Also, there was a interview with Netflix "director of anime" in Japan and he said many things about how they do things and why there's no simulcast
http://www.thegeeklygrind.com/a-man...to-okiura-director-of-anime-at-netflix-japan/
Here two points that I think will interest you.
Netflix Japan is unique in that it's able to offer simulcast schedules for some of the anime licenses it acquires – broadcasting it weekly as it airs. This is something that a lot of fans in the US are always asking for as Netflix acquires more popular series each season. How has Netflix Japan handled the simulcast strategy for anime? Has it proved to be disruptive to the overall service, or are fans just familiar with watching it like that?
Just to clarify, we have some shows locally available, in Japan only, where we video-stream TV anime shows in "day-after" broadcast format. We make those shows available to serve local customers needs. For some shows, we licensed global distribution rights. This is when we make the show available all at once, presenting over 130 million global subscribers the opportunity to watch the show with the original Japanese audio and subtitles in their local language or in dubbed audio. It takes time to create world-class subtitles and dubbed audio for these shows , but in doing so, we hope to serve larger customer needs on a global basis. Our belief is that maintaining this all-at-once format is the best way to serve our global customers needs.
We understand there are some fans who want a global simulcast, but we believe that the all-at-once distribution window is best in order to maintain the quality of production.
The sheer volume of available anime today seems surreal for fans like myself who grew up purchasing hard-to-find VHS and DVD releases of whatever shows could make it to the US. Now, every season brings a flurry of new shows to various streaming platforms. With so much out there now, it's even harder for anime fans to find the real quality shows each season. When you're looking at acquiring licenses and content for Netflix, what are you looking for?
The anime team based out of Japan is currently focusing on teenage and young-adult themed shows, as opposed to kids and family animation. We have a separate kids and family team based out of Los Angeles, while we're based out of Tokyo.
Our focus is edgy shows: sci-fi, action, fantasy…that relatively travel easily on a global scale. This is opposed to genres like comedy or slice of life, which can be difficult to translate for global customers. So sci-fi, action…zombie…vampire or "underground fight-club situations" *laughs* those are our favorites.
