Hi! We're a group of Women of color creatives talking about pop culture ranging from Anime, Video Games, Cartoons and more. Come join us every Monday as we have fun with others and share in our love of nerd culture!
Kira Kira Discusses...( FT Maekan Kouya)...Voice Acting,Gamer Girl Controversy, and Miki's Magnum Opus( for now!)
This week on Kira Kira Discusses, we have Maekan Kouya, a voice actress, singer, and content creator on YouTube, known for her work with comic dubs on Webtoons Siren's Lament and Asleep Beside You"! We discuss what its like working on comic dubs and how you can too!
Maekan's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbxY5R_v2eqCrmyUy2ShRg (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbxY5R_v2eqCrmyUy2ShRg)
Maekan's Twitter: https://twitter.com/maekankouya (https://twitter.com/maekankouya)
Miki's New Animated Short!: https://youtu.be/FdO7MHlCkys (https://youtu.be/FdO7MHlCkys)
Audition for Maekan's New Comic Dub:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yMLNoZKTGIU57YMxwe_59o-SdHC6SnYW0s3S5llOsk0/edit (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yMLNoZKTGIU57YMxwe_59o-SdHC6SnYW0s3S5llOsk0/edit)
17 Aug 2020
Kira Kira Discusses(FT BRE from Black N Animated)...Tips on Navigating the Animation Industry
This week on our show, we have the amazing Breana Williams, also known as Bre! She is a Production Coordinator at Disney Television Animation on the new reboot of The Proud Family. She is also a founding member of Black N Animated Podcast; an animation podcast to educate, inform and inspire black artists pursuing careers in animation.
We discuss tips and insider advice on how to make it in the animation industry as well as Bre's experiences through herself and her podcast company!
Links to Bre's Instagram and Twitter:
https://www.instagram.com/breaanimator/ (https://www.instagram.com/breaanimator/)
https://twitter.com/breanimator?lang=en (https://twitter.com/breanimator?lang=en)
Black N Animated Podcast:
https://www.blacknanimated.com/ (https://www.blacknanimated.com/)
https://twitter.com/Blacknanimated (https://twitter.com/Blacknanimated)
10 Aug 2020
Kira Kira Discusses(FT Jacque Aye from Adorned by Chi)....Mulan is taking my money,Laika 15th Anniversary,Hazbin Hotel, and The Future of Adorned by Chi!
Hello yall! We are very excited to release our interview with the lovely Jacque Aye of Adorned by Chi and Founder of Chigami Studios. Adorned by Chi is a lifestyle brand that creates T shirt and stories centered around Magical Guys, Girls and Beings. If you want to follow her and her brand here are the links:
Jacque's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/jacqueaye/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/jacqueaye/?hl=en)
Adorned by Chi Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/adornedbychi/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/adornedbychi/?hl=en)
Shop Adorned by Chi!:https://shop.adornedbychi.com/ (https://shop.adornedbychi.com/)
We hope you enjoy the interview!
21 Jul 2020
Kira Kira Discusses...The State of Grandad in the Boondocks, Summer Anime 2020, and Clone High Reboot!
Hello yall! We have another great episode discussing current pop culture news and other stories. Please support us on our anchor site and we also officially have a fan discord, heres the invite: https://discord.gg/5bJsyQW
Links Discussed:
https://www.animationmagazine.net/shorts/dua-lipa-goes-fully-animated-in-hallucinate-mv-from-the-mill-titmouse/ (https://www.animationmagazine.net/shorts/dua-lipa-goes-fully-animated-in-hallucinate-mv-from-the-mill-titmouse/)
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/meet-drag-queen-revolutionizing-streaming-world-twitch-n1060021 (https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/meet-drag-queen-revolutionizing-streaming-world-twitch-n1060021)
14 Jul 2020
Kira Kira Discusses...Close Enough,No Straight Roads, Bakugan and How to Build a Better REBOOT
Today on our show, we talk about Nostagic shows like Bakugan and Yu-Gi-Oh, current Animation news, and start a new segment where we try and creative a potential reboot out of The Cheetah Girls Movie!
