Category Archives: Anime Industry

Before I Have to Stream…

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Ubu Roi

So, tonight’s the last night I can buy DTO anime at Crunchyroll. I’m looking at what’s to grab before it all goes away. Well, actually you can buy now, and download at any time before May 31, so I don’t … Continue reading →

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Embrace the Stream

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Ubu Roi

Because download-to-own is dead at Crunchyroll: As Crunchyroll continues to evolve, we add new features and remove ones that don’t perform well. Recently we’ve made a decision to discontinue our Download-to-Own service, which lets users purchase DRM-free, downloadable videos of … Continue reading →

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It isn’t looking pretty

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Ubu Roi

From Chartfag’s Den of Lesbian Enterprise: # Kuroshitsuji is in July. # Strike Witches is not airing this season. # Sekirei is not airing this season. # Even if movies are apparently released on a certain date, they are usually … Continue reading →

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Railgun x 24?

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Ubu Roi

ANN now claims Railgun is a 24 episode series, though they have only air dates for the last ten. Raws of ep. 14 are out, but the Nyaatorrent link was bad when I tried it. Not that I understand enough … Continue reading →

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And a few shows more….

Posted on October 4, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Continuing with some snap reviews of first episodes, below the fold:

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Not Good News for Anime

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Well, it’s not looking good for quality anime anytime soon. I say that based on the theory that in bad times, “quality” = risky, and “lowest common denominator” = higher likelihood of sales. On Tuesday, the Japan Video Software Association … Continue reading →

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A.D. Vision, RIP? (update 7)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Ubu Roi

Edit: After discussions with Omo, linked in the above article, I saw his point and decided a “?” should be appended to the headline. I noticed a reference to Sgt. Frog being licensed by Funi, and remembered that it used … Continue reading →

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