[Reflection] Strolling Through Old Watches on MyAnimeList Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting About eight or nine years ago, I drifted away from MyAnimeList. Not in the sense I stopped using it entirely, but more like I just stopped logging in frequently and stopped using it to save my watchlists. I made this change because I wanted something more… mine and modifiable. Around that time I was a newly working professional and I was getting into using Excel sheets a lot more.

[Reflection] Strolling Through Old Watches on MyAnimeList

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting About eight or nine years ago, I drifted away from MyAnimeList. Not in the sense I stopped using it entirely, but more like I just stopped logging in frequently and stopped using it to save my…

TYCA, SC 2025 – Presentation Share: The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last November, I presented the panel called "The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses.” This session explored the importance of comics in today’s coursework and some methods for incorporating comics into the classroom. This post is a presentation share for anyone who would like to view the slides and accompanying notes. Notes under each slide reflect my presentation script.

TYCA, SC 2025 – Presentation Share: The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Last November, I presented the panel called "The Value of Teaching Comics in College Courses.” This session explored the importance of comics in today’s coursework and some methods…

Interview with Erica Friedman (@Yuri_Studio⁩ | Author of By Your Side) Hello, Everyone! Last October I had the honor of sitting down with Erica Friedman, Author of By Your Side, for an interview. Friedman is a pioneering voice of Yuri media and queer representation in anime and manga studies field within the English speaking world. Holding a Master’s Degree in Library Science and a B.A. in Comparative Literature, she is an accomplished managing editor, author, and lecturer whose work bridges fandom, scholarship, and publishing.

Interview with Erica Friedman (@Yuri_Studio⁩ | Author of By Your Side)

Hello, Everyone! Last October I had the honor of sitting down with Erica Friedman, Author of By Your Side, for an interview. Friedman is a pioneering voice of Yuri media and queer representation in anime and manga studies field…

What to Watch: Spring 2026 By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This upcoming season is ramping up to be one of the most stacked I’ve seen in years. Sure, the list of new and returning titles always feels long—but usually, I can narrow things down to about ten “must-watch” shows without too much trouble. This time I wasn't even close to that. As I started pulling titles, I saw so many major sequels of shows I love (like…

What to Watch: Spring 2026

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This upcoming season is ramping up to be one of the most stacked I’ve seen in years. Sure, the list of new and returning titles always feels long—but usually, I can narrow things down to about ten “must-watch” shows without too much…

[Recommended Watch] Animal Partner by JJALTOON on YouTube Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The last few weeks have been a bit rough. We ended up taking an unexpected hiatus—because of me—mainly because I didn’t have anything prepared for the first time in a long while, didn’t have time to edit other submissions to fill the gap, and was juggling midterms for almost all but two of the eight classes I’m teaching this semester.

[Recommended Watch] Animal Partner by JJALTOON on YouTube

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The last few weeks have been a bit rough. We ended up taking an unexpected hiatus—because of me—mainly because I didn’t have anything prepared for the first time in a long while, didn’t have time to…

Hello, Everyone!

Photo by Ann H on Pexels.com We're sorry! There is no post this week (or, at least, not today). We'll try to catch up soon but this week sort of slipped by us... again... Thank you for your patience!

Hello, Everyone!

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.com We're sorry! There is no post this week (or, at least, not today). We'll try to catch up soon but this week sort of slipped by us. Thank you for your patience!

Happy Hearts and Matching Outfits #5: The Rainbow

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting This year, I’ve been on the lookout for matching outfits that bring out the best (and most vibrant) colors from some of my favorite series. I really think that the attention to matching character outfits can be…

[Rant] Revisiting Mattel’s MyScene Webisodes: #MeanGirls Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I was looking for something nostalgic to watch on YouTube when I came across a compilation of all the MyScene webisodes from 2000 to 2006. In my memory, MyScene was a goofy-looking web series about a group of fashionable late-teen girls (an Alternate Universe version of Barbie, Madison, Chelsea, Nolee, and Delancey) living it up in the Big Apple (New York City).

