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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....