What is this... 'Anime'? (How to get anime guide :D) - VGF

Masahiro · 12-19-2006, 04:35 PM

I've noticed around some other communities, some people don't know actually how to get anime, or even what ones to get, so I might as well post a guide here.

You can get anime one out of four ways:

1. Download Fansubs.
2. Search Youtube for said anime.
3. Look on television for dubs/translations.
4. Buy dubbed DVDs
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Guide for option 1: Fansubs.

Alright, so you want to download fansubs, right? Ok.

In order to download fansubs, you'll need:

EMule.
An anime you wish to watch.
A fansub group that has translated said anime.
And a site where you can find the anime downloads.

Step by step guide:

Step one: Get emule from here.
Step two: Decide on an anime.
Step three: Search for that anime on aniDB.net

[How to use aniDB.net]
One: Search for said anime, in this case it will be Full Metal Alchemist.
Two: Click on Full Metal Alchemist link.
Three: Click on an episode and have Emule open.
Four: Now scroll to the side and you will see the action table, it should say 'add' or 'download'.
Five: Click it and pretso! The anime you want should be on your emule download list.

Step Four: Wait for download, and when it is done, enjoy.

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Guide to find an anime on Youtube. <.<;;

Step one: Go on youtube.
Step two: In the search box type in an anime you wish to watch and it's episode. (Eg. 'One Piece episode 291)
Step Three (If you find the anime): Watch and enjoy.

Step Three (If you can't find an anime): It sadly has not been uploaded, aww, if you really wanna watch that anime, try one of the other three alternatives.
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Guide to find anime... on a... TV. -.-;;

Step one: Find anime you wanna watch.
Step two: Find if has been dubbed.
Step three: If it has been dubbed, find what channel/time it is on.
Step four: Turn on channel at time and enjoy.
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Guide to find anime on dvd. -.-;;!

Step one: Find anime you wanna watch.
Step two: Find if has been dubbed.
Step three: If it has been dubbed, search for DVD.
Step four: Buy DVD, and enjoy.

Done

Edit: Stickified for easier finding!

Death by Exsanguination · 12-19-2006, 05:04 PM

Youtube, isn't really a good site considering most clips are less than 5 minutes, and are very bad visually.

Masahiro · 12-19-2006, 06:06 PM

Yeah, but it is a good alternitive to those who dislike downloading stuff.

***Ace Mercury*** · 12-19-2006, 06:28 PM

I grab torrents intead of using that eMule thing. It always looked shady for me.

One of the primary sources of anime is from friends. Surely your friends have spools of DVDs with anime...?

Death by Exsanguination · 12-19-2006, 09:22 PM

Eh, plus, I never download,(Computer too ****ty), so I normally just try to watch it whether it's on Stars, Cartoon Network, places like that.

Masahiro · 12-20-2006, 01:55 AM

Yeah, I only download anime with emule, nothing else, not taking any chances.

Leinad · 12-23-2006, 05:56 PM

I use youtube, and most of the time I haven't found that many problems. I'm watching Elfen lied (gore-splosions! yay!), and the only problem is some idiot (who happens to be the only one who's loaded the entire series) has loaded it with the name spelt backwards.

Galefore · 12-24-2006, 01:47 PM

Dude. For me, the videos are uber-quality on YouTube. Your computer just sucks. YouTube is the ultimate source for free, non-download fansubs, and watching any anime I want on YouTube (Except Detective Conan, which was neglected to be uploaded...) is a prime enjoyment for me. It's easy, simple, high quality, enjoyable. Besides, 5 minute clips are easily eradicated by searching something like "Death Note Episode 11 full". Usually, the full episdoe will appear. If not, oh well, watch the five-minute segment clips.

***Ace Mercury*** · 12-24-2006, 03:16 PM

YouTube quality sucks. It certainly is viewable, but the anime I'm used to come at more than four times the pixel count. This higher resolution really comes in handy when you're reading things, which are a lot sharper than YouTube's Gaussian blur fest.

