[Event Review] Anime Pasadena 2023

By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee TL/DR This was a very enjoyable and well-attended mid-tier convention (around 15,000 attendees) with a lot of official vendors, art vendors, and English VAs hosting panels/meet-and-greets. Spend one day if you’re mainly planning to shop; spend two days if you also want to attend panels. Plan to arrive as soon as possible in the morning because once parking at the … Continue reading [Event Review] Anime Pasadena 2023

The Boy and The Heron: Disappointing (SPOILERS)

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The Boy and The Heron, GKIDS/Ghibli’s latest movie, was something I learned of completely by accident while scrolling through the Fandango App. I was on the search for suggestions of films to see on my first day off in a long while. What initially surprised me, considering I run an anime blog and have seen literally nothing about this … Continue reading The Boy and The Heron: Disappointing (SPOILERS)

[Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023 – Community Panels Post

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting July 2023 was a difficult time for me. Originally, this was supposed to go up soon after the AX convention, but I missed the opportunity to do so at the time.  Community panels are typically things like awards, social events, and other community-building events/panels that occur at a convention (like, for example, a town hall meeting, a bag-lunch luncheon, … Continue reading [Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023 – Community Panels Post

[Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023 – Business Panels Post!

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting July 2023 was a somewhat difficult time for me. Originally, this was supposed to go up soon after the AX convention, but I missed the opportunity to do so at the time. I decided not to attend industry/business panels during AX 2023. Industry panels are typically reviews for release schedules of anime, manga, merchandise, and the like. While this … Continue reading [Things Missed] Anime Expo 2023 – Business Panels Post!

Anime To Look Forward To – Winter 2024

It is the start of the Winter 2024 season, and, as mentioned, this month, we’re doing things missed before we take off on posting until about April. That means that TAV is missing basically all of the Winter season. Before “leaving,” I wanted to make a few quick recommendations for those watching things this season. In upcoming/ongoing works to consider watching this season, I (Peggy … Continue reading Anime To Look Forward To – Winter 2024

[Recommended Watch] Winter 2024 Must See Dungeon Break: Solo Leveling

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting You all probably don’t need me to say it, but Solo Leveling is a must-see going into the Winter 2024 season. This is a huge title in the dungeon break genre and a complete series with full translation available on TappyToon. Solo Leveling is based on the popular webtoon and novel of the same name, written by Chugong. The … Continue reading [Recommended Watch] Winter 2024 Must See Dungeon Break: Solo Leveling

[Recommended Read] Comic Editing

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Comic editing and book editing are different in several ways. Comics include layout and visual elements; there are scripts (like movies) and pacing to consider; oftentimes the work is collaborative with different writers, artists, colorists, etc.; and there is even a difference in how marketing targets the audiences of the medium. However, editing involves more than just content. It … Continue reading [Recommended Read] Comic Editing

A Dilemma?: The Kroll Class Action Settlement

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting By now, I am sure almost everyone in the anime community has heard of the Kroll Class Action Settlement. The news was all over my TikTok a while ago, it has been mentioned on YouTube, Twitter (X?), and so on. Moreover, I keep getting e-mails about filing my claim for a cash payment by 12 December 2023. Here is … Continue reading A Dilemma?: The Kroll Class Action Settlement

[Language Debate] Tankōbon Is Not A Volume?

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting A few years ago a friend and I applied for an open Editor position at Kodansha (US). I made it far enough to warrant a few calls from HR, though not far enough to fully interview (sadly, my language skills were not able to meet the role requirements). My friend, however, has stronger Japanese skills and looked like they … Continue reading [Language Debate] Tankōbon Is Not A Volume?