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Past Editors
George Phillips (co-Editor-in-Chief 2000 - 2004)
Isaac Alexander (Editor-in-Chief 1999 - 2000)
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Senior Editor: Egan Loo
Managing Editor: Crystal Hodgkins
UK Editor: Andrew Osmond
South East Asia Editor: Rafael Pineda
Associate Editors: Jennifer Sherman, Karen Ressler
Editorial contact
Executive Editor: Zac Bertschy
Associate Editor: Jacob Chapman
Interest contact
Managing Editor: Lynzee Loveridge
Associate Editors: Jennifer Sherman
Contributor: Eric Stimson
Encyclopedia contact
Encyclopedist: Daniel DeLorme
Assistant Encyclopedist: CHANG Chih-Chieh
Editors at Large
Justin Sevakis
Mike Toole
Bamboo Dong (Editor Emeritus)
Past Editors
George Phillips (co-Editor-in-Chief 2000 - 2004)
Isaac Alexander (Editor-in-Chief 1999 - 2000)
Jonathan Mays (Associate Editor 2002 - 2007)
Justin Sevakis (Founder, Editor-in-Chief 1998-1999)
Management
CEO & Publisher: Christopher Macdonald
Web Developer: Daniel DeLorme
Japan Representative: HORI Shinsuke
Japan Operations: UEHIRA Mitsuru
Australian Operations: Jon Haywood
Business Development and Sales: Lisa Richards contact
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Answerman - What Happened To The 90s Anime Boom?
anime
A brief history of the late 90s anime boom in America, when Pokemon ruled the world, anime appeared in unexpected places and VHS was king.
― James asks: I have heard both you and other staff of ANN say that Japanese animation does not have mainstream popularity, that it is still a niche market in the west, but I distinctly recall that, during the late 1990's and early- to mid-2000's (when I was in h...
ANNCast - El Gee Bee Tee
anime
Zac and Jacob are joined by an all-star panel to chat about LGBT representation in anime and manga, what works, what doesn't, and if things are getting better.
― ANNCast Episode 285: El Gee Bee Tee Zac and Jacob are joined by an all-star panel including Erica Friedman of Okazu, Jason Thompson, creator of Mangaka and film critic Valerie Complex to chat about LGBT representation in anime and manga, wh...
First Impressions: Nights of Azure (PC)
games
Once a Playstation exclusive, this creature-raising action RPG by Gust hits Steam, and Dustin's a little underwhelmed by it all.
― Nights of Azure is that most rare of video games—utterly benign, yet completely unremarkable. There are neat elements, cool gameplay ideas, and occasional flashes of an interesting setting, but at a handful of hours in it's tough to manage any word beyond “humdrum,” espec...
Interview: Digimon World: Next Order's Kazumasa Habu
games
The producer of the latest Digimon game discusses why Next Order is important, how to raise Digimon, and why he'd really like to hear from Western fans.
― Digimon World: Next Order came out a little earlier this year, placing it close behind 2016's Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. Yet there's more to Next Order than just another Digimon release. It's part of the Digimon World sub-series, which takes a sl...
Tiger Mask W Episodes 1-13 Streaming
anime
This soft reboot of the '60s wrestling classic may seem like too deep a cut for most new viewers, but Daryl Surat is here to tell you why Tiger Mask W is worth checking out!
― I love it when anime gains traction among an audience who otherwise wouldn't typically think to watch it. Recent fan favorite Yuri!!! On Ice, for example, gained some noteworthy visibility among professional ice skaters which p...
The Best and Worst of the Season So Far: Week of Jan 29-Feb 4
just for fun
The Top 5 starts to firm up as Rakugo Shinjuu solidifies its place atop the list. How did your favorite shows fare in our weekly user rankings?
― Our team of reviewers are following 27 anime series of the Winter 2017 season and readers are rating each episode as the reviews go up. So let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season. Keep in mind that these rankings a...
This Week in Games - Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star
games
Saber and friends wreck stuff en masse in Fate/Extella, but is it a satisfying experience for Fate fans? PLUS: E3 open to the public, Final Fantasy XV patches and much more!
― Look: Amiibos are dumb. As toys, they're overpriced figures that are too small for meaningful display and too static to be fun to play with. As game accessories, they're mostly just overpriced bits of costume DLC that offer onl...
The Top Twenty Original Pokémon Episodes - Part Two
anime
Our mega-countdown of the most memorable first season Pokemon episodes wraps with a few surprises rocketing to the top! Did your favorites make the list?
― 9. "Holiday Hi-Jynx" I mentioned before that early episodes of Pokemon were often more idiosyncratic than the more corporate-managed content we get today, and nothing illustrates this quite like the episode where Team Rocket attempts to steal Chri...
Bungo Stray Dogs GN 1
manga
While you don't necessarily need much knowledge of Japanese literature to enjoy Bungo Stray Dogs, this English translation may have some issues for new or returning fans.
― Some of you may already be familiar with this story, since Bungo Stray Dogs' anime adaptation beat its original manga to English translation by a fairly large margin. For those who didn't watch it, the chief conceit of the story i...
Answerman - Why Are Anime-Based Stage Plays So Popular?
anime
Anime stage musicals are usually very low-budget affairs without any big name actors - so why are they so popular? Justin gets into it.
― MIchael asks: I've read numerous stories on ANN about various popular anime/manga franchises getting stage play adaptations, most recently Attack On Titan, and this prompts lots of questions. Who's commisioning these - is it a cashgrab by the publisher, or opportu...
The Top Twenty Original Pokémon Episodes - Part One
anime
As the Pokémon anime celebrates its 20th anniversary, Jacob Chapman looks back on the most memorable entries in its first 82-episode season with a supersized countdown!
― Twenty years ago, TV Tokyo began airing a very strange kids' show called Pocket Monsters, intended like so many kids' anime before and since to advertise video games and trading cards to excitable anklebiters. But unlike so many of ...
Mikagura School Suite BD+DVD
anime
This offbeat school comedy/battle anime stars a happy-go-lucky lesbian schoolgirl and ten truckloads of bizarre ideas. Nick Creamer finds out if this weird adventure is worth watching.
― Mikagura School Suite is a bit of a hodgepodge. Starring the wildly girl-crazy Eruna Ichinomiya, it posits a school where joining clubs isn't just mandatory, it dictates where you can sleep, what you can eat, and all...
The Winter 2017 Anime Preview Guide: Simuldub Edition
anime
The Winter 2017 Anime Preview Guide returns with fresh reviews of this season's simuldub premieres!
Available Now: elDLIVE - Masamune-kun's Revenge - CHAOS;CHILD - ACCA - Interviews with Monster Girls - Fuuka - Saga of Tanya the Evil ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2017 Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics write up their impressions instantly and they get posted as they g...
Available Now: elDLIVE - Masamune-kun's Revenge - CHAOS;CHILD - ACCA - Interviews with Monster Girls - Fuuka - Saga of Tanya the Evil ― Welcome to Anime News Network's Winter 2017 Preview Guide! Here's how it goes: our team of critics write up their impressions instantly and they get posted as they g...
ERASED Blu-Ray 2
anime
Despite stumbling a bit through its finale, ERASED comes to a satisfying conclusion overall. Rebecca Silverman wraps up this twisted mystery's highs and lows.
― There are several approaches a mystery story can take to solving its central crime, but perhaps one of the most frustrating is when the viewer has things figured out long before the detective does. Unfortunately, the second half of ERASED rea...