A Brief Stroll Through V-Scroll Comics
A ways back, I tried out a variety of manga apps to see which one was the best. I had (and still mostly use)...
Black Friday’s Early Kickoffs
Over the past few years, stores have been pushing for holiday sales extending well before the traditional Black Friday weekend. With the pandemic and...
2021 in Review: Part 1
Even though most people would agree the year 2021 was better overall than 2020, it still has been a rather long year. So let's...
Kodansha Simulpubs Go MIA…For Now
I've covered quite a few manga reading platforms here, and the vast majority of the non-Japanese publisher affiliated ones included some sort of line...
National Comic Book Day the Manga Way
Today, September 25th, is National Comic Book Day. (Not to be confused with Free Comic Book Day!) When manga first started gaining a foothold...
When Accusations Divide a Fanbase
In mid January, stories started coming out about Dylan "Hazukari" Kielman, an anime congoer who had made appearances on sites/podcasts like Anime News Network...
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...
Will Sonic’s Makeover Pay Off for Paramount?
You may remember this trailer for the live action Sonic the Hedgehog movie -- it was met with heavy negative reaction. Fans were already...
A Streaming Reunion
Since the news Sony was closing in on a deal with Crunchyroll, every week, my planning for this column went like this:
"Maybe they'll make...
Mo’ Manga, Mangamo’ Problems
Another legal manga service has launched, so it's time to investigate!
TheOASG’s Coverage of Mangamo
Mangamo is backed by a Tokyo-based company who, according to Anime...