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Kadokawa Will Not Censor Its Manga

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Rawle Nyanzi

A couple of days ago, I mentioned that Kadokawa plans to censor its manga in a larger post about the possible corruption of that industry. Well today, I’m proud to say that regarding Kadokawa, such a fear can be put … Continue reading →

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Manga Is Not Your Pop Culture Savior

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Rawle Nyanzi

I’m seeing these videos all the time: “Manga’s kicking US comics’ ass!” “They can’t stop the rise of manga!” “Manga sales outpace all of US comics’ sales!” This triumphant shouting was amplified by a Bounding Into Comics article stating that … Continue reading →

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Why Creatives Surrender

Posted on June 17, 2021 by Rawle Nyanzi

Recently, two creatives surrendered to woke mobs: the small-press horror publisher Silver Shamrock Publishing, and big-time indie developer Scott Cawthon of Five Nights at Freddy’s fame. I consider both of these to be rather sad, as wokeness has been stifling … Continue reading →

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Based Japan Is a Mirage

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Rawle Nyanzi

It’s a common meme on the internet that the Japanese anime, manga, and video game industries are “based,” or stridently opposed to the woke norms that have conquered professional Anglo-American entertainment. This comes from the fact that Japanese storytellers still … Continue reading →

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Changes in Light of COPPA

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

As you may be aware, the Federal Trade Commission is cracking the whip on Youtube and Youtubers after a $170 million fine was imposed on parent company Google. The thing is, the FTC isn’t merely going after big, juicy targets, … Continue reading →

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The Folly of Oppositional Marketing

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

As you already know, I am committed to #BrandZero, where I won’t talk about major IPs on this site or on social media. In doing so, I will promote smaller brands committed to serving their fans instead of spitting on … Continue reading →

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Why #BrandZero Matters

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

ADMIN NOTE: A post’s comment section will now close fourteen days, or two weeks, after the post is made. In recent days, I spoke of my #BrandZero initiative, in which I declared that I would not talk about major IPs … Continue reading →

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Return of Zhao

Posted on May 2, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

When we last left Amélie Wen Zhao, she had pulled her book and apologized for writing it. But recently, she has changed her tune. Her debut novel, Blood Heir, is coming out in November. Before you celebrate this as some … Continue reading →

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Active Female Characters Are All Right

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

Online, I saw a comment stating that active female protagonists, especially those who do combat, are inherently non-conservative. The thinking goes that any right-leaning action fiction must have a masculine male protagonist; if there are any females involved at all, … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Circles Carefully, or Why Larry Correia’s Books Don’t Get Hate-Mobbed

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Rawle Nyanzi

UPDATE: Benjamin Cheah responds. UPDATE: Misha Burnett responds. See the end of this post. FULL DISCLOSURE: I am part of a right-wing literary circle called the Conservative-Libertarian Fiction Alliance. A few days ago, YA (Young Adult fiction) Twitter claimed another … Continue reading →

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