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アメリカ人/カナダ人、グラブル、日本語勉強

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@QjF6Rqpcf9306 @the_biggest_the @th3deltafollowr @suitelifeofpac @8th_Sage It is a small minority causing problems in Japan, but stories like this make it seem like crimes like this are not taken seriously. Rurouni Kenshin author also only got a slap on the wrist

https://t.co/FXCsiDdDVf

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@ChessKaiJ @_emeryww No new update, but he'll be leaving prison in just two years now so that's kinda scary..

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@Tikei_Tokyo @Cruxador @sameashark I think the sense of cruelty inflicted on artists in the West is much less compared to the cruelty inflicted on Japanese artists for this reason

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@Tikei_Tokyo @Cruxador @sameashark However, most artists are not formally employed, so there is a term here "the starving artist", which is an artist who is struggling to pay bills and get through life. Amateur artists must work regular jobs because bills are so high here, so there are few overworked artists

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@kanashimi510 @HAHAHAH07602781 @TanyaDe2233 Anyway I don't agree with westerners insulting Japanese for their opinions. I can only share my experience and listen to others to deepen my understanding, so thank you for responding

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@kanashimi510 @HAHAHAH07602781 @TanyaDe2233 We also don't like entitled people here. Most people defending piracy probably don't pirate themselves. Maybe it's just seen as a lesser crime here. If someone pirates but often help people, the pirating part may be excusable right? It doesn't often define a person

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@kanashimi510 @HAHAHAH07602781 @TanyaDe2233 Maybe I didn't answer your question, but in the end I think it is because it will still fulfill the creators' wishes, and it will make the work more popular. If a company stops someone from pirating, that person will forget it existed, and it will limit how far it spreads

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@kanashimi510 @HAHAHAH07602781 @TanyaDe2233 I think people in the West see people struggling in many different ways, so if they can't afford it, the creators turn a blind eye to piracy because everyone is going through their own struggles

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@kanashimi510 @HAHAHAH07602781 @TanyaDe2233 Piraters know it's not good to pirate, but if it can benefit the business, then that's the best case scenario. Well, if it is available to purchase, there's not really an excuse. This is only if it's not available

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@kanashimi510 @HAHAHAH07602781 @TanyaDe2233 IMO, piracy benefits both parties and operates on a scale greater than physical stores. Thousands of people pirating mean it's worth trying to sell to those people. It's not like losing thousands of loafs of bread, and the creator can produce thousands of copies easily.

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@Mr22138004 @Blazmatic Fan works can be better since they have infinite time and passion, whereas official translation are on a deadline

Sometimes fan works can make mistakes though

Most official translation are good enough, but most readers aren't doing quality check so maybe it's worse than I know

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@deek_akane @Etron_fou Is it unforgivable for a 14 year old who lived overseas without Japanese upbringing to have pirated? It seems like without pirating, French Bread would not have become the beloved company it is now globally

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@deek_akane @Etron_fou I'm curious what you think about this scenario. When I was 14, I pirated a copy of a game by French Bread. I liked it a lot, and when I was old enough to have income, I purchased 5 copies of their next game to show my support. Many people I showed the game to also bought copies

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@YydA10SlOqLHhkX Don't worry. Only a fool would think all people of one nation are the same based on interaction with a small sample. We both know most normal people are pretty sensible

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@antilock2020 @xDpwn Was having a bad day but this made me laugh. Thank you. But sorry if your lungs are truly not well. I hope they recover

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@JPMNSFW It's interesting because that type of rule-following is probably what makes Japan a great place to visit or even live. But it probably sacrifices being allowed to think about things in the long term without being seen as a problematic person

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@LaplusDarknesss I dunno much about vtubers, but no one should face sexual harassment. You may be facing consequences as a public figure, but hopefully your frustration and sacrifice can make some men understand what isn't appropriate. Hold your head high