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Michael Peña

Dominican Republic, New York
Covers:  Comics, Manga, Manhwa, Webtoons, Anime, Video Games, Nerd Culture, Technology
Panels × vials × canto. Manga × Medicine × Verso, refracted through WaHi × Baní × 言霊. @mangamavericks · ES/EN/日本

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Michael "Marion" Peña is a New York City–based journalist and media creator covering manga, anime, and comics through reporting, criticism, and interviews. His work appears in The Comics Beat, and he also publishes through Toonami Faithful and Strict Algorithm (formerly Weekly Shogakukan Edition). He’s especially interested in the craft and business of publishing—localization, creator perspectives, and the cultural context that shapes what audiences get to read and watch.

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What One Piece Means to Me: A 1000 Chapter Retrospective

What One Piece Means to Me: A 1000 Chapter Retrospective

My experience with One Piece as of the publishing of Chapter 1000

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Thank You, Kentaro Miura

Thank You, Kentaro Miura

A tribute to Kentaro Miura, post-mortem.

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Say Wha Say Whaa-? BO-BOBO!

Say Wha Say Whaa-? BO-BOBO!

An upcoming home video release prompted a retrospective on Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

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Noelle Silva: Gold Star Female Character

Noelle Silva: Gold Star Female Character

A glowing appraisal of Noelle Silva as a well developed character in the Black Clover series

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Worth A Second Look? How Reading AND Watching Yu Yu Hakusho Opened My Jagan Eye

Worth A Second Look? How Reading AND Watching Yu Yu Hakusho Opened My Jagan Eye

My freshman piece for Toonami Faithful, a love letter to Yu Yu Hakusho

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Ping Pong Vol. 1 Review

Ping Pong Vol. 1 Review

My first review copy from VIZ was Ping Pong Omnibus vol.1, hosted on Weekly Shogakukan edition

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Cosplay thread for Otakon 2018 as an independent. Anime NYC 2019 Coverage as a freelancer

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I wrote a persuasive essay for 5th grade on a typewriter!

How is social media changing news?

Algorithms dictate speed, outreach, and virality. But eventually whatever truly matters will get its due attention.
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