2016 Otaku Holiday Gift-Giving Ideas: Part 1
It's November now, and you know what that means: holiday gift-giving time!
So while there are thousands of reviews and recommendations out there, I decided...
Barnes & Noble and the “Terrible”, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Quarter
The good news: Barnes & Noble hasn't lost as much money compared to this point last year.
The bad news: Barnes & Noble's current CEO...
Crunchyroll Surprises by Shopping for a Shop
Between the price tag and the Justice Department, it was touch-and-go as to whether Sony would buy Crunchyroll. Now, though, we have entered a...
Crunchyroll Premium Gets a Makeover
I expected to write about Crunchyroll again soon, but this news wasn't what I was expecting.
Crunchyroll has become a dominant force for anime streaming...
Kodansha’s K MANGA Launches Today on Mobile With 400 Manga Titles, Tickets and Points...
On March 21, Kodansha announced plans to launch its own official manga distribution service. Now that service, K MANGA, is live on iOS and...
The Curious Case of DMI
After some major problems with fulfilling their Kickstarters and even getting their books to retailers, fans started seeing rays of hope with Digital Manga...
Boomerang and Crunchyroll Are Not Comparable
On May 11, 2017, The New York Times posted an article in their "Streaming" column titled "Boomerang and Crunchyroll: Of Old Cartoons and Fresh...
Where Shoujo/Josei Publisher Cross Infinite World Will Go in 2018
Cross Infinite World hasn't crossed a full two years, but if you ask them, getting to this point is a major accomplishment in itself....
Anime NYC 2017: The Good, the Mixed, and the Bad
Good
+ Panels and the dealers room being maybe 2-5 minutes away is a good way to take advantage of the space the Jacob Javits...
Should You Start Your Holiday Shopping Even Earlier This Year?
Usually, in the beginning of October, I write about the start of the holiday shopping season. After all, each of the final three months...