The Importance of Original Characters (OCs) in Fiction

If you’ve heard the phrase “Original character, pls don’t steal,” you know what I’m talking about. The internet is quick to judge kids who make characters to fit into their favorite franchises. Sure, many of these characters might be wildly recolored replicas of characters that already exist within the canon universe, or they might be […]

Kats, Nekos, and the USA: Preparing for an anime convention

I have gone to conventions since my freshman year of high school. My first anime convention was actually at Rust Library up in Loudoun County. It was a small convention where we got to make candy sushi, played games, had a cosplay and artwork contest, and had a manga swap where we could take as […]