Otaku Links: Intervention needed
This is a cry for help: it’s been fewer than three weeks and I’ve already watched 40+ episodes of Hunter x Hunter (which I am pronouncing “Hunter Hunter” until I…
Six lessons from 2 years of professional anime reviews
Two years ago this month, I had just started my position as an episodic streamer at Anime News Network. In the months ahead, I would write several thousand words a…
Otaku Links: Back to school
Starting October 31, you can take a month-long online course on Japanese subculture at Keio University. Lectures will be in Japanese with English subtitles and span from the ’70s to today.…
Fashion advice from a freelancer who likes bright colors and saving money
I decided to go back to work in November to improve my web development skills by working as part of a team. As the initial elation of getting the job…
Otaku Links: Exclamatory anime titles!!!
Summer anime is winding down, and I’ve already got my eyes on what’s coming up this fall. Since I’m a sports anime fan, I definitely want to check out Long…
Your embarrassing former self
Last week, my betta fish died. This was a downer not only because Elliot was a cute and reliable pet, but because the way he died—overheating in the Virginia summer—should…
Otaku Links: A big week for anime
Funimation and Crunchyroll have teamed up to bring more subs to Crunchyroll, more dubs and DVD releases to Funimation and generally more anime, the way you want to consume it,…
August 2016 Income Report
Thanks for bearing with me as I feel out how much I want to share with these income reports. This month, I’m going to be vaguer about everything, speaking in…
Otaku Links: Living the otaku dream
Welcome to the last Otaku Links of the summer (or winter, if you’re reading this from Australia)! It’s a mix as always, but it’s heavy on some great stories of Western…
In defense of your online identity
After our Otakon panel, John asked me if he should change his online identity. On most social networks, John goes by @GundamGuy, a name he’s been using since before I…