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After six years of answering your questions, this will be my final Answerman column. My life has gotten increasingly busy, and to be honest, I was starting to reach the limits of what I could answer here. I mean, seriously, go look at that archive page! 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Justin breaks down the grueling work of an anime producer.</span> <span class="full">― Mikosh asked: I noticed that anime have different kinds of producers listed in their credits, like executive producers, producers, animation producers, etc. So what is the job of each one of them and in what way each producer impacts the pro...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="box iab side"> <div> <noscript> <iframe src="/web/20210628085404if_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/show.aframe?t=R&js=no" scrolling="no"></iframe> </noscript> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article149984 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 60.980% 25.294%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/149984/cxikefsuaae7qyo.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149984">35 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-08-14/.149984" data-track="id=78333&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-08-14/.149984" data-track="id=78333&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Much Of The Doujinshi Scene Is Porn?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-08-14T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Aug 14, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149984">35 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Over 700,000 attendees visited Comiket this year, the mecca of self-published comics. But how much of it is Adults Only?</span> <span class="full">― Jake asked: Comiket has become an institution of anime and manga nerd culture over the last several decades. But at a recent convention panel I attended, it was mentioned that is often overlooked or hidden in most media representations is the vast amount of 18+ erotic adult douj...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article149914 column manga anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 8.000% 19.393%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/78145/kodomo-no-jikan-731729.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149914">81 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-08-09/.149914" data-track="id=78145&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-08-09/.149914" data-track="id=78145&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Is Translating 'Lolicon' as 'Pedophile' Accurate?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-08-09T17:18:54-04:00">2019 Aug 9, 17:18</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149914">81 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Deb Aoki tackles the <cite>Hensuki</cite> episode controversy</span> <span class="full">― There's been some controversy recently about an anime translating the world “lolicon” as “pedophile.” Is that what “lolicon” means and how it is perceived in Japan? For starters, “lolicon” or “roricon” is short for “Lolita Complex.” “Lolita” as a term for an under-age girl comes from the book of the same name by Vladimir Nabokov. It's about a man wh...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article148929 column anime industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.000% 32.394%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/encyc/A5918-14.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/148929">52 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-08-07/.148929" data-track="id=77988&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-08-07/.148929" data-track="id=77988&from=I.MF">Answerman - Will The <cite>Macross</cite> Franchise Ever Be Made Available In The West?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-08-07T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Aug 7, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/148929">52 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Harmony Gold announced at AX that its license has extended into the future to the dismay of some fans. What would it take to get uncut Macross in the West? Well...it's complicated.</span> <span class="full">― Jake asked: During this year's AX, Harmony Gold held a panel stating that they have extended the right of the original 1980's Robotech/Macross franchise. This shocked many fans, who hoped Harmony Gold would lose the lic...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article149540 column events industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 71.953% 69.028%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/149540/log-horizon-episode-20-contract.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149540">6 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-31/.149540" data-track="id=77627&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-31/.149540" data-track="id=77627&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Do Japanese Guests Get Invited To Conventions?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-07-31T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Jul 31, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149540">6 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="events">events</span> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Justin breaks down the many hoops event staff have to jump through to get your favorite artist stateside.</span> <span class="full">― Joey asked: Anime fans in America tend to complain that there are not enough Japanese guests being invited to conventions. I understand that it is very costly to bring Japanese guests to American conventions, so I was wondering what other barriers are considered before a convention can decide ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article149381 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 55.672% 12.955%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/149381/91nqyw6rfvl.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149381">8 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-26/.149381" data-track="id=77359&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-26/.149381" data-track="id=77359&from=I.MF">Answerman - Does Being Nominated or Winning an Eisner Award Impact Manga Sales?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-07-26T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Jul 26, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149381">8 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Can a prestigious award drive up sales or do manga readers even care? Deb Aoki looks at the stats.</span> <span class="full">― So what's the deal with manga and the Eisner Awards? Does being nominated or winning an Eisner Award impact sales of a book? So first off, a little bit of background on the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. It is named for legendary comics creator Will Eisner, who is best known for coining the term ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article149242 column industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.750% 57.593%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/149242/azusa_pray.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149242">38 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-24/.149242" data-track="id=77183&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-24/.149242" data-track="id=77183&from=I.MF">Answerman - What Will Happen To Kyoto Animation?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-07-24T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Jul 24, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149242">38 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">After such a senseless catastrophe, what will become of the beloved studio and what can fans do to help?</span> <span class="full">― Safedork asked: I have a lot of questions after the tragedy that befell Kyoto Animation. What's going to happen to the studio? Will they be able to pull through this? What about the projects they were working on? Is there anything that I can do to help? The Kyoto Animation incident is, simply, ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article149050 column events"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 56.426% 4.062%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/76880/ax99.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149050">46 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-17/.149050" data-track="id=76880&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-17/.149050" data-track="id=76880&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Have Anime Conventions Changed Over Time?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-07-17T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Jul 17, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/149050">46 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="events">events</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">How do conventions of yesteryear compare to modern shows like Anime Expo or Otakon? Justin looks back on old video rooms and industry panels to find out.</span> <span class="full">― Fred asked: I've only been going to conventions for the past year or so, and I'm curious how they've evolved over time. You'd actually be surprised by how little has changed for anime conventions over the years. The crowds are bigger, the shows p...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article148956 column anime manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.062% 64.607%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/148956/ap-11.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/148956">12 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-12/.148956" data-track="id=76704&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-12/.148956" data-track="id=76704&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Is the Word “Hentai” Misunderstood or Misused by Fans Outside of Japan?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-07-12T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Jul 12, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/148956">12 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">When Western fans think "hentai" they think "lewd," but the word actually has origins beyond just cheesecake.</span> <span class="full">― Is the word “hentai” misunderstood and/or misused by fans outside of Japan? This isn't exactly an Answerman mailbag question, but one that came up thanks to anime producer and industry veteran Yoshihiro Watanabe. Watanabe happened upon an article from <cite>The Guardian</cite>, describing how a contest...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article148109 column just-for-fun"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.100% 33.808%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/148109/sanma.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/148109">10 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-10/.148109" data-track="id=76561&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-10/.148109" data-track="id=76561&from=I.MF">Answerman - What Is That Little Round Outdoor Grill In Anime?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-07-10T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Jul 10, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/148109">10 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="just-for-fun">just for fun</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">These portable stoves haven't changed since the Edo period! Justin talks about how these tiny grills have remained so popular.</span> <span class="full">― Samuel asked: What is that little barbecue grill that looks like a flower pot? Are they even easy to make as a D.I.Y. project? There are a few different kinds of Japanese barbecue grills, but that one, which is common for home use, is called a shichirin (七輪). These simple ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article148415 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/148415">18 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-28/.148415" data-track="id=75897&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-28/.148415" data-track="id=75897&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Why Aren't More Anime-Related Manga Published in English?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-06-28T16:27:59-04:00">2019 Jun 28, 16:27</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/148415">18 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Each season we get tons of new anime to stream, but the original manga doesn't always make it to readers. Deb talks about the considerations publishers have to weigh before licensing a manga, even if it has an anime adaptation.</span> <span class="full">― A lot of anime series are based on manga, but why are so many manga that inspired anime series that have aired recently not published in English? It's certainly true that i...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article148199 column anime industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 46.750% 100.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/148199/worthy.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/148199">50 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-26/.148199" data-track="id=75732&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-26/.148199" data-track="id=75732&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Much Control Do Japanese Producers Have Over Dubs and Subtitles?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-06-26T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Jun 26, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/148199">50 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">The subtitle changes in Netflix's version of Neon Genesis Evangelion have fans searching for answers. Could Khara have made the call?