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Chinese streaming platforms slow anime spend
Plus: Copyright infringement activity definitions updated; TV Tokyo creates new IP in China; 'Gundam' fans accuse Bandai Namco of queerbaiting; and more
Chinese streaming platforms slow anime spend
Plus: Copyright infringement activity definitions updated; TV Tokyo creates new IP in China; 'Gundam' fans accuse Bandai Namco of queerbaiting; and more
Best Streaming Platforms for Anime
In the spirit of writing blog posts during working hours (don’t tell my boss), I thought I’d write a post talking about the streaming services I use for…
Comparing My Anime Streaming Platforms
Well I caved. I gots me HiDive and now I will officially never finish all the anime I want to watch. I’m hoping this will magically teach me…
Reviewing the Anime Streaming Platforms – Which One Is the Best?
A while ago, I shared some thoughts about anime streaming services. Believe it or not, in 2017, I realized that streaming anime is a lot more convenient than messing with torrents.…
Too Many Anime Platforms?
I don’t have FUNimation or Hulu. I watch anime on Crunchyroll, Canadian Netflix (where’s my Beastars!!???!!!!) and Prime. But for the last few seasons there’s always been at…
The FUNNIEST Chinese Anime...
The Daily Life of the Immortal king is achinese anime or donghua that's on crunchyroll and netflix. A goofier version of The Misfit of Demon King Academy combined…
Ragna Crimson, The Apothecary Diaries, Undead Unluck, Nichijou - My Ordinary Life: Episode 0, Nichijou - My Ordinary Life
Asian Pop-Up Cinema Announces 2022 Happy Chinese New Year Free Streaming Series
Streaming via Smart Cinema USA in the US & Canada Feb. 1 – 15
Anime Streaming Guide 2023
By Andrew Osmond. When this blog last presented a rundown of anime streaming titles this time last year, Crunchyroll had been recently acquired by the Funimation Group. Well,…
Anime Streaming Guide 2024
By Andrew Osmond. Unlike 2022, which saw big upheavals in anime streaming, things have been relatively stable for the last year. Crunchyroll remains the most prominent anime platform…
Anime Streaming Guide 2021
by Chris Perkins . 2020 turned out to be a year none of us are likely to be forgetting in a hurry. But in its final month, news…
Anime Streaming Guide 2022
By Chris Perkins. In 2021, after years of intense competition, the two biggest names in anime streaming, Funimation and Crunchyroll, officially became part of the same company. The…
First Thoughts on Chinese Danmei Anime
I was a fan of BL and yaoi for many years, but I basically despaired at these genres in anime since 90% of them are extremely problematic. But…
Media Platforms: Fundamentals and Harm
What is a media platform? Where do they come from? And, why should we think critically about them? Digital media platforms originated from the mass media culture of…
Books: Anime Streaming Platform Wars
By Jonathan Clements. Sneaked out this week by Concordia University’s Platform Lab, Anime Streaming Platform Wars might sound like an oddly business-focussed computer game, but is actually a…
Slow Loop | #Short Anime Review
Finally, I have finished Slow Loop. What did you expect? Slice of Life anime will always be highly rated by me. Sorry. Allow me to share my thoughts!
Anime Series Like Slow Loop
As a young girl, Hiyori’s father taught her the joys of fly fishing. Even after he unexpectedly passed away, she still uses fishing as a way to feel…
Are You Lost?, Asteroid in Love, Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater, Encouragement of Climb, Laid-Back Camp
Spend a day at an Anime Cafe: Part four of four
Go to Part One Go to Part Two Go to Part Three For our fourth and last visit to an anime cafe, let’s pop into a countryside cafe.…
Spend a day at an Anime Cafe: Part three of four
Go to Part One Go to Part Two Though the hushed chatter of a busy anime cafe, with it’s charming staff and tasty desserts, might be a treat…
Spend a day at an Anime Cafe! Part One of Four
The weather is nice, Summer is coming, and everyone is talking about what they will do with all their free time! Isn’t this the perfect time of year…
Spend a day at an Anime Cafe: Part two of four
Go to Part One! The weather, just weeks before Summer, is mild with a gentle breeze. Jazz music is playing and hushed conversations are in the air. Nestled…
15 Chinese Anime Series You Should Be Watching
It’s no great secret that I’ve often overlooked Chinese-made anime here. Perhaps I’m just bitter because most plagiarism of my work comes from Chinese sites and it frustrates…
Review: Chinese Doctors (2021)
Chinese Doctors 中国医生 China, 2021, colour, 2.35:1, 127 mins. Director: Liu Weiqiang 刘伟强 [Andrew Lau]. Rating: 6/10. Wuhan-set Covid drama has a propulsive, convincing first half but slacker,…
Gyarados: The Chinese Dragon?
