The Anime Business

John O'Donnell (Part 1)

A sit-down with John O'Donnell, former managing director of Central Park Media – the one time leader in anime distribution in North America.

Robert Napton

Robert Napton, former Director of Marketing and Producer of US Renditions at Bandai Entertainment.

How I Started The 2nd Biggest Anime Convention - Peter Tatara

Peter Tatara started his career in anime at Central Park Media, but before long he was running programming at NY Comic Con, and trying to push it into anime. It didn't work out, but what came next was incredible.

John O'Donnell (Part 2)

Continuing our sit-down with John O'Donnell, former managing director of Central Park Media – the one time leader in anime distribution in North America.

Andy Frain and the story of Manga Video

In 90s Britain, Manga Video ruled the video shelves and the hearts of budding teenaged fans (even though the existing otaku hated them). Founder Andy Frain tells all about the early days of the most savvy anime publisher in UK history.

Laurence Guinness - The Fall of Manga Video

Stu Levy - The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of TOKYOPOP

Kurt Hassler - On Borders, Yen Press, and making Manga A Thing

Jerry Beck on Akira, Streamline Pictures and Anime in Theaters

John Sirabella on Media Blasters, CPM, and Surviving the DVD Crash

Helen McCarthy on Discovering Anime, UK Fandom and the Joy of It A

Jonathan Clements on The History of Anime in the UK

John O'Donnell on The End of Central Park Media

We are joined once again by John O'Donnell, to fill in the rest of the story, the final years of Central Park Media and what caused the downfall.

Robert Woodhead

Jerome Mazandarani and the Rebirth (and re-death) of Manga Video