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...
Sekai Shake-Up
Many employees at Sekai Project got some bad news recently: they were being let go.
According to one former employee, this included the entire marketing...
A Chat With Two Indie Manga Creators Creating Content in Japan
(Starting back in September, I got the opportunity to interview two manga creators living in Japan, Mariko Hihara and Kotoyo Noguchi. Both happen to...
The Kohl’s Saga Continues
Kohl's has told its customers for years that "the more you know, the more you Kohl's" and to "expect great things". But do either...
Sadie Hiroshi, Her Impact!, and Finding Anime in Canada: An Interview With Mikel Miles
Mikel Miles is a basketball fan, anime watcher, and creator of two comics born in Canada.
Toronto, Canada, which makes him a Raptors fan.
"But," he...
Hanami Without Sakura
If you've known about Japan long enough you probably also know that in Japan, sakura trees are the symbol of Spring and the most...
The Manga Freelance Life
I look at my Crunchyroll viewing history because I don’t remember when the last time I watched anime was. Apparently the last episodes I...
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...
An Unusual Holiday Shopping Season Arrives
Tomorrow is October 1st. Usually, October is the start of the holiday sales drive. Sure, the pressure truly turns up a notch in November...
Natsu and Shoyu: Author and Illustrator of Obsessions of an Otome Gamer Interview
TheOASG: Tell us a little about yourself, and what caught your attention first: anime, manga, novels or video games? What attracted you to any...