The Changing Magazine Landscape
What do you think of when someone mentions Shonen Jump? Afternoon? Hana to Yume? Chances are, you are reminded of one of their many hits over the years. If you're looking...
Get Your Game On!
In 10 days, it's the return of International Tabletop Day, a worldwide day of board gaming. Games have experienced a resurgence, and titles from and inspired by Japan haven't been left...
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....
A Beginner’s Guide to Liquidation Sales
In the past week or so, there's one sentence I've already gotten tired of reading:
"Toys R Us is only up to 30% off -- most stuff only 10%."
Okay, either my...
Let’s Check Back with DMP
Just a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the status of Digital Manga, Inc.'s Kickstarters and the rumor that they are on the verge of closing. Well, the president of...
A Farewell to Geoffrey
Betteridge's law of headlines says that any question in the headlines of an article is answered with a no. Well, a while ago, I asked, "Can anime help save Toys R...
Are Musicals Finally Getting Their Big Break?
It's becoming more and more common for anime movies to be shown in theaters. Even outside of the Ghibli movies, local theaters have shown new material (your name., A Silent Voice)...
Is DMP MIA?
Not too long ago, I needed to check Digital Manga, Inc.'s website for information on some manga or another. So I did what was obvious: I typed digitalmanga.com into Firefox, and...
Has Barnes & Noble Signed Its Own Death Note?
Why do you go to a store?
Yes, yes, I know to buy stuff, smart aleck, but why go to the store instead of shopping online? For a large number of products,...
Comic Days: The Next Path Forward?
There's little doubt that sites like Netflix and Crunchyroll became revolutionary for video watching. For one set fee, users could watch as much as they wanted and can cancel anytime. In...