Tag Archives: tokyopop
Hetalia’s Version of History: What Does It Offer Readers?
Full disclaimer: I work for TOKYOPOP as an editor, and I have worked on every print volume of Hetalia thus far. But I do enjoy Hetalia as a manga fan, and as a history nerd, and so this post is … Continue reading
5 Reasons Why Anime Expo 2013 Was Good For Manga
So, for a while I’ve found anime cons to be a little depressing as a huge manga nerd. Very few manga panels, very few manga sellers in the dealers’ hall and a lot of publishers had relatively negative tones with … Continue reading
Moyoco Anno’s Study of the Bitch
There is something about how Moyoco Anno portrays women in her manga. Put simply, each and every female character is a bitch. While this may seem like a derogatory way to say it, it is simply how Anno sees all … Continue reading
Geeky Art in the Home
During my hiatus from this blog, my boyfriend and I moved from a small apartment, to a much bigger apartment. Having the space has been great for spacing out my manga collection, but another great perk of our new place … Continue reading
TOKYOPOP: Past, Present and Future at Anime Expo
Hi everyone! If you’re attending Anime Expo this year, I’ll be on the TOKYOPOP: Past, Present and Future panel Saturday night, 7 P.M., in LP 4 (that’s LACC 411.) I’ll be helping Stu Levy explain what happened to TOKYOPOP in … Continue reading
What are Your Plans for Free Comic Book Day?
Or as I like to call it: GEEK WEEKEND 2012! Seriously, ever since the Avengers movie franchise has started up, the weekend of Free Comic Book Day has been super-awesome. Last year, I saw Thor, went to FCBD at Meltdown … Continue reading
I Miss Tokyopop, Sort Of
This post, in its original incarnation was a stupid rant about how I can’t find more work in the manga industry right now. I thought about publishing it today and decided against it because it was just me whining. Then … Continue reading
