The Wonder of Danmei
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This week on The Wonder of Anime, I’m joined by the amazing Kelly Quinn Chiu. Kelly is an editor of danmei and light novels at Seven Seas Entertainment. She has a background in publishing as well as librarianship, where she established herself as an expert in graphic novels and manga for kids, teens, and adults. In this episode, Kelly is in the expert seat to talk about the publishing industry and publishing danmei. She walks me through what an editor does, the book process from start to finish, thoughts about localization and translation, and so much more! Kelly also clears up a lot of...
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The Wonder of Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
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This week, I'm joined by Mel of AniMel! Mel is a content creator sharing her thoughts and insights on her favorte anime, manga, manhwa, and webcomics. Whether she's recommending a series or breaking one down, shelove digging into the details — researching what makes it stand out, adding her own perspective, and highlighting what might appeal (or not appeal) to different viewers. In this episode, Mel is in the expert seat to discuss Orb: On the Movements of the Earth. She breaks down the historical anime, why it's so important, and so much more! Follow Mel: Follow Lisa: Recorded...
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The Wonder of Trigun
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This week, I'm joined by the incredible Klaudia Amenábar. Klaudia is the co-host of the Mystery Spotcast: A Supernatural rewatch, producer of the Anime by the Numbers newsletter, and an entertainment strategy consultant. You probably know her from her JJK TikToks. Klaudia is in the expert seat today to talk all things Trigun! She breaks down the OG anime, the reboot, the manga, and even the bad movie. We get into what each anime does right vs could do better, her thoughts on controversial ship in the fandom, and so much more. Follow Klaudia: Follow Lisa: Recorded using a Sony...
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The Wonder of Shangri-La Frontier
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This week I’m joined by The Recovering Elitist. The Recovering Elitist is an anime YouTuber that creates video essays highlighting some of his favorite scenes, characters and other aspects of various shows. In this episode, Rec is in the expert seat to tell me all about Shangri-La Frontier. While I had seen the first episode, I was completely in the dark about what this anime really is. Rec gets into why Shangri-La is different from your usual video game anime, why it speaks to him as a gamer, and so much more. Follow The Recovering Elitist: Follow Lisa: Recorded using...
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The Wonder of Sasaki and Miyano
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This weak, I’m joined by one of my favorite creators, Leah of WisteriaLeah. Leah is a romance connoisseur from the Hudson Valley in New York. Leah is a content creator on Instagram and Youtube and also writes about all things books, manga, and romance for and . In this episode, Leah and I discuss one of our favorite anime and manga series. Sasaki and Miyano. We discuss Leah’s quick ascend to loving it from volume one, how she saw queer experience represented in it, why it’s the best, and so much more! Follow Leah: Follow Lisa: Recorded using a Sony A6000 and a Hyper Quad X...
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The Wonder of Princess Mononoke
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This week on The Wonder of Anime, I'm joined by comedian Yedoye Travis. You may recognize Yedoye from his stand-up, and his previous work on Get in the Robot, and his hilariously viral . In this episode, Yedoye sits in the expert seat to discuss the Studio Ghibli film, Princess Mononoke. He breaks down the story, what he thinks Ashitaka stands for, Lady Eboshi's role, and so much more. Book referenced: The Ecology of Freedom: The Emergence and Dissolution of Hierarchy by Murray Bookchin Follow Yedoye: Follow Lisa: Recorded using a Sony A6000 and a Hyper Quad X...
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The Wonder of Wandance
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I just wanna dance!!! This week on The Wonder of Anime, we have TJ Ferentini! TJ (they/them he/him) is a senior Editor with Kodansha Comics, where they have worked on series such as Wandance, the Attack on Titan and Blue Lock Omnibuses, and many of Kodansha’s BL and LGBTQ+ series, including Boys Run the Riot, My Summer of You, and more. This episode TJ is in the expert seat to tell me all about Wandance, which has been adapted into an anime this season. We get into why this series means so much to TJ, the important of showcasing disabilities, our dancer dreams, and so much more! ...
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The Wonder of Kimi Ni Todoke
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This week on The Wonder of Anime, we're welcoming back Lucy! Lucy Camacho a.k.a Opal Lines is a Dominican American illustrator, award winning filmmaker, and comics artist best known for her ongoing work with IDW on Mattel’s Monster High: New Scaremester and her original, manga inspired project Heroes Circle. She is also the artist behind The Wonder of Anime logos. In this episode, Lucy sits in the expert seat to talk about the shojo classic, Kimi ni Todoke. We work together to unpack how "shy girls" are so necessary, why Kimi ni Todoke made such an impact on Lucy, what people get...
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The Wonder of Chihayafuru
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This week on The Wonder of Anime, I’m joined by thee Shojo Connoisseur, Colleen of Colleen’s Manga Recs! Colleen is a self proclaimed shoujo manga connoisseur that got their start on Tik Tok before moving to Youtube to create video essays shining light on the often left behind demographic of media. In this episode we dive into The Wonder of Chihayafuru, with Colleen in the expert seat driving the boat. We discuss the impact the anime and manga had on them, what fans get wrong, and so much more! Follow Colleen: Follow Lisa: Recorded using a Sony A6000 and a...
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The Wonder of Fushigi Yuugi
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Get in, we're going to the past! This week on The Wonder of Anime podcast I'm joined by the amazing Lauren Hill. Lauren is the Sales and Marketing Manager for Seven Seas Entertainment, an award-winning independent publisher that specializes in Japanese manga and light novels to English-language audiences alongside the hottest danmei, webtoons, and other books from around the globe. She has worked in the anime, manga, and gaming industries for over ten years. In this episode we get into the classic anime and manga Fushigi Yuugi! From discovering it in the 7th grade to a life long love, Lauren...
info_outlineThe Wonder of Anime is back for an all new season! Joining me this week is the incredible Morgan Perry, who is the Marketing Manager for Square Enix Manga and Books. In this episode, we discuss her journey as an anime fan (starting with Yugioh,) working in the western comics industry, and transitioning into manga.
Morgan and I also discuss THE Wonder of My Hero Academia and why it's such an important story, the comic influences in the story, it's impact in the anime culture, and MORE!
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