Sentai Joins AMC’s Team
After a lot of rumors and back-and-forths, Sony announced they were acquiring Crunchyroll from AT&T in December 2020. However, the deal was put on...
The Hunt for Anime Black Friday Deals: 2022 Edition
Happy early Thanksgiving!
This year, many major retailers decided to really drag out Black Friday -- some having preview days as early as October --...
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,...
Futekiya: The New Service for BL Fans
Are you a fan of manga starring two men falling in love -- particularly explicit titles? Well, for you fujoshi and fundashi, there's a...
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...
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...
Crunchy-Rock-n-Roll
Music is an important part of every culture. Even though its purpose may have changed and evolved and various styles have risen and fallen...
The Sun Finally Sets on Sol Press
With the rising popularity of anime and manga over the past few years, more companies have been trying to throw their hat into the...
To Sell, or Not to Sell?
Once in a while, on my own blog, I like to share pictures and my impressions of things I've bought or have in my...
Retail Check-In 6
It's time again to recap some recent headlines and tidbits!
All Aboard the Manga Train
Publishers Weekly had a new article highlighting how well manga --...