Earlier today, ANiUTa announced that they will be shutting their service down in the United States. In a statement on their website, the service stated that they will cease all operations in the region on March 31, 2020. The app will be removed from regional app stores, and user content (including ID, comments, and playlists) […] The post ANiUTa’s US Service to Shut Down In March 2020 appeared first on ANIME FEMINIST.
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