Hajime News is a project dedicated to anime, manga and Japanese culture guides. The Japanese word hajime (始め) means "the beginning": we like to think every series is a doorway into something bigger, and our job is to walk with you from that first episode until you actually understand what you're watching.
What You'll Find Here
We're not a breaking-news or rumor site. We bet on evergreen content: guides that are still useful two years from now. We focus on three things that, in most anime guides, are usually scattered across different sites and that we bring together on a single page per series:
- No-filler watch orders: the order to watch each anime (seasons, canon movies, and which filler arcs you can safely skip) so you don't waste hours or lose the plot.
- Legal streaming availability: which platforms carry each series (Crunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+), whether it's dubbed or subbed, and what free options exist, including our Spain-focused streaming guide.
- The culture behind the story: Shinto, yokai, bushido, the Taisho era, honorifics — the real Japan that explains why a scene means what it means.
Who's Behind It
The project is edited and maintained by Alberto Sanz Diaz, responsible for the content, the editorial line, and keeping the information reviewed and up to date. Behind every guide there's manga read, anime watched, and cross-checking with reliable sources; we don't publish unverified generated text or lists copied from other directories.
How We Verify Our Information
We take accuracy seriously, because it's what you rely on to decide whether to watch a series or pay for a subscription:
- Watch orders cross-checked against the official chronology of the source material and the original Japanese broadcast.
- Streaming availability checked against real platform catalogs; we flag it as data that can change and review it periodically.
- Cultural context backed by verifiable references (Japanese mythology, history and religion), not invented interpretations.
- Images under free licenses (Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons), always credited.
If you spot an error, a series that changed platforms, or outdated data, let us know via our contact page. We'll fix it.
Transparency and Affiliate Disclosure
Hajime News is funded by advertising (Google AdSense) and Amazon affiliate links (Associates Program, ID o483598-21). If you buy manga or merchandise through one of our links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This never dictates our recommendations: we link products because they fit the guide, not the other way around.
Start Here
If you don't know where to start, here are some of our most complete guides: