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Thanks for your support and the question, Casey! Annual paid subscriptions let me do two things.
First, it covers the cost of acquiring Japanese industry reports and data sources for my reporting that otherwise would be inaccessible to English-speaking audiences. For example, the Association of Japanese Animations annual Anime Industry Report costs about US$140. The All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher's and Editor's Association quarterly and annual book and manga industry reports cost about US$240. They may not sound much, but these are only the minimally required sources. There are many other sources out there whose costs add up the more I broaden the scope of my coverage.
Second, it will open the door in 2025 for more feature coverage from me and potentially other contributors. I have occasionally done this in the last two years, such as my interview with the CEO of anime studio Tonari Animation and my column about the anime industry response to disasters in the wake of January's Noto Peninsula earthquake. These require more effort don't get published very often because I wanted to first focus my on the consistency of the weekly briefings with the time that I have. With additional funding, I can start hiring other reporters on a contract basis to provide supplemental paywalled coverage on topics that I would like to cover but haven't yet.
Whether you decide to support financially or not, the weekly briefings will remain free.
Congrats on the growth, Richardson! Fantastic to see Animenomics succeed. Keep up the great work!
Great read, thanks for all the insightful info!
Good read Mr Handjaja. I know we'll be discussing your stuff on our show later
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Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and a healthy and wealthy new year.
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you as well, Jerome! Thanks for all your support this year.
Thanks for one of the best Substacks out there - what do I get extra in the Annual Sub that I don't get in the free version?
Thanks for your support and the question, Casey! Annual paid subscriptions let me do two things.
First, it covers the cost of acquiring Japanese industry reports and data sources for my reporting that otherwise would be inaccessible to English-speaking audiences. For example, the Association of Japanese Animations annual Anime Industry Report costs about US$140. The All Japan Magazine and Book Publisher's and Editor's Association quarterly and annual book and manga industry reports cost about US$240. They may not sound much, but these are only the minimally required sources. There are many other sources out there whose costs add up the more I broaden the scope of my coverage.
Second, it will open the door in 2025 for more feature coverage from me and potentially other contributors. I have occasionally done this in the last two years, such as my interview with the CEO of anime studio Tonari Animation and my column about the anime industry response to disasters in the wake of January's Noto Peninsula earthquake. These require more effort don't get published very often because I wanted to first focus my on the consistency of the weekly briefings with the time that I have. With additional funding, I can start hiring other reporters on a contract basis to provide supplemental paywalled coverage on topics that I would like to cover but haven't yet.
Whether you decide to support financially or not, the weekly briefings will remain free.