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 turning points. The first dubbed anime. Manga....
Sentai Joins AMC’s Team
After a lot of rumors and back-and-forths, Sony announced they were acquiring Crunchyroll from AT&T in December 2020. However, the deal was put on hold due to needing regulatory approval, which...
Exclusive: Manga Preview of Shuichi Shigeno’s MF Ghost
ComiXology Originals and Kodansha announced exclusively on Anime News Network that Shuichi Shigeno’s MF Ghost (volumes 1-10), the sequel to Initial D, has been licensed and will be available to read...
Dark Horse Embraces Its New Home
Neon colors. Big hair. New wave music. Arcades. Indiana Jones. Full House. Transformers. Care Bears. Blockbuster stores. The 1980s introduced a lot of trends and media, many of which remain popular...
2021 in Review: Part 2
Let's continue our journey down memory lane!
Flipping Through Manga Flip
You know, I really don't have a good reason why I abandoned Manga Flip. It was free then, and it's still free!...
Nonon’s Best Anime of 2021
2021 showed us that the pandemic is far from gone, still yet it gave us vaccines (oh, and go get yours by the way). Except a new strain has come and...
2021 in Review: Part 1
Even though most people would agree the year 2021 was better overall than 2020, it still has been a rather long year. So let's look back at all my columns for...
Cowboy Bebop Begone
One Piece. Mobile Suit Gundam. Cowboy Bebop. Yu Yu Hakusho. All are great male-oriented works that also have gained mass appeal across the gender and age divides. They are also often...
Good Tidings of Anime and Joy
It's the holiday season, and what better time to celebrate the spirit the season of giving. I've shared before ways about Shopping & Spreading a Little Kindness and Spreading Holiday Cheer...
Retail Check-In 5
It's time for another news roundup!
Dollar Tree Officially Raises Prices
There are dollar stores, and then there are dollar stores. Places like Dollar General and Family Dollar operate as variety stores that...