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Type of site | Video hosting service |
|---|---|
| Available in | Chinese |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | June 2007; 18 years ago (2007-06) |
| Current status | Online |
AcFun (Chinese:AcFun弹幕视频网), also known asA Site (A站, as opposed tobilibili) for short, is a Chinesevideo sharing website. The name "AcFun" is an abbreviation of "Anime,Comics andFun". The website is initially orientated as an ACGN (Animation, Comic,Game andNovel) community and is avideo sharingweb platform. AC Musume and TD Musume are the representative icons of AcFun.
In 2007, AcFun was created in June as an ACG themed video sharing site based onSina Video.[citation needed]
In 2008, the site launched with aNiconico-style player.[citation needed]
In 2009, the site addeddrama and movies as new categories. People can create an account and upload videos.[citation needed]
On 13 February 2010, they held their firstSpring Festival Gala. On 9 May 2010, the number of articles and videos submitted reached 100,000.[citation needed]
In 2011, AcFun had over 200,000 submitted articles and videos. The website changed its domain from acfun.cn to acfun.tv.It was awarded "Specialty Website of 2010" byGuangzhou-based New Weekly Magazine.[citation needed]
In 2014, the submission of articles and videos reached 1,000,000. On 31 December 2014, AcFun did a live broadcast ofKōhaku Uta Gassen.[citation needed]
In March 2015, they moved their headquarters to Beijing. On 6 June 2015, AcFun did a live broadcast of the show AKB48 anniversary year. On 6 August 2015, AcFun received US$50 million series A funding from Youku Tudou Inc. at a reportedly valuation of US$200 million.[1] On 7 August 2015, AcFun organized an offline event in a cinema. People could send comments while watching the movieMr. Black: Green Star. The comments would appear on the walls immediately.[2] On 10 October, AcFun registered a second-level domain: acfun.tudou.com.[3]
On 14 January 2016, AcFun has completed a US$60 million funding round led by Softbank China Venture Capital. On 1 July 2016, Liu Yanyan (Chinese:刘炎焱) became CEO of AcFun.[4]
On February 2, 2018, the website, as well asAndroid andiOS apps, were offline as the server shut down by itsdomain registrarAlibaba Cloud due to failure to renew the domain name. Possible financial constraints within AcFun may be related to the shutdown.[5] The officialWeibo account of AcFun confirmed the shutdown implicitly[6] but no official statement regarding it had been made. Access for website and apps has been restored as of February 12, ten days after the shutdown.[7]
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The website enables users to upload, view, and share videos. In addition, users may post comments in a dedicated section or overlay them directly onto the videos, facilitating enhanced interaction and communication during playback.
AcFun has been criticised for its server instability issues,[8] and the shift on both the official and its user group's political stance while losing the focus on ACGN.[9]