</span> <span class="full">― Bill asked: There have been a lot of people talking about translation differences in the Netflix version of Evangelion, with both the dub and the subtitles. How much control does Japan have when American companies make the translations and the dubs? As much as they ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article147958 column people"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.531% 40.833%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/147958/x2lumthreatensataru.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/147958">47 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-19/.147958" data-track="id=75326&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-19/.147958" data-track="id=75326&from=I.MF">Answerman - Do Arranged Marriages Still Happen In Japan?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-06-19T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Jun 19, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/147958">47 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="people">people</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Birthrates on the decline! Marriages getting rarer by the minute! Are parents still formally arranging their kids' future spouses? Justin has the answer.</span> <span class="full">― Jacob asked: I was recently watching the second season of Aggretsuko, which dives into the world of marriage and the different viewpoints on the subject. I was surprised to see such a diverse views from the young, middle-aged, and older generatio...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article147708 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 20.500% 47.704%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/147708/cgusn1usnrbnprc5xgq7.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/147708">18 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-12/.147708" data-track="id=74933&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-12/.147708" data-track="id=74933&from=I.MF">Answerman - Do Movies Experience "Production Crunch" Like TV Series Do?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-06-12T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Jun 12, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/147708">18 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">A few missteps and a television anime production can implode under pressure, but does the same apply to films? Justin discusses when disasters make it to the big screen.</span> <span class="full">― Matt asked: We've all heard about the hellish work schedules, impossible deadlines, and cornucopia of problems that the TV anime industry is swamped in (thanks, Shirobako!), but I was wondering: is the anime movie landscape any di...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article147607 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 51.751% 31.209%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/147607/return-to-labyrinth-oel-manga.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/147607">18 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-07/.147607" data-track="id=74749&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-07/.147607" data-track="id=74749&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Can Non-Japanese Comic Creators Call Themselves 'Mangaka'?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-06-07T14:31:56-04:00">2019 Jun 7, 14:31</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/147607">18 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Deb weighs in on what it <i>really</i> means to be a "mangaka" and if referring to yourself as one is such a good idea.</span> <span class="full">― This week's Manga Answerman is slightly different this week – I saw an interesting conversationon Twitter from manga scholar and translator Rachel Thorn. Rachel is a professional translator (her latest translated work is The Poe Clan by Moto Hagio, which is due out in late August 2019 f...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article147462 column industry manga live-action"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 70.058% 36.645%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/74572/dragonball-evolution-2009.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/147462">33 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-05/.147462" data-track="id=74572&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-06-05/.147462" data-track="id=74572&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Much Control Do Manga Artists Have Over Hollywood Adaptations?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-06-05T12:00:00-04:00">2019 Jun 5, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/147462">33 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="industry">industry</span> <span class="manga">manga</span> <span class="live-action">live-action</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">The former Dragonball manga editor revealed how much it costs to be a Hollywood heavyweight, but what about the comic's creator? Justin revisits Dragonball: Evolution to find the answer.</span> <span class="full">― Skerlly asked: With Kazuhiko Torishima stating how much money he'd have to pay to supervise the movie Dragonball: Evolution, and the infamy that's attributed to how Hollywood film adaptations of anime/manga fail t...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article147208 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.812% 15.625%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/74271/83162426cfbc2ec75589a03d722555b61517452749-full.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/147208">26 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-29/.147208" data-track="id=74271&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-29/.147208" data-track="id=74271&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Popular Are Anime Songs In Japan?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-05-29T15:30:00-04:00">2019 May 29, 15:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/147208">26 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Everyone loves anisongs, but just how popular are they really in Japan? Justin digs in.</span> <span class="full">― Fredrik asked: I've been to Japan twice, and one thing I noticed (and was disappointed about) is the relative lack of prominence of anison in Japan. I didn't get to hear radio much but in the few times I did most of the time they were playing non-anison J-Pop or even Western music. The same went for store ambia...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article146961 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.828% 30.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/73895/flying-witch-03-10.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146961">39 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-22/.146961" data-track="id=73895&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-22/.146961" data-track="id=73895&from=I.MF">Answerman - Is Hunting Allowed In Japan?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-05-22T15:13:41-04:00">2019 May 22, 15:13</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146961">39 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">In a country with famously strict gun laws, how exactly does hunting for sport work? Justin digs in.</span> <span class="full">― Sarah asked: A few months ago I was watching Flying Witch and it had a gag where the uncle sees a pheasant and tries to catch it with his bare hands. Originally I thought getting a gun would be a lot quicker, but then I remembered Japanese gun laws are much stricter. I was wondering if there is a d...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article146714 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.833% 25.893%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/73524/fbll01.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146714">21 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-15/.146714" data-track="id=73524&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-15/.146714" data-track="id=73524&from=I.MF">Answerman - Are There More Anime Remakes And Sequels These Days?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-05-15T13:00:00-04:00">2019 May 15, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146714">21 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Sometimes it feels like everything these days is a sequel or a remake - but is that really even a new phenomenon? Justin digs in.</span> <span class="full">― Jitendar asked: Today, I take a look at the anime industry, and it feels as if half of the output is either a remake or a continuation, as it's the established franchises that companies seem to turn to again and again. Right now one of the biggest shows streaming is a F...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article146588 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146588">33 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-10/.146588" data-track="id=73317&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-10/.146588" data-track="id=73317&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - What's With All The Omnibus Releases?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-05-10T13:27:53-04:00">2019 May 10, 13:27</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146588">33 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">American manga publishers seem to be leaning more and more toward collected releases - why is that? Deb digs in, with some commentary from industry pros.</span> <span class="full">― Why does omnibus volumes seem to be increasingly common for US manga publishers nowadays? Not that they don't ever release the individual volumes, but it seems like whenever there's a modern re-release, or a never-before-released English edition ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article146497 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 57.223% 100.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/73187/mha.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146497">14 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-08/.146497" data-track="id=73187&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-08/.146497" data-track="id=73187&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Do Opening and Ending Song Lyrics Sometimes Get Subtitled In Japanese?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-05-08T13:00:00-04:00">2019 May 8, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146497">14 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Anime openings and endings sometimes have Japanese sing-along lyrics included - why is that? Justin explains.</span> <span class="full">― Todd asked: I've noticed that some, but not all openings seem to have hiragana/english subtitles (like in my hero academia). I had long been told that this was common in anime for kids, but i've also seen it in shows squarely aimed at adult otaku (the wisemans grandchild) do this as well. ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article146269 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.578% 23.333%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/72889/maxresdefault.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146269">27 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-01/.146269" data-track="id=72889&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-01/.146269" data-track="id=72889&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Did Anime Companies Start Including "Clean" Openings And Endings?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-05-01T13:00:00-04:00">2019 May 1, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146269">27 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Anime DVDs and blurays often include creditless opening and closing animations - but how did that tradition begin? Justin's got the lowdown.</span> <span class="full">― Joseph asked: One of the most common special features found on DVD/Blu-ray releases of anime series in the west are opening and ending sequences with the opening and closing credits removed. I'm curious to find out when this trend began and what got it starte...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article146043 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 75.388% 27.574%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/72566/598953-6.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146043">38 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-24/.146043" data-track="id=72566&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-24/.146043" data-track="id=72566&from=I.MF">Answerman - Do Japanese School Kids Really Get To Go On Class Trips?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-04-24T13:00:00-04:00">2019 Apr 24, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/146043">38 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Pretty often in anime you see high school kids taking big, eventful class trips - does that really happen in Japan? Justin digs in.</span> <span class="full">― Jake asked: I have watched a lot of school anime over the years and I have always found school trips to be a bit peculiar. Most of the time they are beach trips, which is pretty normal fare. But more often than not it's to some exotic expensive local that is multiple ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article145930 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 0.000% 28.389%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/72341/aotanthologyreview.