WelcomeOtaku.com - Anime Direct Download Site/Forum
This is one anime direct download forum implementation that feels right in my book. WelcomeOtaku.com, though requiring you to post in their forums to access most of the anime they host, still maintains a free media section which is almost hassle-free, i.e. no forum posting required to access downloads (though free registration is still required).
This way, a system to “try before you commit” yourself to posting is established, and is often a magnet for new members. After all, how many of us are willing to post and post and post without a sample of the anime downloads that await us? Not many I think.
Well, some webmasters will certainly disagree, but then, given that a number of anime forums have already embraced this concept (or something similar to it), there are certainly those who do agree as well.
- Media Server Speed: Average (tested on free media section only)
- Media Server Content: 54 ongoing (e.g. Innocent Venus, WitchBlade, Tsuyokiss, etc.) and 96 completed (e.g. Ai Yori Aoshi, REC, Gun X Sword, etc.) anime series, as well as 30 OVAs (e.g. One Piece, Happy Lesson, etc.) and 17 movies (e.g. Air, Cowboy Bebop, etc.).
- Posts Required to Access Downloads: None for free media section. 10 posts for ongoing series, 25 to 200 posts for completed series, 40 posts for OVAs and 50 posts for movies.
- Posts Required Per Download: None
- Update Frequency: Frequent
- Video Format: .avi (HQ), .ogm (HQ), .mp4 (HQ), .mkv (HQ)
- Note: Free registration required (e-mail confirmation required). Forum posting is required to access most of their anime. Only the free media section does not require forum posting. Hentai available, but since forum posts are required to access them (40 to 200 posts), the site remains (mostly) kid-safe.
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September 13th, 2006 18:53
Could you explain to me what is the fascination with having to post obligatorily in the forums? Post 5 or more times and you will be able to download. LAME! CodainAnime.com comes to mind. You know, I was willing to donate and click on their sponsor banners, but I have already posted 5 times and I am still denied access to the download area. If they want people to post in the forums, maybe they should post the download links there and then people might post a kthanx or something else. If people don’t post then ban them. Easy peasey! Post! Post! Post!
September 18th, 2006 11:24
Lol, good points. Why do you think I raised the issue of having a hassle-free media section?
September 20th, 2006 03:04
Codain Anime requires 10 posts to download…
that would be your problem…
Plus, if you did donate, you would have access to it no matter what.
Not sure what your problem is Wavy Gravy… but you should probably check your sources…
September 20th, 2006 19:21
Your site sucks, Coda. Period
September 22nd, 2006 20:05
You only posted 5 times? The minimum to even access the downloadss is 10 posts for ongoing series, & more for complete series.
Also, the latest new releases don’t even require you to post.
October 17th, 2006 08:55 was hacked into and i don’t think it exists anymore, i think the hacker was national anime
October 17th, 2006 10:19
Wavy, Coda, Purple: This isn’t even the right place to post about it. So, let’s end this. Thanks.
Someone: Hmm, it is dead, but I’m not sure about the “hacked” part. I’ll update this with “Site Dead” if it still doesn’t come back up soon. Thanks for the heads up.
October 26th, 2006 01:44.
November 12th, 2006 10:47
Hi
we are back, we are just not going die easily.
thanks
November 21st, 2006 19:11
We are back.True we were hacked…but now we are back and we are providing even more..
November 29th, 2006 08:43
Yh, It was hacked, DDOS attacked, anyways it was offline for 2 months it’s back online now
January 4th, 2007 01:18
It was attacked again ffs this is so depressing
March 3rd, 2007 19:27 redirects to…
it’s a little disturbing, really.
:/
May 25th, 2007 18:28
culo www equis ya com
June 2nd, 2007 11:56
Soo, can anyone say if this site is back up???
June 25th, 2007 04:50
i’m in a bind this week. Does anyone know of a good cash advance site
to go to? Has anyone ever used
July 2nd, 2007 06:44
I get a cash advance from them every few months or so. i highly
suggest using them.
September 7th, 2007 00:18
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September 14th, 2007 21:09
i cannot open this website
that suck