1. He uploads and buys concerts.
2. His blog is amazing!
3. He works with Twilight Paradise Fansubs (TPF) they sub hello pro times~ Twilight Paradise Fansubs
4. He does contests.
5. He replys back to comments and emails.
6. He sometimes records those Nico Nico live things and posts them for us to watch and download.
7. I used to be a huge Airi fan, and he is a Airi fan. That's how I found this blog.
8. His contests are fun even if you don't win.
9. I read his blog a lot.
10. It is the best blog I've seen.
So.....
Here is what he posted:
Airiindeshou DVD Donation Project
Okay, so a lot more people positively responded to this idea than I expected so here are the details to my donation project in Q&A format. The last few questions are very important (especially the very last one about exactly how to donate) so please read them!Note: Airiindeshou is and always will be free. I will still continue uploading things as normal. This is just for those that want to see more.
What is this?
Hello! Project DVDs are taking longer and longer to appear on the internet (and sometimes they don't appear at all). As a result, I often buy new releases (like concerts) so that I and everyone else can watch them in a timely manner. But, this practice is getting expensive - each DVD is about $45 plus shipping. Blu-ray DVDs are even more (anywhere from $60 to $100). This is a project that I've come up with in hopes that the foreign H!P fan community will come together so that we all can benefit.
What are the benefits to donating?
1. You and the rest of the world will get to see a new DVD release on or around it's release date (usually it will be on the exact release date, but sometimes there are shipping delays).
2. I will mention your name and your blog (or twitter account or any similar personal website) in the download link post if you want. Everyone will know of your kindness and you'll probably see a spike in views to your website as well.
3. A chance to win the DVD (more details below).
4. You are supporting H!P because an actual copy is being bought.
You said something about winning DVDs?
Frequent readers of this blog know that I've successfully ran 6 concerts in Airiindeshou's history. The prizes have ranged from photos to posters to CDs, but never DVDs - so this is your first chance!
Any donation of at least $5 or ¥400 (or whatever the equivalent of your country's currency) will automatically enter you into these DVD raffle contests. As in all of my contests, shipping will be free to anywhere in the world and the winner will be selected at random. The more money you donate, the better chance you have at winning. Exact details will be announced when I get closer to having one of these contests.
Also, I will only run contests if at least half of the DVD was paid for by donators. It would be unfair to me to give away an expensive DVD if only like $7 out of $45 was paid for by donators.
How much do I have to donate?
Any amount! It doesn't matter if it's $10, $1, or $4.26. Anything you want to give is fine (though, again, only donations of $5 or more will enter you into the DVD contest). Every little bit helps!
I don't have any money to give, but I still want to help! What can I do?
Advertise this post! Tweet it, blog about it, tell your friends, whatever. Spread the word around (just don't spam). The more people that donate, the easier this process will be.
What if I only want certain DVDs? Do I have to donate every time?
Nope! For example, if you only care about watching C-ute concerts, then you can just donate towards those.
How will you know what DVDs to buy?
You guys are the ones who will make this work, so you will decide!
Every time a new concert DVD is announced, I will make a post about it with a poll. In that post, people that are interested in donating should vote and also comment saying how much they are willing to give. If we have enough to buy the concert, then I will contact everyone, you will send your donations, and I will purchase the DVD from CDJapan.
What if I don't care what DVD you buy?
If you don't care about specific DVDs or you just want to support this project in general, you are welcome to send money at any time using the method described in the last question.
How much do you need in order to buy a DVD?
This depends on the release, but concert DVDs are usually 3800yen (about $45). Then, I have to pay shipping. FedEx International Priority is 1700yen (about $22) and ensures the DVD will get here on the release date. EMS uses the Japanese and US Post Offices and arrives either on the release date or a day or two after and costs 1200 yen ($16). The cheapest shipping is SAL (500yen/$7), but that takes a month so I don't suggest using it.
So in summary:
- 5500 yen total for the DVD plus super fast shipping (arrives on the release date)
- 5000 yen total for the DVD plus pretty fast shipping (might arrive the release date, probably 2 days after)
- 4300 yen total for the DVD plus slow shipping (takes at least 2 weeks, probably 4 weeks)
So what you're saying is that if we don't raise enough money then you won't buy it?
Not necessarily. Yes, I can't buy everything alone, but I can contribute some money, too. I can probably match whatever you guys raise (keyword being "probably"), so if you guys can raise half then there is still a chance for the purchase to be made.
Sounds good. So, how do I actually donate?
It's a little complicated. Normally you would just click a donation button and be done, but Paypal charges a fee to do that (yes even for donations. Google Checkout does the same thing). So, here's a better way to donate so that I don't lose money.
1. Go to Paypal and log-in (or make an account if you don't have one - it's free).
2. Once logged in, click the send money button at the top.
3. Enter my email (airiindeshou@gmail.com), the amount (I would prefer USD or JPY but you can pay using your home country's currency if that's better for you), and make sure to select "I'm sending money to family or friends" (after all, we are friends right?)
As you can see, it's free if you use a bank transfer or if you already have money in your Paypal account and use that. If you use a credit card, you must pay a small fee, sorry.
4. The next page will look like this. Click "Send Money" and you're done!
I tried this out by sending myself $1, 100 yen, and 0.25 euros and each was received without a fee so people from all countries should be able to donate without problems.
If you have any other questions, just ask! Also if you have any suggestions to make this better, let me know!
I will be making a post about the next concert release, Buono!'s Rock'n 4 Buono!, soon. (C-ute's Cutie Circuit is actually the next concert release, but I already bought that.) I'm mainly planning to focus on concert DVDs, but if anyone has any other DVD suggestions, of course I'm open to them as well.
Airii~n Deshou?!
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I think this is extra long so more than one Reina pic.~
