State of the Manga Market, Via ICv2’s Insider Talks 2020
A few weeks ago ICv2 announced the launch of ICv2 Insider Talks 2020. This would normally be held at New York Comic Con, and...
The Strange Situation of Ayakashi Triangle
While anime and manga have never been more popular in the US and other English-speaking nations, it's only reached that point because of several...
The Anti-Social Geniuses Try Out Various Irodori Doujinshi
A ton of manga are being published nowadays, but doujinshi has been something that's been coming out on digital platforms a bit more over...
Comic Days: The Next Path Forward?
There's little doubt that sites like Netflix and Crunchyroll became revolutionary for video watching. For one set fee, users could watch as much as...
Spotlight on Hot Topic: 2023 Edition
It's been a while since I've focused on this popular pop culture merch chain, so it's time to update my overview on Hot Topic!
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The Whitewashing Debate
This Friday, Paramount Pictures' version of Ghost in the Shell will hit theaters. A few days ago, the first teaser for Netflix's Death Note...
Small Packets, Big Changes
All of Japan is in one timezone, Japan Standard Time, which, because of Daylight Savings Time, currently runs 13 hours ahead of the US...
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...
Editorial: Viz Should Be Saying Something About Nobuhiro Watsuki
On Tuesday, Nobuhiro Watsuki (real name: Nobuhiro Nishiwaki) was charged with possessing child pornography. According to the Tokyo Metropolitian Police, Watsuki had numerous...
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...