A Real-Life Anime Crossover: Crunchyroll and Funimation
History is filled with weird crossovers and collaborations. Momoiro Clover Z and Kiss. The Brady Bunch and Superman. Disney and Squaresoft (later Square Enix)....
Checking on the Changes at Barnes & Noble
Like many of you, my in-store shopping has been limited between store closings, stay-at-home orders, and general caution due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But...
Deck the Halloween Halls
Around the beginning of October each year, I usually do a Halloween post -- and that usually means costumes. Because cosplayers are an important...
DIY Crowdfunding?
Kickstarter. Indiegogo. For some of you, those words are likely to stir up some strong feelings in many of you. Perhaps you got a...
Why Didn’t Anime Fans Love Daisuki?
Right after news of the Sony/FUNimation deal broke, anime fans were hit with another announcement that shook the industry: anime streaming site Daisuki will...
Grand Song Streaming
Do you remember way back in spring 2017 when ANiUTa was announced? It was a huge announcement: for 600 yen a month (a little...
More Manga in Your Pocket
There's a new app for reading manga in town, so it's time to check it out!
According to Wikipedia, a company called NHN Japan Corporation...
The Kohl’s Saga Continues
Kohl's has told its customers for years that "the more you know, the more you Kohl's" and to "expect great things". But do either...
A Look at Manga History with Hokusai x Manga
Do you know about the history of manga?
"Duh! It started with Osamu Tezuka!" many of you are responding.
Well, yes, Tezuka helped pioneer the modern...
Lessons I Hope Companies Will Learn from Final Fantasy XV
November had the launch of two major games: Pokemon Sun and Moon and Final Faantasy XV. The latter has taken 10 years to land...