Author: Linda

Linda is a life long fan of anime, and dabbles in a lot of things. She writes with a tentative neutral voice.. and as for that three year anime blogging mark, she tries to defy that as she is gaining a voice in other mediums ie: Twitter. Find her at other places online. "They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance." -Terry Pratchett
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Memoriam of Yoshizawa Akira: Grandmaster of Origami

Yoshizawa Akira would have been 101 years old today, if he was still living. He is credited with popularizing and introducing to the world the…

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Posted in Editorials News

Plight of mangaka-avoidance of deadlines.

Something to be commended.. is the enthusiasm for mangaka to continue on drawing, due to a love/passion for their craft. Like a geisha perfecting their…

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Posted in Conventions Manga Next

Rounding up Anime Diet’s Coverage of MangaNEXT

There you have it. Anime Diet’s first time at MangaNEXT, and just to sum it up. It was a great convention, and definitely as a…

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Posted in Conventions Liveblogs Manga Next

Boys Love Mangaka Fan Q&A at MangaNEXT

Just a week ago.. I was in New Jersey listening to the Saturday Fan Q&A panels for Tomo Maeda and Makoto Tateno. I ended up…

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Posted in Conventions Manga Next

State of the Industry at MangaNEXT: Transcript

A complete transcript of a panel about the state of the US manga industry and its challenges, held at this year’s MangaNEXT convention.

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Posted in Conventions Manga Next

Conversation with Felipe Smith at MangaNEXT

Felipe Smith, mangaka of Peepo Choo was a guest at this year’s MangaNEXT. He is one of the few foreigners that have gotten a chance…

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