Happy Birthday to You!
Once a year, you probably blow out the candles on a cake while your loved ones (or enthusiastic restaurant staff) sing you a little...
Sekai Shake-Up
Many employees at Sekai Project got some bad news recently: they were being let go.
According to one former employee, this included the entire marketing...
An Un-merry Holiday for Some Companies
This past holiday season was rough for several companies that anime fans are familiar with. Will this be a temporary setback for these chains,...
The Loss of Gamers Club Unlocked
A ways back, I wrote about Best Buy. Like many other stores, it has gone pretty heavy into trend collectibles and other merchandise, including...
AT&T Directs DirecTV to the Exit
AT&T's struggles have been well-documented. And one of the things they've been planning on to help them is to get rid of DirecTV. And...
GameStonk: The Reddit Rollercoaster Ride
GameStop -- it's the story that's been dominating the airwaves from evening news programs to comedy shows. The saga has all the makings of...
2017: The War of the Booksellers
Well, the election may be over, but Barnes & Noble's woes aren't: comparable store sales fell by just over 9% during the holiday season....
What Made the ARIA Kickstarter So Successful?
As you probably know by now, Nozomi Entertainment raised money to both release ARIA the ANIMATION on Blu-ray as well as give it an...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Anime Shopping
This is the season of giving, but with all the sales, the stage is set for some less-than-charitable acts. Don't fall into these traps!...
Cowboy Bebop Begone
One Piece. Mobile Suit Gundam. Cowboy Bebop. Yu Yu Hakusho. All are great male-oriented works that also have gained mass appeal across the gender...