[Event Review] Yama-Con 2024: Attendee Experience & Panelist Experience

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting TL/DR: Overall, Yama-Con is a solid convention. It’s a small to mid-tier convention in terms of size and scale for the South and well managed given the size of the location. Outside the convention there is also lots to do. Maybe not worth the travel if you dislike mountain driving though… Last weekend, I attended Yama-Con in Pigeon Forge, … Continue reading [Event Review] Yama-Con 2024: Attendee Experience & Panelist Experience

[Reflection] Welcoming 2024 | Anime: From Niche to Mainstream

Hello, Everyone! Welcome to 2024. As we bring in the New Year, I’ve been reflecting a lot about this blog, the community, and anime, and it’s something I’d like to briefly discuss here.  Anime and manga have been around United States (US) markets for decades, but it wasn’t until the last decade that it became a mainstream phenomenon here in the US. Once considered a … Continue reading [Reflection] Welcoming 2024 | Anime: From Niche to Mainstream