The Sun Finally Sets on Sol Press
With the rising popularity of anime and manga over the past few years, more companies have been trying to throw their hat into the...
Anime NYC 2024: The Good, the Mixed, and the Bad
Well, this is an unusual time to post my thoughts about Anime NYC. Isn't this convention held in November? Well not this year! (And...
When a Scanlation Causes a Cancellation
Let's revisit one of the most divisive subjects in the animanga fandom: fan-translated works, and in particular, scanlations. Someone(s) acquires the original Japanese version,...
Amazon, Walmart, and Price Guarantees
If you follow deal sites and shopping news, you may have heard a lot about Amazon and Walmart recently. The two superstores both made...
Valentine’s Day with Anime
It's almost Valentine's Day. Have you picked up the traditional gifts -- you know, candy, flowers, plush? Well, why not put an anime twist...
Anime NYC 2021: The Good, the Mixed, the Bad, and the Abysmal
Well, it happened. After over a year and a good amount of months, an anime convention occurred in New York this past weekend. Note...
CrunchyTOON: Crunchyroll Collaborates with WEBTOON
Crunchyroll has manga to read, dramas to watch, a store to shop, an expo to host, and news to report, but of course, anime...
I’m Treated to TokyoTreat
Back in 2018, I did a round-up of Japanese-inspired subscription boxes, ranging from anime goods to Japanese food to stationary and more. One of...
What’s Stopping GameStop From Growing?
GameStop had a poor holiday season.
Sales were down almost 19% versus the previous year's holiday season, and this decline was already on top of...
Why Kodansha Comics Finally Licensed Chihayafuru
Last week Kodansha Comics announced they would be releasing Chihayafuru. Written by Yuki Suetsugu, we were first introduced to her work in animated form...