Should Studios Pull the Trigger and Use Patreon?
While Japan releases some fabulous anime, the pay often isn't. In 2015, the average animator's salary was under $10,000 US, and an American who...
12 Days of Anime 2017: A Look Back at The Anime Films of 2017
Justin: Outside of Ghibli releases, finding anime films in theaters wasn't supposed to happen. Short of premieres at conventions you could forget about finding...
Are Gamers Ready for a Price Hike?
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, video games are probably more popular than they have ever been. Consoles have been regularly out of stock, and...
J-Novel Club on Publishing Slayers, a Light Novel ‘that literally defines an era’
Growing up I would sometimes turn to a channel simply known as the International Channel. That’s where I was first introduced to Slayers, where...
Anime Strike: Amazon Strikes Out After All
A year ago this month, Amazon made headlines with the announcement of their Anime Strike service. Well, I hope you weren't planning a big...
SONimation: The Sony × FUNimation Deal
When Crunchyroll and FUNimation announced their partnership, there were a lot of jokes about how they got married. One brought its extensive catalog of...
Game Night With Your BFFs
Sometimes I have an idea for this column, and I get quite a ways into it, and then, BAM -- big news comes in...
Crunchyroll and Funimation Get Serious About Their Future
Sony buying AT&T's Crunchyroll was bound to bring about some changes. But in the days, weeks, and months following the news that the purchase...
Interview: Editor, Letterer, and Designer Abigail Blackman
There's a lot that goes into working on a manga, and while today's interview doesn't cover every aspect, you can learn a little bit...
The Big Five Publishing Houses to Four
How do you get your manga? Chances are that your answer would be something like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Right Stuf. But before...