Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) –Ā Manga for Everyone from TOKYOPOP

2:10 PM – 2:55 PMĀ (PDT) | Channel 2 | Friday 3 July 2020 Panel Description: TOKYOPOP has been bringing manga to the world for over twenty years. With titles for kids, teens, adults, and ongoing initiatives to highlight LGBTQ+ stories and titles by women and people of color, our core belief is that manga is for everyone! Manga That Matters This panel was recorded in … Continue reading Anime Expo Lite (Anime Expo 2020) –Ā Manga for Everyone from TOKYOPOP

[Event Review & Notes] of C3: Comic Creator Conference | 10 January 2020

The Logistical Review: This conference is well worth twice the $25 ticket price. In addition to meeting some of the greatest creators of our generation at the conference, there is the opportunity to learn something about the industry and network with people in it. The panels were insightful about how to market oneself and one’s work, how to build your network, as well as key … Continue reading [Event Review & Notes] of C3: Comic Creator Conference | 10 January 2020

Quick ReadsĀ [Jan. 9 2020, P.1]

Hey all! I just had a great (3 AM) idea–I’ll start sharing my current reads with quick response! That will help me keep track of where I am in a series and you all can see what’s up. Here’s the first: 1. Chapter 1 of Interview with a Murderer, by KJK on Tapas/Tapastic – Looks pretty interesting. I’ll probably finish reading it today. What caught … Continue reading Quick ReadsĀ [Jan. 9 2020, P.1]

AX 2019 Notes

Hi all! Remember when I wrote that nice long review of AX 2019. Here are the notes: Japan’s Amazing Manga Magazine Japan’s top publishers are Shueisha, Shugakukan, and Kodansha. In Japan, manga/anime is fully integrated into media. For this reason, you can find manga regularly implemented in advertising as well as non-manga covers/images appearing in manga magazines from Japan. Why is Japan’s comic industry so … Continue reading AX 2019 Notes

Lucia:Ā Why I Hesitated

I’ve been tearing through the isekai genre lately if you all haven’t noticed, and Lucia kept popping up on my radar while I kept avoiding it. I’m notorious for failing to read the official summaries before reading the available text itself, and that means I sometimes judge a series by their cover (though, more often, I do so by their title). I know the old … Continue reading Lucia:Ā Why I Hesitated

ā€œI read the novel and…ā€ Are These Real Spoilers? Maybe not

Recently, I’ve been seeing a lot of comments and reblogs on posts withĀ ā€œspoilersā€ from the novels of popular novel-turned-mangas/comics/animes and I wanted to comment on this growing trend. I didn’t think it needed to be said before, but as a reminder: Each version of the story (novel, manga, and/or anime) becomes its own story. I have, as I’m sure all of us have at some … Continue reading ā€œI read the novel and…ā€ Are These Real Spoilers? Maybe not