UlasanAnime.com – The author is actively seeking recommendations for high-quality English-language anime industry blogs, believing that readers of blogs are likely to be knowledgeable about other noteworthy online destinations.
The writer expresses a desire to discover blogs that offer insightful content related to the anime industry, lamenting the scarcity of such resources. While acknowledging the existence of helpful manga blogs, the author humorously questions the very existence of anime-specific industry blogs.
Even content that might be considered “PR nonsense” is welcome, provided it is well-presented. The author cites Broccoli USA’s blog as an example of a worthwhile industry blog, although they admit to finding its content too focused on manga news, which they do not actively read. However, they do find themselves checking it before attending conventions.
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The core request is for anime-related content. In the author’s experience, most anime-focused industry blogs appear to be of a lower quality, exemplified by a link to the Newtype USA Blog. The author finds these blogs to be somewhat disappointing, suggesting that reading a site like Anime on DVD (AoDVD) would be more beneficial as it provides useful information.
While AoDVD’s own blog efforts are considered amusing, the author notes that its primary function aligns with that of a news and review site rather than a traditional blog. The author distinguishes between running a news/review site and a blog, and while they acknowledge AoDVD’s active forum community, they prefer not to engage with it extensively due to its distinct nature. They also express concerns about the signal-to-noise ratio within communities like AnimeNation’s or ANN’s.
Regarding ANN, the author mentions discovering blogs hosted on a secure server, which may be causing indexing issues for Google. These blogs are noted for their lack of pingbacks and trackbacks. The author also points out that these blogs are relatively new, less than two months old, making their long-term viability uncertain. Despite this, the author appreciates the inclusion of appealing images and speculates that the same blogger from Broccoli USA might be behind the “Industry Bubble” blog, which they find quite impressive.
The author expresses regret that the old Geneon USA blogs are no longer available, as they would have served as further evidence of the current state of American anime industry blogs. The author acknowledges the rise of podcasting in recent years, highlighting Rightstuf’s “Anime Today” podcast as the only one worth listening to, though other podcasts often feature random convention-related content. However, the author generally does not listen to podcasts, particularly finding most English-language anime podcasts to be of poor quality.
Ultimately, the author reiterates their plea for recommendations of any interesting industry blogs, even if they do not strictly focus on the industry itself, as long as they feature genuine industry bloggers discussing relevant topics and are worth reading.
