So do you guys actually buy anime/manga?

[Jordeezy]

I personally do. I know that I can get most of it free from pirating from the internet, but I feel that buying shows support for my hobby. You know?

I've bought tons of manga and I own a couple anime box sets, and posters, wallscrolls, etc.

Yeah I know, buying manga/anime can be a little expensive, and sometimes half of my paycheck goes into this stuff. But I think it's worth it.

What about you guys?

[Barnes]

Yes, but I only buy what I can afford. Which is not much.

[G.I.R]

I buy most of my Anime, but download torrents of stuff that's not commercially available until it does come out.

[TC X0 Lt 0X]

I buy most of my Anime, but download torrents of stuff that's not commercially available until it does come out.

Same

[Shi_Musouka]

If it is from a series that I absolutely adore/love, there is no question about it that I will buy the manga/anime of it, money pending.

I'm actually looking into torrenting only unlicensed anime if possible.

[Shinsengumi]

I still buy my anime/manga but when it comes to unlicensed anime I use torrents. But right now I'm using torrents on all since I have the money to buy any :(

[ThatBlueDinosaurGuy]

I tend to buy mine, I actually like having hard copies of the anime/manga, I don't download much except for stuff that I'm having a pain in the ass finding even online.

[videogirlc]

I buy both anime and manga, and whatever other merchandise that catches my eyes. I prefer to have good quality dvds and prefer to read my manga in book form. It's not cheap but I like to support the creators by buying their manga. I do read licensed manga online, but mostly for stuff that takes forever to come out here. But as soon as the graphic novel is out I buy it. For unlicensed manga I downlaod it. Bittorrents I don't touch, because i have no time to watch them. Even though there is stuff I want to see.

[Dominium]

I buy what I can.
I favor, er, clothes over anime/manga, but when I get really into something, I'll go out of my way to buy it.
I'm a picky anime/manga purchaser though, so it has to be really epic in my mind to go through the trouble of buying it.

But, normally, I just read it online or watch it on YouTube.
I don't download.

[questionette]

I buy manga because I like seeing my bookshelf get filled up :D

I don't buy anime, however.  It takes too long for it to come out on dvd D: I need it nowwww~

[Nyxyin]

Let's just say that, at this point, the total original retail value of my official anime and manga collection would pay rent on a two bedroom apartment and all-you-can-eat Mongolian BBQ every night for over a year (and that doesn't include my OSTs, wallscrolls, plushies, video games, and other related merchandise).  Drugs would've been cheaper: if I had a drug addiction instead, I'm sure I'd be dead before spending so much money.

[Sora]

It depends, but I buy manga a bit more. I used to own some anime too, but I sold most of it.

[Akito Starwind]

I torrent to see if I like it. and if I love it then I Buy it only as a box set.... I hate buying one Vol dvd at a time. :(  I just bought box sets yesterday of Chobits, Those who hunt elves, Azumanga Daioh, Utawarerumono  and Vandread. now i have to save up money again. I made the mistake of buying anime I had never seen once before..... " waste of my money ". If I saw it before I would not have bought it....  and yay for FUn for picking up Geneon's Works.

[JohnnyAR]

If its Hellsing, I'll fukken buy it!

[Nightroad]

I buy mostly...tho' there are some things that you just can't buy, and for that stuff the internet is the best.

I torrent to see if I like it. and if I love it then I Buy it only as a box set.... I hate buying one Vol dvd at a time. :( 

I do the same, watch on the internet: Buy if Love!!! I agree I always wait for the box set...it feels like a waste of money to buy one dvd at a time...

[Darryl Mendoza]

If i like a series enough, I'll buy it. Manga, anime, anything related that i can get my hands on, with means of getting the cash to do so.

[Mizuki]

When I have the ability to read japanese, and understand it, then yes, yes I will.

[Zefie]

For anime...I usually watch it online, then buy it if I really really like it. After all...DVDs are expensive. But I always buy my mangas. o_o

[shinjiboy]

Im very picky about what i read and watch. 

That being said the only time I will actually go out and buy an anime is if it is an oldschool series that gives me a sense of completion when i finally own it.  For example, Ronin Warriors (Legendary Samurai Troopers) and Tekkaman Blade.

As for manga, I currently buy Vagabond by Takehiko Inoue.  Anyone who is facinated with any aspect of Samurai and Samurai history should read it.

[Gatsby]

I watch/read anime/manga online because I really can't afford it at the moment but if I like a series enough I am going to buy it once I can afford it. I enjoy having a hard copy of a series more than just files on a hard drive.