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....
Free to Jump
Like most magazines, Shonen Jump has undergone changes over the years to keep up with the changing marketplace. It stopped releasing physical magazines in 2012, and then it went to simultaneous...
Movies and Shipping and Books, Oh My!
With the holiday break and the changing of the calendar, let's cover a few news tidbits.
The Video Rental Market Gets Even Smaller
The changing marketplace and COVID-19 has claimed another victim. The...
Price Hikes Come to Amazon and Netflix
Amazon has over 200 million Prime members worldwide, with the vast majority being in the US. It's likely around 1 in 2 households have a subscription, which grants them free shipping...
futekiya Permanently Lands on Manga Planet
Back in 2012, a Japanese media company called FANTASISTA teamed up with printer/manufacturer Dai Nippon Printing to create Manga Planet. While originally limited to a Facebook page, Manga Planet grew to...
Cowboy Bebop Begone
One Piece. Mobile Suit Gundam. Cowboy Bebop. Yu Yu Hakusho. All are great male-oriented works that also have gained mass appeal across the gender and age divides. They are also often...
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...
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...
Goodbyes to Fry’s
The COVID-19 pandemic has been rough for people as well as businesses. Store closings were at or above record-setting levels, and this year is expected to keep up the pace.
It's really...
Warner Bros. Discovery, HBO Max, and the Need for Cash
Whether you believe the Great Streaming Wars are over or not, I think most would agree that video streaming platforms are entering a new phase. And this latest phase has been...