Instant Analysis: A Centaur’s Life
Monster girls are in -- one of the latest trends in the moe wave that's been going strong for over a decade now. Of course, your definition of cute may vary; while...
Manga Wars Episode TOKYOPOP: The Empire Strikes Back
It had been their stated goal for quite a while, but now it's official: TOKYOPOP is back in the licensing game.
The History of TOKYOPOP
TOKYOPOP started in 1997 as Mixx Entertainment. Although...
Cosplayers on Reading Complex Age, A Cosplay Manga
Complex Age, by Yui Sakuma, is a manga that revolves around Nagisa Kataura, a 26 year old temp-worker that is also a cosplayer, and how she handles pressure from society...
Some Mexican Restaurants Apparently Love The 4Kids Logo
Many remember 4Kids as either the gateway to anime or the gateway to butchered anime series. Looking back on it now, it’s crazy to think how completely different a show like...
Impressions of The Anime Con in Times Square
The biggest standout of Liberty City Anime Convention is that it's an anime con smack dab between a Hershey’s store and a MAC cosmetics store, and across the street from said...
Anime Crowdfunding: The Vision of Escaflowne, Skip Beat!, and You
What are you spending on your money on this month? Some of you will be heading somewhere for spring break. Others will be attending a big St. Patrick's Day blowout or...
Anime NYC 2017: Ernest Woo, Sun Bang, and TappyToon
At AnimeNYC, Ernest Woo and Sun Bang spent the majority of their time meeting not only fans of their platform, but introducing a new audience to TappyToon.
What is TappyToon? It's another...
Please Save My Money – The “It’s Too Expensive” Argument
Not too long ago, I was at Barnes & Noble. As I was wandering around, I overheard a young guy talking about manga with his friend. He picked up the first...
Anime NYC 2018: Tomo Tran Talks Vertical Comics, the Monogatari Series, and Hiroki Kuroda
It's not a big secret that Vertical has changed considerably from when it got started many years ago...and to extent, even a few years ago. Most associated the company with Ed...
Taisho x Alice x Disaster
Otome games have been on the rise recently. Visual novels have been exploding in the west thanks to games like Ace Attorney and Zero Escape, but it's only been a few...