"Anime Is No Longer Niche": As Anime's Expansion Takes the Industry to New Heights, HIDIVE CEO John Ledford Is Nothing But Hopeful

These days, anime is everywhere you look. From the front page of streaming services to your Happy Meal at McDonald's, it feels like the industry is gaining notoriety in ways we've not seen before. In the past decade, anime has seen itself dive deep into the pop culture zeitgeist as series like My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen have broken barriers and created new fans. But for John Ledford, the CEO of HIDIVE and founder of Sentai Filmworks, the medium's comeuppance has been a long time coming.