By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting A few years ago a friend and I applied for an open Editor position at Kodansha (US). I made it far enough to warrant a few calls from HR, though not far enough to fully interview (sadly, my language skills were not able to meet the role requirements). My friend, however, has stronger Japanese skills and looked like they … Continue reading [Language Debate] TankĆbon Is Not A Volume?
Hello, Everyone! It is a little early for this, but here are some of our plans going into 2024: EDITING OVERHAUL Remember back in July when I told you all that we would be having an editing overhaul? Well, it’s taken a while but we’ve planned an official deadline to finish. Moving into 2024, we will be pausing weekly posts during February and March. During … Continue reading Letter from the Editor: 2024 Planning
By: Peggy Sue Wood Kumoricon 2023 – DraftBy: Peggy Sue Wood TL/DR This is a small-scale event with lots of people. You could purchase a ticket for one day and tour the exhibit hall in a few hours with more than enough time for panels. This convention is good for first-time convention goers, particularly if you are not great with being in large crowds and … Continue reading [Review] Kumoricon 2023: Attendee & Presenter Experience (+Panel Links)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Author Note: Season 5, the final season, ended in February of this year and has been reviewed extensively. As such, rather than a review or analyzing the season, I just want to take a moment to chat with you all about how I’ve been reflecting on the end of this series. With that in mind, thanks for reading! I … Continue reading [Reflection] Relatable Ended Long Ago In Netflix’s Aggretsuko
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting When I think about Alice in Wonderland, I think about a professor who told me that Alice’s story is one about growing up. It is a coming-of-age tale, but one that takes the perspective of growing up being a collection of ridiculous rules and conventions that everyone eventually learns to adjust to, or else! The idea is that as … Continue reading [Recommended Read] Pandora Hearts
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Watashi ga Motete Dousunda, also known as “Kiss Him, Not Me,” is a romantic comedy manga and anime series that follows Kae Serinuma, a high school student who is a fujoshi (a female fan of boys’ love). When one of her favorite anime characters receives an on-screen death, she locks herself in her room and refuses to come out … Continue reading [Analysis] Framing Of Watashi ga Motete Dousunda & StarâCrossedâs Extra | Couples: One Works, One Doesnât
By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee TL/DR This was a fun, friendly annual expo for the Los Angeles area that focuses on cosplay and art vendors. It benefits from its location in Little Tokyo for additional food and shopping options that helped make the event effortlessly feel bigger than it actually was. Great for families and first-time con-goers. Location: Terasaki Budokan (Little Tokyo), 249 S Los … Continue reading [Event Review] Ronin Expo 2023
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Recently, I’ve noticed a strong preference for STEM fields overlapping with magic, which has piqued my interest. For example, in Magic & Knights, coding is magic; Isn’t Being a Wicked Woman Much Better?, math at a college level is magic; Chichi wa Eiyuu, Haha wa Seirei, Musume no Watashi wa Tenseisha., chemistry and periodic table knowledge allows the main … Continue reading [Trope Review] Math Is Magic, But Literature Would Be Better
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Note: This post is less of an analysis/review and more of me just trying to make sense of all the dungeon breaks with Necromancer Main Characters that I’ve been reading lately. Regardless, I hope you enjoy: There are so many dungeon break comics out now, and consistently I have seen main characters stemming out from the Necromancer Class rather than … Continue reading [Concept Review] Necromancy Skills & Dungeon Break Worlds
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting At one point in time, I was obsessed with reading vampire novels. I couldn’t get enough of them, especially during my Twilight phase. Even now, I still enjoy vampire stories, but I prefer the philosophical ones that explore the nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. This preference may be why I’m drawn to Gothic literature but not to straight-out … Continue reading [Reflection/Analysis] The Poe Clan: The Grief of Immortality
