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It is not.</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to “Tales of the Industry,” a column where we will share stories from real working professionals in the anime business. This week, we have a story contributed by a long time marketing consultant and freelancer who no longer works on anime full-time, ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column t-tales-of-the-industry" data-topics="article88824 column industry"> <div class="category-line column t-tales-of-the-industry"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 75.571% 65.952%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/tales-of-the-industry/84253/tales.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-tales-of-the-industry"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/88824">70 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-06-02/.88824" data-track="id=18414&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-06-02/.88824" data-track="id=18414&from=I.MF">Tales Of The Industry - Anime Colony</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2015-06-02T23:44:05+08:00">2015 Jun 2, 23:44</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/88824">70 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="industry" href="/tales-of-the-industry/?topic=industry" target="intro-by-topic"> industry</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">A young Justin Sevakis goes to work for an ill-fated anime website that explodes in slow-motion in the hallowed halls of the Sci-Fi Channel.</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to “Tales of the Industry,” a column where we will share stories from real working professionals in the anime business. This week, we return to an autobiographical story by the author. Are you a current or former member of the anime business or conven...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column t-tales-of-the-industry" data-topics="article88279 column industry"> <div class="category-line column t-tales-of-the-industry"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 75.571% 65.952%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/tales-of-the-industry/84253/tales.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-tales-of-the-industry"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/88279">26 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-05-19/.88279" data-track="id=17962&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-05-19/.88279" data-track="id=17962&from=I.MF">Tales Of The Industry - Getting a Foot in the Door</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2015-05-19T23:00:00+08:00">2015 May 19, 23:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/88279">26 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="industry" href="/tales-of-the-industry/?topic=industry" target="intro-by-topic"> industry</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Justin makes the transition from fan to professional in the only way he could: subtitling Japanese softcore on VHS.</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to “Tales of the Industry,” a column where we will share stories from real working professionals in the anime business. This week, we return to an autobiographical story by the author. Are you a current or former member of the anime business or convention staff? Do you have a...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column t-tales-of-the-industry" data-topics="article87805 column industry"> <div class="category-line column t-tales-of-the-industry"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 59.317% 0.000%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/17526/cog.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-tales-of-the-industry"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/87805">45 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-05-05/.87805" data-track="id=17526&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-05-05/.87805" data-track="id=17526&from=I.MF">Tales Of The Industry - Oyaji-san Leaves A Gift</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2015-05-05T23:00:00+08:00">2015 May 5, 23:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/87805">45 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="industry" href="/tales-of-the-industry/?topic=industry" target="intro-by-topic"> industry</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Bringing guests from Japan to conventions is an exciting and satisfying experience most of the time. Sometimes, though, you handle your convention guests, and sometimes they handle you.</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to “Tales of the Industry,” a column where we will share stories from real working professionals in the anime business. This week, we have another anonymous tale contributed by a current or former members o...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column t-tales-of-the-industry" data-topics="article87333 column events"> <div class="category-line column t-tales-of-the-industry"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 60.256% 13.600%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/17077/nirvash-statue.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-tales-of-the-industry"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/87333">46 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-04-21/.87333" data-track="id=17077&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-04-21/.87333" data-track="id=17077&from=I.MF">Tales Of The Industry - The Mecha Saw Combat</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2015-04-21T23:00:00+08:00">2015 Apr 21, 23:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/87333">46 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="events" href="/tales-of-the-industry/?topic=events" target="intro-by-topic"> events</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">A harrowing story of survival, police, danger, high speeds and car wrecks involving a giant mecha, playing out in real life the streets of Los Angeles!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to “Tales of the Industry,” a column where we will share stories from real working professionals in the anime business. This week, we have another anonymous tale contributed by a current or former members of the industry, with details chang...