Nonon’s Best Anime of 2020
You know it, and I know it: 2020 has been absolute hot garbage. There's no point in going into all of the little things that have happened this year because there...
Can GameStop Stop Its Woes?
While a lot of businesses and markets have struggled during the pandemic, video gaming has been experiencing a boom. With stay-at-home orders, lay-offs, and canceled events, people from young to old...
A Streaming Reunion
Since the news Sony was closing in on a deal with Crunchyroll, every week, my planning for this column went like this:
"Maybe they'll make a deal this week! ...No? Guess I'll...
The Reprint Report: Some of 2020’s Surprising and Expected Manga (& LN) Hits
Curious about the manga and light novels that's selling so well to where companies have to consult their printers and tell them, "We'll be using you to print more of the...
Amazon Once Again Faces a Prime Challenge
Amazon has always been coy on how many people are subscribed to Amazon Prime, Amazon's subscription membership that offers free shipping on most orders (and one-to-two day on many items), free...
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 those retailers can stock all those volumes...
Kodansha Comics Will Simulpub Shangri-La Frontier
Kodansha Comics has confirmed to TheOASG that they will be simulpubbing Katarina and Ryosuke Fuji’s Shangri-La Frontier manga starting Tuesday, December 8. So in addition to its first volume being released...
The House of Mouse and the Land of the Rising Sun
Today is November 18th, Mickey Mouse Day (or Mickey Mouse's Birthday). Back in 1928, "Steamboat Willie" made its debut on this very day. While it was not technically Mickey's first cartoon,...
Serving Discounts to Those Who Served
Today is November 11th. That means for us Americans, today is Veterans Day, a day to honor those who have served. Some of you reading this may have been in the...
Streamland Saga
It's time for another episode in The Great Streaming Wars. Let's see how the anime market may soon change as a whole -- and for many viewers, affect your wallet right...