All comments of User Drk
In response to ZENRA's comment
JAV Sales Report - DMM - 2021 Yearly EditionYeah, I get that studios get a larger cut from physical and that DMM extorts 70%, but how do the total number of sales compare between physical and digital channels (roughly).
In response to Fried Chikan's comment
JAV Sales Report - DMM - 2021 Yearly EditionFor me the answer to part 2 of your question is 'physical sales'. I am a big fan of Yui Hatano and maybe 1 or 2 movies were noteworthy enough for me to buy a physical copy (as opposed to the usual buying of a digital movie). But again, I am a Western user, no idea what the split between physical and digital is in Japan.
I can't help but wonder what is the volume of physical sales compared to digital ones. As a fan of Yui Hatano and AIKA, I am not that concerned because they both do well in the digital sales department. My guess is that the actual DVD is more of a souvenir / collector's item to be bought if the limited edition content is good. As for Yui Hatano and AIKA, their physical content is rarely good and why would I buy a DVD when I can get a higher quality digital download for a cheaper price. (Blu-Rays still seem to be one offs and generally they rarely have any limited edition content).
In response to ZENRA's comment
Pan Takes - April 2022 Volume 2It makes sense for them to unlock the blocked markets first. My feeling is that with a slight renaming, most of that content would be good anyways. I wish I could transfer my collection over to DMM, as given the state of R18 I think I'd rather use that, but I can't be bothered to navigate two websites/players, when they literally share the same backend.
It's a travesty that the entire 'Jailbreaker' series got delisted from R18, hope it gets reinstated soon. Btw, has anyone from your team heard anything re: timelines for restoring the 'OK' portion of the delisted stuff?