• I’ve written for Forbes and CNN but I don’t think I’ve ever gotten as much feedback on an article as I have on this assessment of which Gundam shows are worth watching. Every Gundam show has a redeeming element, but some are a MUCH tougher sell than others.

• Can somebody explain what’s going on in this bizarre Ladybeard ad for a plastic surgeon? Apparently it’s part of a contest, and clicking the blue button casts a vote.

• Why Getting Senior Engineers Will Help Change Crunchyroll’s Future is Justin of Organization Anti-Social Geniuses’ in-depth report on Crunchyroll’s technical side. For this post and others like it, Justin is one of my favorite otaku journalists right now.

• Speaking of Crunchyroll, the anime-streaming site is branching out into anime production. This would allow Crunchyroll to immediately acquire foreign distribution rights, which currently are pretty tough to get. This move appears to be purely about distribution, and I doubt anything like “Crunchyroll: The Anime” is on the horizon.

• Brian Ashcraft of Kotaku weighs in on the big anime eyes of Kyoto Animation. It’s part of the art style that drew me into anime in the first place, not only because it’s cute but because big eyes are more expressive. Thanks to Zoe for the link!

• Do you read my Forbes blog yet? This week I put up a feature about God Save The Queen Fashions, a bespoke cosplay small business.

• Chic Pixel shares how to have the ultimate cute and nerdy Halloween. I’m planning to do some holiday crafts myself in the form of a really geeky pumpkin carving.

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