[Rant] Revisiting Mattel’s MyScene Webisodes: #MeanGirls

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I was looking for something nostalgic to watch on YouTube when I came across a compilation of all the MyScene webisodes from 2000 to 2006. In my memory, MyScene was a goofy-looking web series about a…

Designing an Accessible, No-Cost Class: What I’m Learning Source: | Title: Blind Comics Poster Mar 2021 | Description:Poster for March 19 roundtable event - including list of panelists, organizers, event details. Comics-style panels that show some different ways comics are adapting for blind/low vision readers - including tactile, haptic, and audio By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I think most of you know by now that I’m very much a comics fan.

Designing an Accessible, No-Cost Class: What I’m Learning

Source: | Title: Blind Comics Poster Mar 2021 | Description:Poster for March 19 roundtable event - including list of panelists, organizers, event details. Comics-style panels that show some different ways comics are adapting for blind/low…

[Event Review] Art of Manga Exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco

Photo by Rachael Kahn, Art of Manga Exhibit at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, CA - December 2025 By: Rachael Kahn | @TAVMedia Currently exhibiting at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, is a…

[Event Review] Pokekon Fest – Charleston, SC 2025 Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting TL;DR: Overall, PokéKon Charleston felt less like a full convention and more like a small meetup. It may be enjoyable for locals, families, or collectors looking to buy cards, but it isn’t something I’d recommend planning an entire day or trip around. My Review: Last weekend, Krow and I attended PokéKon in Charleston, SC, and while I went in with reasonably low expectations for this smaller regional event, the event itself still fell shorter in several key areas.

[Event Review] Pokekon Fest – Charleston, SC 2025

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting TL;DR: Overall, PokéKon Charleston felt less like a full convention and more like a small meetup. It may be enjoyable for locals, families, or collectors looking to buy cards, but it isn’t something I’d…

Winter 2026 Watch List By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Title: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 | Official Trailer | Crunchyroll | Source: Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season / Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is returning for a second season, and I couldn’t be more excited. The first season was a beautifully slow-paced series and, in recent seasons, the only show I’ve found comparable is…

Winter 2026 Watch List

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Title: Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 | Official Trailer | Crunchyroll | Source: Sousou no Frieren 2nd Season / Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Season 2 Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is returning for a second season, and I couldn’t be…

Picking An Ita-bag For You (or A Friend) #NotSponsored I love ita-bags—well, actually, I love bags in general. I have quite a few (the picture above being the ita-bags that are currently out), and recently I had to downsize after realizing my consumer habits were veering into full-blown shopaholic territory. This tendency hasn't been helped by being offered entry into the Amazon Vine program, which provides access to products—including bags—at a very nice discount of free (but with taxes).

Picking An Ita-bag For You (or A Friend) #NotSponsored

I love ita-bags—well, actually, I love bags in general. I have quite a few (the picture above being the ita-bags that are currently out), and recently I had to downsize after realizing my consumer habits were veering into full-blown shopaholic…

Picking An Ita-bag For You (or A Friend) #NotSponsored I love ita-bags—well, actually, I love bags in general. I have quite a few (the picture above being the ita-bags that are currently out), and recently I had to downsize after realizing my consumer habits were veering into full-blown shopaholic territory. This tendency hasn't been helped by being offered entry into the Amazon Vine program, which provides access to products—including bags—at a very nice discount of free (but with taxes).

Picking An Ita-bag For You (or A Friend) #NotSponsored

I love ita-bags—well, actually, I love bags in general. I have quite a few (the picture above being the ita-bags that are currently out), and recently I had to downsize after realizing my consumer habits were veering into full-blown shopaholic…

[Recommended Read] Let me tell you all about Sweet Rein… again~ Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting December has started again, yet it isn’t the holiday season for me until I’ve re-read Yoroshiku Master (Sweet Rein, in the English translation)... again! A few years ago, I wrote about the series here, and—exciting news—the English translation is finally available on Amazon once more. I’m absolutely elated, and decided that I must discuss this series again in the hopes that all of you consider picking up this holiday treat for yourselves!

