Sony Corp is in final talks with AT&T to buy U.S. anime streaming service Crunchyroll. The offer is reportedly for 100 billion yen ($957 million). That's a lot of money for an American based anime streaming service. Sony already owns a U.S. ... Continue Reading
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Kyoto Animation arson attack kills at least 33 people
A lone arsonist targetted Kyoto Animation, an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan. Authorities believe the death toll to be at least 33 people, with another 36 injured, some critically. ... Continue Reading
Virtue signaling is always a giant waste of time
Funimation, a Texas-based company specializing in dubbing and distributing anime for an American audience, went to Twitter on Saturday and engaged in a bit of virtue signaling. ... Continue Reading
Otakon to move to Washington DC in 2017
Otakon, the annual anime and manga fandom convention is taking place this weekend at the Baltimore Convention Center. It will be Otakon's final year in Baltimore. The Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC will begin hosting Otakon ... Continue Reading