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145930">15 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-19/.145930" data-track="id=72341&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-19/.145930" data-track="id=72341&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Does Manga Need An Anime Adaptation To Hit In The West?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-04-19T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Apr 19, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145930">15 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Is there any truth to the perception that a manga series "needs" an anime adaptation in order to seriously catch on in the west? Deb digs in deep.</span> <span class="full">― A friend of mine and I had an argument about this and I was hoping you had an opinion on it. Do you think it's true that outside of a few cases, most manga needs an anime adaptation in order to really catch on in the west? Hm. Let me preface my thoughts...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article145777 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.699% 17.500%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/72215/dbz.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145777">44 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-17/.145777" data-track="id=72215&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-17/.145777" data-track="id=72215&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Do Funimation's Dragon Ball Z Re-Releases Look Like That?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-04-17T13:00:00-04:00">2019 Apr 17, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145777">44 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Funimation announced a new 30th anniversary bluray box for Dragon Ball Z and the internet exploded over the picture quality - Justin explains why it looks the way it does.</span> <span class="full">― Several people asked: I've seen promo material for Funimation's upcoming Dragon Ball Z 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition Blu-ray boxed set, and it looks terrible! All of the film grain (and some detail) has been smeared away,...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article145548 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 77.578% 5.694%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/71882/mha.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145548">8 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-10/.145548" data-track="id=71882&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-10/.145548" data-track="id=71882&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Doesn't Viz Automatically Get Every Show From Their Japanese Parent Companies?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-04-10T12:00:00-04:00">2019 Apr 10, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145548">8 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">A handful of American anime and manga distributors are owned outright by enormous Japanese publishers - so why don't they automatically license everything those publishers release? Justin explains.</span> <span class="full">― Ryan asked: I learned recently that Viz Media is actually jointly owned by shueisha and shogakukan. The two biggest manga publishers in Japan. I wonder why viz media doesn't automatically get the licens...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article145445 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145445">22 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-05/.145445" data-track="id=71718&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-05/.145445" data-track="id=71718&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - What Are The Best Digital Manga Services?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-04-05T14:32:22-04:00">2019 Apr 5, 14:32</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145445">22 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">With an almost overwhelming number of places to read digital manga, it can be hard to sort out where to find everything you want to read. Deb does her best to sort it out!</span> <span class="full">― Where do you personally read digital manga, and with several apps now all competing for a similar manga-reading audience, which ones do you think are the most useful? Well, as you mention, there are many places where you can buy...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article145328 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.375% 43.241%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/71607/sailor-moon-crystal-act-38-high-school-girls.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145328">83 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-03/.145328" data-track="id=71607&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-04-03/.145328" data-track="id=71607&from=I.MF">Answerman - What's With All The School Uniforms In Anime?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-04-03T13:44:34-04:00">2019 Apr 3, 13:44</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145328">83 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Anime as a medium is absolutely swimming in school uniforms - are they really that ubiquitous in Japan? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― James asked: I have noticed that a large percentage of Japanese anime and manga series that I have followed feature schools, and almost invariably, the students at those schools wear uniforms (with Dragon Ball being the only series that I can recall where students do not wea...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article140832 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 31.275% 21.991%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/65863/img-8618.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140832">9 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-14/.140832" data-track="id=71358&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-14/.140832" data-track="id=71358&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - What exactly does a “manga editor” do?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-03-29T14:19:11-04:00">2019 Mar 29, 14:19</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140832">9 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Industry legend and Dark Horse manga editor Carl Horn joins Deb this week for a little enlightenment on what exactly a "manga editor" does.</span> <span class="full">― Editor's note: Manga Answerman is on hiatus this week, so we're republishing one of our favorites - please look forward to a new installment next Friday! What exactly does a “manga editor” do, on both the Japanese side and the English localization side? In my ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article145046 column industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 61.800% 77.500%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/71233/funimation-logo.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145046">9 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-27/.145046" data-track="id=71233&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-27/.145046" data-track="id=71233&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Did Funimation Partner With China's bilibili?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-03-27T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Mar 27, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/145046">9 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Funimation and Chinese streaming giant bilibili recently announced an anime licensing partnership - what does that mean for both companies, and the industry? Justin has a few ideas.</span> <span class="full">― Jacob asked: In the last week Funimation just announce a partnership with the Chinese streaming platform bilibili. This has had a lot of anime fans wonder why they would do this? In the last few years Funimation was so...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article144860 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/144860">23 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-22/.144860" data-track="id=70912&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-22/.144860" data-track="id=70912&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Are Most Manga Published in Black and White?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-03-22T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Mar 22, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/144860">23 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">American comics are (mostly) published in color - but virtually all manga is published exclusively in black and white. What's the reason for the difference? Deb gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Why are most manga published in black and white and not color, like American comics? The simple answer is that it's simply cheaper, faster, and easier to publish comics in black and white than it is to print in color. When yo...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article144754 column industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 52.333% 64.875%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/70780/aggretsuko.0.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/144754">34 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-20/.144754" data-track="id=70780&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-20/.144754" data-track="id=70780&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Don't Netflix Anime Get Home Video Releases?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-03-20T14:00:00-04:00">2019 Mar 20, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/144754">34 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Why can't we get Netflix anime like Devilman Crybaby or Aggretsuko on bluray in the West? Justin breaks down some of the reasons why.</span> <span class="full">― DarkShadow asked: So, several folks in anime circles are complaining that whenever Netflix gets an anime exclusive (i.e. Little Witch Academia TV series), that anime title is effectively condemned to not be released on home video, like it will never be released on h...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article144479 column industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.083% 50.926%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/70378/gnkdtoh.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/144479">26 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-13/.144479" data-track="id=70378&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-13/.144479" data-track="id=70378&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Would Crunchyroll Partner With Adult Swim?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-03-13T13:00:00-04:00">2019 Mar 13, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/144479">26 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Justin weighs the benefits of a partnership between anime streaming giant Crunchyroll and cable TV's venerable Adult Swim, which are now both owned by the same company.</span> <span class="full">― Jacob asked: It was recently announced that Crunchyroll and the Cartoon Network anime block Toonami were forming a partnership. For me I have a hard time understanding why they would do this. For years Crunchyroll has been one of t...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article144348 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/144348">12 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-08/.144348" data-track="id=70162&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-08/.144348" data-track="id=70162&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Why are there so many sound effects in manga?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-03-08T13:17:59-05:00">2019 Mar 8, 13:17</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/144348">12 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">The pages of your favorite manga are often overflowing with unique onomatopoeia - Deb gets into a discussion about this phenomenon.</span> <span class="full">― This might sound like a simple question, but I've always wondered: why are there so many sound effects in manga? Sound effects are a part of Western comics too (e.g. Ka-Pow! Whoosh!), but Japanese comics are unique in that besides onomatopoeia (words for sounds that m...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article144216 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 41.333% 46.500%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/70015/5acec159a3105cdce0a25b46.jpeg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/144216">34 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-06/.144216" data-track="id=70015&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-03-06/.144216" data-track="id=70015&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Do Japanese Producers Factor Cultural Differences Into Their Sales Plans?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-03-06T12:31:09-05:00">2019 Mar 6, 12:31</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/144216">34 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Some of Japan's biggest hits - like Doraemon and Detective Conan - have failed to find much of an audience in the west, despite their studios' best efforts. What gives? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Matt asked: I've been curious about how certain shows Japanese licensors think will be massive hits in North America end up getting cult status at best due to those shows being so ingrained into their culture; ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article143932 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 37.054% 5.225%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/69641/blurays.