Grand Song Streaming
Do you remember way back in spring 2017 when ANiUTa was announced? It was a huge announcement: for 600 yen a month (a little over $5 American), users could stream music...
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 works in Japan reported he was earning...
The Anti-Social Genius Checks Out Hiro Mashima’s EDENS ZERO
Title: EDENS ZERO
Serialized in: Weekly Shounen Magazine (June 26, 2018)
When did this get licensed: IMMEDIATELY. Ok, maybe not that immediate. But on April 10th, Kodansha Comics revealed sketches of Hiro Mashima's...
go90 Goes Away
What could you do with $1 billion? Or even $300 million?
If you said, "Create a streaming service without a lot of focus and that nobody wants and has bad controls!", you...
Stop and Roll With the Changes
While neither is confirmed, two potential buyouts could shake up some well-known companies. But will GameStop going private or AT&T taking full control of the company that owns Crunchyroll help or...
“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...
5 Things To Know About Stupid Love Comedy
A three volume series in Japan, Stupid Love Comedy will be released by Yen Press tomorrow in omnibus format. But what exactly is Shushushu Sakurai's manga about? Well, it does involve...
The Return of the DMI
It's been a long time coming for thousands of manga fans. After being ghosted by Digital Manga, Inc. (in fact, at times, it was probably easier to contact a real ghost)...
A Lookie at Jump Rookie
It wasn't too long ago I wrote about how manga serializations are changing in Japan. Since then, several other magazines have been announced they're ending (Bessatsu Hana to Yume) or changing...
5 Things To Know About Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle
Volume 1 of Kagiji Kumanomata's Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle is hitting bookstores (and digital platforms) tomorrow. But what exactly is this manga all about? Well, Annette Roman, a long-time...