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If you can’t read this post due to the content warning, just know that The Anime View will be going on a brief hiatus until August or September. While some posts may still be coming out during that time, it will not be consistent.
Continue reading “Letter from the Editor: Brief Hiatus Announcement”By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting When I was researching readings for the development of my Graphic Literature course, I picked up a handful of graphic novels from the nearby Barnes and Noble. One of the most memorable was Halfway There, a graphic memoir by Christine Mari. Long after I finished reading it, I found myself reflecting on its themes of identity, belonging, and self-acceptance. … Continue reading [Review] Halfway There: A Graphic Memoir of Self-Discovery by Christine Mari
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting So, in 2023 and 2024 I went on what I would call a “Convention Crusade.” I went to several conventions, presented a lot, and basically went way over-budget when it came to purchasing. (It did not help that my credit limit went up right along with it!) Now—thankfully—I have some self-control and didn’t max out any cards or leave … Continue reading [Review] Selling on Mercari
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last weekend, I attended MomoCon at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, for the second year in a row. Once again, the convention drew thousands of attendees for a celebration of anime, gaming, and pop culture. MomoCon felt every bit as expansive as it did last year, and I discovered even more activities spread throughout Building A and … Continue reading [Event Review] MomoCon 2026 & The Second Academic Symposium
At an Anime Expo some time ago, there was a keynote and subsequent panel from Mechademia presented by Frenchy Lunning, founder of Mechademia and longtime scholar of anime and manga studies. Here are some (belated) notes from that session discussing Mechademia. What is Mechademia? The answer: a conference, a journal, and academic community that is ever expanding! Mechademia began as an effort to create academic … Continue reading [Notes] About Mechademia (Belated notes from a Keynote by Frenchy Lunning at an Anime Expo long ago…)
A few years ago at Anime Expo, I attended a panel on breaking into anime journalism featuring editors and publishers from some of the biggest names in anime media. Honestly, I thought we had posted it but I can’t find copies so… I guess the notes somehow disappeared into my drafts folder and stayed there until now—so apologies for the delay to everyone! I’ll be … Continue reading [Notes] Want to be an Anime Journalist? (Belated notes from an Anime Expo Industry Panel)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last week, I went to see That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (2026) in theaters, and I ended up watching it twice (once dubbed and once subtitled). While I really enjoyed the movie, I think that if you’re on the fence about going to watch it, I’d honestly recommend waiting … Continue reading [Review] That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea (SPOILERS!)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I didn’t expect to be writing this kind of post about The Rising of the Shield Hero, but Season 4 was a pain to get through. This used to be one of my favorite shows and is one I have found genuinely engaging in the past. The premise is very interesting to me and I love most of the … Continue reading [Review] The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4: A Rough Start That Never Fully Recovers (Spoilers)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I was having a conversation a while ago with a friend of mine about Teen Titans, a show we both grew up having watched and loved. The conversation drifted to other animated superhero movies and shows, but somehow came to Teen Titans and Teen Titans Go! where she mentioned that she wished they had stuck to the original’s anime-inspired … Continue reading [Commentary] TEEN TITANS & TEEN TITANS GO: Two Examples of Japanese Animation Influences
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting About eight or nine years ago, I drifted away from MyAnimeList. Not in the sense I stopped using it entirely, but more like I just stopped logging in frequently and stopped using it to save my watchlists. I made this change because I wanted something more… mine and modifiable. Around that time I was a newly working professional and … Continue reading [Reflection] Strolling Through Old Watches on MyAnimeList