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143932">8 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-27/.143932" data-track="id=69641&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-27/.143932" data-track="id=69641&from=I.MF">Answerman - What Happens When A Japanese Licensor Goes Out Of Business?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-02-27T13:00:00-05:00">2019 Feb 27, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143932">8 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">What could happen if a Japanese Licensor went out of business while their shows are still licensed? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Tristan asked: What could happen if a Japanese Licensor went out of business while their shows are still licensed? Like, for example, back when Funimation had Fullmetal Alchemist, what would've happened if Aniplex went under? Would Funimation have kept the license or would it ha...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article143793 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143793">20 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-22/.143793" data-track="id=69407&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-22/.143793" data-track="id=69407&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - How often do English manga publishers sell at a loss?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-02-22T14:00:00-05:00">2019 Feb 22, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143793">20 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Not every manga series published in English will be a hit, but how often do the publishers themselves sell books at a loss? Deb digs in to it.</span> <span class="full">― How often do English publishers sell at a loss? Viz and Kodansha have so many different series and there has to be a good amount that they aren't making money on. Nearly a decade ago, Viz Media dropped Hitman Reborn, Gintama and a few others and I often sti...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article143662 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.750% 50.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/69271/alice.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143662">31 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-20/.143662" data-track="id=69271&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-20/.143662" data-track="id=69271&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Is Alice In Wonderland So Popular In Japan?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-02-20T12:05:07-05:00">2019 Feb 20, 12:05</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143662">31 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Countless anime and manga are based on the classic story Alice in Wonderland - why is that? Justin gets in to it.</span> <span class="full">― James asked: I have noticed that there have been a significant number of Japanese adaptations (manga, anime, and video games) of Alice in Wonderland; why are the Japanese so fond of that story? If you ask an average Japanese person why the country loves Alice in Wonderland so much, the...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article143579 column industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.703% 46.944%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/69169/46b4362658d9303f4e2504631280dd39683d90db.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143579">15 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-18/.143579" data-track="id=69169&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-18/.143579" data-track="id=69169&from=I.MF">Answerman - What Do Actor's Unions Actually Do?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-02-18T17:00:58-05:00">2019 Feb 18, 17:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143579">15 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">What's the difference between a "union dub" and a "non-union dub" and why does it matter? Justin digs in to the details.</span> <span class="full">― Anonymous asked: This might come across as a naive question but what does it mean when a role is 'non-union' and why are so many anime roles non-union? For clarity I am a trade union rep myself but for an office job in the UK and I have an idea of what SAG, Equity and the other ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article143488 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143488">59 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-15/.143488" data-track="id=69019&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-15/.143488" data-track="id=69019&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Which forgotten or underappreciated manga do you think deserve a big splashy omnibus rerelease?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-02-15T12:02:17-05:00">2019 Feb 15, 12:02</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143488">59 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Which manga do you think deserve a lavish rerelease? Deb weighs in.</span> <span class="full">― Which forgotten or underappreciated manga do you think deserve a big splashy omnibus rerelease? Hm. This is a tough one, since a lot of terrific manga that would have otherwise not have had a chance to get an official release five or ten years ago are now getting picked up for publication. As a result, my “impossible dream” or “re...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article143231 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 58.407% 0.543%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/68858/bebop.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143231">61 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-13/.143231" data-track="id=68858&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-13/.143231" data-track="id=68858&from=I.MF">Answerman - Will There Ever Be A "Next Cowboy Bebop"?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-02-13T12:00:00-05:00">2019 Feb 13, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143231">61 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">It's a pretty common question among anime fans - will there ever be another series quite like 1998's Cowboy Bebop? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Jake asked: Every now and then I will here somebody talk about “the next Cowboy Bebop” is coming down the pipe and how it's going to completely ripple through the anime community now and for years to come. In the last few I have heard this when Space Dandy, Devilm...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article143054 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 45.312% 52.257%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/68486/606284.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143054">12 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-06/.143054" data-track="id=68486&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-06/.143054" data-track="id=68486&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Do New Episodes Sometimes Get Delayed?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-02-06T12:00:00-05:00">2019 Feb 6, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/143054">12 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">New episodes of TV anime are sometimes delayed for broadcast due to a variety of factors - what causes that to happen? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Ashley asked: This might be too broad of a question to ask, but what's up with production delays in anime? You usually hear about studios working on an anime at least a few months prior to release, but if that's the case, why do you hear about production delay...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article142964 column industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 56.143% 75.127%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/68342/seiyu-s-life-screenshot-3.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142964">22 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-04/.142964" data-track="id=68342&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-02-04/.142964" data-track="id=68342&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Important Are Dub Voice Actors To American Anime Publishers?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-02-04T13:03:56-05:00">2019 Feb 4, 13:03</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142964">22 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Just how much power, influence and control do English dub voice actors have at the companies they do contract work for? Justin gets into the details.</span> <span class="full">― Anonymous asked: There's been a lot of controversy about a handful of voice actors behaving badly at conventions lately. But one argument that I see coming up a lot is that it might be a coordinated attempt by other anime companies to smear their com...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article138387 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 66.999% 54.208%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/68225/91y-fqcaizl.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138387">58 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-19/.138387" data-track="id=68225&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-19/.138387" data-track="id=68225&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - What Makes A Great English Translation?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-02-01T12:00:00-05:00">2019 Feb 1, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138387">58 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Do you prefer an extremely literal translation to a more "lyrical" one? What really goes in to a truly great Japanese-to-English manga translation? Deb's got a few ideas.</span> <span class="full">― This is more of a personal question, but what do you prefer: a “lyrical”, adaptive translation, or a no-frills one that goes for the very direct approach? Hm. That's an interesting question. Let me preface my response with a few ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article142751 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.540% 47.102%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/68098/dlegrm-xoaazouv.jpg.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142751">15 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-30/.142751" data-track="id=68098&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-30/.142751" data-track="id=68098&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Are Old Releases of Anime Preserved, And Why Aren't Manga Preserved Too?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-01-30T12:00:00-05:00">2019 Jan 30, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142751">15 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Restoring and rereleasing old anime can be a whole lot of work, and shaky preservation practices by anime studios can make it a whole lot harder. Justin gets into the fun details.</span> <span class="full">― Melissa asked: It seems like when companies like Discotek license rescue older shows, they're usually able to get the old dub or subtitle scripts from whatever original company released it. I imagine this is because the ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article142633 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 85.449% 39.236%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/67981/tn-pv-029-p2-1024x576.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142633">32 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-28/.142633" data-track="id=67981&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-28/.142633" data-track="id=67981&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Is Crunchyroll On So Many Production Committees?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-01-28T12:05:11-05:00">2019 Jan 28, 12:05</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142633">32 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Crunchyroll sits on a number of production committees, the organizations that collectively produce an anime series - what advantages does this model have over simple licensing? Justin digs in.</span> <span class="full">― Alex asked: Recently, Crunchyroll has increased the number of anime titles in which they are a member of the production committee. What benefit does being part of the production committee have over just lice...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article142569 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142569">43 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-25/.142569" data-track="id=67847&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-25/.142569" data-track="id=67847&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Do Comic Book Stores Still Hesitate To Stock Manga?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-01-25T13:00:00-05:00">2019 Jan 25, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142569">43 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Deb and two experts from the field weigh in on an old stereotype: are traditional comic book stores in North America still reluctant to stock manga?</span> <span class="full">― Do comic shops still hesitate to stock manga or is that just an old stereotype at this point? I'd find it hard to believe they would still resist it. For this particular question, I decided to ask some folks on the front lines of selling manga in comi...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article142348 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 42.400% 36.299%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/67712/shimoneta.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142348">59 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-23/.142348" data-track="id=67712&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-23/.142348" data-track="id=67712&from=I.MF">Answerman - Is Japan Or America More Prudish About Sexual Content?