Of Unions and Recasts
By now, there's likely you've heard about the hubbub over the new season of Mob Psycho 100 on Crunchyroll. You can read about it...
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...
The Whitewashing Debate
This Friday, Paramount Pictures' version of Ghost in the Shell will hit theaters. A few days ago, the first teaser for Netflix's Death Note...
Spotlight on Hot Topic
Overview
Hot Topic was originally known for selling music-related shirts and merchandise. In recent years, they have expanded into pop culture. Hot Topic carries products...
Please, Save My Del Rey!!
How many of you remember Del Rey Manga? Launched in 2004, the company debuted with just four titles (including Negima! and Tsubasa: RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE)....
More Manga in Your Pocket
There's a new app for reading manga in town, so it's time to check it out!
According to Wikipedia, a company called NHN Japan Corporation...
Are Japan’s New Laws Copyright or Copywrong?
I usually cover what is going on in America in these columns. But today, let's journey across to see what Japan is up to,...
Walmart+ Gets a Paramount New Benefit
Walmart, like other retailers, has tried to muscle in on Amazon's territory of being the king of online shopping. But one of the major...
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...
Do Amazon Review Means Mean the Japanese are Meaner?
How many times have you seen this in an anime or manga: the foreigner -- usually from America (and female) -- is loud, outspoken,...