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.
Ways To “Support The Anime Industry,” Ranked Read More »
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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Sony is about to own the US anime market.
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If AnimeLog manages to see wild success, it could be the beginning of a paradigm shift, but the deck is stacked against it.
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I probably own well over $3000 worth of anime figures. I didn’t buy them because I wanted to “support” anyone.
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It’s my belief that Crunchyroll and Funimation are heading for eventual disaster if they continue on the path they’ve been on.
The Western Anime Industry WILL Die Read More »
We all know that Crunchyroll pays its translators a pittance to translate anime for their subtitles. The oft-cited rate is $80 per episode. A video by Canipa recently detailed the history behind this paradigm. It goes back to the late 2000s, when Crunchyroll was making its transition to legitimacy. Ken Hoinsky, and his company MX
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Crunchyroll had such a distinct and significant first-mover’s advantage, and it’s basically impossible to replicate Crunchyroll’s success.
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