[Recommended Read] Let me tell you all about Sweet Rein… again~

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting December has started again, yet it isn’t the holiday season for me until I’ve re-read Yoroshiku Master (Sweet Rein, in the English translation)... again! A few years ago, I wrote about the…

[Recommended Read] Let me tell you all about Sweet Rein… again~ Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting December has started again, yet it isn’t the holiday season for me until I’ve re-read Yoroshiku Master (Sweet Rein, in the English translation)... again! A few years ago, I wrote about the series here, and—exciting news—the English translation is finally available on Amazon once more. I’m absolutely elated, and decided that I must discuss this series again in the hopes that all of you consider picking up this holiday treat for yourselves!

[Recommended Read] Let me tell you all about Sweet Rein… again~

Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting December has started again, yet it isn’t the holiday season for me until I’ve re-read Yoroshiku Master (Sweet Rein, in the English translation)... again! A few years ago, I wrote about the…

(Belated) Happy Thanksgiving! Source: | Series: Hamtaro (Belated) Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! I hope you all had a cozy, food-filled holiday (and maybe got yourself something fun in the Black Friday sales)! I know this post is a couple days late, but between my full-time job, part-time job, and a whirlwind East-to-West Coast trip (literally one day to get there, one day there, one day to get back), things got hectic fast this month.

(Belated) Happy Thanksgiving!

Source: | Series: Hamtaro (Belated) Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! I hope you all had a cozy, food-filled holiday (and maybe got yourself something fun in the Black Friday sales)! I know this post is a couple days late, but between my full-time job, part-time job, and…

(Belated) Happy Thanksgiving! Source: | Series: Hamtaro (Belated) Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! I hope you all had a cozy, food-filled holiday (and maybe got yourself something fun in the Black Friday sales)! I know this post is a couple days late, but between my full-time job, part-time job, and a whirlwind East-to-West Coast trip (literally one day to get there, one day there, one day to get back), things got hectic fast this month.

(Belated) Happy Thanksgiving!

Source: | Series: Hamtaro (Belated) Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! I hope you all had a cozy, food-filled holiday (and maybe got yourself something fun in the Black Friday sales)! I know this post is a couple days late, but between my full-time job, part-time job, and…

KPop Demon Hunters Fandom: Cultural Missteps and Growing Pains By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee Source: I freakin’ love KPop Demon Hunters (KDH) (my favorite Saja Boy is Baby Saja, not counting Jinu—whom pretty much everybody loves!) and many of you probably do, too! I watched KDH at least 30 times in as many days, watched something else, then came back to watch it another 10 times or so. The soundtrack was on repeat for weeks after the release as well and I know I’m not the only one who's…

KPop Demon Hunters Fandom: Cultural Missteps and Growing Pains

By: Katherine Cañeba | @kcserinlee Source: I freakin’ love KPop Demon Hunters (KDH) (my favorite Saja Boy is Baby Saja, not counting Jinu—whom pretty much everybody loves!) and many of you probably do, too! I watched KDH at least 30…

Ranma 1/2: Akane’s Potential Pansexuality

Source: Episode 3, Ranma 1/2 (2024) By: Jenna Morgan | @jennasoccerm Author note: I refer to Ranma as “he” since that’s what he refers to himself as, even in a feminine form. Nostalgia! Seems to be the ticket to our eyes, hearts, and wallets. Producers…

Ranma 1/2: Akane’s Potential Pansexuality

Source: Episode 3, Ranma 1/2 (2024) By: Jenna Morgan | @jennasoccerm Author note: I refer to Ranma as “he” since that’s what he refers to himself as, even in a feminine form. Nostalgia! Seems to be the ticket to our eyes, hearts, and wallets. Producers…

[DLC Review] Spirit City: Lofi Sessions – All Aboard! By: Krow Smith | @coffeewithkrow Any chance I get, I will always talk about Spirit City: Lofi Sessions. This time, I have the opportunity to share my love of their most recent paid DLC—All Aboard! …

Review of Spirit City: Lofi Session DLC All Aboard!

