Otaku Links: Let’s review
For the next few weeks, I’m going to start these out with my weekly reviews, which go live on Wednesdays. Here’s Free! Eternal Summer episode 10, Bakumatsu Rock episode 10,…
How I became the Otaku Journalist
Every now and then, students and aspiring journalists write to me for advice about entering the field. Here’s an email I sent recently, published with permission. I was wondering if…
Otaku Links: The silver lining
The Internet, especially our little otaku/gamer/geek corner of it, has been terrible this week. I don’t blame you if you’d rather go outside. But if you’re stuck at your screen,…
My reviewing gig at Anime News Network!
Update: Read all about ANN Streaming Reviews here! All right, I already pushed back publishing once, but everybody knows about it. I blabbed about it in a podcast at Beneath…
Anime romance for grown-ups
I’m watching Blue Spring Ride this season. (To be honest, I started because I love Futaba’s hairstyle, and I’m still debating with myself whether or not it’d be too awkward…
Otaku Links: Grab your headphones
A lot of video and audio in today’s Otaku Links. Here’s the first: Is Kill La Kill A Warning About Wearable Technology? Mike Rugnetta’s latest Idea Channel video isn’t just a good…
Manga scanlations are bad. But what about doujinshi?
Sometimes you want to drop all your regular obligations and try something completely different. At least that’s what happened to me this month. I’ve been blogging less, but I’ve been…
Otaku Links: Aftermath
Sorry about the post-less Wednesday. For three weekends in a row I’ve been traveling now—first to Lake Anna, then San Francisco, then Otakon. This week it’s like having post-con depression…
How I spent Otakon 2014
Otakon is always energizing, but it’s also exhausting. That’s why after Otakon 2013, John and I promised each other we wouldn’t go this year. We preregistered by June. Something about…
Otaku Links: Otakon bound
I tweeted that I wasn’t sure earlier this week, but I will be at Otakon this Saturday and Sunday, armed with Otaku Journalism flyers. If you see me, come say…