In this week’s episode of the Anime 3000 Panel, we focus on the distribution of anime over the Internet. Has fan subbing opened the door for sites like Crunchyroll to even exist? Should bloggers start a campaign to rid the word of fan sub groups? How are sites like Crunchyroll able to succeed in an industry where their product is available for free. As well as questions about further the awareness of anime through site like ANN and Crunchyroll. Joining us on this week’s discussion is Tim Maughan from timmaughanbooks.com, Zac Bertschy from the ANNCast and Anime News Network and Chase Wang from Crunchyroll.
A3K PANEL
Episode Title: “Digital Distribution”
Episode Count: 20
Run Time: 01:00:00
Host(s): Sean Russell
Guest(s): Zac Bertschy, Tim Maughan, Chase Wang
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Music: Gairo by Oshima Michiru (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Panelist
Zac Bertschy: Host of the ANNCast and senior editor at Anime News Network.
Tim Maughan: Anime and Manga blogger of timmaughanbooks.com
Chase Wang: Publicist for Crunchyroll.com
Commercial Break
I’m going to alternate between making promos and playing obscure cartoon theme songs. It helps to lighten the mood of our show, which can get a little serious at times. While I will credit Zac and the ANNCast for making me do this, we use to do this very thing on our old podcast.
iPhone App:
This of course is a parody of a real iPhone commercial. We submitted our iPhone application to Apple last week. We will send out a press release once we’re official. Stay tuned!
Silver Hawks Theme Song:
http://www.televisiontunes.com/Silverhawks.html
Questions for Panel
Has fan subbing and torrenting created a need for sites like Crunchyroll and Hulu?
Without the problem, would we see such a boom in digital distribution?
Should bloggers announce a prohibition on fansubs on their sites or is there a moral gray area?
How is Crunchyroll able to succeed in an industry where 100% of their product is available for free?
How are sites like ANN and Crunchyroll furthering the awareness of anime to non-anime fans?
Is the casual anime fan an endangered species with anime’s limited exposure on television and the reduction of released DVDs? (Bonus Question)
Twitter Questions
edythemighty: Advertising: Who’s doing it right, who’s doing it wrong?
HelloNavi: Do the companies that do streaming even make money from the endeavor? I mean, Youtube isn’t even making money AFAIK
VichusSmith: How much of a damper is licensing putting on digital distribution?
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