Digital Video, the makers of the 2D animation software Toonz, and Japanese publisher DWANGO have announced that as of March 26 Toonz will be made open source under the name OpenToonz.

It's hard recommending #anime to people whose only exposure has been Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, and Poke'mon - all series meant for a wide or young target audience. It's further complicated because anime is at its best when viewed subtitled instead of dubbed, which many people are reluctant to try.