The Big Five Publishing Houses to Four
How do you get your manga? Chances are that your answer would be something like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Right Stuf. But before those retailers can stock all those volumes...
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,...
Serving Discounts to Those Who Served
Today is November 11th. That means for us Americans, today is Veterans Day, a day to honor those who have served. Some of you reading this may have been in the...
Streamland Saga
It's time for another episode in The Great Streaming Wars. Let's see how the anime market may soon change as a whole -- and for many viewers, affect your wallet right...
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, and a person or group translates and...
.hack//Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble kicked off the Columbus Day aka Indigenous People's Day weekend with a rare one-day coupon, and their Black Friday Chapter 1 sale started just after Amazon's Prime Day...
Masking Up, Anime Style
Halloween is two and a half weeks away, and I usually do a lighthearted Halloween post each year. Well, despite October 31st being a Saturday, the few parties and events are...
Cute Girls’ Time to Shine: Manga Time KIRARA Comics
Are you a fan of CGDCT (cute girls doing cute things)? Well, be a MRRFF (manga reader reading for free) with a new online app!
On September 28th, app developer WFS announced...
An Unusual Holiday Shopping Season Arrives
Tomorrow is October 1st. Usually, October is the start of the holiday sales drive. Sure, the pressure truly turns up a notch in November -- and especially during the Thanksgiving week...
GameStop Bets Big on Next Gen Gaming
It's official: the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 are due out this holiday season, and gamers know how much money they'll need to pony up for Microsoft's and Sony's latest...