When I first wrote about Mieruko-chan last year, I couldnāt stop thinking about the classroom scene in Episode 1 where the teacher asks, āWhat do you think is the authorās intent? Imagine if you turned into a tiger. What is it like to have part of your humanity stripped away?ā (MIERUKO-CHAN, Episode 1) As we now know, or assume, this is a reference to āThe Beast … Continue reading Mieruko-chan & The Tiger
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hi, everyone! This week’s post is a little different. It’s more about research and media literacy than anything else. Here is my sort of joking conspiracy theory about the Internet right now: Teachingāand writingāin 2025 feels a little unreal. AI is everywhere, search engines summarize before they share what you are looking for, and every time I go online … Continue reading My Elusive Tiger: A (semi-joking) Conspiracy Theory! [Rant]
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting As of Episode 5, I feel like Who Made Me a Princess has been making enough distinguishable differences that itās truly becoming its own series. And honestly? Itās better than I initially thought or gave it credit for in my initial review. The first three episodes left me underwhelmed, especially as a longtime fan of the webtoon. However, with … Continue reading Follow-Up: Who Made Me a Princess (Episodes 1-5 Impressions + Spoilers!)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Thereās something about October that makes me crave the comforts of childhood. In years past, I was so in want of comfort that I often skipped the fall altogether to start preparing for Christmasāso no pumpkins, candy, or anything else fall-inspired aside from the fashion. Now, I feel a little bold saying this online, especially since my friends feel … Continue reading Halloween Nostalgia: Scoobtober on YouTube
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 Ā½ (2024) ā Season 2 The gender-bending martial arts comedy returns after a lively first season, and I couldnāt be more excited! The reboot captured the charm of the classic ā90s anime so well that Iām already totally in … Continue reading Anime To Look Forward To ā Fall 2025
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The anime adaptation of Who Made Me A Princess premiered this season, and after watching the first three episodes I find myself… underwhelmed. As someone who loves the webtoon (writing about it several times on this blog), I have eagerly been awaiting the show to see how the story’s style and characters would translate into animation. Unfortunately, much of … Continue reading First Impressions: Who Made Me A Princess Anime Adaptation (Spoilers!)
Hello, Everyone! It is my pleasure to introduce you all to SoCal Anime Events (@socalanimeevents on Instagram). They are a rising star in the SoCal anime scene. Based largely in Orange County and parts of LA, this fast-growing Instagram creator has been making some waves in just a few short weeksāgoing from just over 5,000 followers at the time of scheduling this interview to now … Continue reading Interview with Hugo Moroyoqui (SoCal Anime Events)
Weāre excited to share that our latest feature will go live this Saturday, 27 September 2025! Join us for an in-depth conversation with Hugo Moroyoqui, the personality behind SoCal Anime Events (@socalanimeevents on Instagram)! Moroyoqui talks about the ever-expanding Southern California anime scene, the energy of fans, and what he feels might be next for local conventions and community events! Read our pre-meeting write-up of … Continue reading Coming This Saturday: An Interview with Hugo Moroyoqui, Host of SoCal Anime Events!
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting If you’re looking for a fascinating academic exploration of PokĆ©mon, I highly recommend checking out “GOTTA CATCH ‘EM ALL: Capitalism, The War Machine, and the PokĆ©mon Trainer” by Davin Heckman. It appears to be an “older” Internet text, published I-don’t-know-when, that offers a deep dive into the cultural significance of PokĆ©mon and explores different features of the game and … Continue reading [Recommended Read] Interesting PokĆ©mon Read
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting A few years ago, I took a summer class on anime and manga. It was really fun for me, and introduced a lot of new perspectives to me about ways to examine the medium. Several times we were asked to post journal entries on the topic of that week, and one topic that stood out to me was the … Continue reading [Reflection] Anime & Manga: Artistry and Traditions Reflected
