I like fansubs, too -- the only problem being that 
once an anime has been licensed, you're not 
supposed to distribute them anymore. Then they're 
little better than fancy bootlegs because a legal 
and official alternative is (or is about to be) 
available. Whether the translation is as accurate 
is beside the point. The fansub is still an 
illegal copy, and if people buy it instead of the 
"real" version, the copyright holders lose out. 
Anime can be expensive sometimes, but the creators 
still deserve to get their cut.

The Esca movie has been licensed since the moment 
it was created, since it was made in association 
with the American division of Bandai. A fansub of 
this film never should have been made. That's why 
you'll notice that a lot of major fansub 
distributors either pulled it after only a week or 
never even carried it to begin with.

(embrassed look) I don't mean to sound preachy, 
and I'm certainly not ranting directly at you, 
Misha-chan. I just had to speak up for the benefit 
of lurkers who may not have understood the full 
situation.

Oh, man. My second post here and I'm probably 
going to get flamed into oblivion. (cringes) 
Someday I'll learn that being a loudmouth endears 
you to no one. Until then I'll just have to take 
my beatings...