The Linear Anime Network Dies After a Long Illness

By Rob Bricken in Anime
Monday, January 7, 2008 at 11:43 am

A few anime nerds spent the weekend mourning the loss of U.S. anime licensor A.D. Vision's 24/7, linear Anime Network, announced last Friday on Anime News Network and other sites. Only a few anime fans were upset, since most U.S. anime fans watch illegally downloaded and fansubbed videos on the internet anyways...and hence a large portion of the Anime Network's troubles.

In happier news, the Video-on-Demand Anime Network still exists on many cable services, and the Funimation Channel shows anime 24/7, if you have Verizon FIOS or live in NYC. Oh, and there's plenty of free, illegal anime to watch online, too. • Rob

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