Anime Web Turnpike (also known as Anipike) was a

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founded in August 1995 by Jay Fubler Harvey. It served as a large database of links to various

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websites. With well over 40,000 links, it had one of the largest organized collection of anime and manga related links. Users could add their own website to the database by setting up a username on the site and adding it to the applicable category. The website also had services such as a community

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and a magazine. The Anime Broadcasting Network, Inc. acquired the Anime Web Turnpike in 2000 with plans to enhance and expand the site, but multiple technical issues delayed these plans. As of Nov 2014, the site has gone offline. The site was back online as of July 2016, with no new posts since 2014. As of March 2021, the website has not been updated.

Reception

In 1995, the site was mentioned among 101 Internet sites to visit. The site and its creator were featured in the 2003 documentary film '' Otaku Unite!'' In 2003, Anime Web Turnpike was ranked the number three "must visit" anime website by the online magazine '' Animefringe''.

References

External links

Official WebsiteAnime Web Turnpike
Anime and manga websites Internet properties established in 1995 Web directories {{Anime-org-stub