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…
Otaku Links: Fandom is everywhere
Delivering these links a little late today. This week, whenever I wasn’t working or writing my new book, I was preparing to teach an Introduction to WordPress class. There’s never…
The Otaku Journalist is writing another book
It’s been way too long since my last post announcing an ebook. You may have seen me tweeting some questions lately, and this is why. I’m working on an ebook…
Ten anime that don’t “all look alike”
After I wrote my retort to the idea that “old anime is somehow better” last week, some of you remain unconvinced. I realized this belief goes far deeper than I…