Post by h***@gmail.comPost by h***@gmail.comi thought Jp (Japanese) anime (and manga) is
popular all over the world
(surely France, Italy, .... Central and South America )
but maybe not so much in Germany
(or Russia, Africa, Middle-East, Muslim and Arab nations ).
Well, there are several german DVD/BD publishers specializing in anime
and no less than 5 licensed streaming services, so anime business can't
be running *THAT* bad over here.
Unfortunately, there is very little community activity and also very
little TV exposure. And many long-term fans do prefer to import their
stuff from the USA, because german DVD/BD releases tend to be late,
overpriced, and rather random in terms of the titles being covered.
Post by h***@gmail.comPost by h***@gmail.comLupin3 seems very popular in Italy and France.
there was a recent [City Hunter] movie in France.
Both TV series did air on small private TV stations once around
2001-2002 in germany. But did they did not gain much attention back then
and never re-surfaced afterwards.
Post by h***@gmail.comhttps://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/3d46gd/so_whats_the_deal_with_anime_in_germany/
it seems... things are very strict on (illegal) streaming in Germany.
Yes, unlicensed distribution is considered illegal - like almost
everywhere else in the world.
But you have to be rather careless to be caught. Also, you will only get
fined if they catch you while redistributing copies (e.g. through
bittorrent). Just watching is only formally illegal, but the damage is
way too low for any rights holder to consider legal action against the
users of an illegal service.
So, no, germany is NOT particular strict about this.