Is The Anime Business coming back?
The Anime Business (2025–present) — anime on YouTube
The answer: Between seasons — last episode March 18, 2026, no return date announced yet.
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About The Anime Business
As anime has grown from modest beginnings into a multi-billion-dollar global industry, the documentary provides insights from many notable people that played important roles in helping to popularize the genre in North America at various stages of its evolution.
The Anime Business episode schedule
14 aired
Aired · 14
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 18, 2026 | S1·E14 | Robert Woodhead |
| February 19, 2026 | S1·E13 | John O'Donnell on The End of Central Park Media |
| January 19, 2026 | S1·E12 | Jonathan Clements on The History of Anime in the UK |
| December 18, 2025 | S1·E11 | Helen McCarthy on Discovering Anime, UK Fandom and the Joy of It A |
| November 24, 2025 | S1·E10 | John Sirabella on Media Blasters, CPM, and Surviving the DVD Crash |
| October 22, 2025 | S1·E9 | Jerry Beck on Akira, Streamline Pictures and Anime in Theaters |
| September 23, 2025 | S1·E8 | Kurt Hassler - On Borders, Yen Press, and making Manga A Thing |
| August 27, 2025 | S1·E7 | Stu Levy - The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of TOKYOPOP |
| July 24, 2025 | S1·E6 | Laurence Guinness - The Fall of Manga Video |
| June 20, 2025 | S1·E5 | Andy Frain and the story of Manga Video |
| May 23, 2025 | S1·E4 | John O'Donnell (Part 2) |
| April 25, 2025 | S1·E3 | How I Started The 2nd Biggest Anime Convention - Peter Tatara |
| March 28, 2025 | S1·E2 | Robert Napton |
| February 24, 2025 | S1·E1 | John O'Donnell (Part 1) |