Incredibly insightful take on the Crunchyroll layoffs, a must-read for anyone interested in the overseas anime business jeromemazandarani.substack.com/p/crunchyrol...

“Hollywood understands anime/asian culture now!” I just heard from someone at Disney that the success of KPop Demon Hunters sent the entire executive team into a “we need demon hunting anime” frenzy that lasted months Yes, they STILL think it’s anime

nothing like spring cleaning to remind me that witch hat was originally announced for Fall 2025 streaming

PART 1 of @milesofficial.bsky.social's 2025 anime business in north america year in review is HERE! welcome to anime by the numbers 2026: animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/2025-anime...

I voice 14 different characters in THE ELEPHANT on HBO Max, this was one of the most unique, fascinating projects i've ever worked on, three different teams led by Pendleton Ward, Rebecca Sugar + Ian Jones-Quartey, and Patrick McHale all contributed segments without ever seeing the others (1/2)

Quest 24 is here! This week the boys talk anime openings, go on a My Hero Academia kill quest, and for the main quest: Odd Taxi! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myp-...

It's time to talk about the enshittification of Crunchyroll youtu.be/B-DX0Zolr6g

the newsletter i produce with @milesofficial.bsky.social, @chloecatoya.bsky.social and @malupki.bsky.social has reached 1000 SUBSCRIBERS! thank you all so much for reading! animebythenumbers.substack.com

1, man people are gross 2, "The Human Centipede of content" is the best descriptor of AI slop I've heard yet.

Another good example from the season premiere: you can’t change Gosunkugi being Akane’s creepy stalker without fundamentally changing the character You can, however, change it from “he takes sexy photos of Akane doing gymnastics” to “he tries to get photos of Akane but Ranma keeps posing for them”

Today is probably the biggest day for the fall anime season/Preview Guide and things are...not looking great on rollout today for Crunchyroll. Both MHA Final Season's first episode and the new season premiere for Spy Family are both up on Hulu. CR is 9 hrs late on MHA and it lacks EN subtitles

New article: animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/worse-crun...

🇲🇽 Mexicans were 1.5x more likely to see Demon Slayer on opening weekend than their counterparts north of the border 🇲🇽 North America had the biggest ww opening in box office $$, but seven other territories had a bigger presence accounting for population, including Hong Kong, Korea, Chile, & Peru!

Crazy that of the One Piece boys, Sanji is the most popular baby name in the US. (justice for Zoro)

They put Waguri in Netflix Jail 😭

Anime NYC is here and so is the latest ANIME BY THE NUMBERS. This week @chloecatoya.bsky.social and @milesofficial.bsky.social dug into what happened with The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity on Netflix, a highly anticipated new romance anime. animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/netflix-fr...

your weekly reminder to check out @questforthebestpod.bsky.social

THIS WEEK ON "ANIME BY THE NUMBERS" I teamed up with my colleague Leah to investigate Disney's notable lack of interest in anime — including co-produced and original titles — outside of Asian markets. animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/disney-ani...

Netflix's most-watched anime of 2025 tell quite the story 🧵

one must imagine Sisyphus happy

It's our first Anime by the Numbers post Anime Expo! @chloecatoya.bsky.social has an analysis of AX vs Anime NYC, and @milesofficial.bsky.social breaks down the latest reports about Netflix anime viewership. READ NOW (no paywall!): animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/netflix-an...

🐉 Bluesky Giveaway 🐉 You all have a chance to win the #FruitsBasket Complete Manga Set gifted by Yen Press! 📖 🐱 🐀 🐕 To enter: 1️⃣ Follow @shoujosundae.com & @yenpress.com 2️⃣ Repost this post. 3️⃣ Like this post. And that’s it! 🌍 Open to North America 📅 Ends July 18th, 2025

Episode 10 is here, and we're super excited to welcome the first guest to help on our quest to find the best 100 anime of all time - @prozdishere.bsky.social! This week he brings his favorite anime to the table, Chihayafuru. youtu.be/Nko9-iCym58?...

