The Changing Magazine Landscape
What do you think of when someone mentions Shonen Jump? Afternoon? Hana to Yume? Chances are, you are reminded of one of their many hits over the years. If you're looking...
For Crunchyroll, Is Variety Not the Spice of Life?
Crunchyroll made quite a stir recently -- but not in the way they were hoping, I'm sure.
In case you missed it, Crunchyroll's parent company, Ellation, is launching a new animation studio...
When Do You Double-Dip on a Release?
In this interview with the head of the Carolina Manga Library, a certain part stuck out to me. Ms. Mehaffey suggested going through your shelves every six months and offered this...
Hey-la, Hey-la, My Shoujo’s Back
I was wondering recently: where have all the shoujo gone? For a good six months, not a single shoujo or josei title made it on The New York Times' Manga Best...
J-Novel Club’s Summer Boom
It's a little hard to believe J-Novel Club hasn't even celebrated its second birthday. But with all their major announcements at Anime Expo and Otakuthon these past few weeks, it's almost...
A Hasty Goodbye?
A week can go by in a flash. That's why I try to keep ideas for this column in mind. So when I got a huge box from GoHastings.com back in...
Attack on Simulpubs?
Did you decide to read the latest chapters of any of the above series recently? Were you in for a surprise?
Crunchyroll
While Crunchyroll was not the first company to release manga chapters...
A Beginner’s Guide to Liquidation Sales
In the past week or so, there's one sentence I've already gotten tired of reading:
"Toys R Us is only up to 30% off -- most stuff only 10%."
Okay, either my...
Let’s Check Back with DMP
Just a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the status of Digital Manga, Inc.'s Kickstarters and the rumor that they are on the verge of closing. Well, the president of...
Spotlight on Best Buy
Best Buy is one of the few big-box electronics and entertainment stores still around. While it is often compared to Amazon, Best Buy is, in some ways, a better outlet for...