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ceo of white box entertainment
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Crunchyroll is involved in an incredible ~18% of new anime productions. A look at their full 2025 slate provides some insights into the company's priorities and what they do different from the rest of the industry.
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Crunchyroll Co-Produces Way More Anime Than You Think
Crunchyroll’s anime investments reveal the unique role they play in the industry.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Crunchyroll is involved in an incredible ~18% of new anime productions. A look at their full 2025 slate provides some insights into the company's priorities and what they do different from the rest of the industry.
animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/crunchyrol...
animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/crunchyrol...
It cleared up just in time to see Fuji-san from the summit!
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 AM
It cleared up just in time to see Fuji-san from the summit!
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happy halloween! the latest Anime by the Numbers is an interview with @geauxta.bsky.social about the current state of manga publishing and her career.
PLUS: some early data on the fall anime season, the Crunchyroll Subtitle Controversy, and more!
animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/an-insider...
PLUS: some early data on the fall anime season, the Crunchyroll Subtitle Controversy, and more!
animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/an-insider...
An Insider’s Look at Manga Publishing in the U.S.
PLUS: The fall anime season’s most anticipated titles, and the ongoing Crunchyroll subtitle controversy.
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October 31, 2025 at 10:32 PM
happy halloween! the latest Anime by the Numbers is an interview with @geauxta.bsky.social about the current state of manga publishing and her career.
PLUS: some early data on the fall anime season, the Crunchyroll Subtitle Controversy, and more!
animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/an-insider...
PLUS: some early data on the fall anime season, the Crunchyroll Subtitle Controversy, and more!
animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/an-insider...
Halloween in Tokyo is good
October 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Halloween in Tokyo is good
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Thanks to the efforts of @geraldawo.bsky.social the full run of Animag magazine can now be seen on the Internet Archive. I wrote a bit about the magazine's history and the time and place it was published: bit.ly/animag2
On the Precipice of Professional Anime Magazines: Animag
In 1987 fans from the Bay Area published what was, for its time, the closest thing to a professional anime magazine in English.
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October 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Thanks to the efforts of @geraldawo.bsky.social the full run of Animag magazine can now be seen on the Internet Archive. I wrote a bit about the magazine's history and the time and place it was published: bit.ly/animag2
Heading to Tokyo for TIFFCOM! Give me a shout if you're around this week!
October 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Heading to Tokyo for TIFFCOM! Give me a shout if you're around this week!
Extremely funny to see that Reze Arc's first negative critic review is the NYT being *so* close to getting it.
October 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Extremely funny to see that Reze Arc's first negative critic review is the NYT being *so* close to getting it.
can't believe there's a Shinji Aramaki AvP anime that's just been sitting on a shelf somewhere for almost a decade
October 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
can't believe there's a Shinji Aramaki AvP anime that's just been sitting on a shelf somewhere for almost a decade
I talked to Polygon about the Chainsaw Man movie's box office projections in North America! Now to get a ticket for tomorrow... www.polygon.com/chainsaw-man...
Can Chainsaw Man compete with Demon Slayer at the box office? We asked an expert
With Demon Slayer ruling the box office, all eyes turn to Chainsaw Man—but can it truly compete as a first-season follow-up?
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October 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I talked to Polygon about the Chainsaw Man movie's box office projections in North America! Now to get a ticket for tomorrow... www.polygon.com/chainsaw-man...
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New Anime Business with Jerry Beck!! Coming up at 9am PDT/noon EDT!
youtu.be/BHg9UMc1fBA
youtu.be/BHg9UMc1fBA
The Anime Business - Jerry Beck on Akira, Streamline Pictures and Anime in Theaters
YouTube video by AnimEigo
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October 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
New Anime Business with Jerry Beck!! Coming up at 9am PDT/noon EDT!
youtu.be/BHg9UMc1fBA
youtu.be/BHg9UMc1fBA
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the newsletter i produce with @milesofficial.bsky.social, @chloecatoya.bsky.social and @malupki.bsky.social has reached 1000 SUBSCRIBERS! thank you all so much for reading!