The addition of YouTube's flash wrapper can also introduce annoying choppyness/slowdown on lower-end machines.

The Doctor · 12-24-2006, 03:55 PM

You show add the best sites to get "Animes on DVD" from.

I usually go to Amazon. They've a pretty good selection to buy, good price too.

Death by Exsanguination · 12-24-2006, 08:02 PM

Sorry dude, but no, youtube, shrinks the images, screwing up pixels, and making everything appear fuzzy, and not to mention most animes you wouldn't really be able to find most eps full.

Masahiro · 12-25-2006, 12:04 PM

Hey, whatever works for you.

Galefore · 12-25-2006, 05:13 PM

Like I said, If YouTube sucks for you, your machine sucks. Plain and simple. YouTube is perfect for me. Get a damned better machine and stop saying it sucks just because you have an inferior computer.

Death by Exsanguination · 12-25-2006, 06:12 PM

I have an inferior computer!?!? your computers only inferior if you not willing to download, i'm sorry, you tube doesn't determine a machine -_-

Galefore · 12-26-2006, 11:39 AM

^In a way, it does... Simply by how much it slows down and how terrible the video quality is in some cases. In some areas, you're right, YouTube DOES suck. Bad uploading and awful typing make some of the videos nigh unwatchable. However, there are high-quality full episodes hidden in there, and I've seen a lot of them, so sometimes your computer just can't handle the videos and won't load them or play them, and the quality can come out as awful depending on certain things in your computer as well. Sometimes, your machine decides YouTube more than you think, but you're right, YouTube doesn't truly decide your machine. You decide that when you buy it.

Masahiro · 12-27-2006, 08:02 AM

Everyone's computer is inferior in the eyes of Bill gates.

***Ace Mercury*** · 12-27-2006, 09:41 AM

Dual-core 3.6GHz with 2GB RAM should be enough for anybody.

Death by Exsanguination · 01-01-2007, 02:04 AM

We have a new computer, and I got this one with a bunch of stuff removed, I have a ton of space to waist, so, now, I'm downloading emule, and watching some ^_^

Masahiro · 01-01-2007, 03:52 PM

L007ING AND POLLUTING IS NOT THE WAY · 01-01-2007, 04:32 PM

I give eMule a 5/10. Five points for finding rare anime, 0 points for the porn servers.

12-19-2006, 04:35 PM	#1
Masahiro Anime & Cartoon Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 1,657 Points: 14,961.19 Bank: 3,872.03 Total Points: 18,833.22 Donate	What is this... 'Anime'? (How to get anime guide :D) I've noticed around some other communities, some people don't know actually how to get anime, or even what ones to get, so I might as well post a guide here. You can get anime one out of four ways: 1. Download Fansubs. 2. Search Youtube for said anime. 3. Look on television for dubs/translations. 4. Buy dubbed DVDs ---------------------------------------------------- Guide for option 1: Fansubs. Alright, so you want to download fansubs, right? Ok. In order to download fansubs, you'll need: EMule. An anime you wish to watch. A fansub group that has translated said anime. And a site where you can find the anime downloads. Step by step guide: Step one: Get emule from here. Step two: Decide on an anime. Step three: Search for that anime on aniDB.net [How to use aniDB.net] One: Search for said anime, in this case it will be Full Metal Alchemist. Two: Click on Full Metal Alchemist link. Three: Click on an episode and have Emule open. Four: Now scroll to the side and you will see the action table, it should say 'add' or 'download'. Five: Click it and pretso! The anime you want should be on your emule download list. Step Four: Wait for download, and when it is done, enjoy. -------------------------------- Guide to find an anime on Youtube. <.<;; Step one: Go on youtube. Step two: In the search box type in an anime you wish to watch and it's episode. (Eg. 'One Piece episode 291) Step Three (If you find the anime): Watch and enjoy. Step Three (If you can't find an anime): It sadly has not been uploaded, aww, if you really wanna watch that anime, try one of the other three alternatives. ---------------------------------- Guide to find anime... on a... TV. -.-;; Step one: Find anime you wanna watch. Step two: Find if has been dubbed. Step three: If it has been dubbed, find what channel/time it is on. Step four: Turn on channel at time and enjoy. ------------------------------------- Guide to find anime on dvd. -.-;;! Step one: Find anime you wanna watch. Step two: Find if has been dubbed. Step three: If it has been dubbed, search for DVD. Step four: Buy DVD, and enjoy. Done Edit: Stickified for easier finding! Last edited by Masahiro; 02-02-2007 at 10:15 AM.

