurasuki]

Skuu is right on this subject; manga-wise. Even though I read manga online (not much), I usually buy the volumes for the series later on when I get the cash. The sad thing is, Naruto has a volume a month now so I couldn't keep up after 20 without spending $200+.

Just think about, that's $200 for 25 volumes, right? If you take most of the people who read manga online instead of buying at least 20 volumes, Naruto's production is going down by $200 for each person. That's a lot of money to lose.

I believe anime is entirely different, though. Since you could watch it on television, there's nothing wrong if you watch it on the internet instead. People will say "buy dvds", but will it matter if the show comes on everyday on tv or is widely popular? Even vizmedia for Shippuden has its own site that you can watch free episodes.

It can also count on the series. If it was something main-stream like Naruto or Bleach, I probably wouldn't buy manga or anime because of the rush of episodes and fillers that go into the hundreds. On the other hand, for anime like Fate/Stay Night (favorite), I bought the complete season because it was only 24 episodes.

The way I see it is this.... if you want to go for long-running anime, watch out for prices. If the anime is only about 12-50 episodes or the manga is about 100 chapters or so, I'd say buy it regardless. If the anime is like 400+ episodes and the manga is like 600+ (Detectice Konan), then I'd wing it. At least buy the first few volumes or so to show that you care.

It's just a really touchy subject, I think.

Usually the series I like only come out in Japan, and I usually can't buy anything until a con. (That's where i bought my FSN series)

That's my comment. >_<