The Shoujo Hero: Takeshi Natsume
Across all forms of media it’s rather common to have a hero who is roughly similar to the anticipated reader. They may have similar...
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...
The Anti-Social Genius Talks to the Yen Press Design Team
"It's such a fashion school." (Introduction)
"It's kind of like a puzzle." (Manga Design)
"Focus on honing your craft." (Advice)
"It's such a fashion...
Spotlight on Best Buy: 2020 Edition
Best Buy
is a name I'm sure you're familiar with. Let's take a look at the chain and why
anime and game fans may want to...
When The Lady with the Lamp Meets The Man in Grey
There's rarely a subject manga refuses to tackle, so a manga about Florence Nightingale's encounter with the Man in Grey is totally doable. But...
Toys R Us Plots Its Comeback…Yet Again
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." But will a certain old toy store chain ever succeed again?
For several generations, families were...
ConnectiCon 2023: Tokyo Revengers Q&A Panel
The Tokyo Revengers panel on Friday was a bit delayed from its 4:45PM start, but after a couple minutes A.J. Beckles (Takemichi), Nicolas Roye...
Accounts Getting Hacked is Not FUNi
Do you remember last July? Ah, July. Seems so long ago. Convention season was in boom, anime like ReLife and Orange had just started...
Can We Get Out Our Shueisha Wishlists Now?
One of my biggest peeves is when fans waste their votes on those licensing surveys. I admit it can be hard to keep up...
GameStop Bets Big on Next Gen Gaming
It's official: the Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 are due out this holiday season, and gamers know how much money they'll need to...