Otaku Poster Looting Problem
- Categories: Anime, News
- Date: Aug 7, 2009 17:31 JST
- Tags: Anime Goods, Auctions, Crime, Kara no Kyoukai, Otaku, Theft
A gang of four caught stealing Kara no Kyoukai posters claim they were intending to sell the posters to the otaku market.
The four thieves, ranging from 20 to 60 and of both sexes, were caught stealing posters featuring Shiki Ryougi and others from Type-Moon’s novel series, Kara no Kyoukai.
The posters, created to promote both the latest Kara no Kyoukai movie adaptation and Tokushima’s Awa Odori festivities, are unavailable for sale and were produced in the relatively limited quantity of 600.
Explaining their theft, they said “It was written in the papers that they would sell dearly so we nabbed them.”
They have been charged with theft.
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"The four thieves, ranging from 20 to 60.."
60 year old? Stealing anime posters? @_@
People don't magically become law abiding as they age. A lot of criminals simply transform from 'young criminal' to 'old criminal'.
Hey at least they tried. Maybe they needed the money! You know, probably the old man ran out of "Depends" and needed the cash.
I remember during the Nadesico movie people kept on stealing Ruri posters.
It can't be help
Stealing is stealing... wait... they tried stealing TM goods?!
I understand... though I would never sell them... haha!!!
Hell, I'd steal them just to KEEP them.
Don't know why they don't sell copies of their promotional materials. Some of the store posters are quite fantastic. You usually can't find them anywhere either.
Gorgeous- wonder how the movie posters themselves look like, though.
I'd buy that.
That's not Shiki Tohno.
It's Shiki Ryougi.
Tohno's the guy from Tsukihime.
Just to correct... It's Shiki Ryogi not Shiki Tohno. :P
Well, they do have similar abilities. It's an honest mistake.
Where's my Azaka?
Amateurs.
I would buy that
Otakus would've just taken the posters themselves. At least they won't be caught mass-looting them like these people.
Fail is fail. Wonder what penalty they'll get.
The girls: 1 year social working at a maid cafe in Akihabara.
The men: 1 year social working at a trap maid cafe in Akihabara.
The men: 1 year social working at a trap maid cafe in Akihabara.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 year Social working @ Blue Oyster Japan XD
Not suprising, companies should sell their promotion material at a later date more often
But the most surprising thing is they were stealing those posters? Aww man~ 600Yen & still can't afford it? Shame on you, thief!
huge fail.
ahaha. storm wing needs moar literacy. XD
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Failed at comprehension.
Lol so true.
Comprehension Big Fail.
"limited quantity of 600"
means there are only 600 posters produced.
"are unavailable for sale" means it is not for sale.
*facepalm*
Ugh to many retards
failipinos are a sad sad race. i've never seen a race with such small ambitions. every filipino i know is training to be a nurse. there are better occupations out there.
You fail
You Failipino!
FAILIPINO !!!
Racist? *gasp*
FAIL FAILIPINO! :D
That is raicist man...
Careful not to get caught as to who you are... there are Filipinos all over the world... No Country is a country without one.
Don't criticize us Filipinos that Badly. :(~
I don't really understand you. And by really, I mean REALLY. The point isn't that he's or isn't filipino, or he fails so hard. His name is "Storm Wing", and his avatar contains kanji. That clearly shows he's a japanophile WOW fag, and you still care with him.
so much hate on filipinos, dam racism...hope karma hits you hard.
FYI, I'm not from Phillipines.
Fail racists. LOL.
^
double troll successful
Oh? I tought limited quantity of 600 means "limited quantity of 600 yen" ^^;
LOL @ Fail /me
Hmm no: I regret what I have done and I feel that I have shamed my family, crap this time?
That only seems to happen when there is one person involved.
I've always wondered why they produce such items in limited quantities. My American upbringing doesn't understand why these things aren't mass produced and sold at the same price for megaprofits. The things we tend to produce in smaller numbers aren't as imperishable as glossy paper and PVC.
So it sells for more...
If things are of limited quantity, they'll be more rare and fetch a higher price as a collectible.
Otaku Life = Thug Life
wut...?
Meh can't they just order produce it.
otaku would probably buy those posters if those thieves didnt get caught.
>Shiki Tohno and Kokutou Mikiya
I think you mean Shiki Ryogi. Shiki Tohno is the male protagonist of Tsukihime, Ryogi is the female protagonist of KnK.
Sorry. I was having a high fever when I wrote it. Thanks for the heads up
Once again, people confessing their crimes :|
Every criminal confess their crime and tell their story just like in Detective Conan
lol, this was on MAL months ago.
GET ME A BLU-RAY VERSION! STAT!!!!!
"were produced in the relatively limited quantity of 600."
all poster should have something like this. even at the back of the poster
it will improve sale
But they aren't being sold despite people obviously wanting them.
I want one.
I can make them.
It's so damn easy
Really? Kara no Kyoukai?
I mean, really?
ya, really.
oh rly?