Animation Made Weird – Male Pregnancy
(Screenshot/Netflix, âTrollhunters: Rise of the Titansâ from the Tales of Arcadia) By: Anonymous | @bottledwriterwritingâ Iâve been told I can rant, so here I go. I have been watching western animation for a long time, and for some reason, in long-lasting shows, you get an episode of Male Pregnancy. MPreg, as fanfiction writers have dubbed it, is not a new thing. Doing it well, however, is … Continue reading Animation Made Weird – Male Pregnancy
Recommended Watch:Â Anime Sway: How Japan Came to Dominate the Global Pop Culture Landscape
Credit: Anonymous | @bottledwriterwriting About the Video Description: Since the introduction of anime to Western audiences in the 1990s, Japanese motifs and animation techniques have continuously influenced global pop culture. Anime has become a respected form of entertainment and elevated the animated storytelling genre to an art. Now, Japanese pop culture and characters are as recognizable worldwide as their counterparts from Disney and Warner Brothers. … Continue reading Recommended Watch:Â Anime Sway: How Japan Came to Dominate the Global Pop Culture Landscape
Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – So You Wanna Be a Vtuber!? – Notes
 Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting What is a Vtuber? Vtubers are âan online entertainer who use a virtual avatar generated using computer graphics and motion capture software or technology. A digital trend that originated in Japan in the mid-2010s, a majority of VTubers are Japanese-speaking YouTubers or live streamers who use anime-inspired avatar designs. By 2020, there were more than 10,000 active VTubersâ … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – So You Wanna Be a Vtuber!? – Notes
Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – VTubing!! Get a Glimpse into the Life of Independent VTubing! – Notes
 Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @psweditingâ  What is a Vtuber? Vtubers are âan online entertainer who use a virtual avatar generated using computer graphics and motion capture software or technology. A digital trend that originated in Japan in the mid-2010s, a majority of VTubers are Japanese-speaking YouTubers or live streamers who use anime-inspired avatar designs. By 2020, there were more than 10,000 active … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – VTubing!! Get a Glimpse into the Life of Independent VTubing! – Notes
Discord Discussion: Rising of the Shield Hero – Itâs not a game, but it feels like it…
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @psweditingâ Two years ago I wrote a long post about the reasons why I liked Rising of The Shield Hero despite the controversy of it at the time. It is still is one of my favorite series to date, and I was recently rewatching it after some friends and myself started to debate the workings of the weapons and magic to hype … Continue reading Discord Discussion: Rising of the Shield Hero – Itâs not a game, but it feels like it…
âNumbers and Countingâ by Tae Kim
http://www.guidetojapanese.org/learn/grammar/numbers ^ A helpful link for understanding numbers and counting in Japanese. Great for understanding how dates work, the kanji, and pronunciation. Continue reading âNumbers and Countingâ by Tae Kim
Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Industry Panel – Notes
Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Anime Releases âOne Pieceâ – Wano Country Arc On-Going Series – 1,000th episode coming this year!! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_98K4_6UQ0&ab_channel=animelab âTokyo Revengersâ On-Going series, Released 11 April 2021 (Spring 2021 Season) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idlLFNNpZiI&t=70s&ab_channel=CrunchyrollCollection âTo Your Eternity/Fumetsu no Anata eâ On-Going series, Released 12 April 2021 (Spring 2021 Season) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJg6BeGxl-c&ab_channel=CrunchyrollCollection âRemake Our Life!â / âBokutachi no Remakeâ Released 3 July 2021 … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Industry Panel – Notes
The Importance of Names in Natsume Yuujinchou – Analysis
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting If you know me at all, youâll know that Natsume Yuujinchou is probably my all time favorite anime/manga. It is to me as Yu Yu Hakusho is to Krow, @coffeewithkrow (if you know, you know). And one of the things that always has stood out to me about Natsume is the importance of names within the story. Itâs not expressly … Continue reading The Importance of Names in Natsume Yuujinchou – Analysis
Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – KADOKAWA New Project Announcement – Notes
Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @psweditingâ Â What is KADOKAWA? KADOKAWA, âformerly the Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines such as Monthly Asuka and Monthly ShĹnen Ace, and entertainment magazines such as … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – KADOKAWA New Project Announcement – Notes
Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Yen Press Presents: Yen Audio – Recommended Reading
Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Yen Press is going to start officially publishing audiobooks. After watching the panel, I can tell you that it is, essentially, a presentation version of their official press announcement found here: https://yenpress.com/2021/05/yen-press-announces-yen-audio/Â Â During the panel, they provided some sample recordings and interviewed Caitlin Davies (director of the audiobook âSolo Leveling, Vol. 1â), Chris Guerrero (Narrator, âOverlord, Vol. 1â), Brice … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Yen Press Presents: Yen Audio – Recommended Reading
