Five Questions with Dr. Casey Brienza, Author of Manga in America
A well-known manga expert, Dr. Casey Brienza is the author of the recently released Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and Domestication of Japanese...
Instant Analysis: Behind The Scenes!!, By Bisco Hattori
Krystallina: Behind the Scenes!! lacks the comedy of Ouran High School Host Club, the drama of Millennium Snow, and the romance of both. Only...
Should Crunchyroll Consider Doing A Family Plan?
There's a lot of things that are great about the Crunchyroll service...and then there are things they could do that can make it better....
2016 Otaku Holiday Gift-Giving Ideas: Part 1
It's November now, and you know what that means: holiday gift-giving time!
So while there are thousands of reviews and recommendations out there, I decided...
Stella Chuu Talks Cosplay’s Evolution, Finding Time
If you've been going to conventions long enough there's a good chance you've seen Stella Chuu cosplaying one of the biggest titles of the...
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...
Editorial: Amazon’s Anime Strike Service Shows They Still Have A Ways To Go
It might have been weird to say that Amazon would ruin anime for the foreseeable future when they just got started. And if you...
Love & Lies: Being Compatible and Incompatible
It's not often that shows get to me, deep inside. Shows like Madoka Magica, Revolutionary Girl Utena, Gatchaman Crowds, Sound! Euphonium, so on. So...
Time For Tears!? Anime Secret Santa: Clannad
Where does a young studio go after adapting Full Metal Panic (Fumoffu and The Second Raid), Air, Haruhi Suzumiya, Kanon, and Lucky Star into...
Should GameStop Become GeekStop?
Remember a few weeks ago the Internet was abuzz about Power Pass, GameStop's rental game program? I also covered the news and was interested...