The Great Light Novel Experience, Part II
Let's just say three years ago the state of light novels was fairly solid, but unclear, as Yen Press and Vertical were the few...
Cross Infinite World Talks Printing Their Light Novels; Seven Seas and Kobo; More Digital...
Last week Cross Infinite World, now in their third year of releasing shoujo and josei titles, announced they're printing a couple of them. 8...
Happy Birthday to You!
Once a year, you probably blow out the candles on a cake while your loved ones (or enthusiastic restaurant staff) sing you a little...
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...
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...
My Boy’s Digital Status, Future Monogataris in eBook Format, Print to Digital Update
Let's just say a question on Twitter led to this wild idea about providing some quick-hit updates on manga titles in digital format. While...
Funimation in the U.K.
Let's take a break from news in the U.S. and head over the Atlantic Ocean to check in on the United Kingdom.
In case you...
Gather ‘Round for Anime Game Night
This year, International TableTop Day was moved from April to June 1st. As usual, there will be a lot of livestreaming board games, giveaways...
The Manga Market Gets a Little More Square
So about a month ago, we learned that there was a new manga publisher on the horizon.
https://twitter.com/TheOASG/status/1117130751164731393
But who was the company in question? Penguin...
Is Fan Feedback Paramount to Success?
The Internet is awesome. There's no
doubt about that. Sure, it's been around for over 50 years, but what once was a
nerdy pastime is now...