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Conventions and Nostalgia - Answerman - Anime News Network
How much of a role does nostalgia play in conventions? Answerman sorts it out.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2025-10-27/.230367
Are Subtitles Getting Smaller? - Answerman - Anime News Network
Is it your eyes, your TV, or Crunchyroll's business decisions making this season's subtitles a bit of a mess? Answerman digs in.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2025-09-22/.228609
What's Up with the Trash Monsters in Gachiakuta? - Answerman - Anime News Network
Jerome explains the importance of compositing artists, the unsung heroes of anime production.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2016-09-09/.106251
Why Are Funimation And Crunchyroll Getting Married? - Answerman - Anime News Network
It's chaos! Up is down! Left is right! Crunchyroll and Funimation are partnering up! Justin breaks it down and looks at some of the reasons why yesterday's...
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2025-02-17/.221098
Will the Recent U.S. Tariffs Affect Home Video and Collectible Prices? - Answerman - Anime News...
What will happen to Blu-ray prices when one of the largest production factories is in Mexico? What about collectible anime goods produced in China? Jerome...
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2026-01-12/.232986
How many light novels that got official publication originated on Narou? - Answerman - Anime News...
What does the Narou-to-anime pipeline actually look like? Jerome has answers.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-12/.148956
Is the Word “Hentai” Misunderstood/Misused by Fans Outside of Japan? - Manga Answerman - Anime News...
When Western fans think "hentai" they think "lewd," but the word actually has origins beyond just cheesecake.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-07-24/.149242
What Will Happen To Kyoto Animation? - Answerman - Anime News Network
After such a senseless catastrophe, what will become of the beloved studio and what can fans do to help?
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2026-03-09/.234563
Do Japanese School Gangs Really Exist? - Answerman - Anime News Network
From Akira to Tokyo Revengers, Jerome discusses how much is real and how much is a fictional trope.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2026-03-23/.235570
Hiding Behind Pen Names - Answerman - Anime News Network
How did the MangaONE scandal happen? Jerome explains.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2025-03-03/.218297
How Bad is School Truancy in Japan? - Answerman - Anime News Network
Jerome looks at the issue of futokō as it appears in anime and the upsetting trend behind it.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2026-04-06/.236108
Is Makio from Journal with Witch Neurodivergent, or Are We Just Projecting? - Answerman - Anime...
Journal with Witch touched a lot of viewers and offered a relateable character in Makio. But are we just projecting Western views on a Japanese creation?...
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2026-02-09/.233909
What's Really Happening With The Crunchyroll Store Delistings? - Answerman - Anime News Network
The loss of a true one-stop shop for anime fans hurts the industry as a whole, and a drive to cut inventory costs may be to blame.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-09-03/.136196
Why Isn't Idol Culture Bigger In America? - Answerman - Anime News Network
Hollywood might make a live-action Perfect Blue, but it's tough to imagine them greenlighting a live-action Love Live. Justin gets in to some of the reasons...
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2026-01-26/.233324
MAPPA and Netflix - Answerman - Anime News Network
What does MAPPA's new arrangement with Netflix mean for anime consumers? Jerome breaks it down.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2019-05-01/.146269
Why Did Anime Companies Start Including "Clean" Openings And Endings? - Answerman - Anime News...
Anime DVDs and blurays often include creditless opening and closing animations - but how did that tradition begin? Justin's got the lowdown.
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https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2025-09-08/.228474
Is Superhero Burnout at the Box Office Affecting Anime Films? - Answerman - Anime News Network
If superhero fatigue is affecting anime, it's only in a good way. Read on to find out why.
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