Category: Blog Updates / Hello!
Missed Post – 12/16/23
Hi, Everyone! I’m sorry y’all. I forgot to schedule/prepare a post for December 16th. During the week before, I was applying to graduate programs and interviewing for a new role at work. Unfortunately, I couldn’t manage to complete the post idea I had planned. Good news though – I landed the position! I’m now thrilled to announce that I am a Professor! Woohoo! Thank you … Continue reading Missed Post – 12/16/23
A Dilemma?: The Kroll Class Action Settlement
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting By now, I am sure almost everyone in the anime community has heard of the Kroll Class Action Settlement. The news was all over my TikTok a while ago, it has been mentioned on YouTube, Twitter (X?), and so on. Moreover, I keep getting e-mails about filing my claim for a cash payment by 12 December 2023. Here is … Continue reading A Dilemma?: The Kroll Class Action Settlement
[Language Debate] Tankōbon Is Not A Volume?
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] Tankōbon Is Not A Volume?
Letter from the Editor: 2024 Planning
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
BIG NEWS! Interview with Lauren Orsini
On Monday, September 18th, we’ll be posting a new video and blog post of our Interview with Lauren Orsini @laureninspace, creator of otakujournalist.com and author of “Otaku Journalism” and “Build Your Anime Blog” – Come watch or read to learn more about this fantastic writer and how YOU can get a free copy of her book! – If you enjoyed this post, please consider buying us … Continue reading BIG NEWS! Interview with Lauren Orsini
[Reflection] Things We Missed In 2022
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! We’re a little over half-way through 2023 now, and I believe now is an opportune time to reflect on some of the things we may have missed in 2022. While we at TAV haven’t typically done this in the past, I think it’s important to take a moment to look back and review some of the significant … Continue reading [Reflection] Things We Missed In 2022
Anime Expo 2023 – Presentation Share “Crossing Cultures: A Comparative Look at Manga & Comics”
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last weekend, on 3 July 2023, I presented the panel “Crossing Cultures: A Comparative Look at Manga & Comics.” I’ve certainly discussed this topic on here before and have presented shorter versions in the past (most recently at Fangaea 2023). This is a presentation share for those that attended or missed the panel and would like to see the … Continue reading Anime Expo 2023 – Presentation Share “Crossing Cultures: A Comparative Look at Manga & Comics”
Anime Expo 2023: Post List
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! Over the next week (maybe a few weeks), we will be publishing a handful of posts for Anime Expo 2023. Because of the large scale of this event and the amount of content that we’re trying to pull together, we’ve decided to link everything related to the convention here. Please subscribe to stay updated, or check back … Continue reading Anime Expo 2023: Post List
K Manga Launch Party Happening in 30 minutes. Tune In! Linked Here
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