ADV and Geneon may be wobbling, but Media Blasters seems to be A-OK.

What are Kodansha’s plans for the US market?

What’s the difference between the state of anime and state of finance? $700 billion dollars.

“Everyone take your Kindles and wave them in the air.” Gombos says, “We’re a little backwards in Oregon, riding our carts and horses to work… I still have never seen a Kindle.”

The Ninja Consultant files a better-late-than-never post from NY Anime Fest.

PCS reviewer Isaac Hale offers his take on Yaoi-Con 2008.

Being a Shojo Beat subscriber myself, I found this panel absolutely fascinating.

A good time overall, despite getting up at 6AM and accidentally deleting my PowerPoint presentation the night before.

A run-down of 2008-09 licensing news from Tokyopop.

Coverage of the Viz, Del Rey, CMX, and Yen Press panels at NYCC 2008; plus licensing news from Dark Horse (they’ve got CLAMP) and DMP (they’ve got Tezuka).