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Mieruko-chan & The Tiger

Source: MIERUKO-CHAN, Episode 10 When I first wrote about Mieruko-chan last year, I couldn’t stop thinking about the classroom scene in Episode 1 where the teacher asks, “What do you think is the author’s intent? Imagine if you turned into a tiger. What is it like to have…

My Elusive Tiger: A (semi-joking) Conspiracy Theory! [Rant] By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hi, everyone! This week's post is a little different. It's more about research and media literacy than anything else. Here is my sort of joking conspiracy theory about the internet right now: Teaching—and writing—in 2025 feels a little unreal. AI is everywhere, search engines summarize before they share what you are looking for, and everytime I go online it feels like it’s nudging me toward something: a purchase, a viewpoint, or a distraction.

My Elusive Tiger: A (semi-joking) Conspiracy Theory! [Rant]

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hi, everyone! This week's post is a little different. It's more about research and media literacy than anything else. Here is my sort of joking conspiracy theory about the internet right now: Teaching—and…

Follow-Up: Who Made Me a Princess (Episodes 1-5 Impressions + Spoilers!)

Source: Episode 1, Opening song screenshot from Who Made Me a Princess anime By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting As of Episode 5, I feel like Who Made Me a Princess has been making enough distinguishable differences that it’s…

Halloween Nostalgia: Scoobtober on YouTube Title: 🔴 LIVE! #Scoobtober Watch Party! 📺👻 Scooby-Doo FULL EPISODES & MOVIES! ‪@wbkids‬ | Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting There’s something about October that makes me crave the comforts of childhood. In years past, I was so in want of comfort that I often skipped the fall altogether to start preparing for Christmas—so no pumpkins, candy, or anything else fall-inspired aside from the fashion.

Halloween Nostalgia: Scoobtober on YouTube

Title: 🔴 LIVE! #Scoobtober Watch Party! 📺👻 Scooby-Doo FULL EPISODES & MOVIES! ‪@wbkids‬ | Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting There’s something about October that makes me crave the comforts of childhood. In years past, I was so in want of comfort…

Anime To Look Forward To – Fall 2025

By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The Fall 2025 anime season is upon us and here are the titles I'm most interested in so far: Ranma ½ (2024) – Season 2 The gender-bending martial arts comedy returns after a lively first season, and I couldn’t be more excited!…

First Impressions: Who Made Me A Princess? Anime Adaptation (Spoilers!) Title: Who Made Me a Princess OP / Opening 1 "Wings of Diamond" by TOMOKO | Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The anime adaptation of Who Made Me A Princess premiered this season, and after watching the first three episodes I find myself... underwhelmed. As someone who loves the webtoon (writing about it several times on this blog), I have eagerly been awaiting the show to see how the story's style and characters would translate into animation.

First Impressions: Who Made Me A Princess? Anime Adaptation (Spoilers!)

Title: Who Made Me a Princess OP / Opening 1 "Wings of Diamond" by TOMOKO | Source: By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The anime adaptation of Who Made Me A Princess premiered this season, and after watching the first three…

Interview with Hugo Moroyoqui (SoCal Anime Events) Hello, Everyone! It is my pleasure to introduce you all to SoCal Anime Events (@socalanimeevents on Instagram). They are a rising star in the SoCal anime scene. Based largely in Orange County and parts of LA, this fast-growing Instagram creator has been making some waves in just a few short weeks—going from just over 5,000 followers at the time of scheduling this interview to now over 8,000.

Interview with Hugo Moroyoqui (SoCal Anime Events)

Hello, Everyone! It is my pleasure to introduce you all to SoCal Anime Events (@socalanimeevents on Instagram). They are a rising star in the SoCal anime scene. Based largely in Orange County and parts of LA, this fast-growing Instagram creator…