“Write. Every day.” Anime journalism the L.B. Bryant way
Anime journalism might not be as much of a moonshot as I thought. After your huge response to my interview with Lynzee Lamb, I knew I had to keep these coming.…
A life update and a book update
I hate “blogging about not blogging” type posts. But I’ve been off my game and I want to let you know what I’ve been up to in the meantime. I’m…
I’m a professional anime journalist! An interview with Lynzee Lamb
In my journalism career, I haven’t found writing about anime to be lucrative enough to do full time, no matter how fun it may be. I shared this in my…
How to thoughtfully address diversity as a journalist
Journalism is awesome because you get to go face to face with people of so many different backgrounds and perspectives and share their stories. But there’s a reason so many…
Otaku Links: That special feeling
Perhaps it’s because today is Valentine’s Day, but I cannot get enough of the “special feeling” meme from Japan. Basically, a reporter interviewed a man about his favorite part about…
Fashion, Femininity, and Fascism, but Family Foremost: The Themes of Kill la Kill
You might remember my friend Grant from On watching Free! with straight men. While I’m finishing up the final revisions to my book, I’ve asked Grant to wax philosophical on his…
“Otaku” is not a dirty word
Social media has made me change my mind about a lot of things. It taught me that words I thought were harmless to say, like “lame” and “derp,” actually hurt…
Otaku Links: By the numbers
Where does anime originate? As a manga, game, or original concept? One redditor provided some sweet infographics to r/anime. Had a pretty in-depth conversation about the meaning of “otaku” on…
The Otaku Journalist is writing a book
Me being a journalist in late 2012, when I first began writing the book. I’ve got good news and bad new, and so I’ll just spit it out. My free…
Up close with Shin Musha Gundam
Like Gunpla? Click the image below to visit my new blog, Gunpla 101. If you don’t think Gunpla can be beautiful, you haven’t met Shin Musha. Gold chromed with bright…