By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Faith is an interesting topic to really dive into for a manga and anime. We often encounter Saint or Priestly characters in Isekais and other genres, and we also see the reinterpretation and depiction of folk tales or religious elements (such as Shinto practices, Yokai, even Jesus and Buddha). However, faith as a concept, is a topic rarely reviewed … Continue reading Faith in Saihate no Paladin –Â Analysis
Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting About the Event Date: 24 July 2021 | Link:Â https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yad9Tjnx0ac&ab_channel=Comic-ConInternational Panel Description: Brian Pulido has been a thriving, independent comic book creator for thirty years, and has a clear easy to identify brand. What role does branding play in the world of independently-produced comics? Through his âbranding rules,â case studies, and examples, Pulido will show you all you need to … Continue reading Comic-Con@Home 2021 – For Indy Comics Creators: How to Powerfully Brand Yourself – Notes
 Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting About the Event This panel at Crunchyroll Expo 2021 features exclusive behind-the-scene info from the staff of âThe Worldâs Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat,â Masafumi Tamura, Katsuhiko Takayama, and Satoshi Motonaga. This is NOT a perfect transcription of the panel. It is a close transcription, with some cuts in the dialogue. Still, I … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Behind-the-Scenes Story of “The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat” (ft. Masafumi Tamura, Katsuhiko Takayama, Satoshi Motonaga) – Notes
Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting About the Event Date: 23 July 2021 | Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A1zu_DvmGo&ab_channel=Comic-ConInternational Panel Description: With the shifting landscape of the comics industry, this is your invaluable guide to breaking into the comics industry. Join Comics Experience founder and former Marvel Publishing editor Andy Schmidt, along with industry veterans Bon Alimagno (former Marvel editor), Kyle Higgins (Radiant Black), Marissa Louise (DC colorist), and … Continue reading Comic-Con@Home 2021 –Â Breaking Into Comics and Staying In! – Notes
 Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting  Introduction to Service Mangamo.com was made to be an affordable and accessible platform for consumers, but also one supportive of manga creators. It currently has more than 20 publisher partners from around the world! There are no ads, the subscription cost is only $5/ month at present. The list of available content is continuing to grow and … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Mangamo Industry Panel – Notes
 Credit: Krow Smith | @coffeewithkrowâ About the Event Panel: Comic-Con@Home 2021 – CBLDF (Comic Book Legal Defense Fund): Defending Comics Today Panel Description: Protecting the intellectual freedom rights of the comics community is no longer just a matter of defending comics retailers who run afoul of local authorities in search of an âeasyâ obscenity case or writing a letter in defense of a challenged graphic novel. … Continue reading Recommended Watches – The Importance of Comics as an Educational Tool For Students
Credit: Anonymous |Â @bottledwriterwriting Why Watch? This is just a cool discussion into the recent history of anime fashion. How it started and how it has grown. Continue reading Recommended Watch: How Anime CHANGED Fashion
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Itâs been (over) a month and I guess I need to talk about it. Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, from the Tales of Arcadia series, was a pitiful end to the franchise. I hope itâs a joke, butâletâs face itâit isnât (probably). A few years ago I wrote a review of How to Train Your Dragon 3 and Trollhunters: … Continue reading Review: âTrollhunters: Rise of the Titansâ –Â Iâm Disappointed (SPOILER WARNING)
Credit: Anonymous | @bottledwriterwriting About the Video Description: Since the introduction of anime to Western audiences in the 1990s, Japanese motifs and animation techniques have continuously influenced global pop culture. Anime has become a respected form of entertainment and elevated the animated storytelling genre to an art. Now, Japanese pop culture and characters are as recognizable worldwide as their counterparts from Disney and Warner Brothers. … Continue reading Recommended Watch:Â Anime Sway: How Japan Came to Dominate the Global Pop Culture Landscape
 Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting What is a Vtuber? Vtubers are âan online entertainer who use a virtual avatar generated using computer graphics and motion capture software or technology. A digital trend that originated in Japan in the mid-2010s, a majority of VTubers are Japanese-speaking YouTubers or live streamers who use anime-inspired avatar designs. By 2020, there were more than 10,000 active VTubersâ … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – So You Wanna Be a Vtuber!? – Notes