Links talked about:
Close Enough Episode 1 out NOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkKNKtMjJ2o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkKNKtMjJ2o)
No Straight Roads Sayu Gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l98X0FakpkI&feature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l98X0FakpkI&feature=youtu.be)
https://www.awn.com/animationworld/framestores-wombstories-animation-captures-emotions-womens-life-changing-moments (https://www.awn.com/animationworld/framestores-wombstories-animation-captures-emotions-womens-life-changing-moments)
https://www.awn.com/news/women-animation-class-2020-showcase-call-submissions (https://www.awn.com/news/women-animation-class-2020-showcase-call-submissions)
7 Jul 2020
Kira Kira Discusses( FT MARCUSTHEVISUAL).....Voice Actors,Anime Adaptations, and Black Creatives in the Animation Industry
Annddd WERE BACK! From our short hiatus to bring you our interview with Marcus Williams, aka MarcusTheVisual! We talk everything about his career and work with his story, Tuskegee Heirs; to pop culture discussion on the how the black animation/creative community is looking different with the BLM Protest and what it would look like to actually improve the space for Black creatives. Join us for this amazing discussion and interview!
Links to MarcusTheVisual:
https://marcusthevisual.com/ (https://marcusthevisual.com/)
Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/marcusthevisual/?hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/marcusthevisual/?hl=en)
Links of topics we discussed:
The World Ends with You The Animation- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bCmxvrGh3E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bCmxvrGh3E)
22 Jun 2020
Kira Kira Discuess( ft Kenzie Sharp)...Webtoons,HairLove, and MORE!
Today on our show, we talk to our good friend, illustrator, and web-comic creator Kenzie Sharp as we discuss some cartoons news and our host favorite webtoons series and more.
Links to Kenzie's Social Medias:
https://www.instagram.com/kenziesharpart/ (https://www.instagram.com/kenziesharpart/)
https://www.instagram.com/constantlyobsessive/ (https://www.instagram.com/constantlyobsessive/)
Read My Boyfriend is the Bogeyman?!:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/my-boyfriend-is-the-boogeyman/list?title_no=326609 (https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/my-boyfriend-is-the-boogeyman/list?title_no=326609)
Read Unrehearsed:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/unrehearsed-h/list?title_no=435181 (https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/unrehearsed-h/list?title_no=435181)
Our Webtoon Recommendations:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18JhdXg0FZ36mU-KpojoG19-zAHTM3d8TaMo9bLIy4B0/edit?usp=sharing (https://docs.google.com/document/d/18JhdXg0FZ36mU-KpojoG19-zAHTM3d8TaMo9bLIy4B0/edit?usp=sharing)
15 Jun 2020
Kira Kira Discusses...PS5 and Ladybugs!
Today on our episode, we discuss Miraculous Ladybug season 4 news, Japan's first black animation studio, and of course we break down the Play-station 5 reveal live-stream from design to its debut games!
Links from discussion:
https://afrotech.com/japans-first-major-anime-studio-is-owned-by-black-animators
https://tephlonfunk.com/about/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWNHIhJWp4/?igshid=4i9cv7z41n1z (https://www.instagram.com/p/CBWNHIhJWp4/?igshid=4i9cv7z41n1z)
8 Jun 2020
Kira Kira Discusses(FT. CHLOE aka SNOTNOSEDBAT)...Racism on TikTok, Pokemon and WOC Representation!
Join us on our 3rd episode, now with our first guest, Chloe Baylor aka snotnosedbat, about a variety of topics ranging from WOC representation, Pokemon types, and the social media platforms that influence our guest.
Please follow her on Instagram and TikTok;
https://www.tiktok.com/@snotnosedbat?lang=en (https://www.tiktok.com/@snotnosedbat?lang=en)
https://www.instagram.com/snotnosedbat/ (https://www.instagram.com/snotnosedbat/)
Episode Produced by
Shayla Simons
Miki Callander
1 Jun 2020
Kira Kira Discusses...Video Games and Police Brutality
Today on our second episode, we discuss the Kingdom Hearts TV series, The Last of Us Part 2, An animated short that talks about mental health and of course the #BlackLivesMatter movement and the continuing racial tension going on in America. We felt that it would be irresponsible if we didn't discuss George Floyd and other Police Brutality victims. SPOILER WARNING FOR: The Walking Dead
Produced by Miki Callander
Today's Links:
https://www.summergamefest.com/
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
https://youtu.be/Ivthlc9nxLI
https://www.maciverinstitute.com/white-supremacy-pyramid-jpg/
25 May 2020
Kira Kira Discusses....When in Quarantine....Start a Podcast!
Our first inaugural episode, we talk about movies moving to VOD, Ghost of Tsushima's game play and story potential, Final Fantasy 7 remake, Netflix and a heck of alot more!
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