A Farewell to Hastings
Well, it's official: all Hastings stores will be closed.
I wrote about the situation and its effects in an earlier article. While the company hoped to find a buyer and even had...
From Manga Translation Battle to Translating in the Manga Industry
Jenny McKeon is the manga translator of Vertical Inc's Nichijou & Seven Seas's upcoming fall releases of Please Tell Me! Galko-Chan and Dragon Maid. Did you know that she wasn't sure...
Go West, Young Anime: Upcoming Remakes on the Small & Silver Screens
As Japanese media franchises have risen in popularity over the past couple of decades (and have had accelerated growth in the past few years), many Western companies have turned to the...
Should You Still Support Bad Releases?
"YESSS!" you exclaim. After years of hoping, wishing, begging, one of your favorite series has finally, FINALLY been licensed. You stalk the Internet for news. You preordered the release. And now,...
Anime NYC 2019: Interview With J-Novel Club Founder Sam Pinansky
J-Novel Club has been established for over 3 years now, and the company has grown a lot since its debut in 2016. From releasing light novels digitally, to converting a number...
Crunchy-Rock-n-Roll
Music is an important part of every culture. Even though its purpose may have changed and evolved and various styles have risen and fallen in popularity, music is one of those...
Sentai Joins AMC’s Team
After a lot of rumors and back-and-forths, Sony announced they were acquiring Crunchyroll from AT&T in December 2020. However, the deal was put on hold due to needing regulatory approval, which...
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...
The Manga Market Gets a Little More Square
So about a month ago, we learned that there was a new manga publisher on the horizon.
https://twitter.com/TheOASG/status/1117130751164731393
But who was the company in question? Penguin Random House made me think back to...
12 Days of Anime 2017: Anime-Gataris, but Back to 2008
You come up with a solid plan, only to be faced with staring down hardcore, intimidating vets while pitching an anime club. Its purpose is made known. You've spent weeks working...