The Hunt for Anime Black Friday Deals: 2017 Edition
For those of you in the U.S., Happy Thanksgiving! And happy Black Friday weekend!
By the time some of you read this, some of these...
A Changing Retail Landscape
COVID-19 has caused tons of disruptions all around the world. Lots of movie and book releases have been pushed back, finding items may take...
Instant Analysis: Log Horizon: The West Wind Brigade Volume 4
After the last volume wrapped up the first arc of The West Wind Brigade it's natural to expect one or two chapters of down time...
Dirt Cheap Cosplay
Halloween. It's the one celebrated day of cosplay that comes each year.
So far in this column, for Halloween, I've done costume deals and reusable...
Nonon’s Best Anime of 2022
Well, what a year. This top five list might just possibly be the only one out there that won't have Chainsaw Man in it....
The Sun Finally Sets on Sol Press
With the rising popularity of anime and manga over the past few years, more companies have been trying to throw their hat into the...
Anime Accessories for Socially Distant Students and Workers
I usually do an annual back-to-school post with a listing of cool and/or cheap items for the season. Of course, while the items change...
Barnes & Noble Gets a New Owner
I've discussed (arguably beat down on) Barnes & Noble many times in this column. But this is definitely the biggest news yet, even if...
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,...
Streamland Saga
It's time for another episode in The Great Streaming Wars. Let's see how the anime market may soon change as a whole -- and...