About AnimeNextSeason

The 2 AM Google Search That Changed Everything

Summer 2018, Bratislava. Couldn’t sleep. Started Googling “Accel World Season 2” at 2 AM because I’d just rewatched the series and needed closure.

The show ended on the perfect Season 2 setup — Fuko and Kuroyukihime reconciling, the real story just starting to unfold. Reki Kawahara kept writing the light novels, and it had been 6 years since Season 1.

Top Google result? A completely fake Amazon Prime listing claiming Season 2 was already streaming. The season literally doesn’t exist.

The kicker? That same fake listing STILL ranks in Google’s top 10 in 2026. Eight years of lying to desperate fans.

That moment broke something in me. It wasn’t just SEO spam — it was proof that entire websites exist purely to farm clicks off people’s genuine hope.

I registered AnimeNextSeason.com that same night, sitting in my apartment with terrible coffee and spite-fueled determination.

Anything anime related in 2026 is almost surely AI-generated trash ranking on Google and Bing from big websites.

What dominates search results:

• AI content farms posting 50+ articles daily with zero research
• Reddit threads repackaged as “industry insider sources”
• Clickbait headlines screaming “SEASON 2 CONFIRMED!” while citing nothing
• Corporate content mills like GameRant and ScreenRant republishing the same article endlessly

Google’s top 10 is STILL flooded with fake news claiming shows that will never happen are “confirmed.” Different show, same lies, same SEO spam.

How I Actually Research Content

Unlike sites copying Reddit speculation, I use Japanese sources most English sites can’t or won’t check:

• Financial reports from Kadokawa, Aniplex, Sony — the boring spreadsheets showing which franchises actually make money
• Japanese press releases from PRTimes.jp, Natalie.mu, Anime! Anime! before English sites pick them up
• Sales data from Oricon Charts tracking Blu-rays, manga, light novels, streaming numbers
• Production schedules showing which studios are booked through 2028
• Historical patterns from 7+ years of tracking when sequels actually happen vs. when sites claim they will

Case Study: I Called Noragami Season 3 in 2017

2017: Every major anime site screamed Noragami Season 3 was “definitely happening.”

I looked at the data: Blu-ray sales dropped 40%, Studio Bones locked into My Hero Academia, manga went on hiatus, production committee showed zero interest.

My prediction: Season 3 isn’t happening.

2026: I was right. The manga wrapped up. No anime continuation. Most sites never acknowledged their bullshit predictions.

That’s the difference between data and wishful thinking.

About the name: MaskaThor comes from two childhood favorites — “Maska” (a movie I watched constantly) and Thor (because 12-year-old me had ambitions).

Language: English is my second language. Learned it playing Fallout 2 in 2000 because waiting for fan translations felt like torture.

The AI thing: Articles are drafted by hand — the research, analysis, and opinions are 100% mine. I use AI to clean up grammar so I don’t sound like a confused Eastern European yelling at the internet. The journalism is human, the grammar polish is AI-assisted.

Nothing fancy. Yeah, it needs an upgrade. Don’t @ me.

I work 12 hours a day behind this PC. Sleep schedule? Whenever my cats let me. They run this house, I just pay rent.

The Crew

Current team: Salem, Simbik, and Sirusa — three cats who’ve decided I’m their servant.

Gone but not forgotten: Nufko and Barton. Both dogs lived 10+ years and were the best. Still think about them.

Anime Journey

• Started with: Neon Genesis Evangelion in the ’90s (controversial opinion: looking back, it’s kinda mid)
• Formative moment: Downloading Gundam SEED on dial-up in 2003 — 14 hours per episode, zero regrets
• Subs vs dubs: Subs only, EXCEPT Genshin Impact — Amber Lee Connors as Furina is genuinely incredible

Gaming Background

• LAN party days: Counter-Strike and StarCraft: Brood War in Bratislava when I was 12
• Learned: Competitiveness and how to talk shit in three languages

Gacha Addiction

• Currently playing: Genshin Impact, Wuthering Waves, Zenless Zone Zero, Honkai: Star Rail
• Peak degeneracy: 13-hour Furina archon quest marathon, then watched reactions for hours. Worth it.
• Hot take: Furina is still the best archon in Genshin even in 2026. Fight me.
• Reality check: Probably spent more on gacha than my PC is worth

The Process

1. Research: Dig through financial reports, Japanese press, sales data — takes hours or days
2. Analysis: Form conclusions based on actual economics, not wishful thinking
3. Writing: Draft articles by hand with all my opinions and analysis
4. AI Polish: Use AI to fix grammar so I don’t sound like I’m having a stroke
5. Final Review: Ensure it still says exactly what I meant

What AI doesn’t do: Research. Choose sources. Form opinions. Make predictions. The journalism is human, the grammar polish is AI-assisted.

How I Make Money

• Display Ads: Managed by Mediavine (premium ad network). This is the sole source of revenue.
• 100% Affiliate-Free: AnimeNextSeason does not use affiliate links or earn commissions from any product or streaming recommendations. Our coverage is completely unbiased.

What I DON’T Do

• ❌ Take money from studios for coverage
• ❌ Accept review codes with strings attached
• ❌ Publish sponsored posts disguised as news
• ❌ Use affiliate links or earn commissions
• ❌ Sell backlinks or participate in SEO schemes

Why independence matters: No corporate owners, no investors, no one telling me to soften my stance. This is why I can say “this sequel will never happen” while every other site screams “CONFIRMED FOR 2027!”

For complete transparency: Editorial Policy | Privacy Policy

Financial regret: Sold Bitcoin in early 2016 before it went absolutely insane. Still hurts.

Wrong predictions: I’ve been wrong about sequels before. Difference is, I admit it publicly instead of deleting posts and pretending it never happened.

Sleep schedule: Chaotic at best. Cats run this house, I just pay rent.