• Here’s the only time you’ll see me make up the news on Otaku Journalist. I submitted a parody article idea to Anime Maru, and they wrote it up! Urobochi Gen retires after receiving Internet criticism.

• “Like Someone in Love.” On Ganriki, Serdar responded to my embarrassing fangirl confession with an article about how fandom makes us feel, and how we need to talk more, not less, about that.

• The return of Sailor Moon, America’s gateway drug to anime. Boing Boing’s long read on the show that jumpstarted a Western anime obsession.

• In observance of Mental Health Month 2014, Tony of Manga Therapy is accepting guest post submissions. He wants you to answer the prompt: which anime character has affected your life, and how?

• The Death Note/Bakemonogatari crossover nobody asked for, via r/anime.

• How Tina Belcher’s frank sexuality is starting a revolution in the way teenage girls are portrayed in the media.

• The Sound of Silence: Katriel (who guest posted here Wednesday!) covers the cultural reason why so many things get left unsaid in anime.

• Via Curiousiko is this extremely insightful post on why fansubbing has got to stop—as told by a former fansubber.

• Have some travel porn: an artist named Nick stumbled on my blog and sent me his gorgeous video and photos from Japan. See? This is what happens when you email me links for Friday!

Screenshot via Yowamushi Pedal, of course.