The Manga Market Gets a Little More Square
So about a month ago, we learned that there was a new manga publisher on the horizon.
https://twitter.com/TheOASG/status/1117130751164731393
But who was the company in question? Penguin Random House made me think back to...
Goodbye 2018, Hello 2019
Happy New Year to everyone! Have you made any resolutions? Well, whether you have or not, the new year is a time to reflect back on what's happened and think about...
MAL Scores a New Owner
Do you keep
track of anime series you watched or manga you've read? Or do you go searching
for recommendations of similar series you’ve liked? If you do, chances are
you've at least considered...
Dirt Cheap Cosplay
Halloween. It's the one celebrated day of cosplay that comes each year.
So far in this column, for Halloween, I've done costume deals and reusable costumes. This year's theme? Dirt cheap cosplay.
The...
The Root of a New Game Style?
There's little doubt there's a live action boom going on right now. Everything from flying elephants (Dumbo) to stretchy pirates (One Piece) to rom-coms (My Love Story!!) has a live action...
Movie Night Moneysavers
With Pokémon: Detective Pikachu ready to hit theaters this weekend, I'm sure a lot of anime and game fans will be going to the movies soon. But between the tickets and...
Free to Jump
Like most magazines, Shonen Jump has undergone changes over the years to keep up with the changing marketplace. It stopped releasing physical magazines in 2012, and then it went to simultaneous...
Amazon Marches On
Amazon is currently the #1 online retailer in the US, #2 worldwide. In fact, over 40% of online purchases are made at Amazon.
But in today's fast-paced world, being highly ranked now...
Retail Check-In
As you may know, businesses' fiscal (financial) years don't always correspond with calendar years. Nintendo, for instance, has their fiscal year run from April 1st to March 31st, putting them currently...
A Basket Full of Japan
So Easter is coming up. For us
Westerners, Easter is a holiday full of rabbits, chocolates, and eggs, but it's
not really something celebrated in Japan. So that's why I never did an...