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-01-23T14:00:00-05:00">2019 Jan 23, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142348">59 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">With the phenomenon of fanservice being so common in anime, does this mean that Japan is more relaxed about sexual content than the USA, or is it actually the other way around? Justin Sevakis has the answers.</span> <span class="full">― James asked: Many American fans of Japanese animation and manga believe that Japanese media and culture in general are more liberal-minded on the subject, and accepting, of nudity and sexuali...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article142132 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 54.405% 0.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/67355/wc.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142132">39 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-16/.142132" data-track="id=67355&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-16/.142132" data-track="id=67355&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Were Anime Budgets So Big In The '80s?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-01-16T14:00:00-05:00">2019 Jan 16, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142132">39 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">The animation quality of '80s OVAs and movies can be absolutely jaw-dropping, so what changed to bring so many of these ambitious productions down to earth in the following decade? Justin Sevakis has the answers.</span> <span class="full">― Jacob asked: I was looking back at the anime that was made during the 1980's and have had something that has always had me curious. I have heard from several anime podcasts and as well as...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article142004 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 55.625% 60.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/67279/ks.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142004">25 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-14/.142004" data-track="id=67279&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-14/.142004" data-track="id=67279&from=I.MF">Answerman - Is It Possible To Kickstart Your Own Anime Series?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-01-14T18:42:25-05:00">2019 Jan 14, 18:42</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/142004">25 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">With the success of so many kickstarted movies, games, and other pop culture ephemera, could the dream of "making your own anime" really be as close as a month or two of crowdsourcing? Justin Sevakis has the answers.</span> <span class="full">― PAL asked: I know several web comic artists who have popular strips and are always asked by their fans “Any chance of an animated series?” To which they reply “No. Never. It's impossi...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article141937 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141937">85 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-11/.141937" data-track="id=67130&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-11/.141937" data-track="id=67130&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Why Do Publishers Sometimes Stop Publishing Manga Before They're Finished?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-01-11T12:00:00-05:00">2019 Jan 11, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141937">85 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Every now and then a manga being published in English will suddenly get canceled - what goes into that sort of decision, and is it possible to bring them back from the dead? Deb gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Why do publishers stop publishing some manga before the series is completed? There are many reasons why a publisher might opt to stop publishing new volumes of a manga series in English before the story is co...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article141824 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 42.167% 61.682%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/67008/eva3.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141824">12 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-09/.141824" data-track="id=67008&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-09/.141824" data-track="id=67008&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Don't More Details About New Anime Leak To The Press?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-01-09T14:17:43-05:00">2019 Jan 9, 14:17</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141824">12 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">When it comes to American films, pre-release details "leak" all the time to the movie press - why doesn't this seem to happen as often with anime? Justin considers the angles.</span> <span class="full">― Tim asked: I was thinking, if an anime movie takes around 1 year or so to make, how come there aren't much leaks about the contents of the film? In the case of the final naruto film, wouldn't leaks about its contents be rele...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article141703 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 95.982% 5.225%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/66886/blurays.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141703">39 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-07/.141703" data-track="id=66886&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-07/.141703" data-track="id=66886&from=I.MF">Answerman - What Is DNR/DVNR, And Why Do People Hate It?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-01-07T12:00:00-05:00">2019 Jan 7, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141703">39 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">DNR is a filter that allows film restorers to remove grain and noise from the image, but plenty of people hate what it does and how it looks. Justin gets into the reasons why.</span> <span class="full">― James asked: I have recently been hearing about digital noise reduction (DNR) being applied to reissues and remasters of older media, and some fans complaining about it. However, noise is, by definition, something that is un...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article141441 column just-for-fun"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 60.000% 66.044%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/66681/soy.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141441">37 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-02/.141441" data-track="id=66681&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-01-02/.141441" data-track="id=66681&from=I.MF">Answerman - Is It Possible To Eat Gluten-Free In Japan?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2019-01-02T12:00:00-05:00">2019 Jan 2, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141441">37 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="just-for-fun">just for fun</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">For people with specific dietary restrictions, Japanese cuisine can be a bit of a minefield. Justin has some advice.</span> <span class="full">― Anonymous asked: I've celiac disease so I live on a gluten free diet and have for basically my entire life. I've always wondered how celiacs or other people who live on a gluten free diet are taken into account in Japan. There are a lot of food I see in anime that a celiac wouldn't ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article141175 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141175">50 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-26/.141175" data-track="id=66410&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-26/.141175" data-track="id=66410&from=I.MF">Answerman - Are Artists Apologizing and Self-Censoring More These Days?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-26T15:00:00-05:00">2018 Dec 26, 15:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141175">50 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">It feels like every other week a manga artist or light novel writer is apologizing for a story element they didn't expect fans to hate - is this actually on the rise, or does it just feel like it? Justin considers the angles.</span> <span class="full">― Matthew asked: I've recently read several stories about anime creators who have either censored, apologized for, or otherwise regretted explicit content in their programs (Sw...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article141174 column just-for-fun"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.819% 24.444%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/66344/a2b8230ee0b375164e6f6c7438782b466f38f0c1-hq.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141174">34 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-24/.141174" data-track="id=66344&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-24/.141174" data-track="id=66344&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Did Christmas in Japan Become A Thing?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-24T12:00:00-05:00">2018 Dec 24, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141174">34 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="just-for-fun">just for fun</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Japan isn't a predominantly Christian country, so how did the Christmas holiday even become a thing there? Justin breaks it down.</span> <span class="full">― James asked: As Christmas approaches, I have noticed that that holiday seems to be popular in Japan, despite the fact that Christianity is not widespread in that nation. How did Christmas become popular in Japan, and why do the people there enjoy celebrating a foreign h...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article141161 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141161">11 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-21/.141161" data-track="id=66199&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-21/.141161" data-track="id=66199&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Who Decides Which Ecchi Manga Get Shrinkwrapped?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-21T13:00:00-05:00">2018 Dec 21, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141161">11 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Any trip down a bookstore manga aisle will reveal that some manga full of boobs are shrinkwrapped while other manga full of boobs aren't. Who makes these decisions, anyway? Deb gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Some ecchi manga gets shrink-wrapped for retail but some doesn't – how does that get decided? Is it entirely on the publisher to shrink-wrap certain types of content? Does the store handle it themselves? Is th...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article141013 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.154% 60.194%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/66081/fate-zero-blu-ray-ii-boxart.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141013">31 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-19/.141013" data-track="id=66081&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-19/.141013" data-track="id=66081&from=I.MF">Answerman - Do Companies Ever Go Back And Dub Shows They Released Subtitled?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-19T12:00:00-05:00">2018 Dec 19, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/141013">31 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Every now and then, an anime gets a subtitled-only physical release - how rare is it for that same show to get a dub down the road? Justin breaks it down.</span> <span class="full">― Matthew asked: If an anime company licenses an anime but chooses not to dub it, is there ever a chance that it might get dubbed in the distant future? When Fate/Zero first came out, I was certain that it wouldn't get dubbed after Aniplex started...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article140873 column industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.773% 23.892%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/65981/33302.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140873">64 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-17/.140873" data-track="id=65981&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-17/.140873" data-track="id=65981&from=I.MF">Answerman - Is Netflix Good For Anime?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-17T12:14:24-05:00">2018 Dec 17, 12:14</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140873">64 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Funimation president Gen Fukunaga had some choice words for the way he thinks Netflix will handle Evangelion - does he have a point? Justin considers the possibilities.</span> <span class="full">― Kasra asked: Funimation's president Gen Fukunaga got very salty about Netflix getting Evangelion. It seems like to him and some of fans that Netflix will not do the series justice. But it should be celebrated since well eva is back...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article140832 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 31.275% 21.991%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/65863/img-8618.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140832">9 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-14/.140832" data-track="id=65863&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-14/.140832" data-track="id=65863&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - What exactly does a “manga editor” do?