Anime News Network
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| URL | www.animenewsnetwork.com |
| Slogan | "The Internet's most trusted anime news source" |
| Commercial? | Yes |
| Type of site | Anime |
| Registration | Required for use of forums or contributing information |
| Available language(s) | English |
| Owner | Christopher Macdonald (editor-in-chief) |
| Created by | Various[1][2] |
| Launched | 1998 |
| Current status | Active |
Anime News Network (ANN) is an anime industry news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, Japanese popular music and other otaku-related culture within North America and Japan. Additionally, it sometimes features similar happenings throughout the Anglosphere and elsewhere in the world[3]. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains a large number of anime and manga with information on Japanese and English staff, theme songs, plot summaries, and user ratings.[4]
Founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, the website claims to be the leading English-language source for news and information about anime and manga on the Internet.[3] The site operates the magazine Protoculture Addicts.[5] The website has separate versions of its news content aimed towards audiences in the United States and Australia.[6]
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[edit] History
Anime News Network was founded by Justin Sevakis in July of 1998.[3] In May 2000, current editor-in-chief Christopher Macdonald joined the website editorial staff, replacing former editor-in-chief Isaac Alexander.[7] In the fall of 2004, the editorial staff at ANN became formally involved with the anime magazine Protoculture Addicts; the magazine began publishing under ANN's editorial control in January 2005.[5][8]
On September 7, 2004, the Sci Fi Channel online newsletter Sci Fi Weekly named the site the Web Site of the Week.[4]
In January 2007, the site launched a separate version for Australian audiences.[6] Later, in October of that year, Macdonald was scheduled to be a panelist for the ICV2 Conference on Anime and Manga in New York City, held there in December of 2007.[9]
In February 2008, Anime News Network ranked second in the 2007 Top 25 list of best anime web sites by the website Active Anime.[10]
[edit] Features
Anime News Network publishes news stories related to anime and manga that are researched by the ANN staff. Other contributers, under staff discretion, also contribute news articles.[7][11] The website maintains a listing of anime and manga titles, as well as people and companies involved in the production of those titles, which it dubs an "encyclopedia".[4] The site hosts several regular columns, including a question-and-answer column "Hey Answerman", a review column entitled "Shelf Life", and a listing of claimed differences between edited and original versions of anime series titled "The Edit List".[12] Staff members of ANN also publish their own blogs hosted on the site.[13]
The site also hosts forums[4], which also accompany each news item for purposes of discussion. Anime News Network hosts an IRC channel on the WorldIRC network, #animenewsnetwork.
[edit] References
- ^ Who operates ANN?. FAQ. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ Staff List. Anime News Network (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ a b c What is ANN?. FAQ. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ a b c d Dellamonica, A.M. (2004-09-07). Site of the Week - Anime News Network. Sci Fi Weekly. SciFi.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-16.
- ^ a b Protoculture Addicts (2004-09-18). "Anime News Network and Protoculture Addicts Join Forces". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ a b Anime News Network Australia. Anime News Network (2007-01-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
- ^ a b Russell, Sean (2006-10-24). Interview - Christopher Macdonald - Part One. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Crocker, Janet (October 2004). Addicts Nip/Tuck. Anime Fringe. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ ICV2 (2007-10-22). "Conference Panelists". Press release. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Active Anime Top 25. Active Anime (2008-02-17). Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Can I submit an article?. FAQ. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ Columns. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
- ^ ANN Staff and Industry Blogs. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
