As of May 31, 2011, Tokyopop, which originally started as Mixx and at one point was one of the largest licensees of manga in North America, will be closing their publication doors. What was once a strong up-start… more »

There's nothing more self-gratifying and masturbatory than the fine art of bloggin', be it anime related or otherwise. Writing without guidelines about whatever your self-indulgent ego feels compelled to spew onto the Internet, anime blogging oddly lacks… more »

For whatever reason, my friend wanted to meet up in Akihabara-- not exactly the kind of place one goes for drinks and dinner. I'd have a hard time explaining her logic, other than convenience, as she lived in Ueno, just a couple stations away on the Yama… more »

"As we entered the Strait of Sangar, the galley television starting getting a signal. The crew gathered around the tiny Šilelis, awed by the bright, vivid colors of the sort we had never seen on TV before. Furious samurai, frightened court ladies with… more »

One of the perks, I suppose, of living in Japan is that you're able to attend lots of nerd events that people overseas really wish they could. Yet I've come to realize the depressing truth: these events are usually incredibly boring and/or frustratingly… more »

No, not that Faust. Hoping to capitalize on the success of Japanese comic books with teenagers and the mentally teenaged, Del-Rey Manga, along with several other publishers, has moved into the exciting arena of translating Japanese "light novels," the of… more »

While Akihabara gets most of the attention and press when talking about them-crazy-otaku here in Japan, it is by no means the end-all for getting your nerd shopping on in Tokyo. While Akihabara tends to be crowded with all manner of super dork (both dome… more »