By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting As we move into an increasingly digital age, it is interesting to see how public libraries continue to play a developing and shifting role in the public space. Of course, libraries maintain a focus on their educational role and ease of information access services, but while libraries have traditionally been known for their collections of books and magazines, they … Continue reading [Commentary] Manga in Libraries
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting At some point later this year I will likely be presenting on this topic at a local convention, and–as such–I’ve decided to share with you all in this post about the topic at hand. If you would like to view the presentation slides, you can do so by clicking here. For context, this is something I’ve done on my … Continue reading Virtual Tourism With Anime
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting When you visit a department store, you typically see sections organized by gender, age, and/or product type. Similarly, in the book world, genres serve as separate departments, with subcategories designed for specific interests. In Japan, this is further categorized by age and gender demographics. Typically, in Japan, the demographic categorizations of manga genres are divided into Josei (aimed at … Continue reading [Commentary] The Blurring Lines Between Shōjo and Shōnen May Mean Changes In Genre Classification Moving Forward
It is my pleasure to introduce you all to a new member of our team, Kathy! I met Kathy recently at AX 2023, and am excited to have her join us as a Copy Editor—a new role on our growing team and a great addition as we are in the midst of a massive editing overhaul. Kathy comes to us with an impressive background and … Continue reading Welcome to the Team, Kathy!
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! We’re a little over half-way through 2023 now, and I believe now is an opportune time to reflect on some of the things we may have missed in 2022. While we at TAV haven’t typically done this in the past, I think it’s important to take a moment to look back and review some of the significant … Continue reading [Reflection] Things We Missed In 2022
Hello, Everyone! You may have noticed several typos, spelling, and grammar mistakes lately. (We’ve always had a few, but in recent posts, it has been really rough!) This was brought to our attention by one of our followers earlier this week (and we thank you sincerely!) and we have since discovered an issue in our drafting process that has been leaving several edits behind prior … Continue reading Letter From The Editor: Editing Overhaul Scheduled
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This video from Insider came out two years ago but still stands as a great, brief summarization of LGBTQ+ representation in (predominantly) US animation. I’d like to recommend this watch to anyone vaguely interested in the topic of representation and its role in media today. It is a short watch, totaling about 12 minutes, and helps to define major … Continue reading [Recommended Watch] “How Queer Characters Have Evolved In Children’s Animation | Movies Insider”
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, everyone! This is your scheduled reminder that today, May 6th, is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY (FCBD)! For those of you that are new to the comic “holiday,” FCBD is an annual event that takes place on the first Saturday in May. It was first held in the early 2000s as a way to celebrate and promote comic books … Continue reading FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
You can find a store locator for participating shops here: https://www.freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator You can also find a list of available titles here: https://www.freecomicbookday.com/catalog Happy Comic Hunting, Y’all! – If you enjoyed this post, please consider buying us a coffee, leaving a comment, and/or subscribing to us below! Copyedited by: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee Continue reading This is your reminder that tomorrow is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting They say “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” but let’s be real—we’ve all seen the horses I’m talking about. You know the ones that started by haunting the pages of romance manhwa and have since spread out to other genres? It’s hard to ignore them, especially when they look like untouched 3D models with riders drawn atop. … Continue reading [Commentary] Let’s Talk About The Horse