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October 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
the newsletter i produce with @milesofficial.bsky.social, @chloecatoya.bsky.social and @malupki.bsky.social has reached 1000 SUBSCRIBERS! thank you all so much for reading!
animebythenumbers.substack.com
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Quest 23 is here! This week the boys discuss Gigguk's new release Bâan, ponder their favorite anime rivalries, and the main quest: Dandadan!
youtu.be/k0R3GPMReuE?...
youtu.be/k0R3GPMReuE?...
October 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Quest 23 is here! This week the boys discuss Gigguk's new release Bâan, ponder their favorite anime rivalries, and the main quest: Dandadan!
youtu.be/k0R3GPMReuE?...
youtu.be/k0R3GPMReuE?...
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Been wondering where the mysterious Vampire Hunter D Episode is?
It's available now, exclusively to members! Support the channel and enjoy some exclusive content and channel perks.
youtu.be/Voon0TbFZIQ
It's available now, exclusively to members! Support the channel and enjoy some exclusive content and channel perks.
youtu.be/Voon0TbFZIQ
October 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Been wondering where the mysterious Vampire Hunter D Episode is?
It's available now, exclusively to members! Support the channel and enjoy some exclusive content and channel perks.
youtu.be/Voon0TbFZIQ
It's available now, exclusively to members! Support the channel and enjoy some exclusive content and channel perks.
youtu.be/Voon0TbFZIQ
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It's time to talk about the enshittification of Crunchyroll
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The Enshittification of Crunchyroll
YouTube video by Mother's Basement
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October 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It's time to talk about the enshittification of Crunchyroll
youtu.be/B-DX0Zolr6g
youtu.be/B-DX0Zolr6g
representing peak at the DMV
October 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
representing peak at the DMV
something must be going on today because I'm craving greggs
October 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
something must be going on today because I'm craving greggs
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New article: animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/worse-crun...
Why did Crunchyroll’s subtitles just get worse?
A small change to operations may undermine a key differentiator for the anime streamer.
animebythenumbers.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
New article: animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/worse-crun...
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It’s important to note that having typeset subtitles was very operationally expensive for them, requiring to encode every language with burned in subs as separate videos. There is no good way to support “soft” typeset subs on anything other than a computer.
October 3, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It’s important to note that having typeset subtitles was very operationally expensive for them, requiring to encode every language with burned in subs as separate videos. There is no good way to support “soft” typeset subs on anything other than a computer.
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“there’s now zero major streaming services that care about typesetting. Crunchyroll is supposed to be the “fan-first” service, something their leadership likes to highlight wherever possible”
October 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
“there’s now zero major streaming services that care about typesetting. Crunchyroll is supposed to be the “fan-first” service, something their leadership likes to highlight wherever possible”
New article: animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/worse-crun...
Why did Crunchyroll’s subtitles just get worse?
A small change to operations may undermine a key differentiator for the anime streamer.
animebythenumbers.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
New article: animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/worse-crun...
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Coming up next on Quest for the Best - Space Adventure Cobra! Coming Monday, Sept 29th
September 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Coming up next on Quest for the Best - Space Adventure Cobra! Coming Monday, Sept 29th
it's impossible for me to be cynical about the Star Trek MtG set when this is one of the first pieces of art they show
September 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
it's impossible for me to be cynical about the Star Trek MtG set when this is one of the first pieces of art they show
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Coming up next on Quest for the Best - Apocalypse Hotel! See you Monday, Sept 22nd
September 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Coming up next on Quest for the Best - Apocalypse Hotel! See you Monday, Sept 22nd
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🇲🇽 Mexicans were 1.5x more likely to see Demon Slayer on opening weekend than their counterparts north of the border 🇲🇽
North America had the biggest ww opening in box office $$, but seven other territories had a bigger presence accounting for population, including Hong Kong, Korea, Chile, & Peru!
North America had the biggest ww opening in box office $$, but seven other territories had a bigger presence accounting for population, including Hong Kong, Korea, Chile, & Peru!
September 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
🇲🇽 Mexicans were 1.5x more likely to see Demon Slayer on opening weekend than their counterparts north of the border 🇲🇽
North America had the biggest ww opening in box office $$, but seven other territories had a bigger presence accounting for population, including Hong Kong, Korea, Chile, & Peru!
North America had the biggest ww opening in box office $$, but seven other territories had a bigger presence accounting for population, including Hong Kong, Korea, Chile, & Peru!
pls don't cancel me for this
September 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
pls don't cancel me for this