#creative conversations

Treat yourself or a loved one! TokyoTreat makes the perfect gift for any occasion. Use code "NOSTALGIA" for $5 off your first #TokyoTreat box through my link: https://team.tokyotreat.com/theanimenostalgia This month, we’re returning to my Creative Conversations series! In these episodes, I talk to people in various creative fields making things today who were greatly inspired by anime & manga, and are using that inspiration today to make their own cool things. This time, we’re talking to Eisner-Nominated comic artist, writer, colorist, and occasional cosplayer Sarah Myer (They/Them)! We discuss how growing up loving cartoons & anime not only had a big impact on their life, but how fandom was a major plot point in their incredible auto-biographical graphic novel Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story. We also talk about early fandom memories, cosplay, how both TMNT and Evangelion have always been there for them, and answering your questions!

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Just a FEW of Sarah's older anime & manga recommendations (listen to the ep for their complete list!):

Unico (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)

Astro Boy 1980 (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)

Space Pirate Captain Harlock (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)

Endless Orbit SSX (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)

Galaxy Express 999 (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)

Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)

Neon Genesis Evangelion (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (buy at CR Store or Amazon!)

Wings of Honneamise (buy on Amazon!)

Martian Successor Nadesico (buy on Amazon!)

Follow Sarah & their work online!:

Sarah's home page with their comic work

Follow Sarah on Instagram & Bluesky

Buy their graphic novel Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story directly from their store! (You can even get it autographed!)

Check out their work on the TMNT Saturday Morning Adventures comic series!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!

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As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected].

A Little Help From My Friends

~ At Delurk Gallery through Sept 2nd A collection of collaborative works between Dennis Wells and local artists including; Jennifer O’Kelly, Laura Lashley, Stewart Knight, Chad Beroth, Jack Hernon, Canvas Aesthetics, Donell Williams, Tammy Willard, Dane Walters, Marsha Hierl and Kendall Doub.

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This month on the podcast: we're returning to my Creative Conversations series, where I interview folks in various creative fields to chat about how anime & manga inspired them to make their own cool things! This time, I'll be talking to Eisner-Nominated comic artist, writer and colorist Sarah Myer (They/Them)! They're the creator of the graphic novel Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story, which not only chronicles their growing up Korean-American in rural America, but how being a fan of anime, manga, and cosplay helped them discover who they really were. You might also know them from their work on official Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comics! 

Have any questions you’d like to ask Sarah on the show? Send your questions here, or email at [email protected]!

Want to get a special shout-out on the episode? Become a member of my Ko-fi Subscriptions, or tip me 2 or more “coffees” at my Ko-fi account here to get your name included in my Special Thanks segment!

Not only does this month mark 10 YEARS of the podcast, but it’s also pride month! So what better way to celebrate than to invite THE Anime Queen of Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 12, the one & only Rock M Sakura! Listen as she recalls how she got into anime, what 80s anime she’d do a cosplay look from if she had unlimited funding, and how she combined her love of anime & manga with drag to become the main character of her own magical girl story.

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Some of Sakura’s older anime & manga recommendations:

Revolutionary Girl Utena (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)

Ranma 1/2  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)

Golden Boy  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!) 

Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)

Cowboy Bebop (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)

Trigun  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)

Uzumaki  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)

Tomie  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!) 

Magic Knight Rayearth  (buy at Rightstuf or Amazon!)

Follow Rock M Sakura & her work online!

Rock M Sakura on Twitter, Tiktok, & Instagram

Watch Rock M Sakura on Youtube (and her Geek Chic series with Nicky Doll!)

Rock M Sakura’s Twitch Channel

Buy official Rock M Sakura merch on her webshop!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi! As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected].

This month, we’re returning to my Creative Conversations series! In these episodes, I talk to people in various creative fields making things today who were greatly inspired by anime & manga, and are using that inspiration today to make their own cool things. This time, we’re talking to comic artist, illustrator, and comic author Abby Denson! A longtime manga reader, Abby’s been making comics since her self-published days, and continues that DIY spirit with her latest series Kitty Sweet Tooth with Japanese artist Utomaru. Listen as we discuss her ‘90s zine roots, how BL inspired one of her early comics, and what it was like to table at Comiket in ‘97, along with answering your questions!

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Abby’s older anime & manga recommendations:

Maison Ikkoku (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)

Ranma ½ (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)

Akira (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)

The Poe Clan (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)

Battle Angel Alita (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)

The Rose of Versailles (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)

Lil’ Leo (Get the original manga from Rightstuf or Amazon)

Follow Abby & her work online!

Abby’s Home page

Abby’s Twitter & Instagram

Buy her latest books, Kitty Sweet Tooth and Kitty Sweet Tooth Makes A Movie!

Bonus! A photo of Abby with mangaka royalty, Riyoko Ikeda!

My theme song music was done by Kerobit! You can find more about them on their website!

Support the work I do on this podcast by leaving me a tip on Ko-fi! Want to have your name read in the special thanks segment on the next episode? All you need to do is buy me 2 or more “coffees” on Ko-fi! As always, feel free to leave me your thoughts on this episode or ideas for future episodes here—or email me directly at [email protected].

This month on the podcast will be another episode in my Creative Conversations series, where I talk to creative folks who were inspired by anime & manga to make their own cool things! This time, I’ll be talking to cartoonist, writer, illustrator and even sometimes musician, Abby Denson! An anime fan herself, Abby has been making art, self-published zines, and comics for over 25 years; and has even written several travel guides to Japan. Her latest books, the Kitty Sweet Tooth series (illustrated by Japanese artist Utomaru) combine comics, candy, and movies. Have any questions you’d like to ask Abby on the show? Send your questions here, or email at [email protected]!

Want to get a shout-out in the special thanks segment of this episode? All you have to do is tip me 2 or more “coffees” at my ko-fi account here!