Fandom is better when you’re old.
This weekend I tabled at the Massanutten Regional Library in Harrisonburg, VA. It’s John’s hometown, and his mom invited me to come talk to kids as a published author. I…
Otaku Links: Fish food
How do people in Japan eat healthy when there are so many delicious, sugary breads to snack on? This week, Answerman published a field guide to common Japanese breads. When I…
On passion projects and working for free
I’ve launched a lot of new products and businesses over the years. But Anime Origin Stories is the first new endeavor I’d characterize as a passion project. Normally when I…
Otaku Links: Blast from the past
What an overwhelming week it’s been for me! On Monday I announced my new project, Anime Origin Stories, and immediately got inundated with your amazing fandom histories. We just passed…
What’s your anime origin story?
Today I’m launching a new project: Anime Origin Stories. It’s a reporting project in which I’m hoping to interview as many anime fans as possible (yes, even you), about their introduction…
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…