By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last weekend, on July 3rd, I presented the panel “Crossing Cultures: A Comparative Look at Manga & Comics.” I’ve certainly discussed this topic on here before and have...
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Anime Expo 2023 – Presentation Share “Crossing Cultures: A Comparative Look at Manga & Comics”
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last weekend, on July 3rd, I presented the panel “Crossing Cultures: A Comparative Look at Manga & Comics.” I’ve certainly discussed this…
Anime Expo 2023 – Industry Panels Master Post
Source: https://www.anime-expo.org/ax/ By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This year, I decided not to attend industry panels. Industry panels are typically reviews for release schedules of anime, manga,...
OneRoom, PLUTO, Solo Leveling, Daigo of Fire Company, I Shall Survive Using Potions!
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[Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023 – Business Panels Post!
Source: https://www.anime-expo.org/ax/ By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting July 2023 was a somewhat difficult time for me. Originally, this was supposed to go up soon after the AX convention, but I...
[Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023 – Community Panels Post
Source: https://www.anime-expo.org/ax/ By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting July 2023 was a difficult time for me. Originally, this was supposed to go up soon after the AX convention, but I missed the...
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By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting July 2023 was a difficult time for me. Originally, this was supposed to go up soon after the AX convention, but I missed…
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[Review & Recommended Watch] A Belated Look At MAL Expo Lite 2022 + MAL Academy Production I.G / Q&A with WIT STUDIO
Source: Screenshot from MAL Expo Stream, Hosted Feb 25, 2022 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting MAL Expo Lite 2022 Review MyAnimeList’s first-ever Expo was a fun experience, consisting of a small...
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[Book Review] “The Shonen Jump Guide to Making Manga”
Source: The Shonen Jump Guide to Making Manga, Page 15 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last October, I ordered a Kindle copy of The Shonen Jump Guide to Making Manga, a new…
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[Recommended Watch] Fall 2023 Season Must See Is “Sousou no Frieren”
Source: Sousou no Frieren, Chapter 2 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Sousou no Frieren is a fantasy series that follows the journey of Frieren, a powerful young elf-mage who has lived for…
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[Movie Review & Spoilers] GOT TO LOVE SLIMES! “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond”
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG8fUTen5NI&ab_channel=CrunchyrollCollection By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Reincarnation has been a popular premise in anime and manga (generally fiction as...
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[Recommended Watch] “The Reason Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke’s Mansion” Is A Spring 2023 Must See
Source: https://www.tappytoon.com/en/book/raeliana By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The Spring 2023 Anime Season is upon us y’all and what I suspect to be a must-see this season is The Reason Why...
Anime To Look Forward To – Spring 2024
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Anime To Look Forward To – Fall 2024
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting We are at the beginning of the Spring 2024 season, and I’m late, but still thought it would be nice to share a…
Acro Trip, Blue Exorcist, Let This Grieving Soul Retire, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc., Natsume's Book of Friends
Interviews with Artists: Celtis at Anime Expo 2023
Anime Herald: I've seen you at so many different conventions. It's like the James Brown thing. You’re one of the hardest-working artists. How did you
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[Recommended Read] “Time and Again” by Yun Ji Woon
Source: https://www.amazon.in/Time-Again-Vol-Jiwoon-Youn/dp/0759530580 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I’m pretty sure that Pahanjip, also known as Time and Again, authored by Yun Ji Woon (or Youn...
Tenten Hosokawa’s “I’m Enough” - A Manga About the Power of the Interpersonal
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[Review] ANIME Impulse San Diego 2023 – A Good Experience!
Source: https://www.gameshub.com/event/anime-impulse-san-diego-2023-2607375/ By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting TL/DR I would say that this is a good starting point for first-time attendees to anime...
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Getting Into Anime & Manga Studies
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting School is starting back up again, and I thought it would be fun to share with you all a short post about getting started…
A Look At “My Dress-Up Darling” Manga
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Anime Expo 2023: Live At The Pokémon Concierge Press Conference
Editor: Samantha Ferreira Kotaku: Apart from Pokémon Concierge being stop-motion, how will Haru’s and Psyduck’s adventure differ from what we saw with Ash
Interviews with Artists: Shawn E. Russell at Anime Expo 2023
Anime Herald: Please introduce yourself. Shawn E. Russell: Hi. I’m Shawn E. Russell. I'm an illustrator specializing in pencil work depicting highly
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[Commentary] Media Literacy: Dangers Of Romanticizing Other Cultures & Recognizing Soft Power
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MAPPA: A look at a modern anime studio
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Taking a Look at Anime Wrist Straps
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[Analysis] Purpose of a Scene: “I’ll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History” (Spoiler)
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Look Both Ways! Railway Crossing Warrior Shadan
During the gunpla boom of the early ’80s, giant robots were everywhere… even safety campaigns for kids. Meet Japan National Railways’ Gundam doppelganger, Railway Crossing Warrior…
A Look At – Succubus Academia
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A Look-See at Azuki
New digital manga service Azuki is out, and Krystallina checks out the web, iOS, and Android apps in this week's Please Save My Money.
A Look At – Re;Lord
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Doki Doki News: Anime, Manga, and Gaming News from Anime Expo 2023!
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of July 2nd! Uvie delivers the news our…
Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy, Gurren Lagann, The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
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Anime Expo 2023 – Behind The Scenes
We had the opportunity to explore Anime Expo during its setup! Check out these fantastic behind-the-scenes photos from Anime Expo 2023
A Look at One Piece Manga (Through Chapter 95) #OnePiece)
AstroNerdBoy takes a look at the One Piece manga through chapter 95, written by Eiichiro Oda-sensei and published by Viz.
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[Recommended Watch / Review] The Summer 2023 Must-See Is “The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior”
Source: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-most-heretical-last-boss-queen-tenichi/1141360148 By Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The Summer 2023 anime season is starting y’all–and a must-see I’ll be...
Closing Presentation
Yesterday, we had another successful in-theater screening at the MUSIC BOX THEATER in Chicago, featuring our festival closing film Angry Son . Despite the heavy rain in…
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[Recommended Watch] “How Queer Characters Have Evolved In Children’s Animation | Movies Insider”
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXeG-LGx25Y&ab_channel=Insider By: Peggy Sue Wood This video from Insider came out two years ago but still stands as a great, brief summarization of LGBTQ+...
Taking a look at the top 9 isekai anime.
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Anime Expo 2023 Recap | Los Angeles Anime Conference
Anime Expo this year went above and beyond to provide attendees with immersive and engaging experiences. The Kodansha booth offered a unique opportunity to
A look at Kizuna no Allele
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