The Dark Side of Online Reviews
Reviews are subjective. That's obvious, of course, and basically no matter what you are considering to watch, read, use, or whatever, there are going...
Seven Seas Workers Make Waves
On May 23rd, employees at Seven Seas made a surprise announcement: they were trying to unionize. By creating a labor group called United Workers...
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...
Is the Industry in a More Precarious Situation Than We Realize?
With news like Kodansha Comics licensing Chihayafuru or Crunchyroll's celebrating 1 million members, it seems like the anime and manga companies are just booming....
Checking In With Disney+ Anime, Sol Press, and Ayakashi Triangle
While I occasionally post silly and lighthearted content for this column, the majority feature retail and animanga industry topics. Today, it's time to report...
An Anime-ful Summer
This summer will probably be very different from your usual summer. Many July 4th celebrations have been canceled, conventions have been moved to online-only,...
Deal Shopping for Beginners
On my own blog, I post deal roundups every now and then. One of the questions I get fairly regularly is,
"How do you find...
futekiya Permanently Lands on Manga Planet
Back in 2012, a Japanese media company called FANTASISTA teamed up with printer/manufacturer Dai Nippon Printing to create Manga Planet. While originally limited to...
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...