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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

Michael Peña’s Journalist Portfolio

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What One Piece Means to Me: A 1000 Chapter Retrospective

What One Piece Means to Me: A 1000 Chapter Retrospective

Toonami Faithful Podcast — My experience with One Piece as of the publishing of Chapter 1000

Thank You, Kentaro Miura

Thank You, Kentaro Miura

Toonami Faithful Podcast — A tribute to Kentaro Miura, post-mortem.

Say Wha Say Whaa-? BO-BOBO!

Say Wha Say Whaa-? BO-BOBO!

Toonami Faithful Podcast — An upcoming home video release prompted a retrospective on Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

Noelle Silva: Gold Star Female Character

Noelle Silva: Gold Star Female Character

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

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

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

Ping Pong Vol. 1 Review

Ping Pong Vol. 1 Review

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

The (Almost) Definitive Fall 2020-Spring 2021 English Shogakukan Manga Guide!

The (Almost) Definitive Fall 2020-Spring 2021 English Shogakukan Manga Guide!

Strict Algorithm — My first attempt at a seasonal release guide for manga releases. Features reviews of a significant amount of manga volumes that were published between Fall 2020 and Spring 2021

This Manga is Awesome 2022

This Manga is Awesome 2022

Manga Machinations — This Manga is Awesome Panel filmed at NYCC in 2022. The panelist have one minute to explain why they picked their manga in a series of quirky and interesting topics.