A Lookie at Jump Rookie
It wasn't too long ago I wrote about how manga serializations are changing in Japan. Since then, several other magazines have been announced they're ending (Bessatsu Hana to Yume) or changing...
2017: The War of the Booksellers
Well, the election may be over, but Barnes & Noble's woes aren't: comparable store sales fell by just over 9% during the holiday season. This is despite a 2% gain in...
Spotlight on Amazon
A recent BloomReach survey showed that 44% of customers start their online shopping at Amazon, beating even Google. In addition, 44% of digital retailers named Amazon as the biggest threat.
Yes, with...
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...
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...
Go, Go, go90
As I've mentioned before, it's easy to get stuck in a routine. If you have a little time and decide to watch a little anime on your smart TV, phone, or...
Seiya in Hollywood
We are in the midst of a live action boom. Whether involving village maidens and prince-turned-monsters or a team of teenagers fighting against giants, both the East and the West seem...
How Limited Should a Limited Edition Be?
I've already discussed about whether preordering is a good idea or not. While both sides make good points, let's say you are interested in a particular title. You hear about it,...
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...
Turn the B(&N) Around
Barnes & Noble has been on a steady decline overall, and the upcoming financial year-end report is not likely to be very different from the previous years'. Just recently, they named...