International TableTop Day the Otaku Way
This Saturday, April 29th, 2017, is International TableTop Day, a day to celebrate board, card, and dice games. Thanks to companies like Japanime Games, there are quite a few anime-related games...
5 Tips On Item Farming in the Real World
Nintendo surprised the world with the announcement that they are suspending the NES Classic console in North America.
And the resellers of the world rejoiced.
Currently, this $60 console is selling for as...
Spotlight on Right Stuf Anime
Every now and then, I forget that people don't shop like me. It's why I always do a double-take whenever I hear or read about someone who has never ordered from...
What’s Stopping GameStop From Growing?
GameStop had a poor holiday season.
Sales were down almost 19% versus the previous year's holiday season, and this decline was already on top of the previous quarter's sales downward trend. While...
The Whitewashing Debate
This Friday, Paramount Pictures' version of Ghost in the Shell will hit theaters. A few days ago, the first teaser for Netflix's Death Note aired.
You know what that means.
The Debate
Google "Netflix...
Why You Should Import Now
Let's face it: Japan has a lot of cool stuff. Whether you want to read your favorite author's other series, finally play that a never-released-in-English video game, or even own a...
Is the Industry in a More Precarious Situation Than We Realize?
With news like Kodansha Comics licensing Chihayafuru or Crunchyroll's celebrating 1 million members, it seems like the anime and manga companies are just booming. But could this so-called boom end more...
Another Look at the Manga Piracy Debate
Where do you get your manga?
Hopefully, you answered something like, "At my local bookstore!" or, "At an online retailer!" or even one of the free legal resources. However, I'm sure that...
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,...
Will the Physical-Digital Divide Only Grow Bigger?
Chihayafuru. The Crown of Thorns. Sekirei.
What do these series have in common? They're among the growing list of digital-only releases.
The Big Debate
Most of you know by now that in the war...