Since its launch on Tuesday, a Kickstarter campaign has earned over US$110,000 in pledges for an anime streaming app called “Anime Tube.” The campaign promises to deliver “free” anime on demand, and claims it will fix the shortcomings of the existing official services, including their limited libraries. However, various industry professionals have criticized the Kickstarter, calling its promises unrealistic.
“Anyone intrigued or thinking of donating to AnimeTube’s Kickstarter should… not,” Media OCD’s Justin Sevakis tweeted. “They’re about a decade too late to that business model AND competing with Netflix, Warner Media, NBC Universal… hell, even Disney has been sniffing for anime streaming rights.”
At the time of launch, the Kickstarter included a link to a list of titles that Anime Tube claimed were currently “in discussion” for licenses. The list includes hundreds of…
