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...
MANGA Plus the World
It wasn't so long ago when the new English Shonen Jump was announced, making many of the magazine's serializations free to read and allowing the back catalog to be accessed for...
Are Japan’s New Laws Copyright or Copywrong?
I usually cover what is going on in America in these columns. But today, let's journey across to see what Japan is up to, as they could be making major changes...
Kodo-Mo’ Problems
If you tried to buy some adult manga recently, you may have been in for a surprise. On December 10th, Shopify "locked" the webstore for Project-H, the line for Digital Manga...
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...
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...
A Look at the Funimation and Hulu Partnership
Am I the only one who thinks the saga about anime streaming sites should be turned into a comic or show?
You know, something like Crunchyroll-chan broke up with Sentai-san and started...
The New Kid on the Streaming Block
There's been a lot of news about streaming lately. Amidst the mergers and closures, a new streaming platform for anime fans has made its debut. TMS Entertainment has partnered with Future...
Spreading Holiday Cheer with Anime
Every year, my family chooses a couple of tags off of a local giving tree to give some Christmas presents to needy children. Unfortunately, we learned that the number of children...
Barnes & Drama
Oh, hey, it's the story that doesn't end. But if you haven't been keeping up with the drama surrounding Barnes & Noble, buckle up. This situation just keeps getting worse.
Regular readers...