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Thank you very much to everyone who participated in the Active Anime Top 25, a revival of AnimeFringe Top 25. To the ones that posted the press releases that we sent out, and to the ones that linked to the survey, we thank you as you made the first Active Anime Top 25 a success. Best of all, you rallied your fans, and they showed their appreciation and dedication to your site.
Active Anime Top 25 Result:
1. Anime Planet (www.anime-planet.com)
Owner: Kim (a.k.a Sothis)
Anime-Planet offers anime recommendations, information, and reviews; social networking; and the ability to keep track of what you've watched. Sign up today to submit your own recommendations and reviews, catalogue your anime list, and meet new friends! 2. Anime News Newtowrk (www.animenewsnetwork.com)
Owner: Christopher McDonald
Anime News Network was created as a news source that focuses on the medium of Japanese Animation (anime) and Japanese Comics (manga). ANN was founded by Justin Sevakis in July of 1998, and has since lead the online anime news medium with a tradition of strong unbiased coverage of major breaking news. With in-depth coverage, analysis and commentary to provide insight into the world of anime and manga, ANN has been and continues to be the #1 English language source for anime and manga news on the Internet. ANN's goal is to make the latest, most comprehensive Anime news available to new fans and veteran Otaku alike. 3. Right Stuf International (www.righstuf.com)
Right Stuf, Inc., headquartered in Grimes, Iowa, is a boutique independent video publisher and distributor of pre-recorded video programming. The company specializes in the unique niche of Japanese Animation, which also often referred to as “anime.”
4. Anime On DVD (www.animeondvd.com)
Owner: Chris Beveridge
AnimeOnDVD is dedicated to the world of anime DVDs, manga, high definition and music. Since 1998, they've covered the emergence of DVD with regards to anime, rode the manga boom and are now engaged in covering the high defintion world as anime transitions to Blu-ray.
5. AniDB (www.anidb.net)
AniDB stands for Anime DataBase. AniDB is a non-profit anime database that is open freely to the public. This means that all users have the ability to add or edit information to AniDB. 6. Ozaku Blogspot (okazu.blogspot.com/)
Owner: Erica Friedman
Okazu is the oldest and most comprehensive blog for Yuri anime and manga reviews, information and events of interest to yuri and shoujoai fans by Erica Friedman, founder of Yuricon.
7. Yuricon (www.yuricon.com)
Owner: Erica Friedman
"Yuricon and ALC Publishing's mission is to create, disseminate and celebrate Yuri in anime and manga. Yuricon has been providing publishing, events, public speakers, social networking and an online community to Yuri fans around the world since 2000.
8. Rumic World (www.furinkan.com/)
Owner: Harley Acres, Dylan Acres and Mason Proulx.
Website dedicated to the work of Rumiko Takahashi
9. AnimeNFO (www.animenfo.com)
Initally, AnimeNfo is not a website. AnimeNfo was designed as a database for anime. This database is designed to hold all anime related information such as the anime itself, the characters, the seiyuu and the people behind the anime.
10. FUNimation Entertainment (www.funimation.com)
Owner: Navarre Corporation
FUNimation® Entertainment is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation and the market share leader for the home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States. FUNimation is known for acquiring top-rated anime series from Japan and for developing some of North America's most popular anime series. The company has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.
11. The Otaku (www.theotaku.com)
Owner: Adam Ghahramani
theOtaku.com is a portal for fandom creativity in all its incarnations, with fan art, fan manga, wallpapers, cards, personality quizzes, and blogs.
12. Robert's Anime Corner Store (www.animecornerstore.com)
Established in 1997 originally as a fan site, the Anime Corner quickly grew into one of the finest and largest online retailers of anime and manga related products. The Anime Corner Store® is now recognized worldwide as a leading, customer friendly, Anime retailer - a place that fans can obtain the latest Anime and Manga products at the most competitive prices, and still be backed up by the fastest delivery and best customer service in the industry.
13. Comipress (www.comipress.com)
Owner: Shawn Doria
ComiPress reports manga news and trends from around the world, although stories relating to the U.S. and Japan tend to appear more often than those from other countries. Sometimes news involving anime, gaming, and other otaku-related areas of interest are also reported.
14. My Anime List (www.myanimelist.net)
Owner: Garret Gysslet
MyAnimeList.net was created by an anime fan, for anime fans. It was designed from the ground up to give the user a quick and no-hassle way to catalog their anime or manga collection. Over four thousand users sign in every day to help build the world's largest social anime and manga database and community.
15. Anime Nation (www.animenation.com)
Established in 1995 with a single web page, AnimeNation® quickly grew into one of the first and largest online retailers of anime and related products. Built on the philosophy of superior, knowledgeable customer service, and the largest online selection of anime, AnimeNation® is recognized worldwide as a place where fans can not only buy their anime goods, but can meet, discuss, and share their hobby with others.
16. MangaBlog (www.mangablog.net)
Owner: Brigid Alverson
An blog for ongoing manga conversation - contains news, reviews, interviews and links to manga reviews.
17. Shoujaoi (www.shoujoai.com)
Owner: Sonata
ShoujoAi.com was developed in response to the lack of yuri/shoujo-ai content available, especially compared to the amount of yaoi/shounen-ai content out there. 18. Absolute Anime (www.absoluteanime.com)
Owner: Kenneth F. Innes IV
19. Seven Seas (www.gomanga.com)
Owner: Jason DeAngelis
Formed in 2004 by Jason DeAngelis, Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC. is devoted to producing original manga, comics and graphic novels, and bringing the best in Japanese licenses to North American audiences. Seven Seas is also a studio capable of taking on manga and other comic-related projects. The company’s home office is based in Los Angeles, California. 20. A Fans View (www.fansview.com)
Owner: Kevin Lilard
The goal of "A Fan's View" is to go to as many anime conventions as possible, take large numbers of pictures and write dozens of stories, then put them on the World-Wide Web as soon as they happen. The name of this site was chosen in haste, but has held up over the years. It is a fan's view of anime conventions, not a critic's view. A critical look at conventions would question why they exist. A fan accepts the conventions and thinks they're worthwhile events.
21. The Haisho (www.thehaisho.com)
Owner: Darren Farthing
An anime / manga forum with dedicated site users.
22. Nausicaa (www.nausicaa.net)
Owner: Michael S. Johnson
Nausicaa.net is dedicated to collecting information about the Japanese animator Hayao MIYAZAKI, his colleagues, his studio, and their works. The name 'Nausicaa.net' is a reference to the film and comic which many consider to be one of Miyazaki's master works, Kaze no Tani no Nausicaä (Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind). Nausicaa.net is maintained by the not-for-profit fan organization Team Ghiblink.
23. Dub Review (www.dubreview.com)
Owner: Mark Abersold
Site dedicated to English voice acting and news
24. AnimeCons (http://www.anime-cons.com/)
AnimeCons.com is the most popular anime convention directory on the Internet. With several thousand visitors a day, we are the top source for helping anime and manga fans find conventions and events near them.
25. Anime Academy (www.animeacademy.com)
The Anime Academy is an institution of learning with the purpose of teaching its students the essentials of anime. The student body is composed of everyone from wet-behind-the-ears Freshmen to seasoned Graduate Students.
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