Comments on: Anime Online Shuts Down http://www.theanimeblog.com/anime/anime-news/anime-online-shuts-down/ The Anime Blog features Anime and Manga News and Reviews, Japanese Culture Articles, Japanese Recipes, Lolita Fashion and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:35:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rachelhttp://www.theanimeblog.com/anime/anime-news/anime-online-shuts-down/comment-page-1/#comment-4707 Rachel Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:32:36 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2007/07/25/anime-online-shuts-down/#comment-4707 @Brandie, <em>...cold and calculatied"</em>; you just described the business world in general ^^;.I think it's sad that this happened but it should serve as a reminder that as awesome a rapport we have with the community and the industry, in general, anime is still a business. People are in it to make money and the practices prove it. @Brandie, …cold and calculatied”; you just described the business world in general ^^;.

I think it’s sad that this happened but it should serve as a reminder that as awesome a rapport we have with the community and the industry, in general, anime is still a business. People are in it to make money and the practices prove it.

]]> By: Brandiehttp://www.theanimeblog.com/anime/anime-news/anime-online-shuts-down/comment-page-1/#comment-4673 Brandie Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:12:09 +0000 http://theanimeblog.com/2007/07/25/anime-online-shuts-down/#comment-4673 Navarre ordered FUNimation to lay off 10% of its work force, including all of anime online, 2 members of the marketing department, 1 member of the licensing department and several members of production. Navarre was looking to cut costs and saw an opportunity. It was cold and calculated and I hope us anime fans don't suffer because of how they are treating FUNimation. Navarre ordered FUNimation to lay off 10% of its work force, including all of anime online, 2 members of the marketing department, 1 member of the licensing department and several members of production. Navarre was looking to cut costs and saw an opportunity. It was cold and calculated and I hope us anime fans don’t suffer because of how they are treating FUNimation.

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