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Ellathecat1 t1_iycydms wrote

Reply to comment by pipboy_warrior in Disney Expands Partnership With Japan’s Kodansha to Release More Anime Originals by HumanOrAlien

I think that's a pretty standard distribution model for streaming media, to have an "exclusive release" in the original country and then wider. For example, Better Call Saul aired weekly in the US for AMC, but whole seasons would drop later on Netflix in other markets

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Razorhead t1_iyczi8y wrote

Not for anime though. Most every other streaming service is able to simulcast anime worldwide, so deviating from this norm is unusual and seems to be on the distributor rather than the original producer.

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pipboy_warrior t1_iyd0w53 wrote

It's still kind of crap, especially if spoilers are a concern. Imagine if House of Dragons pulled that, where one country was discussing new weekly episodes while another didn't get to watch anything until after the whole season released.

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