How Do You Like Your Anime & Manga Releases?
Back during the anime/manga boom of the 2000s, prices were simple: $10 got you a manga, and $30 got you one disc.
However, over the years, as new publishers have sprung up...
Going Digital…ish
Digital or physical?
For all media, this is the new battle, and the anime/manga industry is no exception. But while most new anime get digital releases with many of them getting disk...
What Made the ARIA Kickstarter So Successful?
As you probably know by now, Nozomi Entertainment raised money to both release ARIA the ANIMATION on Blu-ray as well as give it an English dub. The Kickstarter raised almost $600,000,...
Anime Results o Sagashite: Finding the Best Search Engine
It started with this tweet:
"Scanlations aren't a problem." Uh, sure. pic.twitter.com/mkDla43p6O
— Ace @ CRX +FFXV hell (@kaitou_ace) June 20, 2017
No, this isn't another official vs scanlation debate. But as this image...
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...
Why Didn’t Anime Fans Love Daisuki?
Right after news of the Sony/FUNimation deal broke, anime fans were hit with another announcement that shook the industry: anime streaming site Daisuki will be closing in October.
A Brief History
Launched in...
SONimation: The Sony × FUNimation Deal
When Crunchyroll and FUNimation announced their partnership, there were a lot of jokes about how they got married. One brought its extensive catalog of subs, the other its variety of dubs....
Challenging Amazon
For years Walmart, Best Buy, and the other big box stores have been chasing Amazon. The online giant had no retail stores, so they could avoid a lot of the expenses...
Another Anime Sets Sail for Hollywood
One Piece promised a lot of news for its 20th anniversary, but one tidbit in particular has stood out to many people. Tomorrow Studios, the company behind the live action Cowboy...
DIY Crowdfunding?
Kickstarter. Indiegogo. For some of you, those words are likely to stir up some strong feelings in many of you. Perhaps you got a beautiful collector's edition that's not available any...