Anime Strike

Anime Strike was a subscription-based video on demand service for Amazon Channels, focused on anime series and movies from various anime distributors. The service launched on January 1, 2017 and was closed on January 5, 2018, after which its catalog was incorporated into the Amazon Prime subscription service.

Anime Strike
Type of businessDivision
Type of site
Video on demand
Headquarters
United States
Area servedUnited States
IndustryInternet
ParentAmazon.com
URLamazon.com/animestrike
RegistrationRequired
LaunchedJanuary 12, 2017 (2017-01-12)
Current statusDefunct

History

On January 12, 2017, Amazon announced the launch of its first branded on-demand subscription service for Amazon Channels, Anime Strike, "offering more than 1,000 series episodes and movies ranging from classic titles to current shows broadcast on Japanese TV."[1] Anime Strike consisted of shows that were streaming exclusively on Amazon Video worldwide, as well as selected titles licensed by Sentai Filmworks.

On January 5, 2018, Amazon discontinued the channel, and most of its exclusive content became watchable with a Prime subscription.[2] Following Anime Strike's closure, several previously exclusive titles began streaming on HIDIVE, which also streams titles from Sentai Filmworks and Section23 Films.[3][4]

Reception

Anime Strike's announcement has been met with a generally negative reception. Miranda Sanchez wrote an article for IGN titled "Amazon and Netflix Don't Understand Anime Fans", criticizing the service for its expensive pricing.[5]

References
  1. https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/amazon-anime-channel-subscription-1201958402/ Amazon Launches Anime Channel for $5 Per Month, Its First Branded Subscription Channel
  2. "Amazon Shuts Down Anime Strike Paid Streaming Service". Anime News Network. January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  3. "HIDIVE Streams 4 Former Anime Strike-Exclusive Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  4. "HIDIVE Adds Armed Girl's Machiavellism Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  5. Sanchez, Miranda (2017-01-20). "Opinion: Amazon and Netflix Don't Understand Anime Fans". IGN. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
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