Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Behind-the-Scenes Story of “The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat” (ft. Masafumi Tamura, Katsuhiko Takayama, Satoshi Motonaga) – Notes

  Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting About the Event This panel at Crunchyroll Expo 2021 features exclusive behind-the-scene info from the staff of “The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat,” Masafumi Tamura, Katsuhiko Takayama, and Satoshi Motonaga. This is NOT a perfect transcription of the panel. It is a close transcription, with some cuts in the dialogue. Still, I … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Behind-the-Scenes Story of “The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat” (ft. Masafumi Tamura, Katsuhiko Takayama, Satoshi Motonaga) – Notes

Recommended Watch: Anime Sway: How Japan Came to Dominate the Global Pop Culture Landscape

Credit: Anonymous | @bottledwriterwriting About the Video Description: Since the introduction of anime to Western audiences in the 1990s, Japanese motifs and animation techniques have continuously influenced global pop culture. Anime has become a respected form of entertainment and elevated the animated storytelling genre to an art. Now, Japanese pop culture and characters are as recognizable worldwide as their counterparts from Disney and Warner Brothers. … Continue reading Recommended Watch: Anime Sway: How Japan Came to Dominate the Global Pop Culture Landscape

Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – So You Wanna Be a Vtuber!? – Notes

  Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting What is a Vtuber? Vtubers are “an online entertainer who use a virtual avatar generated using computer graphics and motion capture software or technology. A digital trend that originated in Japan in the mid-2010s, a majority of VTubers are Japanese-speaking YouTubers or live streamers who use anime-inspired avatar designs. By 2020, there were more than 10,000 active VTubers” … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – So You Wanna Be a Vtuber!? – Notes

Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – VTubing!! Get a Glimpse into the Life of Independent VTubing! – Notes

  Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​   What is a Vtuber? Vtubers are “an online entertainer who use a virtual avatar generated using computer graphics and motion capture software or technology. A digital trend that originated in Japan in the mid-2010s, a majority of VTubers are Japanese-speaking YouTubers or live streamers who use anime-inspired avatar designs. By 2020, there were more than 10,000 active … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – VTubing!! Get a Glimpse into the Life of Independent VTubing! – Notes

Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Industry Panel – Notes

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Anime Releases “One Piece” – Wano Country Arc On-Going Series – 1,000th episode coming this year!! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_98K4_6UQ0&ab_channel=animelab “Tokyo Revengers” On-Going series, Released 11 April 2021 (Spring 2021 Season) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idlLFNNpZiI&t=70s&ab_channel=CrunchyrollCollection “To Your Eternity/Fumetsu no Anata e” On-Going series, Released 12 April 2021 (Spring 2021 Season) Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJg6BeGxl-c&ab_channel=CrunchyrollCollection “Remake Our Life!” / “Bokutachi no Remake” Released 3 July 2021 … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Industry Panel – Notes

Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – KADOKAWA New Project Announcement – Notes

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​   What is KADOKAWA? KADOKAWA, “formerly the Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co., Ltd., is a Japanese publisher and division of Kadokawa Future Publishing based in Tokyo, Japan. It became an internal division of Kadokawa Corporation on October 1, 2013. Kadokawa publishes manga, light novels, manga anthology magazines such as Monthly Asuka and Monthly Shōnen Ace, and entertainment magazines such as … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – KADOKAWA New Project Announcement – Notes

Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Yen Press Presents: Yen Audio – Recommended Reading

Credit: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Yen Press is going to start officially publishing audiobooks. After watching the panel, I can tell you that it is, essentially, a presentation version of their official press announcement found here: https://yenpress.com/2021/05/yen-press-announces-yen-audio/   During the panel, they provided some sample recordings and interviewed Caitlin Davies (director of the audiobook “Solo Leveling, Vol. 1”), Chris Guerrero (Narrator, “Overlord, Vol. 1”), Brice … Continue reading Crunchyroll Expo 2021 – Yen Press Presents: Yen Audio – Recommended Reading

AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch: The Early Works of Hayao Miyazaki

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Jon Turner, the host of this panel, hosted several panels for AnimeNEXT this year. I’ve seen his work before at other conferences/conventions and I’m sure I’ll see more at future events and online since I recently came across his YouTube channel.  While I’ve never found a need to take notes during his panels/videos, I always recommend them to those … Continue reading AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch: The Early Works of Hayao Miyazaki

AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch/Read: The TRUE & SECRET History of Shounen Action Manga!

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ About the Event George Horvath, the panel host, runs the blog, “The Land of Obscusion” where he talks about obscure and forgotten anime. Link: https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com (< Definitely worth checking out!) This panel was actually seen at Crunchyroll’s 2020 convention in addition to this year’s AnimeNEXT. You can watch the whole panel as well as read the author’s blog post … Continue reading AnimeNEXT – Recommended Watch/Read: The TRUE & SECRET History of Shounen Action Manga!

WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Education or Teaching with Comics

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting​ Panel: “Comics Arts Conference Session #1: The Power and Responsibility of Comics Pedagogy” Panel Description: The field of Comics Studies is an ever-growing scholarly space involving a wide range of participants. Susan Kirtley (Portland State University), Antero Garcia (Stanford University), and Peter Carlson (Green Dot Public Schools) examine this space while reflecting on their recently published work, With Great … Continue reading WonderCon@Home 2021 – Recommended Watches – Theme: Education or Teaching with Comics