English izneo Says Its Time to Go
Back in 2020, I checked out izneo, a comics platform started by French and Belgian publishers. Because of its origin, it's no surprise European comics are a major focus, but manga...
Manga Wars Episode TOKYOPOP: The Empire Strikes Back
It had been their stated goal for quite a while, but now it's official: TOKYOPOP is back in the licensing game.
The History of TOKYOPOP
TOKYOPOP started in 1997 as Mixx Entertainment. Although...
Can an Illegal Manga Platform Go Legit?
Go search for any anime or manga title, and it won't take you long to come across a way to watch or read it in its entirety for free. However, the...
Manga on Kindle Faces an Unlimited Problem
Amazon is the largest retailer outside of China, and it's often the first stop for many shoppers.
So it's not surprising that anyone who wants to sell their product will want...
The Great Light Novel Experience
It's been about two years since Yen Press announced at Sakuracon that they'd be making a push to bring more light novels to the West. The history of LNs was poor...
When Accusations Divide a Fanbase
In mid January, stories started coming out about Dylan "Hazukari" Kielman, an anime congoer who had made appearances on sites/podcasts like Anime News Network (ANN), had been accused of sexual harassment...
Anime-Planet Partners With J-Novel Club to Kick Off Their Online Reading Portal
Anime-Planet, a popular database and destination for streaming official dubbed and subbed anime and videos from Crunchyroll, HIDIVE, and YouTube, is launching something new:
An official Online Reading Portal.
Anime-Planet has announced...
The Hunt for Anime Black Friday Deals: 2021 Edition
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving. In addition to being a reminder to treasure your friends and family, it's also the time for a deal-a-thon at most stores.
Once again, this is not a typical...
12 Days of Anime 2017: I (Selfishly) Hated The Ending to Tsukigakirei
Tsukigakirei is one of the best anime series of 2017. It stars Kotaro and Akane, two young kids who enter a clumsy, but lovely relationship that takes a good 12 episodes...
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 and bumps an article back. Such was...