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CRUNCHYROLL MAKES A NEW ROUND OF LAYOFFS
Another week, and another round of redundancies at Crunchyroll. This time across HR, product, and e-commerce. What's it all about?
The Anime Dispatch: Fans, Creators and Industry Heavyweights are Desperate for Validation
Fandoms love mainstream validation, but it comes at a huge cost and a big risk of enshittification.
The New Anime Distribution Wars: Why Aniplex and Kadokawa Just Built Their Own Movie Company
And what it tells us about who really controls the future of anime cinema
What Happened to Contrail? MAPPA Dissolves the Studio Behind the In This Corner of the World Sequel
Nobody said that making art was quick or easy, but does it really have to be this difficult?
Beyond Japan: Garena, Free Fire, and the Transmedia Flywheel Reshaping Anime's Global South
In Southeast Asia, the mobile gamer and the anime fan are the same person. One company figured that out first.
YOU CAN'T DOMINATE THE ANIME-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX WITHOUT BREAKING A FEW EGGS!
Aniplex, the Sony subsidiary, anime production planning and rights exploitation company, and minority shareholder in Crunchyroll, has wholly acquired EGG FIRM. "Go yolk or go broke."
SCIENCE SARU: THE JOY OF ARTISTIC VISION, AND WHAT COMES NEXT
Science Saru's new Ghost in the Shell and Jadugaar: A Witch in Mongolia, both launching this summer, showcase what makes the studio exceptional. Now they're owned by TOHO,…
When Brands Stay Silent: What Kyoto Animation Teaches Us About Corporate Responsibility
When the brands that own our children's heroes won't protect our children, we must build companies that will.
Beyond Japan: The "Glocal" Pivot - Why Amazon and Henson are Reimagining the Global Mythos
Amazon’s Lore Olympus deal marks the arrival of a new, international "Anime-Adjacent" era.
Exploring Opportunities for New Entrants into the Global Anime Economy: Where Can I Fit In?
Where the Money Actually Goes (And Where It Doesn't)
MAPPA’s $100 Million Safety Net
Why the 'Committee of One' gamble forced Anime’s biggest disruptor to seek a trillion-dollar safety net.
ANIME BEYOND JAPAN: APUKUNAPA KUTIMUYNIN AND THE NEW GEOGRAPHY OF ANIME PRODUCTION
Or: Why a Peruvian Studio Funded by Merch Sales Might Be More Important Than This Season's Slate
Tonight: Why You Must Watch PRIMAL Season 3
Genndy Tartakovsky's masterpiece returns to Adult Swim with animation in its purest, most unrestrained form
Why ADN's Partnership with Miyu Productions Matters for Anime's Future
A strategic co-production deal signals a new model for European-Japanese collaboration
A Witch in Mongolia: Why Science Saru's 2026 Lineup Has Me More Excited Than Ever
From Ghost in the Shell to a deeply personal historical epic set in 13th century Iran—the studio behind Dandadan is proving once again why they're the most interesting…
SONY DOESN'T CARE IF THEY PISS OFF ANIME FANS!
Crunchyroll's Recent Travails Aren't That Important in the Grand Scheme of Things
This Article Has F*** All To Do With Anime
What do you do when you've spent most of your adult life working for the same company and they shit-can you?
They Spent How Much on Innocence?
Where I detail my love/hate relationship with this seminal work by OG anime sensei, Mamoru Oshii.
My Resume is Complicated
How the heck do you tell your life story in two pages or less?
"Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns."
My chance to geek out over three of my favorite things: Greek Mythology, Movies and Anime
Six Degrees of Detergent
What's the connection between the winner of Love Island and Manga Entertainment?
Manga! Everyone is Doing it
There's a lot going on in the international manga scene. I am going to zoom in on why you should be paying more attention to what's going on…
Kidults Are Getting Animated About Anime
The 13 and older toy sector now accounts for over a quarter of all toy sales in North America!
When it Comes to Anime, Has the Fun Gone?
On April 2nd, FUNimation was formerly shuttered, marking the end of an era.
Unsolicited Tokyo Travel Tips
Visiting Japan for AJ24? Never been before? Here's some ideas and suggestions.
Anime in the Middle East
It's Ramadan! What better way to celebrate than a discussion on anime's popularity in the Middle East?
Anime's Big Freaking Week!
Recognition! Awards! Hollywood! A special micro-bulletin just for you.
RIP Rooster Teeth
The pioneering YouTube channel and production studio is the latest casualty in the Great Media and Imagination Recession of 2024
This Gaijin Helped to Produce an Anime Once - Part 2
Or how I stopped worrying and learned to love production committees
Miyazaki's "The Boy and the Heron" Wins Big at BAFTA
The award marks a pivotal moment for anime in the United Kingdom
How I Built a Career in Anime, by Accident!
I thought I was going to be a rockstar, but instead I ended up flogging Naruto DVDs
Coming soon
This is The Accidental Otaku - The Official JMaz Anime Substack.