[Web Novel Recommendation] To Anyone Listening, Please Give “I Became the First Prince” An Official Translation, an Anime, and Webtoon

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This is very possibly a repost from a blog I’ve since taken down, but I still love this book and want it to receive an animated or comic adaptation SO I will be posting about it here with updates. Please enjoy (and please check out this story). I REALLY want it to be adapted and translated further and cannot … Continue reading [Web Novel Recommendation] To Anyone Listening, Please Give “I Became the First Prince” An Official Translation, an Anime, and Webtoon

[Demo Review] Spirit City: Lofi Sessions

By: Krow Smith | @coffeewithkrow During the first week of February 2024, Steam was having a celebration of upcoming games where they showcased hundreds of demos and many hours of developer live streams. They called it “Next Fest” and it was exciting to say the least! Playing all of the different demos was fun and my wishlist was much more bloated after it was all … Continue reading [Demo Review] Spirit City: Lofi Sessions

[Recommended Watch] The Apothecary Diaries

By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee We are well into the winter anime season, and a certain show called The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) should be on your watchlist if it isn’t already. I saw the poster for it on my Crunchyroll homepage back in January, and I recalled seeing the trailer being unveiled at Anime Expo 2023. It left a lasting impression on me … Continue reading [Recommended Watch] The Apothecary Diaries

[Event Review] Anime Pasadena 2023

By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee TL/DR This was a very enjoyable and well-attended mid-tier convention (around 15,000 attendees) with a lot of official vendors, art vendors, and English VAs hosting panels/meet-and-greets. Spend one day if you’re mainly planning to shop; spend two days if you also want to attend panels. Plan to arrive as soon as possible in the morning because once parking at the … Continue reading [Event Review] Anime Pasadena 2023

The Boy and The Heron: Disappointing (SPOILERS)

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The Boy and The Heron, GKIDS/Ghibli’s latest movie, was something I learned of completely by accident while scrolling through the Fandango App. I was on the search for suggestions of films to see on my first day off in a long while. What initially surprised me, considering I run an anime blog and have seen literally nothing about this … Continue reading The Boy and The Heron: Disappointing (SPOILERS)

[Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023: Attendee & Presenter Experience

By: Peggy Sue Wood July 2023 was a difficult time for me. Originally, this was supposed to go up soon after the AX convention, but I missed the opportunity to do so at the time.  I was focused more on enjoying the convention itself since two of my friends joined me and I was dealing with personal things at home, but here is, essentially, my … Continue reading [Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023: Attendee & Presenter Experience

[Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023 – Community Panels Post

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting July 2023 was a difficult time for me. Originally, this was supposed to go up soon after the AX convention, but I missed the opportunity to do so at the time.  Community panels are typically things like awards, social events, and other community-building events/panels that occur at a convention (like, for example, a town hall meeting, a bag-lunch luncheon, … Continue reading [Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023 – Community Panels Post

[Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023 – Business Panels Post!

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting July 2023 was a somewhat difficult time for me. Originally, this was supposed to go up soon after the AX convention, but I missed the opportunity to do so at the time. I decided not to attend industry/business panels during AX 2023. Industry panels are typically reviews for release schedules of anime, manga, merchandise, and the like. While this … Continue reading [Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023 – Business Panels Post!

[Recommended Watch] Winter 2024 Must See Dungeon Break: Solo Leveling

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting You all probably don’t need me to say it, but Solo Leveling is a must-see going into the Winter 2024 season. This is a huge title in the dungeon break genre and a complete series with full translation available on TappyToon. Solo Leveling is based on the popular webtoon and novel of the same name, written by Chugong. The … Continue reading [Recommended Watch] Winter 2024 Must See Dungeon Break: Solo Leveling

[Recommended Read] Comic Editing

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Comic editing and book editing are different in several ways. Comics include layout and visual elements; there are scripts (like movies) and pacing to consider; oftentimes the work is collaborative with different writers, artists, colorists, etc.; and there is even a difference in how marketing targets the audiences of the medium. However, editing involves more than just content. It … Continue reading [Recommended Read] Comic Editing