Simon & Schuster Will Probably Need to Find a New House
November 2020. Suffice to say, a lot was happening then. But one of the many headlines from that time period was that Penguin Random House, the largest book publisher in the...
Happy (Un)Valentine’s Day
Today's Valentine's Day, and many of you are likely spending it with someone special. And if you have forgotten somehow... oops. Sorry, can't help you much now! But hopefully you can...
Where Have All the Manga Mondays Gone?
Let's face it: Mondays are awful. There's a reason why we say TGIF and not TGIM. And if you don't hate Mondays, you're either weird or need to take some Monday...
GameStop 2.0 and the Future of ThinkGeek
GameStop has been in a rough patch recently, and the new numbers were hardly reasons to celebrate -- for this past first quarter, which ended May 4th, they had a 13.3%...
Hi, HIDIVE!
Where do you stream your anime?
Chances are you answered "Crunchyroll" or "FUNimation". Maybe some of you thought of Anime Strike or Daisuki.
Did anybody choose Anime Network? Or HIDIVE?
Oh, the latter doesn't...
Major Companies Team Up in the Animanga Space
Over the past few weeks, there have been announcements bringing together significant powerhouses. For those who have missed them, let's recap and cover what this means.
Sony and Aniplex
Well, this one is...
VRV Swerves to the Off-Ramp
While Sony, owner of Funimation, purchased Crunchyroll back in April 2021, it's been an ongoing process as to the future of the services. Anime is still available on Funimation, but new...
GameStop or NFTStop?
Over the past couple of years, GameStop has been one of the most bizarre retail stories. After slumping in sales and market share, the stock soared thanks to Internet investors. Then,...
The Manga Boom and the Backordered Backlist
Manga sales have been on the rise over the last few years, and 2020 looked to continue that trend. But once the pandemic hit, there was a lot of uncertainty. New...
The Good, The Bad, and the Kodomo no Jikan
Kodomo no Jikan is controversial. There's no doubt about that. In fact, Muse and Justin just discussed it in the last podcast.
For the uninitiated, Kodomo no Jikan ("A Child's Time") is...