Second Anniversary Edition

It’s hard to believe two whole years have passed since I started introducing Japanese media available in English to The Yuuyake Shimbun readers.  A lot has happened in the manga and anime worlds during the last 24 months.  We have seen the demise of magazines NewTypeUSA and its follow-up, PiQ.  We have seen the death of anime giant Geneon, and ADV has taken its lumps.  Manga publisher Tokyopop recently cut a good chunk of its staff. More…