Talk:Ken Kaneki/@comment-121.96.57.139-20150514070242/@comment-10733658-20150514072339

That's a......complicated question, honestly. Yes, our ability to read the series is the result of people breaking Japanese law by scanning and uploading the series onto the internet.

Remember that the sale of Tokyo Ghoul is Ishida-sensei's livelihood. Unfortunately, until recently, there was no official release of the series for English-speaking audiences.

Fansubs and fanscans have a long and complicated history, since it is considered piracy and illegal. Even so, Western companies have long used them as a good measure for what will have a market. Many groups also practice an unofficial rule of dropping things that are commercially available.

General rule of thumb: If there is a legal option, support it since it supports the series and anime/manga in general.

I personally hope :Re will get a simulpublish deal soon, like a bunch of series have through sites like Crunchyroll.