By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting They say “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth,” but let’s be realāwe’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] Letās Talk About The Horse
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting MAL Expo Lite 2022 Review MyAnimeList’s first-ever Expo was a fun experience, consisting of a small selection of online events that aired from 17 February to 25 February 2022. While the online anime convention boom in 2021 was a hit, 2022 saw a return to in-person events, leaving a void for those who preferred the digital space. However, online … Continue reading [Review & Recommended Watch] A Belated Look At MAL Expo Lite 2022 + MAL Academy Production I.G/Q&A with WIT STUDIO
4:30 PM – 5:20 PM (PDT) | Anime Expo 2022 | Friday 1 July 2022 Panel Description: Ever wonder what it takes to work on manga or light novels? Not sure what skills you need in order to go pro? Join us in a cross-publisher roundtable where actual hiring managers… Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Panelists: Jan Cash, J-Novel Club; Kristi Fernandez, J-Novel Club; … Continue reading How To Break Into The Manga/Light Novel Industry – Notes!
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Years ago, I was introduced to the concept of a ādoomed queenā in my LGBT+ Literature class. It came in the form of Andrew Holleranās fictional novel, Dancer From The Dance, which, if you donāt know, is sort of like an updated version of F. Scott Fitzgeraldās The Great Gatsby set in New York City and Fire Island. Both works … Continue reading Henshin Dekinai: The Doomed Queen is Doomed No More
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting With almost 500k followers on YouTube, many of you reading this are likely already fans of, or followers of, Whyt Manga on YouTube. However, if you haven’t heard of WhytManga (full name: Odunze Whyte Oguguo) yet, then let this be a brief introduction to this amazing creator! My first encounter with WhytManga on YouTube was about six months ago. … Continue reading Recommended Watch: WhytManga
By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Welcome back to Part Two of my Goodbye, Eri analysis. In Part One, I touched upon some of the themes in Tatsuki Fujimotoās excellent one-shot and focused on how film is used to remember those we love and the conundrum of who deserves to be remembered. In Part Two, Iāll expand upon these themes. Thank you for joining me on … Continue reading Goodbye, Eri Analysis (Part Two)
By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers What is there to say about Tatsuki Fujimoto, the creator of Chainsaw Man, Fire Punch, and the devastating one-shot, Look Back? We could dive into so many aspects of his works. I love Fujimotoās stories because he does ultraviolence in a way that cracks open the shell of humanity. Fujimotoās work is raw, funny, and gut-punching in turns and sometimes … Continue reading Goodbye, Eri Analysis (Part One)
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting A few years ago, I read the beginning volumes of Ascendance of a Bookworm. I thought it was okay and there was nothing in particular that hooked me. The explanations felt like the kind of tutorials and information Iād see in a Dr. Stone story, and the characters were as unrecognizable to me as almost any other reincarnation/isekai I … Continue reading Ascendance of a Bookworm: I Donāt Understand Its Popularity
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By: Beata Garrett | @clearsummers Oh boy, Ai Yazawa has done it again. Iām always fascinated by how Yazawa depicts relationships and the incredibly messy emotional entanglements and issues her couples go through. I read the Paradise Kiss: 20th Anniversary Omnibus Edition, which Iāve been meaning to do for a while, and it did not disappoint on this end. Of course, the messy couple at … Continue reading Paradise Kiss – Bad Romance Done Right
