The Anime Business

(02/24/2025–04/24/2026)

Anime

44 min

As anime has grown from modest beginnings into a multi-billion-dollar global industry, the documentary provides insights from many notable people that played important roles in helping to popularize the genre in North America at various stages of its evolution.

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Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

John O'Donnell (Part 1)

February 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E02

Robert Napton

March 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E03

How I Started The 2nd Biggest Anime Convention - Peter Tatara

April 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E04

John O'Donnell (Part 2)

May 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E05

Andy Frain and the story of Manga Video

June 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E06

Laurence Guinness - The Fall of Manga Video

July 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E07

Stu Levy - The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of TOKYOPOP

August 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E08

Kurt Hassler - On Borders, Yen Press, and making Manga A Thing

September 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E09

Jerry Beck on Akira, Streamline Pictures and Anime in Theaters

October 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E10

John Sirabella on Media Blasters, CPM, and Surviving the DVD Crash

November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E11

Helen McCarthy on Discovering Anime, UK Fandom and the Joy of It A

December 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM

S01E12

Jonathan Clements on The History of Anime in the UK

January 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM

S01E13

John O'Donnell on The End of Central Park Media

February 19, 2026 at 12:00 PM

S01E14

Robert Woodhead

March 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM

S01E15

Jerome Mazandarani and the Rebirth (and re-death) of Manga Video

April 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM