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Ways To “Support The Anime Industry,” Ranked

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date February 22, 2022
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In this post, I’ll be ranking common ways to “support the anime industry” from least helpful to most helpful, from the perspective of a Western anime fan.

I’m trying to make a point here.

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Otaku Appeal Is A Marketing Advantage

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date February 1, 2022
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In the coming years, brands that appeal to otaku will have a significant advantage over ones that don’t. This will not be limited to Japan. It will be worldwide, but especially in the United States.

We’ve already seen this happen.

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How To Build The Next Major Mecha Franchise

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date January 9, 2022
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Mecha is dead, according to anime Youtube influencers who don’t watch mecha anime. Gundam and Macross certainly exist, but they’re decades old. Code Geass is nearly fifteen years old. Full Metal Panic nearing twenty.

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Eizouken & Business Dynamics – Hipster, Hacker, Hustler

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date December 18, 2021
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2020’s Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, in addition to being a smart commentary on the Japanese animation industry as a whole, provides an excellent (albeit fictional) case study of a classic business dynamic.

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Vtuber OPSEC Consultant? – Emerging Opportunity

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date November 27, 2021
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Recently there was a situation regarding vtuber agency Vshojo. Someone was going around impersonating the company, sending fake recruitment material to get the personal info of vtubers in order to doxx and SWAT them.

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Western Otaku Need Their Own Economy

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date November 20, 2021
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Western otaku are failing fundamentally at one of our core responsibilities. We have a responsibility to take ownership of our subculture. Instead, we’ve consistently relied on outsiders to serve otaku culture fairly.

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Uma Musume: A Character Marketing Problem

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date May 2, 2021
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Uma Musume is back. Following a nearly three year delay after the anime, the Uma Musume game is out. With it, the fanart has returned, along with a contentious policy.

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Crunchyroll: Sony’s Anime Market Takeover

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date April 4, 2021
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At the tail end of 2020, Sony set out to purchase Crunchyroll.

AT&T, Crunchyroll’s owners, wanted to shed debt, and Sony wants to dominate the anime space. It’s a match made in business heaven.

The US government, however, has some questions.

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Why Tenga Is Launching A Sex Toy Into Space

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date February 5, 2021

Lonelier (or just hornier) fans might be familiar with Tenga. The infamous sex toy company has become ubiquitous in the culture. No doubt their marketing is a big reason why.

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Vtubers: Human Brands With Huge Potential

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date January 29, 2021
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Vtubers represent an interesting paradigm shift. To some extent, they can be seen as an extension of idol culture. But on another level, they’re something new entirely.

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