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-14T13:01:36-05:00">2018 Dec 14, 13:01</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140832">9 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Industry legend and Dark Horse manga editor Carl Horn joins Deb this week for a little enlightenment on what exactly a "manga editor" does.</span> <span class="full">― Editor's note: Manga Answerman is on hiatus this week, so we're republishing one of our favorites - please look forward to a new installment next Friday! What exactly does a “manga editor” do, on both the Japanese side and the English localization side? In my ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article140668 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 64.167% 38.848%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/65734/tumblr-mjkfjrifyz1s8r2c1o1-400.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140668">14 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-12/.140668" data-track="id=65734&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-12/.140668" data-track="id=65734&from=I.MF">Answerman - Do You Have To Be Outgoing To Work In The Industry?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-12T12:00:00-05:00">2018 Dec 12, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140668">14 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Is being an extrovert a requirement for working in the anime industry? Do you have to be a social butterfly? Justin considers the angles.</span> <span class="full">― Tyler asked: One thing I've noticed with a lot of anime fans is they're either extremely extroverted or extremely introverted—there's very little middle ground. I know a good number of voice actors who claim to be introverted, yet they attend cons that would pou...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article140609 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 74.923% 70.697%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/65645/shelf03.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140609">11 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-10/.140609" data-track="id=65645&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-10/.140609" data-track="id=65645&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Do I Hear Echoes of Japanese Voices in Dubs of Old Anime?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-10T13:08:40-05:00">2018 Dec 10, 13:08</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140609">11 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Every now and then when you're watching an old dub, sometimes you'll hear faint echoes of the Japanese track behind it. What's responsible for this phenomenon? Justin digs in.</span> <span class="full">― Sami asked: Why does the Japanese dialogue track sometimes leak to music & SFX track used for dubs? I've noticed this issue in many dubs of older anime. Also many of the ME Tracks have this weird "ghosting effect" in which t...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article140527 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 68.750% 85.667%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/answerman/140527/01.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140527">10 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-07/.140527" data-track="id=65512&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-07/.140527" data-track="id=65512&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Why Do Some Shojo Publishers Use The Same Spine Design For Every Series?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-07T14:00:00-05:00">2018 Dec 7, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140527">10 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Spine design can make browsing the shojo manga shelves in Japan a little tricky for non-native speakers - Deb calls in book designer extraordinaire Fawn Lau for expert commentary!</span> <span class="full">― When looking at manga in Japan, I've noticed how lots of shoujo tankobon manga have their titles and spines in the same font and format, making for a super uniform look where it's hard for anything to stand out, especial...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139568 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 88.406% 47.940%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/65357/kiki.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139568">53 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-05/.139568" data-track="id=65357&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-05/.139568" data-track="id=65357&from=I.MF">Answerman - What's With The Multiple Versions of Kiki's Delivery Service?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-05T12:15:00-05:00">2018 Dec 5, 12:15</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139568">53 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Justin tells the story behind Disney's original VHS & Laserdisc dub of Kiki's Delivery Service, starring Kirsten Dunst and featuring two original songs!</span> <span class="full">― Fred asked: I recently was at a second hand shop, and came across an old VHS tape of Kiki's Delivery Service, I guess from when it was first released by Disney. I already had the movie on Blu-ray but it seemed like a collectable, and it was only 5...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139582 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.154% 61.885%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/65249/shelf03.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139582">90 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-03/.139582" data-track="id=65249&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-12-03/.139582" data-track="id=65249&from=I.MF">Answerman - Is It Safe To Replace My Physical Media Collection With Streaming?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-12-03T13:00:00-05:00">2018 Dec 3, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139582">90 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">It feels like everything's available streaming now - all the anime you could ever want - so is it cool to jettison my physical media library? Not so fast, says Justin.</span> <span class="full">― Will asked: With most of the anime I want to watch being on Crunchyroll or another streaming service these days, it's harder and harder for me to get excited about buying Blu-rays or DVDs. Is it worth buying everything I like? Will ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article140193 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.454% 95.337%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140193">14 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-30/.140193" data-track="id=65124&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-30/.140193" data-track="id=65124&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - How Many Manga Magazines Are There In Japan?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-30T14:00:00-05:00">2018 Nov 30, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/140193">14 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">You hear about the breadth and depth of manga available in Japan, but how many manga magazines actually publish there - and has digital overtaken print at this point? Deb considers the angles.</span> <span class="full">― So how many different manga magazines are there in Japan, anyway? Is there one aimed at pretty much every demographic? Which ones generally produce the most anime adaptations? Hoooh. This one is a tough one ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139581 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 46.528% 0.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/64989/blurays.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139581">29 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-28/.139581" data-track="id=64989&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-28/.139581" data-track="id=64989&from=I.MF">Answerman - Is There A Point In Suggesting Titles for Licensing to Publishers?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-28T12:00:00-05:00">2018 Nov 28, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139581">29 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Whenever a licensor announces a new title, there's a herd of people who shout the names of shows they'd like to see licensed next. Does this have any impact? Justin explains.</span> <span class="full">― Jill asked: Whenever I see an anime or manga (but really mostly anime) publisher post something online, especially on Facebook, I see a small army of people just respond by posting an endless list of shows that they license n...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139579 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 45.800% 9.333%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/64902/johnathans.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139579">33 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-26/.139579" data-track="id=64902&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-26/.139579" data-track="id=64902&from=I.MF">Answerman - What Are Japanese "Family Restaurants" Like?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-26T13:33:29-05:00">2018 Nov 26, 13:33</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139579">33 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">You see Denny's-style "family restaurants" in anime all the time - but how similar are they to what we have in America? Justin counts the ways.</span> <span class="full">― Gareth asked: I see a lot of restaurants in anime that basically look like American diners, but they seem like they're modeled after specific chains -- one of them clearly being Denny's. Is Denny's in Japan basically the same as in the US? What other resta...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139881 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 61.434% 7.341%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/64786/img-8619.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139881">11 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-23/.139881" data-track="id=64786&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-23/.139881" data-track="id=64786&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - How Can I Preserve My Aging Manga Collection?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-23T12:00:00-05:00">2018 Nov 23, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139881">11 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">If you've got a big manga collection, preserving it can be a hassle - and staving off the yellowing of pages can be a little tricky. Deb has some tips for keeping your manga collection pristine.</span> <span class="full">― Hey Deb, I have a very expansive manga collection and lately when I browse through some of my older volumes, I've noticed the pages are starting to yellow - in many cases it's much worse than I thought. I'...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139580 column just-for-fun"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.219% 54.531%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/64667/11325781-664917570276629-1609339155-n.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139580">28 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-21/.139580" data-track="id=64667&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-21/.139580" data-track="id=64667&from=I.MF">Answerman - What Unique Sodas Are Sold in Japan?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-21T13:00:00-05:00">2018 Nov 21, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139580">28 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="just-for-fun">just for fun</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">It's almost a holiday weekend - so let's talk about the wide world of unique and flavorful Japanese sodas!</span> <span class="full">― Jerry asked: Every time I see one of the famous Japanese drink vending machines in photographs or in anime, I usually see CocaCola and/or Pepsi, and maybe something else familiar like Mountain Dew, but I recognize almost nothing else. What kinds of sodas are available in Japan that aren't ava...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139583 column industry"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 49.750% 44.292%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/64558/fapuruv41xvk6urmgikg.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139583">68 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-19/.139583" data-track="id=64558&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-19/.139583" data-track="id=64558&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Did Crunchyroll and Funimation Divorce?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-19T12:00:00-05:00">2018 Nov 19, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139583">68 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="industry">industry</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Crunchyroll and Funimation's short-lived romance is over - but why? Justin has a few angles on what happened, and what might happen next.</span> <span class="full">― Jonathon asked: Funimation ended the partnership with Crunchyroll recently, and a bunch of their shows are getting pulled off of VRV, which sucks. Why did this happen? What will happen to the two companies? Should I be concerned that one of them is going to go a...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139599 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 44.256% 0.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/64408/fairytail.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139599">7 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-16/.139599" data-track="id=64408&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-16/.139599" data-track="id=64408&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Why Don't More Japanese Manga Artists Come to North American Conventions?