Stop and Roll With the Changes
While neither is confirmed, two potential buyouts could shake up some well-known companies. But will GameStop going private or AT&T taking full control of the company that owns Crunchyroll help or...
“Too Little, Too Late”: More Analyses on Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble came back into the spotlight thanks to a "Save Barnes & Noble" campaign, which I wrote about here. Well, a lot of attention is still on the national...
The Return of the DMI
It's been a long time coming for thousands of manga fans. After being ghosted by Digital Manga, Inc. (in fact, at times, it was probably easier to contact a real ghost)...
A Lookie at Jump Rookie
It wasn't too long ago I wrote about how manga serializations are changing in Japan. Since then, several other magazines have been announced they're ending (Bessatsu Hana to Yume) or changing...
Five Mistakes New Anime Shoppers Tend to Make
So you're a new anime fan. Welcome! But as you start down the path of otaku-dom, here are some mistakes and bad habits that you should avoid.
That goes for you, too,...
The Loss of Gamers Club Unlocked
A ways back, I wrote about Best Buy. Like many other stores, it has gone pretty heavy into trend collectibles and other merchandise, including anime items. However, the real draw of...
Otaku Coin: A Cryptocurrency for Anime Fans?
"Support the industry!"
All throughout the anime and manga community and beyond, fans and company workers have urged interested parties to, to put it bluntly, put up or shut up.
Want to see...
The “Save Barnes & Noble!” Campaign
Last week, this article went viral. The New York Times' David Leonhardt opines the fact that monopolies have been allowed to thrive since the 1970s. He notes that it is ironic...
Spotlight on Robert’s Anime Corner Store
It's been a while since I've highlighted a retailer, so let's take a look at one this week: Robert's Anime Corner Store.
Overview
According to their About Us page, Robert's Anime Corner Store...
Non-Chivalry of a Failed Con
With planning any event, let alone a large scale undertaking like a Con, there are always things that can go wrong, or at the bare minimum, not as expected.
All Kickstarter projects...