Otaku Links: Let’s agree to disagree about Crunchyroll

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  • Since I watched no fewer than 5 shows last season, I’m trying to stay disciplined and just watch one for fall, Gundam Build Fighters. I made the right choice. It doesn’t take itself seriously at all, and Ramba Ral makes a cameo in episode one. You can watch it legally on YouTube.
  • If you’re still decided what to watch and where, my Twitter friend Scott took notes and it looks like Crunchyroll is streaming 30+ shows this season. I’ll just leave my Crunchyroll affiliate link riiiight here.
  • It’s pretty obvious I support Crunchyroll as it exists today. But not everyone feels so warmly toward the site, which does have a sordid past. (Before it made things right, it was an illegal streaming site.) Here’s why the Seventh Style bloggers think supporting Crunchyroll is bad for the anime industry.
  • How 2013 made anime academic Charles Dunbar love anime again. I’m glad The Eccentric Family was one of the reasons. Welcome back to the fandom, Charles!

(Screenshot via Gundam Build Fighters, episode one.)