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Why Tenga Is Launching A Sex Toy Into Space

  • Post author By Otaku Entrepreneur
  • Post date February 5, 2021
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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
  • 1 Comment on Vtubers: Human Brands With Huge Potential

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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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
  • 1 Comment on The Anime Industry CANNOT Rely On Overseas

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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