Comic-Con@Home –Ā Manga Publishing Industry Roundtable – Notes!

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM (PDT) | Thursday 23 July 2020 (6:00pm – 7:00pm): Panel Description: While COVID-19 negatively impacted most book and comics publishers, one of the few bright spots in book sales in Spring 2020 was … manga!? What are the factors contributing to manga’s resiliency, and what are its prospects for the future? Get a taste of what’s hot, what’s not, and … Continue reading Comic-Con@Home –Ā Manga Publishing Industry Roundtable – Notes!

Comic-Con@Home – How to Write and Create Manga – Notes

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (PDT) | Thursday 23 July 2020Ā  Panel Description: Austin Osueke (publisher of eigoMANGA) will moderate a series of Q&A sessions with comic book writers Jeff Loew (The Frog Princess), Brandon Chen (Somnia), Mohammad Umair Ali (Somnia), MinoMiyabi (5D), and Natashia McGough Clarke (Danity Kane). They will discuss the fundamentals of comic book outlines, scripting, writing, and overall storytelling. (Link: https://youtu.be/OmGVE_oJkXg) … Continue reading Comic-Con@Home – How to Write and Create Manga – Notes

Comic-Con@Home –Ā Artist Bootcamp by Deviantart – Notes!

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PDT) | Thursday 23 July 2020 (4:00pm – 5:00pm): Panel Description: Get your art in shape! DeviantArt presents Artist Alley all-stars Jeffery “the CHAMBA” Cruz (artist), Edwin “ironpinky” Huang (illustrator), and John “Overlord_JC” Crayton (artist) as they share their secrets to warming up, getting in the mindset to create, and pulling yourself out of a rut. — Jeffrey ā€œthe CHAMBAā€ … Continue reading Comic-Con@Home –Ā Artist Bootcamp by Deviantart – Notes!

Comic-Con@Home – Cartoon Network Studios: The Art of Storyboarding – Notes!

11:00 AM – Noon (PDT) | Thursday 23 July 2020 (1:00pm – 2:00pm) Panel Description: ā€œIn this masterclass virtual panel, hear from artists behind some of Cartoon Network Studios’ hit series as they share their journeys, learnings and top tips for aspiring storyboard artists worldwide. Join leading artists behind award-winning shows to learn how a concept or script is brought to life through the beloved … Continue reading Comic-Con@Home – Cartoon Network Studios: The Art of Storyboarding – Notes!

Thoughts & Theories onĀ The Twin Siblings’ New Life

If anyone on here is reading The Twin Siblings’ New Life, they probably remember Ishana telling the twins that they should thank the emperor for their new life as accepted imperial children–but I think that they actually owe it to the second prince. Let me explain:  First things first, the Second Prince is the first member of the imperial family that we meet outside of Arjen … Continue reading Thoughts & Theories onĀ The Twin Siblings’ New Life

Anime Expo Lite Day 1 Experience! by @rainstormfes

Friday July 3rd, 2020 Program: Warner Bros. Japan Presents ā€œStay Connected with Animeā€ Anime Expo held an event called Anime Expo Lite where they accommodated for the Covid-19 pandemic and put the whole con experience online. This particular program had many seiyuu and Japanese anime studio staffs as guests where they talked about three anime and their experiences with them. The program started out with … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite Day 1 Experience! by @rainstormfes

Beware of the Brothers! – The Twins That Aren’t Twins Analysis

I recently read some of the comicĀ Beware of the Brothers! (ź·ø ģ˜¤ė¹ ė“¤ģ„ 씰심핓!) and my eyes were drawn to the clothes and what they could mean. I was really interested in the two youngestĀ Ernst children, Hari–the adopted daughter–and Eric–the twin without a twin.Ā  If you’ve read the story, you know that Hari was brought in, at first, as a replacement for the daughter that theĀ Ernst … Continue reading Beware of the Brothers! – The Twins That Aren’t Twins Analysis

Chapter 77: Who Made Me a Princess – WHAT?! Let’s Discuss the World Tree and Lucas

Alright. There are so many things going on right now with Athanasia that I don’t even know where to begin–particularly with her magic.Ā  Lucas (who is, it appears, coming to terms with his growing crush on Athanasia or at least interest beyond the surface level) has brought to our attention that something becomesĀ shattered about Athanasia’s mana when she starts thinking about her past life and … Continue reading Chapter 77: Who Made Me a Princess – WHAT?! Let’s Discuss the World Tree and Lucas