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2025’s Biggest Trends in the North American Anime Business (Part 1)
Looking back at anime’s 2025 in the U.S. and Canada gives some interesting insights into what to expect in 2026.
 • Miles Atherton, Klaudia Amenábar, and White Box Entertainment
Crunchyroll Co-Produces Way More Anime Than You Think
Crunchyroll’s anime investments reveal the unique role they play in the industry.
 • Miles Atherton, Klaudia Amenábar, Chloe Catoya, Malu Arantes, and White Box Entertainment
An Insider’s Look at Manga Publishing in the U.S.
PLUS: The fall anime season’s most anticipated titles, and the ongoing Crunchyroll subtitle controversy.
 • Miles Atherton, Klaudia Amenábar, Chloe Catoya, Malu Arantes, and White Box Entertainment
Why did Crunchyroll’s subtitles just get worse?
A small change to operations may undermine a key differentiator for the anime streamer.
 • Miles Atherton, Klaudia Amenábar, Chloe Catoya, Malu Arantes, Leah Tahmassian, and White Box Entertainment
What do anime producers actually do?
An interview with up-and-coming anime producer Takahiro Katō about the reality of producing anime.
 • Miles Atherton, Klaudia Amenábar, Chloe Catoya, Malu Arantes, Leah Tahmassian, and White Box Entertainment
Can Demon Slayer Reach Pikachu’s Heights in America?
"Infinity Castle" is on track to be the #1 anime in US history. What does that mean for the industry?
 • Miles Atherton, Chloe Catoya, Klaudia Amenábar, Leah Tahmassian, Malu Arantes, and White Box Entertainment
A Lot of People Are Pirating One of Netflix’s Latest Anime
This is the third anime Netflix has released this year with a puzzling strategy.
 • Miles Atherton, Chloe Catoya, Klaudia Amenábar, Leah Tahmassian, Malu Arantes, and White Box Entertainment
Disney is going big on anime – but only in Asia
Here's what Twisted-Wonderland: The Animation can tell us about Disney's anime strategy.
 • White Box Entertainment, Miles Atherton, Leah Tahmassian, Chloe Catoya, and Klaudia Amenábar
Anime is outgrowing the rest of Netflix viewership 10-to-1
Netflix's latest data dump looks good for anime as a medium, though more mixed for Netflix's anime efforts overall.
 • White Box Entertainment, Miles Atherton, Chloe Catoya, Malu Arantes, and Klaudia Amenábar
Anime By The Numbers
Anime By The Numbers
The inside scoop on the overseas anime and manga market, from industry veteran Miles Atherton and his team at White Box Entertainment.
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