Japan animation companies unite to provide anime for free, legally through AnimeLog

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During the lockdown, a lot succumbed to a binge-watch mood of films and series. While the idea of lying on your back with earphones plugged in and popcorn prepared sounds nice, it can be a bit draining to the wallet and bank account in the long run, especially with several subscriptions just to increase your media library.

Well, there is a good news building for the future especially for those who are subscribed to streaming services for anime.

Japanese anime content providers, including big names such as Kadokawa (publishing) and Toei Animation (studio) are working together in streaming anime legally through Youtube channel Animelog. The best part? It will not cost any cent.

In a report by Variety, these industry giants are teaming up through AnimeLog or Anilog, launched by digital company AnalyzeLog, aiming to provide anime titles for free.

Two years from now, the vision is to have 30 companies join forces in providing 3,000 anime shows for free, with a goal of 300 million views monthly. While this target talks about big numbers, Variety reported that the companies believe that working together can grow their audience and advertising revenues quicker than working separately.

Some of the contents that are part of the launch include the animation adaptation of Osamu Tezuka-classic manga, “Black Jack” and “Future Boy Conan,” an anime co-directed by Hayao Miyazaki, one of the founders of internationally-recognized Studio Ghibli.

Currently, Animelog’s series are available only in Japan but according to Variety, part of the future roadmap is to reach overseas audience with English and Chinese subtitles.

In a statement, one of the issues in the anime viewership industry that AnalyzeLog brought up is the problem on illegal video distribution or streaming. While a lot of streaming services are picking up anime titles, these all come for a subscription fee.

AnalyzeLog said that “Anilog will distribute only officially-licensed animations and operate as a safe channel that families can enjoy together.”