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The Wonder of Anime

Lisa De La Cruz

The Wonder Of Anime Podcast, is a weekly sometimes biweekly, look at anime with the host, Lisa.

leisure animation & manga

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01:08:28

Mic Check! ft Mic Check Waifu Waifu Podcast

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2021/01/20

Although the cover art of the Mic Check Waifu Waifu podcast features a female avatar, the hit anime commentary podcast is run by two best friends (more like brothers at this point) Polow & Telliano! In this episode of the Wonder of Anime, I chat with them both about starting Mic Check Waifu Waifu, their experience so far being Black anime podcasters, juggling real life, and being creatives. We also touch on some disappointing manga adaptations & controversial opinions (hint Black Clover.) Follow Mic

01:01:57

Finding Your Style ft Artist Lucy of Opal Lines

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2021/01/13

This week on The Wonder of Anime podcast I’m joined by the amazing Lucy of Opal Lines. If her name sounds familiar, it’s because she is the artist who created my new logo and podcast cover art. Lucy and I dive into her art journey, getting into anime, drawing POC features, making merch for cons, and just so much more. Follow Lucy / Opal Lines: https://twitter.com/opal_lines  http://heylucy.myportfolio.com http://Instagram.com/opal_lines https://youtu.be/oA3nVwAinVc Follow me: thewonderofivy.com

09:33

Catching up & Burn Out!

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2020/12/18

Just a quick end of the year summary and details on my vacay! Follow me: thewonderofivy.com https://www.instagram.com/thewonderofivy/ https://www.facebook.com/Thewonderofivy https://twitter.com/thewonderofivy https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrG4eCvAlduP-hIthbTIQQg Edited by Lisa De La Cruz using Audacity, www.audacityteam.org/ Music: Series 7 by J-Rod Brown www.musicispassionstudios.com/lion-hearted Lazy Break SliceXbeats (looperman.com)

07:38

End of Year Wrap Ups! (I Need Your Help!)

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2020/12/10

It's the end of the yearrrrr! I can't believe 2020 is almost over. This year has been a wild ride for sure. With it, my brand completely transformed. In this minisode, I touch upon the changes as well as ask your help to create my End of Year Wrap-Ups! Please send me any voice notes with your Favorite Anime of 2020 to thewonderofivy@gmail.com! To let me know what your favorite moment of The Wonder of Anime/Ivy podcast was for 2020 on any of my social media or email! Follow me: thewonderofivy.com

56:36

Doing It All ft Robbie Daymond (Jujutsu Kaisen, The...

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2020/12/02

This week, I’m joined by the incredible Robbie Daymond. Robbie has been in the voice acting industry for over 10 years, voicing many of our faves like Tuxedo Mask in the Sailor Moon redub, Megumi Fushiguro in Jujutsu Kaisen, and Jin Mori in The God of High School among countless other credits. We get right to it, talking about his Native American background, native representation in the media, working in both American cartoons and anime dubs, and so much more. Follow Robbie Daymond:

01:20:32

Changing the Tides ft Mark Allen Jr (How I Become A...

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2020/11/18

This week on The Wonder of Anime podcast I’m joined by the amazing Mark Allen Jr. Mark is the lead voice actor in How I Became A God as Yota, as well as Kouha Red in Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Karin in Fire Force, and tons of other characters. In his 13 years career, Mark Allen Jr has personally seen the anime industry change in front of his eyes. In this episode, we discuss his start in anime as a fan and as a voice actor, diversity, using social media for good, and so much more. Listen now: The

01:15:11

The Intersection of Anime & Black Culture ft Blxxk Anime

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2020/11/11

This week on The Wonder of Anime podcast, I'm joined by Aran, Evan, and Fabian of Blxxk Anime! We dive into their origin story with anime and creating the podcast. We also discuss being Black in this anime space, the impact they want the podcast to have, and of course, some pretty hot anime takes! Let us know if you agree with some of the opinions shared. Follow Blxxk Anime: https://www.blxxkanime.com/ https://twitter.com/blxxkAnime/ https://www.instagram.com/blxxkanime/ Follow HBCU Anime:

01:28:23

Behind The Cosplay ft Madara's Daughter

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2020/10/28

With Halloween right around the corner, it's the perfect time to share bring you this episode with one o the best cosplayers, Madara's Daughter. If you have an active Instagram or Twitter account, you definitely would have seen her cosplays of Toga, Anak, or Haumea or countless others that have gone viral. But not only is she a dope cosplayer, Madara's Daughter is also a brilliant content creator on Tik Tik, creating some of the most original and hilarious anime Tik Tok's featuring My Hero Academia

01:46:21

The Numbers Game ft Shay Taree

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2020/10/21

This week on The Wonder of Anime, I'm joined by the incredible anime Youtube Shay Taree! Shay has been creating amazing anime content for over 5 years and in that time has done a lot of dope things. She reviews anime, manga, games, and other anime/nerd related things. Shay and I deep dive into the history behind launching her channel, how she stays so consistent, dealing with racism in the community, and dealing with the comparison game. Follow Shay Taree: https://www.instagram.com/shaytaree2/

01:36:16

Blerdy Otome ft Naja B

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2020/10/14

Naja B knows a thing or two about otome games, or more like 1 million things. On her site, Blerdy Otome, Naja reviews otome games from big and small developers, interviews developers, highlights Black girl friendly and diverse games, reviews bird manga, and so much more. Naja joined me on the podcast and let me pick her brain on what otome games are, her site, diversity in this landscape, and so much more. We get into a lot of random side tangents (ie a sexy bird?) and really get to know each other

49:19

It's An Anime Thing ft Josmarie

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2020/09/30

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by the lovely Josmarie of It’s An Anime Thing! We follow her journey to weebdom which started with her awesome parents putting her on to anime and encouraging her to start creating content. We also discuss Tik Tok, standing up to racist and support Black anime creators, and so much more. Josmarie may be young but she’s a force of nature and destined for greatness. https://bit.ly/TWOIpod Follow Josmarie: https://itsaanimething.wordpress.com/

01:23:29

Sailor Moon & Content Creation ft Victoria Johnson of...

