TurtleMe

TurtleMe
Personal Description
Age	32
Birthday	May 29, 1993
Occupation	Author

Brandon Lee, pen name TurtleMe, is the author of The Beginning After The End Novel and writer for The Beginning After The End Webcomic.

Background

Born in South Korea in May 29, 1993, he emigrated to the United States at age 3 and was primarily raised in Los Angeles, before his move to Seattle. Where he currently resides there at Kirkland, a suburb located in the the Greater Area near Lake Washington with his wife Grace and his Pomeranian dog, Roy.

Trivia

• According to a post on Reddit on December 2020 by Grace. Brandon suffered a heart attack and was put in critical condition, days after the recover. Brandon thanked the fans for the hopes.
• His favorite food is Jajangmyeon (typical Korean noodles made of black bean paste) according to a Discord Q&A. He is also a coffee appreciator, as he is shown to come into a Starbucks unit near his house frequently. Mentioning in a interview that he often brings his laptop there to write the chapters.
• In various interviews, he mentions listening to instrumental soundtracks (often from other anime or games) to help him visualize the action scenes in the novel. He is also a fan of classical music, often shared content featuring the song by the 19-century Polish pianist Frédéric Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2.
• Before writing The Beginning After the End, he worked at Barnes & Noble while reading fantasy novels for hours. The novels provided solace for him throughout the stresses of high school, college, and his job.
• According to a interview by Anime Senpai on April 2025, he responded to the criticisms he received from fans over the anime adaptation by Studio A-Cat, saying that he has limited control over the "ins and outs" of anime production, noting that many parties (studios, platforms, and backers) influence the final product. explained that he turned down prominent studios because they could not make TBATE their "top priority". He instead chose a smaller studio, under the belief that they would dedicate their full focus and effort to the series.
• His artistic name is inspired by the classic children’s tale, "The Tortoise and the Hare." Much like the tortoise, I’ve always approached writing with a slow and steady mindset, focusing on consistency and persistence rather than speed.
• According to Brandon himself, the inspirations for The Beginning After the End are blend of Eragon, Name of the Wind, Mushoku Tensei, and Coiling Dragon combined with his love for Lord of the Rings he has since his childhood.
• He is graduated in psychology, as this is evident on the characters' inner battles, guilt, isolation, and growth. As Arthur Leywin´s himself is a deep dive into his struggle with identity, moving from a powerful but solitary king in his past life to a person learning to form emotional bonds and accept help in his new world.