Tomorrow is the day!! Join me for a behind-the-scenes look at one of the season's best anime and a world premiere of episode 3 🔥

me when im VIP at the vtuber concert but the world is falling apart

Any moots going to be at AX? Would love to know if some of y'all will be there and sync up! I'll be there with White Box Entertainment: @milesofficial.bsky.social @kaludiasays.bsky.social @malupki.bsky.social

Episode 9 is here! This week the boys talk about their favorite cats in anime, run a kill quest on One Punch Man, and for the main quest: the comedy classic, Cromartie High School! youtu.be/WE38wWjpUws?...

Going to #AnimeExpo or wishing you could? This week's Anime by the Numbers delves into what the announced programming reveals about the future of the industry. PLUS: May's top 10 anime in the US, and some more Pride month anime and manga recs. animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/anime-expo...

hello horse girl anime fans i am co-hosting a watch party with @milesofficial.bsky.social for the season finale of #UmamusumeCinderellaGray! JOIN US! www.youtube.com/@ItsAnimeJP

Episode 7 is here! The Japan IRL recording arc continues with discussions about anime you wish you could experience for the first time again, a poke-side quest, and the main quest: Princess Mononoke! youtu.be/DYENAC3pJp4?...

This week on Anime by the Numbers, @kaludiasays.bsky.social interviews the great @malupki.bsky.social! I'm grateful to be surrounded with so many talented and interesting people. animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/mastering-...

I did ANOTHER interview this week, this time with my colleague @malupki.bsky.social, an anime marketing genius with a lot of great insights. Plus I got to get on my soap box about how supposed age verification laws affect EVERYONE (including weebs) animebythenumbers.substack.com/p/mastering-...

did anyone else know that the mangaka of The Moon On A Rainy Night, Kuzushiro, is also serializing another manga called Egao no Taenai Shokuba desu ? Its about a shoujo manga artist & her daily life with her coworkers & friends in the industry. its getting an anime this year! apparently not a gl tho

Kudos to @kaludiasays.bsky.social, @milesofficial.bsky.social, and the White Box team for highlighting my recent @animenewsnetwork.com piece on the current state of manga bans in America. Thank you for spreading the word on this important story! www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2025...

miles v. nielsen ratings is today's SECOND funniest online beef #animesky #anisky

Extremely excited to be hosting this!

In her first-ever English-language interview, Green Yuri creator Sumiko Arai talks about WLW stories, the inspiration for her characters, and what's on her music playlist.

Episode 5 of Quest for the Best is now live! The Japan Arc of offline recording continues, featuring a kill quest on Makoto Shinkai's Your Name and the main quest - Dungeon Meshi! (Audio options below) youtu.be/lUdobhdvIL0?...

The one where SL didn't win AOTY

How it's going (@questforthebestpod.bsky.social) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eugc...

How it started www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldcm...

yes and also i wouldn't let fans vote multiple times. you get ONE vote, use it well. no campaigning bullshit #animeawards

This basically fits what @milesofficial.bsky.social wrote for us in the rise of isekai: the fans by majority don't participate in the community.

Going to comment on this as someone that helped launch a K-Comics portal last year. The crowd that watches Solo Leveling isn't the same crowd that reads it and buys the chapters on WEBTOON. Two very distinct demographics are in play with very little crossover in anime fandom.

i don’t know if miles noticed my editor’s note yet 😏 #AnimeAwards

girlhood is a spectrum but the spectrum is always gay

History will say they were bosom buddies

this was a fun one #animesky

Here's something new we're doing at @mangasplaining.bsky.social -- we'll be running surveys about manga/webtoon reading preferences, and all are welcome to participate! Here's the May 2025 survey, which covers print vs digital, manga website/app preferences and more bit.ly/MangaSurveyM...