K-Comics Beat Staff
Heidi MacDonald
Co-publisher, Editor in Chief
Heidi is the founder and editor in chief of Comicsbeat.com, a three time Eisner Award nominee for Best Journalistic Presentation, and the co-host of PW ComicsWorld’s More To Come Podcast.
Deb Aoki
Co-publisher, Business Development Lead
Besides covering the world of manga for Publishers Weekly, Anime News Network and Comics Beat, Deb is also a co-host of the Mangasplaining podcast, and an editor for their MSX publishing imprint. She organizes panel discussions on manga and webtoons at anime and comics conventions and is a freelance publishing consultant and independent researcher focused on manga and webtoon trends in N. America, Japan and S. Korea.
Hayame Kawachi
Managing Editor, Lead Contributor
Hayame has spent the last six years proofreading, copy editing and adapting localizations in the manga industry. She currently serves KComicsBeat as its Managing Editor. A proud nikkei, she channels her love for anime, manga and everything in between into her work. Her current favorites include Wait For Me After School, My In-Laws Are Obsessed With Me, Link Click and Kaiju No. 8.