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-16T13:00:00-05:00">2018 Nov 16, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139599">7 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">While voice actors and anime production staff are common guests for overseas conventions, why is it so much less common for manga artists to make the journey? Deb Aoki has the answers.</span> <span class="full">― Why don't more Japanese manga artists come to N. American comic / anime conventions? It's largely a matter of time, availability and money. Most manga artists, especially those who have series that are published on ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139451 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 46.012% 2.710%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/64291/attackontitan-1.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139451">42 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-14/.139451" data-track="id=64291&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-14/.139451" data-track="id=64291&from=I.MF">Answerman - When Is It OK To Adapt An Anime Dub Script?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-14T12:00:00-05:00">2018 Nov 14, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139451">42 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Some English dub scripts are pretty extensively adapted, in some cases to the point where they've changed the story. When is it "okay" to adapt an English dub script this way? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Brandon asked: When dubbing an anime, there is the matter of the script. There are some anime that are nearly identical to the original with some changes, like Attack on Titan; and there are some that sl...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139366 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 62.154% 7.172%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/64202/shelf03.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139366">70 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-12/.139366" data-track="id=64202&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-12/.139366" data-track="id=64202&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Are DVDs and Blu-rays Sold As Combo Packs?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-12T13:04:35-05:00">2018 Nov 12, 13:04</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139366">70 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Anime DVDs and Blurays are often sold together in a combo pack that provides both formats - but what if you only wanted one or the other? Justin gets in to the reasons media is most commonly sold this way.</span> <span class="full">― Danette asked: Ever since Viz started started releasing the new Sailor Moon BD/DVD box sets I've stuck with the standard DVD editions over the BD/DVD editions because it doesn't make sense to me...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139163 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.469% 24.528%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/63942/seramyu.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139163">20 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-07/.139163" data-track="id=63942&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-07/.139163" data-track="id=63942&from=I.MF">Answerman - Who Was Cloverway, And What Were They Doing With Anime?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-07T12:00:00-05:00">2018 Nov 7, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139163">20 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">In the early '90s, Cloverway Inc. was a familiar credit on shows like Sailor Moon, but who was this company and what did they have to do with licensing anime? Justin Sevakis has the answers.</span> <span class="full">― Job asked: What was the purpose of Cloverway Inc, as a licensing entity in the Americas? Why didn't Cloverway got more involved in distributing anime in North America, like in Latin America? Why did Cloverway ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139057 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 53.125% 37.500%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/63871/ash-and-friends.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139057">69 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-05/.139057" data-track="id=63871&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-05/.139057" data-track="id=63871&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Do Edited for TV Dubs Change An Anime's Music?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-05T15:33:51-05:00">2018 Nov 5, 15:33</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139057">69 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">If you watch the original version of an anime that's been edited for American broadcast, you might notice some potent - and crucial - changes in the background music. Why is that? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Denzel asked: I was wondering why some English dubs that are made to air on US TV get new music. I understand well enough they change music with Japanese vocals as to not alienate their audiences but...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article139004 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.893% 0.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/63748/manga-answerman.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139004">12 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-02/.139004" data-track="id=63748&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-11-02/.139004" data-track="id=63748&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - How Do Censorship Rules Work for Hentai?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-11-02T14:59:19-04:00">2018 Nov 2, 14:59</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/139004">12 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">When it comes to pornography in manga, who dictates what naughty stuff can be shown and when? Deb Aoki finds out with a little help from FAKKU's Jacob Grady.</span> <span class="full">― When reading hentai manga, I notice that the censoring in some of them is just black or white bars. Those bars are sometimes used intensely, and other times very mildly that they don't actually cover anything (mostly the old ones). Whereas so...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article138856 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.149% 0.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/63620/blurays.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138856">9 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-31/.138856" data-track="id=63620&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-31/.138856" data-track="id=63620&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Don't Publishers Announce License Renewals?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-31T14:00:00-04:00">2018 Oct 31, 14:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138856">9 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">You often hear about it when a North American publisher loses the license to an anime, but rarely do you hear about it when they renew licenses - why is that? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Taylor asked: I noticed a variety of Section23's (Sentai Filmworks, Maiden Japan and AEsir Holdings) licensed anime came from its predecessor, ADV Films, which is technically a renewal of a previous license. Believe me, ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article138767 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.703% 6.944%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/63533/kimi-no-na-wa-portada.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138767">20 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-29/.138767" data-track="id=63533&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-29/.138767" data-track="id=63533&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Do Guys In Anime Raise A Pinky Finger When Talking About Girls?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-29T12:00:00-04:00">2018 Oct 29, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138767">20 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Happens all the time in anime: ask a guy if he's married, and his pinky finger goes up. What's behind it? Well, it's actually kinda sweet - as Justin explains.</span> <span class="full">― Terry asked: When asking a man whether he's in a relationship with a woman, male anime characters will make an odd finger-raised gesture, almost always accompanied by a chuckle and/or a leer. What's with that? And is it as rude a gesture as...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article138694 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 50.521% 21.296%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/63418/img-6043.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138694">8 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-26/.138694" data-track="id=63418&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-26/.138694" data-track="id=63418&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - What Tools Does A Mangaka Use To Make Manga?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-26T14:45:00-04:00">2018 Oct 26, 14:45</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138694">8 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Do professional manga artists still use ink and paper to create their art, or has everything gone digital? Deb breaks down the common mangaka toolkit.</span> <span class="full">― When it comes to manga production, what's in a typical mangaka's toolkit? Are they still buying a lot of art supplies for work like this, or is literally everything digital now? Well, every artist has a different approach to drawing, and as such, th...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article138457 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 58.800% 57.333%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/63282/1508673-1442145895193-full.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138457">18 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-24/.138457" data-track="id=63282&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-24/.138457" data-track="id=63282&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Are Old People In Anime And Manga So Short?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-24T12:00:00-04:00">2018 Oct 24, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138457">18 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">In anime and manga, old people are frequently presented as comically short - what exactly is the reasoning behind this stereotype? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Marie asked: I've been wondering about this for a while now: why do the elderly are often presented as really short and small in anime/manga? But if there's a flashback and we see them in their youth, they have a regular height. No one finds this a...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article138387 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 47.445% 44.742%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/63076/img-6048.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138387">58 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-19/.138387" data-track="id=63076&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-19/.138387" data-track="id=63076&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - What Makes A Great English Translation?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-19T12:05:04-04:00">2018 Oct 19, 12:05</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138387">58 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Do you prefer an extremely literal translation to a more "lyrical" one? What really goes in to a truly great Japanese-to-English manga translation? Deb gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― This is more of a personal question, but what do you prefer: a “lyrical”, adaptive translation, or a no-frills one that goes for the very direct approach? Hm. That's an interesting question. Let me preface my response with a few cavea...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article138259 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 63.931% 43.243%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/stock/answerman/zuxu.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138259">48 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-17/.138259" data-track="id=62959&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-17/.138259" data-track="id=62959&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Do Anime Students Always Sit In The Same Seat?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-17T12:00:00-04:00">2018 Oct 17, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138259">48 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Anime protagonists in high school always seem to take the same seat - second to the back, next to the window. What makes that spot so special? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Darrel asked: Why are anime characters always sitting in the same exact spot in classrooms? Is it because it is easier to draw them isolated? Ah yes, that seat in the back next to the window. That is THE hot-spot in a surprising number ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article138177 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 78.125% 32.134%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/62864/4353452.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138177">0 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-15/.138177" data-track="id=62864&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-15/.138177" data-track="id=62864&from=I.MF">Answerman - What's The Difference Between A License And A Distribution Deal?