>>712405303>Why are the anime and vidya industries so filled with trannylizers today? How do we fix localization?The good studios got pushed out as Sony and fansub-theft-turned-streamer-turned-corporate-Sony-product bullied so many companies out.
Geneon (formerly Pioneer) closed their doors and signed a deal with FUNi to take over distribution.
TokyoPop followed Geneon on signing publishing rights to FUNi.
ADV, who was massively in debt, went under and using a loophole gave all of their assets to newly made Section 28 Films (aka Sentai Filmworks).
Central Park Media closed due to running out of money. Media Blasters floated for a bit but struggles to stay up. Discotek captured the market they had.
AnimEigo switched to mostly non-anime stuff for awhile and only just releases easy sellable shit.
FUNi sold out to a DVD distributor, then Sony, then away from Sony, then back to Sony, and then merged with CrunchyRoll purchased by Sony who hardly pays shit for all the content they run.
RightStuf was bought out by Sony as well to become the CrunchyRoll Store to sell anime.
ADV helped cause Suncoast and other mall retailers to go under