After attending this panel,  I can't believe that anybody would actually want to translate manga for a living.  The pay sucks and there's no job stability.  Worse yet, you're a freelancer, so you don't qualify for company sponsored benefits, you know, like that all important, but increasingly unaffordable, health insurance.  Here is a summary of ( Read more... )

This isn't really manga related, but if you're interested, here are some pics from Anime Central.  I have about 50 more to upload, but if you want to take a peek, here are  cos-play photos, along with a couple of pics of the stupid, ungodly lines that we had to deal with.

I was surprised by the sheer number of cos-players this year.  There were just ( Read more... )

No new announcements at the Dark Horse panel, but I found it interesting none the less. People hate attending cons with me because I actually enjoy the panels, and feel it necessary to drag at least one person with me to into the panel rooms. I feel that maybe it will help them develop a new appreciation for them. Hasn't worked so far.


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