Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – VTubing!! Get a Glimpse into the Life of Independent VTubing! – Notes

  Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​   What is a Vtuber? Vtubers are “an 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 … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – VTubing!! Get a Glimpse into the Life of Independent VTubing! – Notes

Discord Discussion: Rising of the Shield Hero – It’s not a game, but it feels like it…

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ Two years ago I wrote a long post about the reasons why I liked Rising of The Shield Hero despite the controversy of it at the time. It is still is one of my favorite series to date, and I was recently rewatching it after some friends and myself started to debate the workings of the weapons and magic to hype … Continue reading Discord Discussion: Rising of the Shield Hero – It’s not a game, but it feels like it…

Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Industry Panel – Notes

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Anime Releases “One Piece” – Wano Country Arc On-Going Series – 1,000th episode coming this year!! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_98K4_6UQ0&ab_channel=animelab “Tokyo Revengers” On-Going series, Released 11 April 2021 (Spring 2021 Season) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idlLFNNpZiI&t=70s&ab_channel=CrunchyrollCollection “To Your Eternity/Fumetsu no Anata e” On-Going series, Released 12 April 2021 (Spring 2021 Season) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJg6BeGxl-c&ab_channel=CrunchyrollCollection “Remake Our Life!” / “Bokutachi no Remake” Released 3 July 2021 … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Industry Panel – Notes

The Importance of Names in Natsume Yuujinchou – Analysis

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting If you know me at all, you’ll know that Natsume Yuujinchou is probably my all time favorite anime/manga. It is to me as Yu Yu Hakusho is to Krow, @coffeewithkrow (if you know, you know).  And one of the things that always has stood out to me about Natsume is the importance of names within the story. It’s not expressly … Continue reading The Importance of Names in Natsume Yuujinchou – Analysis

Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – KADOKAWA New Project Announcement – Notes

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​   What is KADOKAWA? KADOKAWA, “formerly the Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines such as Monthly Asuka and Monthly Shōnen Ace, and entertainment magazines such as … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – KADOKAWA New Project Announcement – Notes

Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Yen Press Presents: Yen Audio – Recommended Reading

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Yen Press is going to start officially publishing audiobooks. After watching the panel, I can tell you that it is, essentially, a presentation version of their official press announcement found here: https://yenpress.com/2021/05/yen-press-announces-yen-audio/   During the panel, they provided some sample recordings and interviewed Caitlin Davies (director of the audiobook “Solo Leveling, Vol. 1”), Chris Guerrero (Narrator, “Overlord, Vol. 1”), Brice … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Yen Press Presents: Yen Audio – Recommended Reading

(Review) Animanga 2021, Ontario – Day 2-3, 31 July 2021 – 1 August 2021

(photo/Animanga, @AnimangaUSA on Twitter) By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ Day 2 Day 2 arrived and left without anyone from our team attending. When I woke up, a tweet made by our account that had been reblogged by @AnimangaUSA on Twitter had received a number of replies that described some of the horrible conditions attendees were experiencing. According to several in attendance, people arriving were suffering in an … Continue reading (Review) Animanga 2021, Ontario – Day 2-3, 31 July 2021 – 1 August 2021

WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Diversity in Comics

By: Krow Smith | @coffeewithkrow​   About the Event Panel: “Creating African Superheroes for A Global Audience with YouNeek Studios and Dark Horse” LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQVYuj0dOIA&ab_channel=Comic-ConInternational  Panel Description: Dark Horse Comics and YouNeek Studios present a deep dive into the African superhero universe from YouNeek Studios with creator Roye Okupe, along with artists Sunkanmi Akinboye and Toyin “Morby” Ajetunmobi. Listen in on the conversation as they … Continue reading WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Diversity in Comics

AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch: The Early Works of Hayao Miyazaki

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Jon Turner, the host of this panel, hosted several panels for AnimeNEXT this year. I’ve seen his work before at other conferences/conventions and I’m sure I’ll see more at future events and online since I recently came across his YouTube channel.  While I’ve never found a need to take notes during his panels/videos, I always recommend them to those … Continue reading AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch: The Early Works of Hayao Miyazaki