Of Unions and Recasts
By now, there's likely you've heard about the hubbub over the new season of Mob Psycho 100 on Crunchyroll. You can read about it here or here if you haven't, but...
Retail Check-In 6
It's time again to recap some recent headlines and tidbits!
All Aboard the Manga Train
Publishers Weekly had a new article highlighting how well manga -- and associated genres like webtoons -- are...
The Anti-Social Geniuses Check Out Chapter 1 of Kenta Shinohara’s WITCH WATCH
Justin: WITCH WATCH...get it? Wristwatch, but swap Wrist with Witch...? Clever right?
Anywho, there's generally rules that I come up with regarding a lot of Shonen Jump series. As in, if they're...
Castle Point Anime Convention 2016: Interview With Lauren Landa
Part 2 of Justin's interview tour at Castle Point Anime Convention continues...this time with one of the rising voice actresses in the industry. As you'll learn a bit in this interview,...
Let’s Talk about Hanashi Media
In yet another testament to the popularity of Japanese manga and light novels, a new publisher is entering the scene!
Hanashi Media's Introduction
In July 2021, social media pages were registered for a...
“Too Little, Too Late”: More Analyses on Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble came back into the spotlight thanks to a "Save Barnes & Noble" campaign, which I wrote about here. Well, a lot of attention is still on the national...
Turn the B(&N) Around
Barnes & Noble has been on a steady decline overall, and the upcoming financial year-end report is not likely to be very different from the previous years'. Just recently, they named...
The Manga Letterer’s Tools of The Trade
For almost every craft, there’s a process you abide by to get the work done as well as possible. So I wondered: what exactly is that process for manga localizing? Well,...
INTERVIEW: Writer Samuel Sattin Talks Reinventing Tezuka’s UNICO, Fan-Funding, and Honoring the God of...
If you've follow manga long enough, you'll certainly know about Osamu Tezuka, his impact on the industry, and the numerous creations he's made, some of which influence the current generation of...
Instant Analysis: Itihasa
I feel as if we don't get a lot of historical manga released here in the US, although Itihasa's setting is so unusual that I'm surprised that it was chosen to be...