About Us 2.0
The-O Network Online (T-ONO for short) is a website dedicated to the Japanese content industry. This includes Japanese popular culture, animation (anime), figurines, comics (manga), movies, music, toys, and video games.
As a growing multi-million dollar international industry, Japanese pop culture has taken the world by storm, and The-O Network offers our readers the latest and hottest information through exclusive content including convention coverage, editorials, interviews, news, previews, and reviews.
In comparison to other countries, there is a significant gap in the United States for quality media coverage on Japanese content industry. The-O Network's goal is to set the bar for Japanese content industry media in the United States in a professional and entertaining manner.
Collectively as group, we are operated and managed by The-O Network LLP. and have been based in the United States since 2010.
Interviews
Our most popular section, we provide exclusive interviews with some of the industry's hottest and most popular members including artists, animators, celebrities, directors, idols, popstars, producers, and musicians.
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Interview with voice actress and idol singer Halko Momoi (桃井はるこ) who's nicknamed the "Queen of Akihabara". |
Our second interview with pop singer May Nakabayashi (中林芽依) or best known as May'n (メイン). |
Exclusive interview with voice actresses and singers Yui Horie (堀江由衣) and Eri Kitamura (喜多村英梨). |
For a complete list, please visit our Interview Section.
Companies We've Worked With
As a popular online destination for fans of Japanese media, we've had the privilege of working alongside some of the best and most innovative companies and distributors in the industry.
These include in no particular order:
- Anime: Aniplex, FUNimation, VIZ Media, New People Entertainment
- Music: Dwango, Horipro, King Records, Sony Music Japan
- Video Games: Aksys Games, Capcom, NIS America, Rockin' Android, MangaGamer, JAST USA
If you would like to join the growing list of companies working with our website, please use our contact form.
Events Coverage
We provide extensive event coverage across various mediums including written, audio, and video reports.
- Anime Expo [CA United States]
- Animelo Summer Live (Anisama) [Saitama, Japan]
- San Diego Comic-Con International [San Diego, CA United States]
- Comic Market (Comiket) [Tokyo, Japan]
- Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) [Los Angeles, CA United States]
- Evolution Championship Series (EVO) [Las Vegas, CA United States]
- FanimeCon [San Jose, CA United States]
- Game Developers Conference (GDC) [San Francisco, CA United States]
- New York Comic-Con / New York Anime Festival [New York, NY United States]
- Sakura-Con [Seattle, WA United States]
- WonderCon [San Francisco, CA United States]
An excerpt video of Japanese popsinger May'n at Anime Expo 2010 filmed by T-ONO staff.
Appearances and Mentions
- LA Weekly [Video of May'n's AX Performance, 2012]
- Inside AX (Anime Expo) [Best of Web Feature, 2011]
- Green Tea Graffiti [Interview with T-ONO Staff, 2010]
- Nico Nico Douga [Front Page Feature Billy Herrington Wrestling Event, 2009]
