Picking An Ita-bag For You (or A Friend) #NotSponsored

I love ita-bags—well, actually, I love bags in general. I have quite a few (the picture above being the ita-bags that are currently out), and recently I had to downsize after realizing my consumer habits were veering into full-blown shopaholic territory. This tendency hasn’t been helped by being offered entry into the Amazon Vine program, which provides access to products—including bags—at a very nice discount … Continue reading Picking An Ita-bag For You (or A Friend) #NotSponsored

(Belated) Happy Thanksgiving!

(Belated) Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! I hope you all had a cozy, food-filled holiday (and maybe got yourself something fun in the Black Friday sales)! I know this post is a couple days late, but between my full-time job, part-time job, and a whirlwind East-to-West Coast trip (literally one day to get there, one day there, one day to get back), things got hectic fast this … Continue reading (Belated) Happy Thanksgiving!

Anime To Look Forward To – Fall 2025

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The Fall 2025 anime season is upon us and here are the titles I’m most interested in so far: Ranma ½ (2024) – Season 2 The gender-bending martial arts comedy returns after a lively first season, and I couldn’t be more excited! The reboot captured the charm of the classic ’90s anime so well that I’m already totally in … Continue reading Anime To Look Forward To – Fall 2025

[Reflection/Announcement] Publishing & The Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2025

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The MyAnimeList x Honeyfeed Writing Contest is back for 2025. This year, it’s sponsored by KADOKAWA and the theme is Isekai. This international writing contest offers a rare chance for aspiring authors to break into the light novel/publishing industry of Japan and bring their original isekai worlds to life with the support of one of Japan’s top publishers. While I … Continue reading [Reflection/Announcement] Publishing & The Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2025

The Rise of Chinese Anime!

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! At Banzai Con 2025, I presented a panel on the rise of Chinese anime (donghua) both in the US and abroad. As usual, I forgot to make a post about the individual presentation! While it’s shared in the pinned post (“The Editor’s Presentation”) on our blog, I’m working on being better about sharing my presentations through individual … Continue reading The Rise of Chinese Anime!

Creating Your Own Comic: Idea to Draft to (Indie) Publishing

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! Here is (another) one of the recent presentations I’ve made. I recently presented this at Anime Town Greenville 2025 and Yama-Con 2024. If you look in the note section under each slide you can find a copy of my script for the presentations and associated slide. View here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11Y6tzDiXvHtmp3GBBVX3Dc5ylexIgF5H/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108757933484591052415&rtpof=true&sd=true  Panel Description: Join us for an engaging and informative panel … Continue reading Creating Your Own Comic: Idea to Draft to (Indie) Publishing

The Magic of Magikarp

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! SO… I created a panel on Magikarp! It’s probably the least professional and least academic panel I’ve ever made, but it’s definitely a passion project that I put a lot of time into. I was honestly surprised when it got accepted to two conventions so far—Anime Town Greenville (which I couldn’t present is at due to losing … Continue reading The Magic of Magikarp

The History of AMVs: A Treasure Trove of Resources

For those interested in the evolution of anime music videos (AMVs), we’re excited to share some incredible resources that discuss the history and techniques of AMV creation. Thanks to Chris and Cheri Allen, we have access to a collection of files that document the process and technical challenges faced by AMV editors over the years. As with many historical digital projects, some hurdles come when … Continue reading The History of AMVs: A Treasure Trove of Resources

Fan on a Budget! How to Be a Thrifty Anime/Manga Fan without Breaking the Law

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! I have not been keeping up-to-date with sharing my presentations individually, so here is one of the most recent presentations I’ve made. I recently presented this at Anime Town Greenville and if you look in the note section under each slide you can find a copy of my script for the presentations and associated slide. View here:  … Continue reading Fan on a Budget! How to Be a Thrifty Anime/Manga Fan without Breaking the Law

Gifting Yourself (Anime, Manga, +) – Where, Why, and How Much?

Company type Method Cost Toomics comic Coins or Subscription $9/Month or $1/5 coins (Most work seem to require a subscription to read at length) <3Renta! / eBookRenta! comic Coins $1/100 coins (about 150 – 300 coins per chapter) Coolmic comic Coins $10/month for 115 Tickets$5/50 tickets Crunchyroll streaming Subscription $8, $10, or $16/month Tapas comic Coins (“ink”) $2/1,600 (300 inks per chapter, though cost may … Continue reading Gifting Yourself (Anime, Manga, +) – Where, Why, and How Much?