Otaku Links: Watch Evangelion
Bless hasn’t seen Neon Genesis Evangelion yet and that’s fine. With so much anime bombarding us every season, this is one story of choosing shows with intention. (Back when I…
Your audience doesn’t think you suck
I couldn’t believe my ears at Anime Boston when people were raving about a Winter 2017 show called Kemono Friends. But a few weeks later, I’m the one recommending it!…
Otaku Links: It’s a family thing
This was a big week for me because my collaboration with Crunchyroll came out on Monday! In celebration of the 38th Anniversary of Gundam (AKA 38 years to the day since…
March 2017 Monthly Income Report
Every month as I’m putting together my income report, I doubt whether it’ll be of value to anyone. However, this month is visibly different from usual. In March, I didn’t…
Otaku Links: Let’s all be this cat
No, you didn’t miss anything—I really didn’t put up a post this Monday. I got back into DC on Monday evening, and it took until Wednesday morning for me to…
Otaku Links: I saw it on Tumblr
I was worried the cherry blossoms in Episode 12 of Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju were the only ones I’d see this year, after a frost hit the already-blooming…
Break up the routine
Later this week I’ll be on a plane to Anime Boston, the same con I’ve been staffing since 2011. I’ve missed it only twice—to get married, and to go to…
Otaku Links: I miss Japan
Oldtaku alert: do you remember the ’90s? To be more specific, did you go to an anime convention in the ’90s? Jared wants to hear from you for a project…
How to build an email opt-in course for your blog
Last Monday, I released a new e-course, The Geek Blogger’s Guide to Your First $1000. The main reason I put out this guide was because I think it’s extremely helpful,…
Otaku Links: Trans-Am Mode
I’m openly envious of my Forbes colleague Ollie for living such a cool life. Recently, he sat down to chat with Gundam creator Yoshiyuki Tomino like it was nothing, and…