BrandAnime is hiring a news writer to cover anime, indie games, JRPGs, and gacha games. This role focuses on short news posts based on official trailers and announcements. Articles are quick to write and follow a simple format. Once you understand the workflow, most posts take around 10 minutes to complete. We are looking for someone who: • Follows anime and gaming closely • Regularly watches trailers and announcements • Can write clearly and quickly • Understands how to source news properly • Already knows how to use WordPress This is an ongoing freelance opportunity with consistent work each week. Important Requirement: WordPress Experience Applicants must already know how to publish articles in WordPress. Your responsibilities will include: • Posting the article in WordPress • Embedding a YouTube trailer • Selecting a featured image • Choosing the correct category • Publishing the article If you have never used WordPress before, this position will not be a good fit. What You'll Be Writing You will write short news posts covering: • Anime announcements and trailers • JRPG reveals and updates • Gacha game announcements • Indie game trailers and reveals Articles usually contain: • A short opening paragraph explaining the news • An embedded official trailer • An official synopsis quoted from the developer or studio • Brief commentary about the trailer • Developer or staff credits when available Typical length: 150–300 words Sourcing Rules (Very Important) BrandAnime only uses first-party sources. This means news must come directly from: • Official YouTube trailers • Developer or publisher websites • Steam pages • Official social media posts • Press kits You cannot source news from other websites. Do NOT use content from: • Anime News Network • Crunchyroll News • ComicBook • CBR / ScreenRant / GameRant • Any Valnet publication BrandAnime articles must originate from official sources only. Where News Usually Comes From Most news is sourced from official YouTube channels. Examples include: Anime publishers and studios • Toho Animation • Pony Canyon • Aniplex • Kadokawa Game publishers • Square Enix • Atlus • Bandai Namco • Sega • PlayStation Gacha game developers • HoYoverse • Hypergryph • Other mobile developers Indie games can often be discovered through Indie Games Hub, but you must locate and embed the official trailer from the developer’s channel. Example of Our News Format Before applying, review this example article to understand our structure: https://brandanime.com/odds-chronicles-shows-off-clever-visual-art-in-new-official-trailer/ This is the exact format we use for news posts. Posting Workflow After writing the article you will: Publish the article in WordPress under the News category Add a featured image Embed the official YouTube trailer Publish the article Share the link on Twitter/X Workload This is part-time freelance work. Typical output: 3–5 news articles per week Each article is short and should take about 10 minutes once you understand the format. Bid Instructions Please submit your bid based on writing: 3 articles per week If things go well, the number of articles may increase. Important: Read This Section Carefully To prove you actually read this job post, your proposal must follow these instructions. At the very top of your proposal, write the sentence: I will only use official trailers and sources. Then answer these three questions: What anime, JRPG, or gacha game do you currently follow the most? Confirm that you already know how to publish articles in WordPress. Share one example of a trailer you would write a news article about. Applications that do not follow these instructions will be ignored. Who This Role Is Ideal For This job is perfect for someone who: • Already follows anime or gaming news closely • Watches trailers regularly on YouTube • Has basic WordPress publishing experience • Enjoys writing short news updates If you already spend time watching trailers and announcements, this job will feel very natural.