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Conventions In Lockdown – Part 2

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date December 13, 2020
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In part 1 (On Iyashikei), we discussed the social impact lockdown has had on conventions and convention culture.

In that article, I mentioned that some cons were criticized early on for cancelling “at the last minute.”

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Does Anime Piracy Hurt The Creators?

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date November 7, 2020
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We’ve heard it before: Anime piracy hurts the creators!

But how true is that really?

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Why Nobody But Sony Wanted Crunchyroll

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date November 1, 2020
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Sony is about to own the US anime market.

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The Company Behind The Top Anitube Creators

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date October 22, 2020
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 What do you do when you hit it big in Anitube?

You get invited to live and make content in Japan on a work visa.

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The Anime Industry CANNOT Rely On Overseas

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date October 15, 2020
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Just over 46% of anime industry revenue comes from overseas.

American news outlets celebrated this fact when the report came out. Meanwhile, the industry was worried.

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Anime Brand Mascots Turn Customers Into Fans

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date September 13, 2020
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We’re in a subculture where people literally proclaim that a brand is their “waifu.” Miku Hatsune is listed on 1,563 users’ waifu lists, according to mywaifulist.moe, a relatively niche website. Miku is a mascot character, meant to promote a brand a sell a product.

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Will AnimeLog Disrupt the Western Industry?

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date August 30, 2020
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A project called AnimeLog recently made the news. A joint venture between several major anime studios and production companies, AnimeLog is a YouTube channel for full episodes of anime. Companies like Toei Animation, Tezuka Productions, and Kodansha are on-board.

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I Don’t “Support” The Anime Industry (And Neither Should You)

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date August 17, 2020
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We say we should support the industry, but what does that mean?

The anime industry has a complex business model. Through it, we get anime, and we know there’s a studio involved somewhere, but there’s more that that.

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Weeb-onomics: Is Moe Killing Anime?

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date August 5, 2020
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If you ask certain anime thought leaders throughout the last decade and a half or so, moe has been “killing anime.” Indeed, according to some, plague of cute girls descended upon the medium in the mid-2000s, leaving the anime industry a barren wasteland.

Is moe killing anime? What’s the damage? How do we measure that?

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The Western Anime Industry WILL Die

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date August 2, 2020
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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.

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