Behind the Pen: Yase of Haruka x akuraH

Behind the Pen: Yase of Haruka x akuraH

Editing by Kristina Forst Anime and manga fans are likely to be familiar with Viz Media and Kodansha. As publishers and distributors, Kodansha and Viz Media produce manga magazines fans are familiar with, such as Weekly Shonen Magazine and Shonen Jump. Writers and...
Behind The Pen W/ Verrell Rain of “Veraque”

Behind The Pen W/ Verrell Rain of “Veraque”

Imagine a world where every human’s abilities were determined by their race, and where people believe that their abilities are inherently better than others, causing prejudice and judgment. What if there was a small band of heroes who rejected this world’s philosophy,...
Behind The Pen w/ Mmyoi

Behind The Pen w/ Mmyoi

As one can imagine, being a self-published author is hard. Many people who write and draw simply want to do just that, write and draw. It isn’t common knowledge to know about publishing, marketing, manufacturing and distributing your own work and when it comes to...
Behind The Pen: Gigi Murakami of RESENTER

Behind The Pen: Gigi Murakami of RESENTER

When it comes to manga series, no demographic has a wider reach than shounen. Eight of the ten highest selling manga of all time, by volumes sold, are shounen, which aspiring authors find inspirational. However, some authors go against the grain and lean into a darker...
Behind The Pen w/ Brent Bristol of Ordeal

Behind The Pen w/ Brent Bristol of Ordeal

Getting revenge is a common device used in storytelling and for good reason! It’s a simple conflict to set up that anybody can relate to which does not rely heavily on morality or some grand masterful plan or deeper conflict. Almost all of us have been wronged in some...