Pirated anime and manga goods

Anime and manga enjoy a wide popularity outside of Japan. This has resulted in a certain amount of shoddy pirated goods being available on the market. This is especially important to remember if you are planning a display or are creating a collection of anime soundtracks. Most commonly what one will see are cheaply made posters, music CDs on the Taiwanese Son May (SM) label and regionless DVDs. These materials should be avoided in obtaining materials for your collection. Any goods made in Japan or released by companies in the US are likely to be legitimate. However some pirates make their discs with Japanese text on the boxes. A major clue with DVD discs is that many pirated goods include chinese subtitles and are region free