A Q&A with pro anime blogger Humberto Saabedra
Do you dream of getting paid to attend conventions? To have companies send you anime, games, or graphic novels for review, unasked? To make a living out of one of…
Otaku Links: cosplay critiques and Chrono Trigger
It’s ridiculous that in 2012, race in cosplay is still an issue. Here’s Chaka Cumberbatch’s story. I wonder if the racist fans digging in to Chaka’s cosplays realized she’s FUNimation’s…
Should journalists cosplay on the job?
Today’s question comes from Twitter: As press attending an anime con, should I cosplay or not? Any guidelines or advice you have? Short answer: cosplay away! But before you grab…
Otaku Links: Geek valentines and gunpla
Am I the only one who thinks a lot of the merchandise marketed at geeks is really overdesigned and tacky? I think these minimalist Star Wars, Star Trek, and Dr.…
Introducing my latest workbook: Generating story ideas
Late last night, I sent my third workbook, Generating story ideas, out into the world. You can pick it up in the store right now, or you can read on…
Gundam Modeling 102
Like Gunpla? Click the image below to visit my new blog, Gunpla 101. Meet Chibi Gundam Unicorn. I put him here next to my Nenderoids for size comparison. It took me…
Otaku Links: Getting schooled by Reddit, 12-year-olds, etc.
I admit I’ve spent a good part of this week thinking about and trying to learn from last week’s failure. I actually made a Reddit thread about it and the…
Anime Trope Bingo!
Glomping chibis, people with animal ears, and a host of perverted characters—at first glance, it’s hard to tell what makes Cuticle Detective Inaba at all offensive. After all, it’s all…
My biggest blogging screw-up yet
One of the skills I work especially hard on as a journalist is transparency. I don’t believe that journalists are the medium through which news is born but more like…
Otaku Links: More like Kotaku links
I’ve been enjoying From the New World, and not just because the character costume designer deserves a creative award. I liked Altair and Vega’s spoilertastic discussion about episode 15 and the…