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2020/09/23

This week on the podcast, my favorite moonie, Victoria Johnson joined me and we got into IT! Victoria walked me through her anime history, her journalist career, and starting the Sailor Moon Fan Club Podcast. We also talk about Sailor Moon’s impact (duh,) the Saweetie interview, gatekeepers, and shooting her shot with publications. Victoria is amazing and she offered so many tips and recommendations for content creators. After this interview, I’m sure you’ll be running to your tv to catch some

57:45

Being AfroLatina in Anime ft Anairis Quinones...

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2020/08/19

This week on the podcast I’m joined by the amazing Anairis Quiñones! If her name, or better yet her voice, sounds familiar it is because she is one of the anime industry’s rising stars. She’s been doing voiceover work for a long time but most recently, she’s been cast in two of the most popular franchises: in Pokemon: Twilight Wings as Nessa and in My Hero Academia as Mirko. In this episode, Anairis and I discuss being in the anime industry as an Afrolatina, representation of Black and Latinx

01:01:44

Making Money Cosplaying ft Charanne Loves

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2020/08/05

In this episode of The Wonder of Ivy podcast, cosplayer & content creator Charanne Loves joins me to talk about her journey cosplaying, making content, and venturing into Only Fans! Charanne is so down to earth and provided me with so much new information, it's a great listen for anyone who has been curious about this world. Follow Charanneloves: https://www.instagram.com/charanneloves/ https://www.facebook.com/Charanneloves/ https://twitter.com/Charanneloves Follow me: thewonderofivy.com

18:45

BLACK LIVES MATTER

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2020/06/02

Hey all. With everything going on, it feels insignificant to create and post content as if nothing is going on. As much as I love interviews, anime, and fun things, I don’t want to talk about that much less want to see it. I’m tired. I’m angry. I’m hurt. However, I understand that as someone with a platform, I can’t sit by idly. I’m motivated to post and record this so I can inform my listeners on ways they can help support Black Lives Matter, the protesters, and the Black community. I also want to

01:13:32

The Anime Tea ft Phoenix

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2020/05/19

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by the amazing Phoenix from The Anime Tea podcast! She started her podcast a little over a year ago as an outlet to discuss her love of anime and it’s been a hit ever since. She has a social media presence like no other, amazing graphics, and a popping Twitter account too. In this interview, we discuss her launching the podcast, doing Youtube, her inspirations, and so so much more (like anime that makes us cry!) Grab some tea and sip along. You can find my CBR

01:08:05

Cosplaying While Black In The South ft ShauCat Cosplay

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2020/04/29

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Shaunie of ShauCat Cosplay to discuss all things cosplaying while black! We dive into her history being a fan of all things geek, growing up and getting access to manga and anime, RPG games, conventions, and so much more. We even take a dip in some heavier topics on growth and our parents. Follow Shaunie: https://www.instagram.com/shaucatcosplay/ https://ko-fi.com/shaucatcosplay https://shaucatcosplay.tumblr.com/ https://twitter.com/ShaunieGroove Follow me:

53:26

Cosplaying While Muslim & Black ft Najah Abdul-Qawiyy

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2020/04/16

On this week’s episode of the podcast, I was joined by the lovely Najah Abdul-Qawiyy. Najah is a Black and Muslim cosplayer from New York who also runs her on anime/geek convention! In this episode, we had a conversation about her finding a way to be true to herself and her interest, while still honoring her faith. We also discuss gatekeeping in the fandom, cosplaying, the process to developing her own convention, and so much more. Follow Najah: https://www.instagram.com/eyes_of_nasiha/

50:29

All Things Black & Geek ft Alexander Yarde

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2020/04/08

Alexander Yarde and I met by chance last year at Derpy Con and ever since, I’ve been obsessed with him! He’s a writer with the Good Men Project for “All Things Geek,” as well as a contributor to other sites. He’s a Black geek, stay at home dad, cosplayer, and purveyor of pop, geek, comic culture and tech. Alexander mixes his love of nerdy with his passion for social justice often and isn’t afraid to use his platforms to stand up for his beliefs. In this conversation (the first of many, btw) we

47:26

Cosplaying while Black ft Sailor Xtasy

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2020/04/02

Here is the audio version of my interview with the lovely Lizzette Lewis, aka Sailor Xtasy! Lizzette has been cosplaying for over 14 years and does so while being black, with locs, and incorporating her own twists to popular anime and comic book characters. I interviewed Lizzette via Zoom and we get into her history as a cosplayer and an anime fan, being a cosplaying mom and teacher, and much more! You can find Lizzette here: https://www.facebook.com/SailorXtasy/

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