Crunchyroll, the subscription-based anime streaming service, announced on Thursday that they bought online anime retailer Right Stuf. From Crunchyroll: The news is out! We’re delighted to announce that Right Stuf, one of the world’s leading online anime superstores, has officially joined the Crunchyroll family. Expanding Crunchyroll’s eCommerce offerings, the acquisition aims to serve anime fans...
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‘One Piece’ Kaido, King of The Beasts statue
I made a quick stop at FYE yesterday to see if they had any new Funko Pop! figures. They didn’t, but while I was there, I couldn’t help but notice a massive new statue in the anime section. It’s from the wildly popular One Piece franchise and it represents Kaido, King of the Beasts. I’m not very...
Read MoreGoing to Otakon alongside COVID-19 anti-vaxxers is dumb
Otakon, the annual convention dedicated to celebrating Asian pop culture, is this weekend, August 6 – 8, in Washington D.C. Organizers aren’t allowing a little thing like a deadly, highly contagious virus to get in the way. Asian culture isn’t going to celebrate itself damn it! Masks will be “required,” and a “no contact, real-time,...
Read MoreSony in talks to buy Crunchyroll for $957 million
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. based streaming service. Funimation is a competitor of Crunchyroll and Sony owns 95% of...
Read MoreKyoto 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. ...
Read MoreVirtue 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....
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