

I recently went back through my backlog of anime and watched one show that I
ended up falling in love with. It came out in 2007-2008. It's a mediocre/good
anime that wasn't popular globally but I regretted not watching it when it
aired.

I think the anime staff did put in a lot of effort though and I kinda want to
support it even though I'm many years late. I plan to get the Blu-Ray box set
and maybe some merchandise. The question is: If I'm this late to support a
series, where does my support go to and is it worth it?

P.S. Anime is Zettai Karen Children


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Is it worth it to support "old"/"out of season" anime?


As long as it is officially sold your purchase will "count".

Maybe you are also interested in knowing that second seasons for older anime
do happen. Mushishi got one a decade after the first season. Zettai Karen
Children (2008) got The Unlimited - Hyoubu Kyousuke (2013).

The actual staff producing anime most of the time gets a fixed fee to make the
anime and will not see money from success or debt from failure. The financial
risk is spread among a production committee. This system is the reason for
anime being an industry with so much output every year.

Wanting to support contractors is somewhat misguided. The one that takes the
risk is the one in need of support. It's also the one who profits from your
purchase and has the ability to turn that money into more anime.


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