Download or Own?

A lot of people have been saying what you guys have: Only buy complete boxsets. But what if an Anime isn't in a complete set yet? Haruhi only has boxsets for individual volumes, same thing with Lucky Star (and the "Limited Edition" art on the cases aren't that awesome.)

So I'm torn. I also don't see what some people have against buying the regular, non-special volumes. As if people NEED a huge box to go with the DVD or their lives are meaningless.

I only buy boxsets, but it's not because I think boxsets are cool or anything. It's about the money, plain and simple. I adamantly refuse to buy single DVDs of anime now, because I'll end up paying more than $20 for four or five episodes. It's better to spend $100 (sometimes less) for twenty-six episodes.

Aside from that, I don't buy much anime because there's not a lot that I would rewatch. For example, I watch Bleach and Naruto, but I'd never pay for them because I will never in my life watch the episodes a second time. The same goes for most of the series that I've downloaded and watched on my computer.

Both.
Download a few eps to see if it's worth watching and buying the dvd afterwards.

used to buy on dvd but its cheap to watch streams online plus alot of the stuff hasn't hit the states yet.

I usually download it but, if I'm not broke, and they have what I want i'll go down to the nearest HMV or video store and buy the Box Sets.

I PIRATE JAPANESE CARTOONS

FUCK SUPPORTING THE CREATORS

Ah I download, my consious is indestructable!

I just watch it online line and i might buy it if i like it for stuff like bringing it to friend's houses

Download what I can't find and Buy what I can find.

I usually do both.

My Haruhi boxset disagrees with you.

for the most part I just watch it online

i prefer own it i hate when everytime you remember it you have to go to the internet after that the link is gonne it really piss me of.....

Depends, if it's Anime that I really enjoy i'll buy the actual copy. IF not i usually just torrent. I'll probably try to get my hand on the upcoming UBW movie

If it's one that I like, and becomes available here, I'll buy a copy.

I must to watch new animations in the first time and it have to be translated....so download is the only options

I find myself do the download more often, but if the series managed to be released on my country and it's worth watching, I'm buying it (but usually I wait for them to be on sale first lol)

Depends. But most of the time now I just archive it cause most of the animes I watch aren't in DVD or at least DVD English. So atm, download and archive.

I don't buy anime because:1) horrible subs 2) expensive as hell.

But I do buy mangas and anime movies.