Demon Slayer – Infinity Castle Part 1 makes its global streaming debut this month, exclusively on Crunchyroll. I ran the numbers on what Aniplex and Sony gave up, and why I think it was the right call
As always, thank you for the insights, Jerome! I enjoyed reading, appreciated the personal experience example from the Akira release, and learned a new word in "monopsony". I have to embarrassingly admit that, for a second, I thought you were doing wordplay with "monopoly" and Sony (because of the One Sony context), but its definition is now perfectly clear and the concerns about it are understandable.
Above all, I appreciate your observation near the end about how a sustainable business, sometimes requires considerations beyond an immediate payday. The "win now, lose later" mentality that drives so many short-sighted decisions everywhere around us is scary, and I take it as a personal lesson for everyday life, as it's applicable to how we manage work, attention and time.
As always, thank you for the insights, Jerome! I enjoyed reading, appreciated the personal experience example from the Akira release, and learned a new word in "monopsony". I have to embarrassingly admit that, for a second, I thought you were doing wordplay with "monopoly" and Sony (because of the One Sony context), but its definition is now perfectly clear and the concerns about it are understandable.
Above all, I appreciate your observation near the end about how a sustainable business, sometimes requires considerations beyond an immediate payday. The "win now, lose later" mentality that drives so many short-sighted decisions everywhere around us is scary, and I take it as a personal lesson for everyday life, as it's applicable to how we manage work, attention and time.
Warmest regards from Costa Rica!
Lots to learn from Sony. Thats for sure.