From the Archives is a deep dive into MAHQ’s history that revisits some old content that still has historical value. This dive into the MAHQ archives focuses on Justin Sevakis, a man who has worn many hats in his career in the anime industry. He is known for founding the Anime News Network in 1998, and more recently he founded MediaOCD, a video post production company that owns AnimEigo and works with Discotek Media. At the time of this interview, originally posted on July 17, 2007, Sevakis worked at ImaginAsian Entertainment, which ran an Asian-focused TV channel from 2004-2011. On […]
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