I recovered from Anime NYC 2026, but I will take a small diversion from talking about manga today (for the most part) to talk about one of my other hobbies (and perhaps what has become an important...

Burned-out daters are turning to hobby-based events where meeting someone is possible, but not the entire point.

So I just experienced four days of what has become a convention juggernaut in Anime NYC 2026. I've seen packed panels, crazy cosplay, lots of cute artist merchandise, and a vibrant community that...

KPEX is a celebration of K-Pop, K-Comics, K-Dramas, K-Games, K-Food, and K-Culture at the Javits Center in New York City, May 29-31, 2027.

I'm heading back to my local big convention, Anime NYC, this week. It's going to be pretty interesting since this is officially a four-day convention, which means things will get a little more...

I went through a stage of burnout late last month, so I decided to binge a manga series that I always wanted to check out. So I chose Akiko Higashimura's Tokyo Tarareba Girls. I always wanted to check...

"Rage will be your strength!" After seeing Atsushi Kaneko's Search and Destroy get nominated every year at the American Manga Awards since its inception and winning ALA's Outstanding Comic Award for.....

Has it been that long for North America's top manga publisher? 10 years ago, I wrote about their 30th anniversary and here we are. What has happened since that time? For starters, I was a bit worried....

A very fun shonen series that has received massive attention in its debut has finally caught my eye. That manga is none other than Ao Hatesaka's GALAXIAS. It's about a young girl named Geo who teams.....

💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · Medalist - Born to Be · There have been times where I felt that I was incapable of being someone who can be caring to others, but it's scenes like the ones here in Tsurumaikada's M…

About maybe 12-13 years ago, there were two things that were a huge part of my anime/manga fandom - Crunchyroll and Right Stuf. I remember the days where I watched my favorite series on Crunchyroll a....

Tony reviews Mahjong Pro's first volume of Reform with No Wasted Draws – The Legend of Koizumi, a political tale in which diplomacy is fought for at the mahjong table.

Today, I was catching up on anime-related news and found a really fun response column to a topic that I never thought would be discussed 20 years ago - anime being found everywhere in the public eye.....

I'm catching up to Chica Umino's March Comes in Like a Lion in manga form and I'm left amazed by the artwork showcasing various emotional states of the characters. Especially this scene in the end of....

How a great event folded while in tenpai Midnight Mahjong, an event that started in 2022 and increasingly came to define after-hours Anime Expo since it resumed after Covid, has come to an end as ...

Japanese companies are looking to fandom to engage with their audience, from getting directly in the YouTube comments to attending more in-person events.

For anyone who loves Hirayasumi and wants more manga similar to it, I wholeheartedly recommend Fumiko Takano's Miss Ruki. This was voted one of the best manga/comics of 2025 and it is currently...

Hey all, it's already July of this year. I wanted to do a check-in because there's a lot going on. While I'm still reading a good amount of manga, I've been drawn more to K-Pop culture. At the same...

I don't know if this needs to be said, but Keigo Shinzo's Hirayasumi is a slept-on series that is a huge hit for people who are tired of living lives that are about being productive for the sake of...

I've been enjoying Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You a bunch lately. Especially the events of Volume 6, so I wanted to talk about the mangaka's comments at the end. Even though the...

©Kei Urana, Kodansha I finally got the chance to get caught up on Kei Urana's Gachiakuta. I know Urana has gone through a lot of drama recently due to manga industry concerns, but this is probably my....

New Yorkers are marking the Lunar New Year. Among the festivities, the game of mahjong is becoming increasingly popular. More and more young people are gathering to play across the city. NHK World's I...

For anyone who keeps up with the manga scene, you probably know that we're in a golden age of yuri manga. Even I have gotten on board. Earlier this month, Yen Press had a week-long Yuri Cafe event in....