What I’m Watching: Spring 2015
The rumors are false: actually, there’s plenty of good anime to watch this season. We just had to wait for the anime oysters to sift through the crap. I’m going…
Build Your Anime Blog: The complete interview list
It’s now just a few weeks until I launch my new book, Build Your Anime Blog, into the world. I’m scrambling to edit, make corrections, and adjust the formatting, which…
Anime Boston 2015: A recap
My Anime Boston story is an unlikely one. In 2010, I applied to attend Anime Boston as a member of the press, and was rejected since at the time, the…
How a blind fan watches anime: An interview with TJ Olsen
When I asked TJ Olsen, a music promoter and anime fan, to talk about his experiences watching anime, he was a little surprised that I was at all curious. “I…
Otaku Links: Hello from Boston!
Hello from chilly Boston, Massachusetts! Every year I take a much-needed vacation from my career as a professional blogger… to become Lead Staff Blogger for Anime Boston. I’ve been blogging for…
Why I don’t have an anime backlog
The winter season is all but over. Without any new episodes airing for at least a little bit, my talk with fellow fans has turned to resolutions to make a…
Otaku Links: The dark side of fandom
So here’s something I’ve been excited about lately but I haven’t been able to share. I’ve been exchanging emails with a husband-wife team trying to launch a fandom-inspired jigsaw puzzle…
Build Your Anime Blog: The cover reveal!
Remember a couple weeks ago, when I told you I was writing a new book? That announcement just got one step closer to reality with a final cover design: For…
Why it’s still worth watching the anime classics
Last Friday night, I finally watched Akira. I know, I know. I’m part of the Toonami Generation of anime fans, sometimes known as the fourth wave of anime fandom. As…
Seven reasons to watch Turn A Gundam
Turn A Gundam is my favorite Gundam show of all, but this is my first time recommending it to other fans. Because until now, the only way to get it…