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TAV: The Editor’s Presentations

The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses View here:Ā https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_8OBDq6QyIGbR_SgyZVyDgFzZJbp9ZA7/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108757933484591052415&rtpof=true&sd=true Panel Description: This panel is a short presentation on practical strategies for teaching comics and their value in college courses, including discussing visual storytelling, how they foster critical literacy, and design considerations that engage students across levels and disciplines.  Optional Formats: 15 min. Presentation | 30 min. Presentation Presented:  The Rise of Chinese Anime! View here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1CaB-N7qBBPom4ZWrCfyitQ82o88dlGmG/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108757933484591052415&rtpof=true&sd=true Panel Description: This panel will … Continue reading TAV: The Editor’s Presentations

Mission Accomplished: Building an Accessible, No-Cost Comics Course! MASSIVE UPDATE

Image reads: This is long, but bear with me (please?). The text appears in a speech bubble, with the tail indicating that the speaker is a small comic bear dressed in a cape like a superhero, positioned off to the right. The background features images associated with comic paneling. Continue reading Mission Accomplished: Building an Accessible, No-Cost Comics Course! MASSIVE UPDATE

TYCA, SC 2025 – Presentation Share: The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last November, I presented the panel called “The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses.ā€ This session explored the importance of comics in today’s coursework and some methods for incorporating comics into the classroom. This post is a presentation share for anyone who would like to view the slides and accompanying notes. Notes under each slide reflect my presentation script. Thank you! … Continue reading TYCA, SC 2025 – Presentation Share: The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses

Interview with Erica Friedman

Interview with Erica Friedman (@Yuri_Studio⁩ | Author of By Your Side)

Hello, Everyone! Last October I had the honor of sitting down with Erica Friedman, Author of By Your Side, for an interview. Friedman is a pioneering voice of Yuri media and queer representation in anime and manga studies field within the English speaking world. Holding a Master’s Degree in Library Science and a B.A. in Comparative Literature, she is an accomplished managing editor, author, and … Continue reading Interview with Erica Friedman (@Yuri_Studio⁩ | Author of By Your Side)

The Anime View cover image. It says "The Anime View" with "theanimeview.com" in smaller text beneath the title over a purple/blue gradient of a famous Japanese work called The Great Wave off Kanagawa

What to Watch: Spring 2026

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This upcoming season is ramping up to be one of the most stacked I’ve seen in years. Sure, the list of new and returning titles always feels long—but usually, I can narrow things down to about ten ā€œmust-watchā€ shows without too much trouble. This time I wasn’t even close to that. As I started pulling titles, I saw so … Continue reading What to Watch: Spring 2026

[Recommended Watch] Animal Partner by JJALTOON on YouTube

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The last few weeks have been a bit rough. We ended up taking an unexpected hiatus—because of me—mainly because I didn’t have anything prepared for the first time in a long while, didn’t have time to edit other submissions to fill the gap, and was juggling midterms for almost all but two of the eight classes I’m teaching this … Continue reading [Recommended Watch] Animal Partner by JJALTOON on YouTube

Source: Ai Ore! Volume 1, page 50

[Recommended Read] Ai Ore!

By: Anonymous | @TAVmedia What can I say? Ai Ore! is a work that just stands out. Despite some of the elements that have not aged well, I found myself falling in love with it all over again in a recent re-reading after discovering it on VIZ Media. It’s a story about young love, identity, and self-discovery as two teens journey through the complexities of … Continue reading [Recommended Read] Ai Ore!

Happy Hearts and Matching Outfits #5: The Rainbow

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This year, I’ve been on the lookout for matching outfits that bring out the best (and most vibrant) colors from some of my favorite series. I really think that the attention to matching character outfits can be stunning and meaningful as it adds so much heart and harmony to the work. Here’s a rainbow of my top picks for … Continue reading Happy Hearts and Matching Outfits #5: The Rainbow