12-19-2006, 09:22 PM	#5
Death by Exsanguination Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dirty Looks Gender: Posts: 8,008 Points: 11,005.18 Bank: 94,405.06 Total Points: 105,410.24 Donate	Eh, plus, I never download,(Computer too ***ty), so I normally just try to watch it whether it's on Stars, Cartoon Network, places like that. Last edited by Exsanguination; 12-20-2006 at 08:30 AM.*

01-01-2007, 03:52 PM	#19
Masahiro Anime & Cartoon Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 1,657 Points: 14,961.19 Bank: 3,872.03 Total Points: 18,833.22 Donate	Woo!

01-01-2007, 04:32 PM	#20
L007ING AND POLLUTING IS NOT THE WAY The power is yours! Join Date: May 2001 Location: Farmerland. Gender: Posts: 7,119 Points: 17,346.42 Bank: 373.69 Total Points: 17,720.11 Donate	I give eMule a 5/10. Five points for finding rare anime, 0 points for the porn servers. __________________ Can I has signature?

12-19-2006, 05:04 PM	#2
Death by Exsanguination Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dirty Looks Gender: Posts: 8,008 Points: 11,005.18 Bank: 94,405.06 Total Points: 105,410.24 Donate	Youtube, isn't really a good site considering most clips are less than 5 minutes, and are very bad visually.

12-19-2006, 06:06 PM	#3
Masahiro Anime & Cartoon Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 1,657 Points: 14,961.19 Bank: 3,872.03 Total Points: 18,833.22 Donate	Yeah, but it is a good alternitive to those who dislike downloading stuff.

12-19-2006, 06:28 PM	#4
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,578 Points: 35,517.20 Bank: 6,223,389.54 Total Points: 6,258,906.74 Donate	I grab torrents intead of using that eMule thing. It always looked shady for me. One of the primary sources of anime is from friends. Surely your friends have spools of DVDs with anime...?

12-20-2006, 01:55 AM	#6
Masahiro Anime & Cartoon Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 1,657 Points: 14,961.19 Bank: 3,872.03 Total Points: 18,833.22 Donate	Yeah, I only download anime with emule, nothing else, not taking any chances.

12-23-2006, 05:56 PM	#7
Leinad Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: right behind you, b*tch! Gender: Posts: 1,669 Points: 18,284.00 Bank: 0.80 Total Points: 18,284.80 Donate	I use youtube, and most of the time I haven't found that many problems. I'm watching Elfen lied (gore-splosions! yay!), and the only problem is some idiot (who happens to be the only one who's loaded the entire series) has loaded it with the name spelt backwards.

12-24-2006, 01:47 PM	#8
Galefore The OTHER Supermod Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dry land. Gender: Posts: 5,198 Points: 142.52 Bank: 33,406.43 Total Points: 33,548.94 Donate	Dude. For me, the videos are uber-quality on YouTube. Your computer just sucks. YouTube is the ultimate source for free, non-download fansubs, and watching any anime I want on YouTube (Except Detective Conan, which was neglected to be uploaded...) is a prime enjoyment for me. It's easy, simple, high quality, enjoyable. Besides, 5 minute clips are easily eradicated by searching something like "Death Note Episode 11 full". Usually, the full episdoe will appear. If not, oh well, watch the five-minute segment clips.

