Manga Mavericks EP. 141: Noir Caeser & Hanakotoba w/Jax Cottrell

Just in time for the turkey day itself, LGBThanksgiving continues with another special interview! We’ve spotlighted manga localizers before, but on this episode we’re excited to host on the show someone who’s making their own manga, and has been doing great work sharing theirs and others’ diverse voices and perspectives by producing manga, animation, blog posts, analysis videos, interviews, merchandise and apparel, and so much more! Jaqueline-Elizabeth "Jax" Cottrell is the digital content strategist for Noir Caeser Entertainment and one of the most amazingly prolific and multi-talented people in anime fandom! Jax joins us to chat about their journey from fan to professional, sharing their background as an anime fan, how they got started with Noir Ceaser, and their new manga - Hanakotoba: The Language of Flowers! They also share their thoughts on the Black anime community, making spaces for Black fans and creators, and the importance of authentic and accurate representation. Plus, we chat about Jax's phenomenal video essays, the extensive research they did while writing Hanakotoba, their journey into voice-acting - and again, so much more! For the complete list of links & shout-outs included in this episode, please visit this podcast’s webpage at: http://all-comic.com/2020/manga-mavericks-ep-141-noir-ceaser-hanakotoba-w-jax-cottrell/ PODCAST BREAKDOWN: 00:22 - Intro 01:44 - Introducing Jax and their background 13:37 - Jax's Fandom and Career History 25:50 - The Black Anime Community 32:15 - Making Spaces for Black Fans and Creators 41:40 - Noir Caeser's Upcoming Projects 45:17 - Hanakotoba: The Language of Flowers 1:12:10 - The Importance of Authentic, Accurate Representation 1:21:14 - Jax's Personal Aspirations 1:33:15 - Jax’s Plugs 1:35:30 - Community Shout-Outs 1:51:58 - Wrap-Up Enjoy the show, and follow us on twitter at @manga_mavericks, on tumblr at mangamavericks.tumblr.com, and on Youtube! You can also follow Lum on Twitter at @lumranmayasha. If you’d like to help support the show financially you can pledge to our Patreon and receive some awesome rewards like our Patreon-exclusive Bonus pods! If one-time donations are more your speed you can donate to LumRanmaYasha’s Ko-fi here, and if you want to support LumRanmaYasha’s art and other projects you can follow them @siddartworks on Instagram and Twitter and donate to their personal Patreon. Don’t forget to also like and subscribe to us on Youtube and iTunes and leave us reviews to help us curate the show and create better content!