Why Kodansha Comics Finally Licensed Chihayafuru
Last week Kodansha Comics announced they would be releasing Chihayafuru. Written by Yuki Suetsugu, we were first introduced to her work in animated form...
Webcomics are Anime-Planet’s Newest Rising Star
Early this morning Anime-Planet announced that they would be launching their comics vertical that would offer manga, webtoons, and webcomics to its service. Here's...
The Rose of Versailles, Sugar Sugar Rune is Still in the Works, According to...
UDON has confirmed to TheOASG that both Riyoko Ikeda's The Rose of Versailles and Moyoco Anno's Sugar Sugar Rune are still being worked on,...
Anime NYC 2021: Panels Overview
Social media has been the go-to for getting new licensing information from companies as the COVID-19 pandemic has continued. Since attending physically wasn't an...
The New Shipping Wars
The online retailers are going through some more changes. Who will emerge as winners, and who will come out as losers? Let's see!
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Is the Industry in a More Precarious Situation Than We Realize?
With news like Kodansha Comics licensing Chihayafuru or Crunchyroll's celebrating 1 million members, it seems like the anime and manga companies are just booming....
The Four Sales You Shouldn’t Fall For
Not all sales are created equal. Here are some that are not that good.
Barnes & Noble: Buy 3, Get 4th Free on Manga Sales
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Toys R Us Plots Its Comeback…Again
Toys R Us' bankruptcy led to one of the biggest US retail collapses in recent history. It was a brand that had been around...
Zack Davisson Talks Translating Soseki Natsume’s I Am A Cat The Manga Edition
A few weeks ago Tuttle Publishing released Sōseki Natsume's I Am A Cat...but as a manga edition! Adapted by Chiroru Kobato, readers can now...
Movies and Shipping and Books, Oh My!
With the holiday break and the changing of the calendar, let's cover a few news tidbits.
The Video Rental Market Gets Even Smaller
The changing marketplace...