On right: Flag of the Qing dynasty Gyarados is a Water/Flying type in the Pokemon video games, yet it is often thought of as a dragon-like Pokemon. This…
BELLE arrives on digital platforms from today
Having enjoyed the sensational BELLE in cinemas early this year, we’ve already seen no shortage of enthusiasm for our home video release of the film – don’t forget…
Anime Christmas #2 – Learning Post-Modernism Through Chinese Cartoons
It’s not exactly that my love of anime has always been tied to a more academic examination of the medium, but it’s fair to say the development of…
New anime country with an ancient story: My first Chinese anime
For the first time ever, I watched an anime styled animation from China, Sometimes referred to as a Donghua, and I was happily surprised. The anime Heaven Official’s…
Screen Anime March 2021 Streaming Line Up
The good folks from Screen Anime the curated monthly streaming anime festival have sent us the details of their March 2021 showings. As alwa...
Screen Anime December 2020 Streaming Line Up
The good folks from anime streaming festival Screen Anime have just announced their line up for this month. It includes a mix of the late gr...
Screen Anime May 2021 Streaming Line Up
Streaming curated film festival Screen Anime have just revealed their May 2021 line up. Headlining this time around is Tokyo Ghoul S, the...
Crunchyroll Announces Spring Anime Streaming Season 2023
The good folks from anime streaming giants Crunchyroll have sent us details of their Spring 2023 streaming line up. This season has so much ...
Screen Anime January 2021 Streaming Line Up
The good folks from Screen Anime the curated monthly streaming anime festival have sent us the details of their January 2021 showings. As al...
Screen Anime April 2021 Streaming Line Up
The good folks from Screen Anime the curated monthly streaming anime festival have sent us the details of their April 2021 showings. As alwa...
Screen Anime October 2020 Streaming Line Up
The good folks at online anime film festival channel Screen Anime have revealed their October 2020 line up. As always they've got a bit o...
What Anime Streaming Services Do You Use?
What sites do you use to stream anime on? I use Netflix, Crunchyroll and Anime Lab. I don’t have premium for Crunchyroll or Anime Lab so there is…
Screen Anime February 2021 Streaming Line Up
The good folks from Screen Anime the curated monthly streaming anime festival have sent us the details of their February 2021 showings. As a...
Slow Loop
Slow Loop is currently streaming on Funimation....
Slow Loop
Uhm another cute girls doing cute fishing anime?! Well, because Houkago Teibou Nisshi didn’t get a second season, we all have to be content with Slow Loop instead.…
Divination in Ancient Chinese Culture
Ancient Chinese culture embraced divination methods like oracle bone reading and the I Ching for predicting the future and gaining insight. Could these ancient practices continue to provide…
Books: Chinese Animation and Socialism
By Jonathan Clements. Daisy Yan Du’s newly published collection Chinese Animation and Socialism: From Animators’ Perspectives focuses on the rise and fall of the Shanghai Animation Film Studio…
Animating Chinese Ink-Wash Paintings
Plus: retro ads and animation news worldwide.
Books: History of Chinese Animation
By Jonathan Clements. Released as part of a Routledge series of translations of Chinese scholarship, Sun Lijun’s two-volume History of Chinese Animation is the largest work yet published…
Popcorn Pulse 71: Chinese Tango
As only one of them as had to register their pelvis as a dangerous weapon, at least one half of the Popcorn duo knows a thing or two…
Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLE Arrives on UK Digital Platforms
Anime Limited has announced that Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLE is now available on a range of online platforms. All of the services listed will carry the film in Japanese…
Anime short review: Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!
After several months, I’m back with the anime shorts. I haven’t had a great track record with the series on the shorter side, but I always try to…
Anime short review: Azur Lane: Slow Ahead!
After several months, I’m back with the anime shorts. I haven’t had a great track record with the series on the shorter side, but I always try to…
Futsal Boys!!!!! Streaming
While Futsal Boys!!!!! isn't alone in its enthusiasm for its own title, it also isn't up to the task of living up to it, either in terms of…
A Streaming Reunion
Now that Sony has announced they've purchased Crunchyroll, Krystallina takes a look at this major anime news in this week's column.
Peacock Adds More Anime to Its Streaming Train
Krystallina talks about Peacock adding more anime -- specifically older anime thanks to Retrocrush -- in this week's Please Save My Money.
How Anime Has Changed Since The Streaming Age
This is yet another thing that has been on my mind for a while. I mean, all of these are kind of obvious if you have watched older…