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column t-tales-of-the-industry" data-topics="article86829 column events"> <div class="category-line column t-tales-of-the-industry"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 75.571% 65.952%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/tales-of-the-industry/84253/tales.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-tales-of-the-industry"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/86829">64 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-04-07/.86829" data-track="id=16656&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-04-07/.86829" data-track="id=16656&from=I.MF">Tales Of The Industry - Trapped at a Convention</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2015-04-08T00:00:00+08:00">2015 Apr 8, 00:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/86829">64 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="events" href="/tales-of-the-industry/?topic=events" target="intro-by-topic"> events</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Justin finds himself at a failed convention with no work to do, back in his Central Park Media days. What else to do but make some new friends?</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to “Tales of the Industry,” a column where we will share stories from real working professionals in the anime business. Some weeks will have anonymous tales contributed by current and former members of the industry, with details changed/removed to ...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column t-tales-of-the-industry" data-topics="article86313 column industry"> <div class="category-line column t-tales-of-the-industry"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 75.571% 65.952%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/cms/tales-of-the-industry/84253/tales.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-tales-of-the-industry"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/86313">64 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-03-24/.86313" data-track="id=16199&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-03-24/.86313" data-track="id=16199&from=I.MF">Tales Of The Industry - Less Fanboying Is More</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2015-03-25T00:00:00+08:00">2015 Mar 25, 00:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/86313">64 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="industry" href="/tales-of-the-industry/?topic=industry" target="intro-by-topic"> industry</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Justin's own story of being too much of a fanboy at his first industry job, and the conspiracy to get him fired.</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to “Tales of the Industry,” a column where we will share stories from real working professionals in the anime business. Some weeks will have anonymous tales contributed by current and former members of the industry, with details changed/removed to protect their jobs. Other weeks...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column t-tales-of-the-industry" data-topics="article84253 column anime"> <div class="category-line column t-tales-of-the-industry"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: 42.143% 14.153%" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/15295/tokyo-godfathers-hana-miyuki-and-gin.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-tales-of-the-industry"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/84253">66 comments</a></div> </div> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-02-24/.84253" data-track="id=15295&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-02-24/.84253" data-track="id=15295&from=I.MF">Tales Of The Industry - The Disastrous Premiere of Tokyo Godfathers</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2015-02-25T01:00:00+08:00">2015 Feb 25, 01:00</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/84253">66 comments</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="anime" href="/tales-of-the-industry/?topic=anime" target="intro-by-topic"> anime</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Justin recounts what should have been the highlight of his career -- hosting a world premiere with Satoshi Kon that went ridiculously sour.</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to “Tales of the Industry,” a new column where we will share stories from real working professionals in the anime business. These stories will be anonymous, and told in the first person. Names will be changed to protect people's jobs. They might've tak...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="herald box column t-tales-of-the-industry" data-topics="article84275 column industry"> <div class="category-line column t-tales-of-the-industry"></div> <div class="thumbnail lazyload" style="background-position: center" data-src="/thumbnails/cover400x200/herald/14479/small2.jpg"> <div class="overlay"> <div class="category column t-tales-of-the-industry"> column </div> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/84275">1 comment</a></div> </div> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-02-10/.84275" data-track="id=14479&from=I.MF"></a> </div> <div class="wrap"> <div> <h3> <a href="/tales-of-the-industry/2015-02-10/.84275" data-track="id=14479&from=I.MF">Tales Of The Industry - Job Interview</a> </h3> <div class="byline"> <time datetime="2015-02-11T02:53:44+08:00">2015 Feb 11, 02:53</time> <div class="comments"><a href="/cms/discuss/84275">1 comment</a></div> <span class="topics"> <a topic="industry" href="/tales-of-the-industry/?topic=industry" target="intro-by-topic"> industry</a> </span> </div> <div class="snippet"> <span class="hook">Justin Sevakis' new column highlights stories from the front lines of working in all aspects of the anime industry. Today: Justin's job interview at Central Park Media!</span> <span class="full">― Welcome to “Tales of the Industry,” a new column where we will share stories from real working professionals in the anime business. These stories will be anonymous, and told in the first person. Names will be changed to protect peo...</span> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="clear:left"></div> </div> <p align="center"> For all articles, see <a href="archive">the archives</a> </p> </div> <div id="infinite-scroll-outlet" style="height: 0;"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> All material <a href="/copyright-policy">Copyright</a> © Anime News Network LLC. 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