A Changing Retail Landscape
COVID-19 has caused tons of disruptions all around the world. Lots of movie and book releases have been pushed back, finding items may take longer, and popping in to a store...
I’m Treated to TokyoTreat
Back in 2018, I did a round-up of Japanese-inspired subscription boxes, ranging from anime goods to Japanese food to stationary and more. One of these I listed was TokyoTreat, a food-based...
J-Novel Club Joins the KADOKAWA Club
The English manga and light novel space may soon be realigning thanks to a new deal.
KADOKAWA is a name most anime and manga fans probably recognize. You may have seen the...
Netflix Adds Ads as an Option
When streaming really started taking off, mainly thanks to streaming service Netflix, one of the biggest benefits both people and companies boasted was no ads. Of course, the fact you could...
The Big Five Publishing Houses to Four
How do you get your manga? Chances are that your answer would be something like Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or Right Stuf. But before those retailers can stock all those volumes...
A Star Fruit is Born
In what has become a recurring topic in this column, it's time to introduce a new small publisher to the market!
On June 11th, a Twitter account by the name of Star...
Seven Seas Sails Toward Some Revisions
Translation is an art. It's especially difficult when translating between two dissimilar languages. For native English speakers, Japanese tends to be one of the hardest languages to learn, although it doesn't...
Digital Deal Hunting
Digital sales of media continue to be a booming business, particular in the midst of a global pandemic. It allows people to get their TV, movie, game, or reading fix without...
Retail Check-In 4
It's time for another news roundup -- this time, about price increases and lawsuits!
Dollar Tree's Name Becomes Less Literal
For years, as long as you had a single Washington (plus some change...
2021 in Review: Part 1
Even though most people would agree the year 2021 was better overall than 2020, it still has been a rather long year. So let's look back at all my columns for...