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Profitmon Catches The Dollars

An anonymous reader writes "The mainstream press has finally discovered the cash in anime. Fortune's Daniel Roth profiles ADV, the largest anime distributor in the U.S.. He uses it as a way to talk about how the anime and manga business has, in what's become a rarity in showbiz, managed to find a way to do 'more than not alienate its customers: It has found ways to keep them buying and buying.' The article also details the madness of the anime superfans--the Otaku--and the likely Neon Genesis Evangelion live-action flick that Weta's Richard Taylor is pushing for." Good Content + Bittorrent = Profit?

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  1. Go Profitmon! by bad+jerkface · · Score: 4, Funny

    Profitmon, I choose you!

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  2. Re:Is mainstream good? by infochuck · · Score: 2, Funny

    I like anime because it often has much different story lines

    Yes. Multi-headed laser-slash-semen shooting penis-slash-tenticles raping young girls so they can bear the prophesied are indeed "much different".

  3. Weta moderating by webslacker · · Score: 2, Funny

    Weta, not Meta. What kind of nerd are you?

  4. Re:Is mainstream good? by Dante+Shamest · · Score: 5, Funny
    Multi-headed laser-slash-semen shooting penis-slash-tenticles raping young girls so they can bear the prophesied are indeed "much different"

    Most anime fans avoid hentai...but you seem to know alot about it. ^_~

  5. profitmon! by minus_273 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Profitmon! i choose you!

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  6. Re:Ghost in the Shell is too confusing..... by eldavojohn · · Score: 1, Funny

    You think Ghost in the Shell is too confusing? Attempt to watch the last two episodes of Neon Genesis Evangelion. I watched that entire series only to find the end to be a roller coaster ride of quality.

    CONGRATULATIONS!

    CONGRATULATIONS!

    CONGRATULATIONS ... you made it through this series! If you're still sane ... CONGRATULATIONS!

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  7. Re:Is mainstream good? by emilng · · Score: 2, Funny

    Multi-headed laser-slash-semen shooting penis-slash-tenticles raping young girls so they can bear the prophesied

    Q: And what is the title of this anime?

    A: The Aristocrats

  8. Re:How would a /. anime be called? by SamSim · · Score: 2, Funny

    Anime titles are usually of the form Adjective Profession Proper Noun. I suggest Perennial Poll Option CowboyNeal. Petrified Actress Natalie Portman also works.