My in depth article on the works of Izumi Tsubaki for Anime Feminist is up at last! I’m so happy to be able to do an overview of this mangaka’s fascinating career and works. I don’t think enough people know about them, so if this could spread awareness even a little, I’d be extremely happy. The way Tsubaki messes with and lampoons gender roles in a comic fashion is an endlessly interesting and complex subject, and I wasn’t able to fit in a lot of things I wanted to, but hopefully this serves as a good introduction to her work.
Words can’t describe how happy I was to be able to contribute an article to Anime Feminist. I absolutely love the work the website does and have been following their articles and podcasts with enthusiasm. Working with them was one of the most pleasant and professional experiences I’ve had as a freelance writer. Actually being communicated with about the process, having an editor care enough to work with me directly and discuss things that really improve the article, being paid a fair wage for my work…well, it’s unfortunately a rare experience in this business. I was glad to be able to have it for once.
If you haven’t heard of the website I encourage you to check out their content and support them- they make a real effort to run an honest, transparent business and provide an interesting range of content to boot. It’s very rare to have online businesses that treat writers with the respect we should have as professionals, so we should definitely support the few that make the effort.
I hope I can work with the site again soon!
In the meantime, I’d be super grateful if you could read this article, reblog, retweet, comment and all that jazz to support my work and spread the love for Izumi Tsubaki!
[Creator Spotlight] From Evil Twins to Monthly Girls: The evolution of mangaka Izumi Tsubaki – ANIME FEMINIST
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