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Paul Gravett (Journalist and Author)- Shining Spotlight S5 EP4

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Today we sit among an industry legend. He’s written and recorded of comic industry for several decades. Interviewed industry giants such as Alan Moore, and even launched magazines such as Escape. Historical books such as Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics. The list goes on. Today We welcome the great and renowned Paul Gravett to the show!

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Frederik Schodt (Author, Translator)- Shining Spotlight S5 EP3

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Episode was recorded in August 2023 In 1983 before Manga was widely known in North America, he published one of the most important books for the industry- “Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics”. He also translated some of the first works to arrive in the states. He has since published several more books and even stands as a member of the committee for the International Manga Award. Today we welcome the legend himself Frederik Schodt!

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Kazuo Maekawa – Shining Spotlight Season 5 EP 2

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earn about the creative side of Manga and the behind the scenes from a world renounced industry professional! He has worked on several works, but was an artist on a manga for the famous video game you are all familiar with Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney. He also wants to spread manga teaching far and wide.

—- Manga classes are coming soon from Maekawa Sensei, check out his page

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Andre Batts MC Black Age Comics and Manga – Shining Spotlight S5 EP1

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Welcome to a Brand new Season of Shining Spotlight! Andre Batts from Urban Style Comics talks about Conventions and the industry of Comics.

Motor City Black Age of Comics and Manga:

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Andre’s Pages: https://www.urbanstylecomics.com/

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Nikolas Draper-Ivey – Shining Spotlight Season 2 EP1

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Streamed live on Apr 4, 2020

Nikolas Draper-Ivey’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikolasdraperivey/?hl=en

You know him for many other things within the OEL Manga community  including cosplay. Today let’s chill with none other than Nikolas Draper-Ivey with his new work Dreamvesper!

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Diana Garnet (J-Pop Singer and Voice Actor)- Shining Spotlight S1 EP13

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If you’re a fan of Naruto, then chances are you’ve probably heard Naruto Shippuden Ending Spinning World. The Japanese is song so wonderfully, you would think that she’s from Japan. What if we told you she’s from the United States….

 

Have you ever been curious on how the process works with creating a song for an opening or ending of a major anime series like Naruto.

Here’s our interview back in 2018 with the multi-talented Diana Garnet!

Shining Spotlight: Diana Garnet ( J-Pop Singer and Voice Actor)

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Posted by Shining Otaku Comics on Friday, June 8, 2018

S1 EP12 Sakura Haruno Girl Interview (Experienced Cosplay Pro)

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Fantastic time sitting down for this interview with “Sakura Haruno Girl”. With a fandom of almost 1,300 and rising, she’s cosplayed dozens characters like “Faye-Cowboy Bebop” ,”Yoko-Gurren Lagann”, and one of our personal favorites “Motoko Kusanagi- Ghost in the Shell”. . Her passion for cosplay started since she was only four years old, first starting off with Disney characters and then later into Anime once she was older. To us at Shining Otaku, it sounds like the most natural shift in considering the influence Disney’s animation has had on Japanese animation had in it’s early beginnings to creators like “Osamu Tezuka -The Father of Anime and Manga”.

 

As our first cosplay guest on Shining Spotlight, she enlightened us about what makes cosplay a fun thing to do no matter who you are. “Everyone should do it at least once” said “Sakura Haruno Girl”. And who are we to disagree with that.

 

 

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Sakura Haruno Girl’s Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/Sakuraharunogirl-672339529449397/

Sakura Haruno Girl’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SakuraHarunoGirl1

Shining Spotlight: Interview with Sakura Haruno Girl

Shining Spotlight with Sakura Haruno Girl– Experienced Cosplay Pro!?

Posted by Shining Otaku Comics on Saturday, January 6, 2018

S1 EP11: Unlikely Heroes Interview ( Densetsu no Mangaka)

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Shining Spotlight: Unlikely Heroes Interview

They've come to the rescue! Let's have fun! Share this around.?

Posted by Shining Otaku Comics on Saturday, October 21, 2017

 

They’ve come to the rescue! Mostly known for the web manga series “Densetsu no Mangaka”, they are a group of multi-talented individuals who focus on creating manga, animating, and even have a presence in the cosplay scene.

 

 

S1 EP10: Morgan Kollin (CEO of Youmacon)

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Shining Spotlight: Morgan Kollin founder of Youmacon

Shining Spotlight: Interview with Morgan Kollin the founder of "Youmacon".

Posted by Shining Otaku Comics on Saturday, July 1, 2017

 

Youmacon is the largest Japanese Pop culture convention in Michigan as well as one of the fastest growing in North America. Sitting close to the heart of Shining Otaku, we’ve gone to Youmacon since 2012. It was a pleasure to sit down with the man who started it all and continues to make amazing down to earth experiences for all that attend.

Not familar with Youmacon?

Here’s a link, we definitely recommend it: http://www.youmacon.com/

S1 EP9: Natalia Batista Interview ( Creator of Mjau)

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Shining Spotlight: Natalia Batista the creator of Mjao interview

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Posted by Shining Otaku Comics on Saturday, August 5, 2017

Selling over 10,000 copies across Europe! Mjao has now been announced to be selling over in America. We sit down with Natalia to discuss the success of her acclaimed series as well as her group “Nosebleed Studio”.