Crunchyroll Springs a Surprise on Fans This Spring
Whenever a company gets new management, everyone has the same questions: what's going to change? What's going to stay the same? On one hand, new people can bring in new ideas...
What To Expect This Holiday Shopping Season
Now that it's November, the stores are now pushing aside the Halloween decor and moving all the winter seasonal up front. And as they do so, they also are plastering various...
Is Fan Feedback Paramount to Success?
The Internet is awesome. There's no
doubt about that. Sure, it's been around for over 50 years, but what once was a
nerdy pastime is now an integral part of most people's lives....
Grand Song Streaming
Do you remember way back in spring 2017 when ANiUTa was announced? It was a huge announcement: for 600 yen a month (a little over $5 American), users could stream music...
A Heart-ful Valentine’s Day
It's almost Valentine's Day! That means it's time for my annual gift idea roundup. Chances are it's been a rough year since last Valentine's Day, and you've likely either spent a...
Attack on Simulpubs?
Did you decide to read the latest chapters of any of the above series recently? Were you in for a surprise?
Crunchyroll
While Crunchyroll was not the first company to release manga chapters...
To Preorder or Not to Preorder?
Do you remember shopping for books, movies, and games before the Internet?
When I was young, I always looked forward to the next Disney movie. There was no preordering back then, just...
Seven Seas is Making Waves in 2017
Seven Seas Entertainment may not be the biggest manga publisher in the U.S., but they seem to be on a roll lately. Let's just see what they've announced so far this...
Accounts Getting Hacked is Not FUNi
Do you remember last July? Ah, July. Seems so long ago. Convention season was in boom, anime like ReLife and Orange had just started airing, and accounts on FUNimation.com were compromised.
Wait,...
Is This Barnes & Noble’s New Strategy?
A while back, I wrote about Barnes & Noble's plan to shake up their declining sales. Well, select Barnes & Noble stores may be testing out their new marketing plan.
The occasional...