12-24-2006, 03:16 PM	#9
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,578 Points: 35,517.20 Bank: 6,223,389.54 Total Points: 6,258,906.74 Donate	YouTube quality sucks. It certainly is viewable, but the anime I'm used to come at more than four times the pixel count. This higher resolution really comes in handy when you're reading things, which are a lot sharper than YouTube's Gaussian blur fest. The addition of YouTube's flash wrapper can also introduce annoying choppyness/slowdown on lower-end machines.

12-24-2006, 03:55 PM	#10
The Doctor Timelord. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In my Tardis Gender: Posts: 11,623 Points: 53,006.09 Bank: 583,971.27 Total Points: 636,977.35 Donate	You show add the best sites to get "Animes on DVD" from. I usually go to Amazon. They've a pretty good selection to buy, good price too.

12-24-2006, 08:02 PM	#11
Death by Exsanguination Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dirty Looks Gender: Posts: 8,008 Points: 11,005.18 Bank: 94,405.06 Total Points: 105,410.24 Donate	Sorry dude, but no, youtube, shrinks the images, screwing up pixels, and making everything appear fuzzy, and not to mention most animes you wouldn't really be able to find most eps full.

12-25-2006, 12:04 PM	#12
Masahiro Anime & Cartoon Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 1,657 Points: 14,961.19 Bank: 3,872.03 Total Points: 18,833.22 Donate	Hey, whatever works for you.

12-25-2006, 05:13 PM	#13
Galefore The OTHER Supermod Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dry land. Gender: Posts: 5,198 Points: 142.52 Bank: 33,406.43 Total Points: 33,548.94 Donate	Like I said, If YouTube sucks for you, your machine sucks. Plain and simple. YouTube is perfect for me. Get a damned better machine and stop saying it sucks just because you have an inferior computer.

12-25-2006, 06:12 PM	#14
Death by Exsanguination Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dirty Looks Gender: Posts: 8,008 Points: 11,005.18 Bank: 94,405.06 Total Points: 105,410.24 Donate	I have an inferior computer!?!? your computers only inferior if you not willing to download, i'm sorry, you tube doesn't determine a machine -_-

12-26-2006, 11:39 AM	#15
Galefore The OTHER Supermod Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dry land. Gender: Posts: 5,198 Points: 142.52 Bank: 33,406.43 Total Points: 33,548.94 Donate	^In a way, it does... Simply by how much it slows down and how terrible the video quality is in some cases. In some areas, you're right, YouTube DOES suck. Bad uploading and awful typing make some of the videos nigh unwatchable. However, there are high-quality full episodes hidden in there, and I've seen a lot of them, so sometimes your computer just can't handle the videos and won't load them or play them, and the quality can come out as awful depending on certain things in your computer as well. Sometimes, your machine decides YouTube more than you think, but you're right, YouTube doesn't truly decide your machine. You decide that when you buy it.

12-27-2006, 08:02 AM	#16
Masahiro Anime & Cartoon Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 1,657 Points: 14,961.19 Bank: 3,872.03 Total Points: 18,833.22 Donate	Everyone's computer is inferior in the eyes of Bill gates.

12-27-2006, 09:41 AM	#17
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,578 Points: 35,517.20 Bank: 6,223,389.54 Total Points: 6,258,906.74 Donate	Dual-core 3.6GHz with 2GB RAM should be enough for anybody.

01-01-2007, 02:04 AM	#18
Death by Exsanguination Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dirty Looks Gender: Posts: 8,008 Points: 11,005.18 Bank: 94,405.06 Total Points: 105,410.24 Donate	We have a new computer, and I got this one with a bunch of stuff removed, I have a ton of space to waist, so, now, I'm downloading emule, and watching some ^_^