Anime News Network
Anime News Network (ANN) is an
anime industry news website that reports on the status of anime,
manga,
Japanese popular music and other
otaku-related culture within
North America and
Japan, though it often features similar happenings throughout the
Anglosphere and elsewhere in the world from time to time. The website also features reviews, an
ombudsman section,
Internet forums where readers can discuss current issues and events, and an encyclopedia. The encyclopedia contains a large number of anime with information on Japanese and English staff, Theme songs, plot summaries and user ratings.
Anime News Network also has an
IRC channel on the
WorldIRC network, [irc://irc.worldirc.org/animenewsnetwork #animenewsnetwork]
As of 2005, the editorial staff at ANN are also involved with the anime magazine known as
Anime News Network's Protoculture Addicts.
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Anime News Network website
