Michael Peña

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.