AnimeNation

AnimeNation is a well-known retailer of anime, manga, and other products of Japanese culture. They accept orders through their website, and also have a physical store in Florida. AnimeNation also prints paper catalogs. In the United States, AnimeNation liscenses and distributes anime as "AN Entertainment" and rents and sells anime DVDs by mail as "RentAnime.com", similar to the more widely known mainstream DVD rental service Netflix.

AnimeNation's selection includes many anime television series, movies, and OVAs, video game and anime soundtracks, J-pop, liscensed anime-branded apparel, posters and wallscrolls, and snacks such as Pocky and Ramune. Hentai titles are available, but only through website or phone orders, and not at the AnimeNation store. As of 2004, titles reported as liscenced by AN Entertainment include Haré+Guu, Miami Guns , and Risky Safety .

Website services

The AnimeNation website includes information on the products it sells, a forum, some sound clips of music, free email service, and a regular column, "Ask John," where AN employee John Oppliger answers various questions about anime titles, the anime industry, and the cultural signifigance of aspects of anime. "Ask John" archives on the AnimeNation website extend back to 1999. Previous questions answered include "Why Is There No Subtitled Pokémon?" and "How Age Appropriate is Anime?".

External links

• AnimeNation Website
• RentAnime.com
• AN Entertainment