The Great Mangamo Manga Tour!
Mangamo is a manga subscription service that began in beta in Canada, but yesterday it finally was made available globally. Justin and Krystallina gave the app a look, and share their...
Helping KyoAni in Their Time of Need
By now, you've likely heard of the devastating arson at Kyoto Animation, the studio behind anime series like The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Clannad, and Violet Evergarden. The July 18th tragedy...
The House of Mouse and the Land of the Rising Sun
Today is November 18th, Mickey Mouse Day (or Mickey Mouse's Birthday). Back in 1928, "Steamboat Willie" made its debut on this very day. While it was not technically Mickey's first cartoon,...
Update on Loot Crate
Back in August, I wrote about Loot Crate, which had recently filed for bankruptcy. Now it's time to check back in with them and see what's happened since then.
When Loot Crate...
Crunchyroll Gets Some New VIZ-ness
Two media giants have announced teaming up before, but one of their
first moves is the opposite of what many of us expected.
Back in July 2019, Crunchyroll and VIZ Media announced...
More Companies Get in on the Manga Biz
While the major English manga publishers all have variety in their releases, they also tend to have niches. VIZ Media has some of Japan's biggest hits and low price points to...
Partners in Cosplay
Due to the pandemic last year, Halloween parties and fall cons were minimal or completely MIA. But all the events that were skipped or minimalized last year are coming back, although...
Cardcaptor Sakura Collector’s Edition’s Digital Status; MD-i Releasing Somari and the Guardian of the...
So I last wondered where in the world was the digital release of Cardcaptor Sakura Collector's Edition Volume 1 since it was slated for a June release...and didn't come out in...
Anime Partnerships Grow Stronger
Businesses are a tangled web of contracts. And in some cases, even rivals team up together to work on projects and initiatives. For instance, the three biggest soda companies, Coca-Cola, Pepsi,...
Yen On In Your Ears
I love reading, and I'm sure a lot of you do too. But one of the drawbacks of picking up a book is that it's an activity not exactly suited to...