More Companies Get in on the Manga Biz
While the major English manga publishers all have variety in their releases, they also tend to have niches. VIZ Media has some of Japan's biggest hits and low price points to...
Anime NYC 2024: Industry Panels Overview
Another year of Anime NYC, and yet we'll go into 2025 wondering just how the industry will handle this convention. Last year it was somewhat notable that VIZ skipped out on...
Amecon 2016: My last UK con
Welcome to the UK, where it rains all the time. Or at least looks like it's about to rain.
It's been too long since I've gone to an actual anime con in...
Why Kodansha Comics Finally Licensed Chihayafuru
Last week Kodansha Comics announced they would be releasing Chihayafuru. Written by Yuki Suetsugu, we were first introduced to her work in animated form in 2011. Since then, it got a...
Back to School with Anime: 2021 Edition
Ah, August. The last of the summer months. And you know what that means -- back to school time!
"School" has taken on a new meaning since the pandemic, and districts and...
The Blazing Minds Behind Studio TRIGGER’s Promare
With the upcoming Studio TRIGGER original movie, Promare, premiering across theaters nationwide this week, GKIDS gave TheOASG’s Justin and Helen the opportunity to ask questions to the creative staff. Hiroyuki Imaishi (Director),...
2017: The War of the Booksellers
Well, the election may be over, but Barnes & Noble's woes aren't: comparable store sales fell by just over 9% during the holiday season. This is despite a 2% gain in...
Nonon’s Best Anime of 2021
2021 showed us that the pandemic is far from gone, still yet it gave us vaccines (oh, and go get yours by the way). Except a new strain has come and...
Convention Circuit Roundtable: Anime Expo, SDCC, and Otakon Edition
The summer conventions -- Anime Expo, SDCC, and Otakon -- have now come and gone, so it's time to reflect on what ended up occurring during the month of July since...
MANGA Plus, Revisited
MANGA Plus was announced about two months ago, with its Spanish version launching late last month. Now that both versions have been around for a bit, I decided to see what...