Ep.109 - The Real Numbers Behind Anime in Canada

About this episode

This episode explores the real statistics behind anime viewership in Canada with guest Miles Atherton.

Some listeners may be perturbed to learn that much of the discussion on this program about the trends and traditions of anime in our country is built on a foundation of assumptions. Mind you, this is not the same thing as a foundation of lies, because these assumptions are based on the qualified observations and deductions of sensible people, but some out there will not accept anything less than a quantified take. Well, that's what I'm delivering this episode, and I've invited Miles Atherton of Quest for the Best and White Box Entertainment to give us a look at the real numbers underlying audience trends, which shows have been truly impactful and which province has the trashiest taste in anime.

People in this episode

Host: Jesse Betteridge

Guest: Miles Atherton

Topics covered

• anime
• audience trends
• Canada
• cultural analysis
• viewership statistics

Keywords

• anime
• Canada
• viewership
• audience trends
• statistics
• cultural analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Quest for the Best, White Box Entertainment

Places: Canada

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