Cody Newman

Cody Newman covers donghua at TalePick, including series guides, reviews and introductions to Chinese animation. His coverage focuses on the questions that come up when entering an unfamiliar series: where to start, how the seasons connect and what background actually matters.

Cody's approach to connected stories gives particular attention to sequels, side stories and adaptation differences. His guides distinguish essential viewing from optional material, while his reviews consider the appeal of a series, its pacing and the audience it is likely to suit. The aim is to make a new animated world easier to enter without explaining away its surprises.