Otaku Links: Hi from Anime Boston!
This week just won’t stop. First I launched my very first book, and now I’m at Anime Boston as Lead Staff Blogger, volunteering for the con doing what I do…
Otaku Journalism is on sale now!
And now, the moment I’ve been waiting for ever since I told you I was writing a book. Otaku Journalism: A Guide to Geek Reporting in the Digital World, is…
The Otaku Journalism cover is here!
I am so excited I could burst. This weekend, Kevin Bolk gave me the final draft for the cover illustration. If you’ve been playing along, you’ve already seen the original…
Otaku Links: What is this I can’t even
First off, it’s ANNOUNCEMENT TIME! The Otaku Journalism book is fully formatted and will be on sale sometime next week! I’m so exciting to finally share it with the world,…
How journalists are portrayed in anime
When’s the last time you’ve seen a positive portrayal of journalists in the media? For me, that would be All The President’s Men, a 1976 film on the Watergate scandal.…
Why a lot of people don’t like journalists
Do you think journalists are good people? Probably not, if you watch TV. In the media, journalists are portrayed as nosey and rude. Even if they’re asking questions everyone is…
Otaku Links: Starting from scratch
Aja wrote a list of winter anime recommendations for the Daily Dot last week. My all-time favorite is on there. Is yours? Remember when I interviewed video game journalist Nathan…
An otaku journalism success story
Perhaps years of journalism have made me a skeptic. I didn’t honestly believe otaku journalists could devote themselves to ANY topic they chose. Simply because, through a mixture of priorities…
LINE: the otaku’s messaging app
Otaku Journalist has certainly become a group effort these past few weeks! Today’s guest post is from Tony Yao of Manga Therapy, while I continue to work on the book.…
Otaku Links: An extra large helping of Internet
Last week I was too busy galavanting around New York City to post my usual roundup, so enjoy extra links today! Here’s what caught my eye this week: Are you…