Buddy-read w/ Laura from Manga Hoarder:『Kazan』By Gaku Miyao (vol. 3 & 4)

Laura from Manga Hoarder and I decided to do a Buddy-read of Kazan in March 2020. I’ve re-read this series several times and Laura read the series for the first time. Here are our chat logs: Vol. 3 L: So. I finished reading volume 3. I think at this point I don’t have too many …

Buddy-read w/ Laura from Manga Hoarder: 『Kazan』By Gaku Miyao (vol.1 & 2)

Laura from Manga Hoarder and I decided to do a Buddy-read of Kazan in March 2020. I’ve re-read this series several times and Laura read the series for the first time. Here are our chat logs: L: A few comments so far: the art unfortunately suffers from the poor print job. There are some really …

#MangaLoveReadathon Wrap-up

So, I always seem to tell myself that I want to vlog again but honestly I really prefer writing down my reflections of books and other types of media I consume. I’ve considered doing a podcast and that might happen at some point. Let me know in the comments if you’d be interesting in a …

What I read for Manga Madness Readathon Round 8

The Manga Madness Readathon Round 8 took place from November 2nd to the 10th and was hosted by Jade of the blog: Drink Coffee Read Books. 1. 『Let’s Stay Together Forever』 By Tomoko Taniguchi (《Oneshot》CPM Manga, Official English translation By Julia Rose) Let’s Stay Together Forever is a one volume collection of shoujo oneshots by …

Tuesday Quick Takes #4: Svetlana Chmakova, Inktober, Gargoyles & 『Soundless』 By Richelle Mead

《1》Getting More Out of Graphic Novels: A Selection Ready-Made Lists, Plus an Interview with Author Svetlana Chmakova! | https://www.vocabulary.com/articles/tips-and-tricks/getting-more-out-of-graphic-novels/ I’ve been a fan of Svetlana Chmakova’s work for quite a while, I enjoy the sense of humor she brings to her stories, how relatable her characters are and her art style is unique yet also …

A Very Belated Panel-a-thon Wrap-up

I was only able to do three days of this readathon, so here are my notes that I took during Panel-a-thon. I recommend checking out everything that I read here, especially the webcomics~! Day 1 1. I'm starting off panel-a-thon by reading an artist who's work I've been meaning to check out for a while …

Manga Madness Readathon Round 6 Wrap-up & Panel-a-thon TBR Plans

I’m surprised how quickly time flew in the Manga Madness Readathon. It seems I always choose way more titles for my TBRs than I can actually finish in the time given for readathons. LOLoh well, that’s just because I have so many things that I’d like to read even though I don’t have as much …

My Manga Madness Readathon Round 6 TBR

The Manga Madness Readathon is hosted Jade from https://drinkcoffeeandreadbooks.wordpress.com and @CofeeandBook18 on twitter. This is the 6th round of this readathon and it lasts from May 4th to the 12th. If you’d like more information about this readathon I recommend reading Jade’s post here. I’ve chosen 12 Titles to Be Read: 1) The Candidate for …

Animatic Con 2019 was Fantastic, “Just Sayin’!” #AnimaticCon

Animatic Con is a yearly, three day event that is ran by and for fans of Animation and many other types of media like video games, tabletop roleplaying games, J-pop, K-pop and comics. My Husband and I have attended Animatic con every year since it started in 2015, mainly because it’s a local convention and …

#Inktober & My Plans for The 24HR. Manga Readathon: Tezuka’s Birthday Edition #24HRTezuka

I don’t think I’ve made mention of participating in Inktober again this year yet on this blog, but I am a freelance illustrator and Graphic Designer and I enjoy art challenges. Here are two of my favorite pieces that I did for Inktober this year: https://twitter.com/CharmySketches/status/1047342147832352768 https://twitter.com/CharmySketches/status/1054114086273855488 Inktober lasts until the end of October, so …