Warner Bros. Discovery, HBO Max, and the Need for Cash
Whether you believe the Great Streaming Wars are over or not, I think most would agree that video streaming platforms are entering a new...
The Toys R Us Drama Continues
Toys R Us. What once was a global empire has now been reduced to a shell of its former self. They have a flagship...
My Start with Alpha Manga
Another week, another new manga service! You know what that means -- a dive into the world of Alpha Manga!
Alpha Manga
Alpha Manga is a...
HBO Max Says Goodbye, Max Says Hello
Since Discovery's purchase of WarnerMedia, there has been a lot of clamor of the future of its flagship streaming services Discovery+ and HBO Max....
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...
Simon & Schuster Will Probably Need to Find a New House
November 2020. Suffice to say, a lot was happening then. But one of the many headlines from that time period was that Penguin Random...
Going Digital…ish
Digital or physical?
For all media, this is the new battle, and the anime/manga industry is no exception. But while most new anime get digital...
The Adult Swim x Crunchyroll Partnership Is Officially Sunk
Way back in 2018, Crunchyroll and Adult Swim announced they were going to team up on some new shows as part of the "Crunchyroll...
A Star Fruit is Born
In what has become a recurring topic in this column, it's time to introduce a new small publisher to the market!
On June 11th, a...
Otaku Coin: A Cryptocurrency for Anime Fans?
"Support the industry!"
All throughout the anime and manga community and beyond, fans and company workers have urged interested parties to, to put it bluntly,...