Bookstores Try to Turn the Page
Depending on who you ask, the economy is either booming or on the brink of disaster. If you are concerned or believe the latter,...
Get Your Game On!
In 10 days, it's the return of International Tabletop Day, a worldwide day of board gaming. Games have experienced a resurgence, and titles from...
Two Giants, Five Publishers, and all the Fixings
2020 hasn't looked like any other year in recent memory, and 2021 doesn't seem to be straying too far from its footsteps right now....
Is Walmart Expanding Their Anime Selection?
A while back, I wrote about Walmart agreeing to stock more Viz Media titles (including manga). But are they expanding their anime selection as...
A Farewell to Hastings
Well, it's official: all Hastings stores will be closed.
I wrote about the situation and its effects in an earlier article. While the company hoped...
What Do We Do About the 90s?
Dragon Ball Kai and Super. Sailor Moon Crystal. Rebuild of Evangelion. Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Arc. Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc. Peach Girl Next. Trigun:...
Amazon Channel Won’t Catch ‘Em At All
It was only about a month ago that Amazon's Anime Strike service was shut down. As I stated earlier, the news was celebrated almost...
Some FuniStuf Occured at AX
Anime Expo took place this past
weekend, and as always, there were a lot of announcements for anime and manga
fans. This year's convention may not...
AT&T Wants Warner to Discover a New Home
I have talked about AT&T several times in this column, even moreso if you add its media offerings Crunchyroll and WarnerMedia to the lists....
Go West, Young Anime: Upcoming Remakes on the Small & Silver Screens
As Japanese media franchises have risen in popularity over the past couple of decades (and have had accelerated growth in the past few years),...