Art Appreciation: “I’ve been Proposed to by a Villain”

Just taking a moment here to appreciate the creator(s) of “I’ve been Proposed to by a Villain.” They have put so much into the public outfits of the leading couple. I mean, I’ve always been a huge sucker for the coordinated and/or matching outfits of a character (I know I’ve discussed it a few times at least), and this is probably one of the best I’ve … Continue reading Art Appreciation: “I’ve been Proposed to by a Villain”

WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Education or Teaching with Comics

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ Panel: “Comics Arts Conference Session #1: The Power and Responsibility of Comics Pedagogy” Panel Description: The field of Comics Studies is an ever-growing scholarly space involving a wide range of participants. Susan Kirtley (Portland State University), Antero Garcia (Stanford University), and Peter Carlson (Green Dot Public Schools) examine this space while reflecting on their recently published work, With Great … Continue reading WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Education or Teaching with Comics

Announcement

If you notice changes to some content here at TAV or the reappearance of a post you may have seen long ago, that’s our Editor, Peggy, updating everything.  We have a Style Guide now and her neurotic obsessive interest in uniformity and clarity has sparked some re-editing on past posts as well as some reposting for the worst offenders. We’ll try not to spam you. Meanwhile, we’ve … Continue reading Announcement

Anime Expo Lite 2021 – Manga Planet & futekiya Industry Panel – Notes!

(Graphic/futekiya, Anime Expo Lite 2021 Industry Panel) Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting About the Event: START: 12:00 PM END: 11:55 PM (PDT) | 5 July 2021 | CHANNEL: VOD (Video on Demand) Panel Description: N/a What is Manga Planet? What is futekiya? Manga Planet is a convenient and straightforward online manga subscription service for officially licensed Japanese manga.  futekiya is another online manga subscription … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite 2021 – Manga Planet & futekiya Industry Panel – Notes!

Anime Expo Lite 2021 – Japan House LA: NATURE/SUPERNATURE – Recommended Watch

(Graphic/Japan House LA, NATURE/SUPERNATURE exhibition) By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ About the Event:  START: 12:00 PM END: 11:55 PM (PDT) | 5 July 2021 | CHANNEL: VOD (Video on Demand) Panel Description: Japan House Los Angeles presents Five Views of Ukiyo-e | New Ways to Look at Woodblock Prints! What to Watch: We have no notes for this one but I did find a … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite 2021 – Japan House LA: NATURE/SUPERNATURE – Recommended Watch

WonderCon@Home 2021 – How to Get News Coverage – Recommended Watch!

(image credit missing) By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ About the Event: LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OoG_CazzpU&ab_channel=Comic-ConInternational Panel Description: Small press publishers: What makes the difference between an item that will get news coverage, previews, and interviews and what doesn’t? A lot of publishers have no idea what to submit to the press, how to submit it, or why they are being overlooked for coverage. Comics journalist Rik Offenberger … Continue reading WonderCon@Home 2021 – How to Get News Coverage – Recommended Watch!

Anime Expo Lite 2021 – ANIPLEX OF AMERICA INDUSTRY PANEL – Notes!

(Graphic/Aniplex, Anime Expo Lite 2021) Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ About the Event: START: 4:30 PM END: 5:15 PM (PDT) | 4 July 2021 | CHANNEL: 1 Panel Description: Do titles like Sword Art Online, SK8 the Infinity, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba or the Fate series make your otaku heart skip a beat? Then you don’t want to miss the Aniplex of America … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite 2021 – ANIPLEX OF AMERICA INDUSTRY PANEL – Notes!

Anime Expo Lite 2021 – PonyCanyon’s Latest and Upcoming Anime Lineups in 2021 – Notes!

(Graphic/PonyCanyon, Twitter header image for PonyCanyon as of  4 July 2021) Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ About the Event:  START: 3:45 PM END: 4:15 PM (PDT) | 4 July 2021 | CHANNEL: 2 Panel Description: A panel is about the PonyCanyon’s TV ANIME feature “Attack on Titan”, “Yuki Yuna Is a Hero”, ”Taisho Otome Fairy tale”, “DEEMO THE MOVIE”, “ SSSS.DYNAZENON ” etc. PonyCanyon introduces … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite 2021 – PonyCanyon’s Latest and Upcoming Anime Lineups in 2021 – Notes!

Aniplex Online Fest – Special Guests in the Studio & Special Interview!  – Notes!

(–/Wonder Egg Priority, Screenshot from opening) Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ About the Event: Panel Description: This is actually not a listed panel on the event schedule from what I, Peggy, can tell. But, the guests included Saki Takahashi,  the key visual illustrator of Aniplex Online Fest 2021 (also the Character Designer and Chief Animation Director for Wonder Egg Priority, which recently wrapped up), … Continue reading Aniplex Online Fest – Special Guests in the Studio & Special Interview!  – Notes!

Aniplex Online Fest – Making of Vanitas – Notes!

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting START: 8:40 PM END: 8:55 PM (PDT) | 3 July 2021 | YouTube Panel Description: “The Case Study of Vanitas” which will start broadcasting in July 2021. The animation production is handled by Bonds, one of the industry’s leading animation production studios, which has produced numerous hit works and is attracting attention from overseas. This time, we will specially … Continue reading Aniplex Online Fest – Making of Vanitas – Notes!