About Akiba Brief

Akiba Brief is an independent site based in Tokyo. We read the Japanese announcements, store notices and event pages first, then write up what matters for anime fans in the US, UK, Canada and Australia: what's coming, when pre-orders close, and how to actually get it shipped to you.

What we do and don't do

• We summarize sources in our own words and link every one of them at the end of each article.
• We don't use screenshots from episodes. Images are press-kit assets, our own photos, or images supplied by the shops we link to.
• Prices are quoted in yen from the original source, with a rough US dollar figure for orientation.
• We use AI tools to draft and check articles; every article is validated against its sources before it goes live.

Contact

Corrections and tips: see the contact page.