Anime News Network

Anime News Network
Type of site
News and database
Available inEnglish, French
Headquarters
United States
OwnerKadokawa Corporation
Created byJustin Sevakis
URLwww.animenewsnetwork.com Edit this at Wikidata
CommercialYes
RegistrationRequired for use of forums or contributing information
LaunchedAugust 21, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-08-21)[1]
Current statusActive

Anime News Network (ANN) is a news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, video games, Japanese popular music and other related cultures within North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan. The website offers reviews and other editorial content, forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia that contains many anime and manga with information on the staff, cast, theme music, plot summaries, and user ratings.[2]

The website was founded in July 1998 by Justin Sevakis, and operated the magazine Protoculture Addicts from 2005 to 2008. Based in the United States,[3] it has separate versions of its news content aimed toward audiences in five separate regions: the United States and Canada, the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand,[4] Southeast Asia,[5] and India.

  1. ^ "Whois Record for AnimeNewsNetwork.com". Whois.DomainTools.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. ^ Dellamonica, A.M. (7 September 2004). "Site of the Week – Anime News Network". Sci Fi Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 January 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2007.
  3. ^ "FAQ". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference annau was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Macdonald, Christopher (29 October 2015). "Welcome to Anime News Network Southeast Asia!". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 13 February 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2019.