It cannot be overstated how pervasive the FUNimation brand was in North America for its last decade.
No matter where you watched their myriad licensed titles, every episode began with an acknowledgement that "you should be watching" and slick visuals. That kind of thing sticks!!
R.I.P.
You weren't the best company (and in fact some times could be the worst), but your branding will always be something I associate with watching anime in my early 20s.
Extremely impressed with the US turnout for @GKIDSfilms' release of "A Miku Who Can't Sing", which filled as many seats on opening weekend as it did in its home country.
Crunchyroll actively deciding to not promote DANDADAN -- the most popular new anime of the year -- was obvious to the casual observer.
But reading the email where CR's head of marketing explicitly gave that directive to the department for licensing reasons? Wild.
The amount of hate SungWon gets because of lies from profit-motivated hucksters is boggling. This is it, the clip that "proves" a narrative that does not exist in any reality.
I watched the video where he "literally said VAs have to be the same race as the characters" and not only does he not say that, the interview is primarily about his foray into live action acting. The question was if he feels his opportunities are limited due to his race.
On social media, anime punches above its weight class.
Even while X-Men '97 and Invincible are putting out incredible seasons, My Hero Academia is still the most-discussed super hero franchise.
Konosuba has had a seven year gap between seasons, but it has more momentum on