MAL Scores a New Owner
Do you keep
track of anime series you watched or manga you've read? Or do you go searching
for recommendations of similar series you’ve liked? If...
Punpun Punyama’s Puny Plight: A Goodnight Punpun Discussion
Last month Inio Asano's Goodnight Punpun made it's debut as a published, translated title that everybody could buy. Two people, Justin and Manjiorin, ended...
Update on Loot Crate
Back in August, I wrote about Loot Crate, which had recently filed for bankruptcy. Now it's time to check back in with them and...
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...
Is Anime Busting Out of Netflix Jail?
Netflix is one of the powerhouses of anime streaming. Not only has Netflix been very proactive about licensing the latest series from Japan, but...
New Year’s Reflections
As 2017 draws to a close, two phrases stand out to me when thinking about anime news:
Live action
Acquisition
For the first, studios in...
Lessons from Alita
As I've discussed before, Alita: Battle Angel was an expensive production. That means the movie needs two to three times its production budget just...
Peacock Adds More Anime to Its Streaming Train
Recently, WarnerMedia (including HBO Max) and Discovery (with its Discovery+ streaming service) announced their intentions to merge. The two would create a large streaming...
.hack//Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble kicked off the Columbus Day aka Indigenous People's Day weekend with a rare one-day coupon, and their Black Friday Chapter 1...
TheOASG’s March and April Lab Reports
Fair to say that things have not been the same since the last report I rounded up. And will stay that way for the...