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...
Instant Analysis: Takahashi-san Is Listening
Takahashi-san might be a fresh, young high school idol but that's not important, Takahashi has a secret and it's a juicy one! Her classmates think that when Takahashi put's her headphones...
For Crunchyroll, Is Variety Not the Spice of Life?
Crunchyroll made quite a stir recently -- but not in the way they were hoping, I'm sure.
In case you missed it, Crunchyroll's parent company, Ellation, is launching a new animation studio...
Another Look at the Manga Piracy Debate
Where do you get your manga?
Hopefully, you answered something like, "At my local bookstore!" or, "At an online retailer!" or even one of the free legal resources. However, I'm sure that...
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...
Winter in Japan
You might have already guessed from your general knowledge of the country but Japan is quite an extreme country in many ways. The trains are punctual to the second, the food...
Lessons I Hope Companies Will Learn from Final Fantasy XV
November had the launch of two major games: Pokemon Sun and Moon and Final Faantasy XV. The latter has taken 10 years to land in players' hands and has suffered several...
GameStop Chews On Its Future
GameStop is a regular topic in this column. That should be no surprise as it's the largest video game retailer chain in the world, and GameStop has been instrumental in pushing...
An Un-merry Holiday for Some Companies
This past holiday season was rough for several companies that anime fans are familiar with. Will this be a temporary setback for these chains, or is this part of a deeper...
5 Tips On Item Farming in the Real World
Nintendo surprised the world with the announcement that they are suspending the NES Classic console in North America.
And the resellers of the world rejoiced.
Currently, this $60 console is selling for as...