2022-11-01, 03:40 | Link #1 |
Seishu's Ace
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Kadokawa Buys ANN
They were already pretty much a marketing operation anyway, but this certainly seals the deal.
If you don’t follow this stuff, Kadokawa is substantially responsible for a lot of the problems plaguing the industry and animators. https://t.co/QXDe4yCWAa
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2022-11-01, 07:48 | Link #3 |
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The article says "undisclosed" value, but I wonder how much ANN was worth. Their journalistic integrity is mixed, but there is no denying they have a considerable reach and sway over the opinions of English speaking anime fans. Of course, the question now is whether or not ANN benefits from working under Kadokawa: as memory serves, their finances haven’t been exactly the best, so if they’re under Kadokawa now, and they’re paying the writer's salaries, I wonder what the implications would be for their writers and editors.
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2022-11-01, 08:50 | Link #6 |
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ANN has a history of harshly critiquing slice of life anime, and otherwise claims that anime need to do more to raise awareness of social and racial injustice in terms that Western activists can agree to, even if it comes at the expense of storytelling.
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2022-11-01, 08:57 | Link #7 |
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ANN have a VERY americacentric view of anime and the expectations that come with it. All while ignoring the rest of the world, who dont have the same anime history as they do (just in Europe alone, when you compare France, Spain, Italy and UK. I am not getting started about the countries of South-East Asia, Latin America and the Arab-speaking sphere).
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2022-11-01, 09:30 | Link #8 |
Haven't You Heard?
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I do not understand benefits Kadokawa got from this deal more than marketing to US through ANN reviewers.
I can see ANN agreed to this because they need an overlord to keep themselves relevant in current flow of information. Not expecting some kind of groundbreaking move from Kadokawa side, they've always been known for 'minimum expense for maximum profits', its not like there's any change to that considering their army of isekai and CGDCT titles so far.
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2022-11-01, 09:50 | Link #9 |
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It always felt like money at ANN was always tight for the full-time reviewers and columnists; I am very likely mistaken, but this deal seemed to be a way to maintain a more consistent revenue stream and retain the full-time writers they had.
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2022-11-01, 23:22 | Link #13 |
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Hmm, in...teresting? I use ANN as a database, but that's about it. Still better than Elon buying the site, but huh...
Kinda noticing rich people and company buying out competition these days (because monopolies are fun, eh), but well, as long as the world doesn't burn on fire until after I die Wow, I don't spend much time on Western anime forums outside Animesuki (less I risk getting a headache), but you make them sound they have taste.
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2022-11-02, 09:40 | Link #15 | |
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Sounding like a broken record from twitter is not a mark of taste. By that, I mean I have seen some ANN reviewer objecting to the crossdressing serial killer from Golden Kamuy, stating it is a transphobic cliche. When this serial killer is clearly inspired by Norman Bates, and other serial killers. |
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2022-11-02, 15:30 | Link #17 | |
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I've had my issues with ANN, but they're still basically the only site doing consistent reviews of seasonal anime that aren't totally rubbish.
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2022-11-02, 18:11 | Link #20 |
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They do a fair job when it comes to actual news like cast announcements and release dates. On the other hand, I completely concur that their reviews are an absolute joke when it comes to movies; one look at how they handle movie reviews, and it's clear there's no effort put in at all to even understand what the film was aiming to accomplish. There's too much academic jargon (as if that made anyone sound smarter and more credible) and it does come across as trying to criticise a movie for the sake of being critical.
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