Anime NYC 2022 Interview: Mel Kishida
From illustrating the Heaven's Memo Pad and Red Data Girl light novels, being the character designer of Hanasaku Iroha, the illustrator for the Atelier Arland series, and character designer/supervisor for the...
English izneo Says Its Time to Go
Back in 2020, I checked out izneo, a comics platform started by French and Belgian publishers. Because of its origin, it's no surprise European comics are a major focus, but manga...
Shonen Jump Finally Jumps Up Its Price
While anime streaming is mostly limited to a few sites, now, there are plenty of different manga reading platforms. Some, like Renta!, require payment to read more than a brief sample....
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 main reason is because I just...
2022 in Review: Part 2
This is Part II of the 2022 year-in-review. Let's finish up 2022 and look forward to 2023!
Seven Seas Workers Make Waves
Negotiations started in October, and a contract has not been reached...
2022 in Review: Part 1
2022 is almost over. And while it has been a less stressful year overall than the last couple, as the world adjusts to its new normal, shakeups are still happening. Mergers,...
A Brief Stroll Through V-Scroll Comics
A ways back, I tried out a variety of manga apps to see which one was the best. I had (and still mostly use) Kindle, but I was particularly impressed with...
TheOASG Podcast Episode 161: Two Hosts Saw Too Many Licenses Announced at a Con...
Show Notes
Main Topic: The Hosts Went to Anime NYC!
0:00: Justin and Helen ended up going to Anime NYC, but not surprisingly, both had different opinions due to what they were doing!...
Anime NYC 2022: Industry Panels Overview
With Anime NYC being a known convention for local publishers (Kodansha, Yen Press) and those outside of New York (Crunchyroll, J-Novel Club), this is the major place to make any big...
Penguin Random House is Forced to Wave the White Flag
It wasn't that long ago I provided an update on the Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster situation, but now there's been a new development.
The Would-Be Merger
To recap, Penguin...