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Let's start again. If you were going to leave this site and watch a show...
How Do You Media Do?
As many North American licensors merge or strengthen their connections to Japanese companies, it's nice to know there is still room for new startups. Media Do International, Inc. (MD-i) has launched...
The Problems With FUNimation’s Escaflowne Kickstarter
it A while back, I wrote about the The Vision of Escaflowne Kickstarter from FUNimation. (I also wrote about Skip Beat!, but that's not the point of this article.)
FUNimation is one...
Spotlight on Best Buy: 2022 Edition
Best Buy's big yellow price tag logo may be easily spotted from a distance, but changes it made in 2022 were hardly as noticeable. So it's time to update my overview...
Taisho x Alice x Disaster
Otome games have been on the rise recently. Visual novels have been exploding in the west thanks to games like Ace Attorney and Zero Escape, but it's only been a few...
Japan-in-a-Box
In every field of interest there is a growing number of subscription boxes. You pay a certain amount (generally every month), and the company sends you a box of random products....
Spotlight on Barnes & Noble
Years and years ago, I primarily bought my books at the Waldenbooks in the mall. Despite having a Barnes & Noble across the street, Waldenbooks' membership was free and included plenty...
Can GameStop Stop Its Woes?
While a lot of businesses and markets have struggled during the pandemic, video gaming has been experiencing a boom. With stay-at-home orders, lay-offs, and canceled events, people from young to old...
Matching Valentines
It's almost Valentine's Day! So to celebrate, it's time for my annual list of Valentine's Day gift ideas. This year's theme is "matching Valentines". In other words, items that you can...
Should GameStop Become GeekStop?
Remember a few weeks ago the Internet was abuzz about Power Pass, GameStop's rental game program? I also covered the news and was interested in how this "pay $60, rent as...