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AnimeNation
TypePrivate[1]
GenreAnime[1]
Founded1995[2]
FounderGene Field[1]
Defunct2015 (2015)
Headquarters
Tampa, Florida
,
United States[3]
Key people
Gene Field
John Oppliger[1]
DivisionsAN Entertainment[2]
RentAnime.com[4]
Websitewww.animenation.com

AnimeNation was an American business that included RentAnime.com, a discussion forum, anime industry news, and a column called "Ask John."[1][4][5] It was previously a retailer of anime and manga products until 2014 and an anime licensing and distribution company under the name AN Entertainment.[1][4][6]

AnimeNation[]

AnimeNation was founded in 1995 by Gene Field in Clearwater, Florida.[1][2] After the companies initial success, they opened a retail location.[1] They considered licensing shows in 1998 including Berserk and Cyber Team in Akihabara, but did not move forward until the company's stability improved.[5][7] In 1999, the company built a 15,000 square foot facility in the Lynmar Commerce Park, Tampa, Florida.[1][8][9] As of 2004, AnimeNation was one of the top two online anime specialty retailers in the United States.[1] The site also features a regular column, "Ask John", where AN employee John Oppliger answers reader questions about anime. As of 2005, Oppliger wrote over 1,070 articles.[5] The AnimeNation online store closed in 2014.[4][6]

AN Entertainment[]

In 2002, AnimeNation entered the anime market due to increased licensing and retail competition.[2][10] The name AN Entertainment comes from AnimeNation (AN), and Entertainment was chosen to possibly allow other shows (including live action) to be licensed.[2] They chose to finish one title before licensing another in order to produce the highest quality product.[11] Small staffing numbers also influenced the decision.[7]

The first title the company licensed was Risky Safety with Bang Zoom! Entertainment producing the dub and ADV Films distributing the release.[8][12][13][14] AN Entertainment used a script created by Fansub group Sachigumi with modifications for its Risky Safety release and also acquired the TV broadcast rights.[2][8][15] AN Entertainment acquired Miami Guns, but not TV broadcast rights, and the dub was produced by Phoenix Post Sound (Coastal Studios).[11][16][17] Haré+Guu was licensed by AN Entertainment (including TV broadcast rights), and co-produced with Bang Zoom! Entertainment.[10][11][18] Bang Zoom! produced the dub and Funimation distributed Haré+Guu.[10][19][20] They also licensed Haré+Guu Deluxe, but did not license Haré+Guu FINAL.[7][21] The original ending for the Haré+Guu TV show could not be used due to a licensing problem involving Bandai.[7][19] Haré+Guu was the first show aired on the Funimation Channel that was not a property of Funimation.[22] AN Entertainment's license for Risky Safety expired in Fall 2007.[23]

RentAnime.com[]

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RentAnime.com website logo

AnimeNation also ran RentAnime.com, a DVD-by-mail service similar to Netflix, that specialized in anime.[1][3][24] The service suffered from mailing issues with the Tampa United States Postal Service, but they were later resolved.[3] RentAnime.com continued to operate despite the closure of AnimeNation's online store, until it closed at the end of 2015.[4][25]

See also[]

  • Right Stuf Inc.

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Solochek, Jeffrey S. (November 5, 2004). "Right hobby, right time". Tampa Bay Times. http://www.sptimes.com/2004/11/05/Northoftampa/Right_hobby__right_ti.shtml. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Alexander, Isaac (January 31, 2003). "AN Entertainment". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2003-01-31. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Borland, John (June 8, 2005). "DVD upstarts carve out niche businesses". CNET. http://news.cnet.com/DVD-upstarts-carve-out-niche-businesses/2100-1026_3-5736240.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "AnimeNation Retailer Closes Shop After 20 Years". Anime News Network. September 13, 2014. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-09-13/animenation-retailer-closes-shop-after-20-years/.78749. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Dong, Bamboo (April 17, 2005). "John Oppliger". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interview/2005-04-17/john-oppliger. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Beveridge, Chris (September 15, 2014). "AnimeNation Closes Shop". The Fandom Post. http://www.fandompost.com/2014/09/15/animenation-closes-shop/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Macdonald, Christopher (August 5, 2006). "Otakon 2006 An Entertainment". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2006/otakon/6. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "AnimeNation Announces Its First DVD Release". ICv2. February 2, 2003. http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/2310.html. 
  9. ↑ Ripley, Jackie (October 8, 1999). "5 new tenants move to industrial center". St. Petersburg Times. http://www.sptimes.com/News/100899/Hillsborough/5_new_tenants_move_to.shtml. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "AN Entertainment Schedules First Haré+Guu DVD Release". Anime News Network. October 6, 2005. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2005-10-06/an-entertainment-schedules-first-hare+guu-dvd-release. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Koulikov, Mikhail; Macdonald, Christopher (August 12, 2004). "Otakon 2004 AN Entertainment". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2004/otakon/4. 
  12. ↑ "Risky Safety Release Announced". Anime News Network. March 28, 2003. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-03-28/risky-safety-release-announced. 
  13. ↑ "ADV to Distribute Risky Safety". Anime News Network. May 1, 2003. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-05-01/adv-to-distribute-risky-safety. 
  14. ↑ Arnold, Adam. "Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety Vol.1". Anime Fringe. http://www.animefringe.com/magazine/2003/07/reviews/01/. 
  15. ↑ Phillips, George (September 1, 2003). "Otakon - 2003 AN Entertainment". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2003/otakon/6. 
  16. ↑ "Miami Guns Official Press Release". Anime News Network. July 11, 2003. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-07-11/miami-guns-official-press-release. 
  17. ↑ Mathews, Ryan (September 2, 2004). "The Dub Track Miami Guns". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/dub-track/2004-09-02. 
  18. ↑ "AN Entertainment Licenses Guu". Anime News Network. July 3, 2004. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-07-03/an-entertainment-licenses-guu. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 Dong, Bamboo (August 20, 2005). "Otakon 2005 AN Entertainment". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2005/otakon/12. 
  20. ↑ Martin, Theron (February 27, 2006). "Haré+Guu DVD 1". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/hare+guu/dvd-1. 
  21. ↑ "Jungle Guu Update". Anime News Network. July 3, 2004. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-07-03/jungle-guu-update. 
  22. ↑ "Haré+Guu on Funimation Channel". Anime News Network. September 20, 2006. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-09-20/hare+guu-on-funimation-channel. 
  23. ↑ "AN Entertainment Says Good-Bye to Risky Safety". Anime News Network. May 19, 2007. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-19/an-entertainment-says-good-bye-to-risky-safety. 
  24. ↑ "RentAnime.com". Anime News Network. July 15, 2004. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-07-15/rentanime.com. 
  25. ↑ "RentAnime.com closing". Facebook RentAnime.com. {{cite web}}:

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