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-15T13:00:00-04:00">2018 Oct 15, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138177">0 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Funimation "licenses" Attack on Titan but Right Stuf is the "distributor" for Mobile Suit Gundam - what's the difference between these two arrangements? Justin gets into the details.</span> <span class="full">― John asked: I was wondering what is the difference between a distribution and licensing deals? What entail a distribution deal? And in case of the Sunrise's Gundam deal with Right Stuf could a another company still li...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article138088 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 70.000% 50.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/62766/1905-seriesthumbnailsmanga-radiant-400x320.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138088">28 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-12/.138088" data-track="id=62766&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-12/.138088" data-track="id=62766&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Is the Distinction Between Manga And "Manga-Style Comics" Going Away?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-12T13:00:00-04:00">2018 Oct 12, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/138088">28 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">With the fully-fledged anime adaptation of Tony Valente's french adventure comic Radiant on the air in Japan, it makes you wonder: is the distinction between "manga" and "manga-style" comics going away for good? Deb has some thoughts.</span> <span class="full">― Do you think the distinction between manga made in Japan and manga-style comics made elsewhere is slowly going away? Do you think it should? This is an interesting a...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article137945 column just-for-fun"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.600% 45.503%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/62609/b1abd993212ad27d7a69fe81408c3fca98806467-00.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137945">44 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-10/.137945" data-track="id=62609&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-10/.137945" data-track="id=62609&from=I.MF">Answerman - What Are The Different Types of Ramen?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-10T12:10:00-04:00">2018 Oct 10, 12:10</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137945">44 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="just-for-fun">just for fun</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Good ramen has become much more widely available in the United States over the last decade or so, but it can still be confusing to know what you're ordering. Justin breaks it down.</span> <span class="full">― Fred asked: Where I live, there's no good ramen restaurants, so when I see anime characters ordering different types of ramen, I have no idea what they are. Can you help? First of all, that is a very tragic story. I was...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article137863 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 56.738% 42.181%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/62532/10986262-hi.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137863">54 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-08/.137863" data-track="id=62532&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-08/.137863" data-track="id=62532&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Aren't Licensed Anime T-Shirts Nicer?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-08T13:00:00-04:00">2018 Oct 8, 13:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137863">54 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Your average licensed anime tee-shirt is a giant piece of key art on a Hanes Beefy-T. Where's all the fashionable stuff? Justin considers the angles.</span> <span class="full">― Anonymous asked: There are a ton of anime that I would love to buy T-shirts and other clothing for. I'm also aware that there's an absolute TON of unlicensed T-shirt websites out there, and I'd prefer to buy the official ones that support the creator...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article137765 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 54.664% 39.467%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/62404/7-322671.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137765">18 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-05/.137765" data-track="id=62404&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-05/.137765" data-track="id=62404&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Can a "How To Draw Manga" Book Really Help You Become A Manga Artist?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-05T12:00:00-04:00">2018 Oct 5, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137765">18 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">"How to draw manga" books are everywhere - but how helpful are they? Deb gets into it, and offers a trove of resources for aspiring artists!</span> <span class="full">― There are a ton of “how to draw manga” books – do you think those could really teach someone how to become a manga artist? What do you recommend for someone trying to develop their own manga style? For this question, I'll start it off with a story. Maybe it w...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article137622 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 43.800% 9.392%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/62302/blurays.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137622">19 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-03/.137622" data-track="id=62302&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-03/.137622" data-track="id=62302&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Don't Anime Companies Release Sales And Viewership Numbers?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-03T12:00:00-04:00">2018 Oct 3, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137622">19 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">We almost never get exact sales figures for anime DVDs and blurays, or really any other merchandise for that matter - what gives? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Michael asked: I was wondering if you could explain the mindset behind why anime companies seem to be so secretive with their sales numbers. I could be wrong about this, but I don't see any benefit to not releasing how many units "title x" sold or h...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article137506 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 39.000% 72.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/62226/mhamovie-blogroll-1531182214479-400w.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137506">30 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-01/.137506" data-track="id=62226&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-10-01/.137506" data-track="id=62226&from=I.MF">Answerman - How Is Funimation Producing So Many Simuldubs?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-10-01T15:15:17-04:00">2018 Oct 1, 15:15</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137506">30 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">It's a little unbelievable how many simulcast dubs Funimation produces - so how do they do it? Justin talks about the process.</span> <span class="full">― Anonymous asked: It's been absolutely incredible how Funimation is able to have many shows dubbed only a few weeks after it airs in Japan. How is Funimation able to pull off their simuldub schedule while other studios take months or even years to produce a dub? Surely it's...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article137444 column manga"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 36.945% 7.889%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/62099/haik.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137444">31 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-09-28/.137444" data-track="id=62099&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-09-28/.137444" data-track="id=62099&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - How Come Only Some Manga Use Honorifics?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-09-28T14:30:00-04:00">2018 Sep 28, 14:30</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137444">31 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="manga">manga</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Some official English manga translations use common Japanese honorifics like -san and -kun but some don't - what's the reason behind this inconsistency? Deb breaks it down!</span> <span class="full">― Why do some translated manga use honorifics like -san, -chan, and -kun and some don't? First, a little background: the Japanese language commonly uses honorifics, or suffixes added to names in a way that's quite unique, in that...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article137307 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 52.083% 0.000%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/61966/1348412528-1.png.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137307">20 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-09-26/.137307" data-track="id=61966&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-09-26/.137307" data-track="id=61966&from=I.MF">Answerman - What Does It Cost To Remaster A Classic Anime?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-09-26T12:00:00-04:00">2018 Sep 26, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137307">20 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Justin dives deep into all the fun details about exactly how much effort - and money! - goes in to remastering classic anime from the original film elements for home video release.</span> <span class="full">― Allan asked: What are the costs of doing a full-on remaster of an older show as opposed to upscaling an existing version? In a recent column you discussed how some new releases are made by upscaling, say, a DVD master f...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article137227 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 57.266% 26.528%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/61864/soresei-18.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137227">19 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-09-24/.137227" data-track="id=61864&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-09-24/.137227" data-track="id=61864&from=I.MF">Answerman - Why Doesn't Anime Record Voices Before Animating?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-09-24T12:00:00-04:00">2018 Sep 24, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/137227">19 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Western animation - particularly the big-budget mainstream kind - tend to record performances before they animate, but when it comes to anime, this is rarely the case. Why is that? Justin gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― James asked: Some time ago, you stated that one of the major differences between western animation and Japanese animation is that, in western animation, all dialogue is recorded first, and then the ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article132340 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 63.120% 3.902%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/61753/img-8625.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/132340">43 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-06-01/.132340" data-track="id=61753&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-06-01/.132340" data-track="id=61753&from=I.MF">Manga Answerman - Why Do So Many Manga Artists Avoid Being Photographed?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-09-21T12:00:00-04:00">2018 Sep 21, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/132340">43 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">Many mangaka are notoriously camera-shy, choosing instead to only represent themselves with an illustration. What are their reasons for this? Deb gets into it.</span> <span class="full">― Editor's note: Originally published June 2018 - Manga Answerman is taking the week off, but we'll be back next week with a new column. Q: Why do a lot of manga artists prefer to not have their photos taken at events, like comic or anime con...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column" data-topics="article136964 column anime"> <div class="category-line column"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 48.500% 40.653%" data-src="/web/20210628085404oe_/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/61630/screenshot-1-36078.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/136964">26 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-09-19/.136964" data-track="id=61630&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-09-19/.136964" data-track="id=61630&from=I.MF">Answerman - What Determines Whether An Older Show Should Be Released as SD-BD?</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2018-09-19T12:00:00-04:00">2018 Sep 19, 12:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/web/20210628085404/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/cms/discuss/136964">26 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <span class="anime">anime</span> </span> </div> <div class="preview"> <span class="intro">"Standard Definition Blu-ray" means you're getting a LOT of anime on a single disc - but not in HD quality. 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