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[Reflection] Digital Parasites: What Digimon Tells Us About Trusting AI

By: Adam Goldin In Saban Entertainmentā€™s latest entry for the Digimon franchise, Digimon Beatbreak, we can see first hand the problems with overreliance on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology conveyed largely through the character of Tomoro and his Digimon, Gekkomon. In the real world, an overreliance on AI is destroying the ability for humans to think critically as well as the environment we live in. Ultimately, … Continue reading [Reflection] Digital Parasites: What Digimon Tells Us About Trusting AI

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Mieruko-chan & The Tiger

When I first wrote about Mieruko-chan last year, I couldnā€™t stop thinking about the classroom scene in Episode 1 where the teacher asks, ā€œWhat do you think is the authorā€™s intent? Imagine if you turned into a tiger. What is it like to have part of your humanity stripped away?ā€ (MIERUKO-CHAN, Episode 1) As we now know, or assume, this is a reference to ā€œThe Beast … Continue reading Mieruko-chan & The Tiger

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[Reflection/Announcement] Publishing & The Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2025

By: Peggy Sue Wood |Ā @pswediting The MyAnimeList x Honeyfeed Writing Contest is back for 2025. This year, itā€™s sponsored by KADOKAWA and the theme is Isekai. This international writing contest offers a rare chance for aspiring authors to break into the light novel/publishing industry of Japan and bring their original isekai worlds to life with the support of one of Japanā€™s top publishers. While I … Continue reading [Reflection/Announcement] Publishing & The Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2025

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[Reflection] Welcoming 2024 | Anime: From Niche to Mainstream

Hello, Everyone! Welcome to 2024. As we bring in the New Year, Iā€™ve been reflecting a lot about this blog, the community, and anime, and it’s something Iā€™d like to briefly discuss here.Ā  Anime and manga have been around United States (US) markets for decades, but it wasn’t until the last decade that it became a mainstream phenomenon here in the US. Once considered a … Continue reading [Reflection] Welcoming 2024 | Anime: From Niche to Mainstream

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[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?

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[Reflection/Analysis] The Poe Clan: The Grief of Immortality

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting At one point in time, I was obsessed with reading vampire novels. I couldn’t get enough of them, especially during my Twilight phase. Even now, I still enjoy vampire stories, but I prefer the philosophical ones that explore the nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. This preference may be why I’m drawn to Gothic literature but not to straight-out … Continue reading [Reflection/Analysis] The Poe Clan: The Grief of Immortality

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[Reflection] Things We Missed In 2022

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

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[Recommendation] Picking Up Older Works Now

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting It has never been easier than now to pick up older anime. Older works are widely available on legal streaming sites like the YouTube channels of official license holders, Crunchyroll, Netflix, Funimation, Peacock, HIDIVE, and more. Moreover, many older works can be watched for free online without the need for a membership. Although some older anime may contain what … Continue reading [Recommendation] Picking Up Older Works Now

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[Reflection] Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte: Finding An Outlet When All Feels Lost

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I want to tell you all a little story about me. From my perspective as a former athlete. From the look on my coach’s face, I knew the fall I was about to take would not end well. My mother, her friend, and an ice rink full of people heard a deafening thunk noise over the chatter of a … Continue reading [Reflection] Endo and Kobayashi Live! The Latest on Tsundere Villainess Lieselotte: Finding An Outlet When All Feels Lost

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