Once Upon a Time in Akihabara
It’s the night before Comiket 78. In about a few hours, I will be joining hundreds of thousands of others like myself, lining up in the sweltering heat and braving stampedes of foul-smelling young men in a quest for books, goods and trinkets. On the eve of battle, I sit alone in my Tokyo apartment, [...]
10 Things I Hate About You (Idiot Fans) Part B
Continuing from where I left off before, because the list just got too damned wordy, I want to instead focus on the more volatile pieces of anime fandom that piss me off. Unlike the first five items, which are just general fan pissing contest annoyances, these next five are much more serious. My friends and [...]
10 Things I Hate About You (Idiot Fans) Part A
I have been a fan a very long time. I have seen the best of times and the worst of times when it comes to the anime phenomenon in America. I have seen new generations of fans spring up every few years, bolstered by the explosion of anime available on television, for retail purchase, in [...]
Aniblog Readings: “Moe? In my anime?”
In zzeroparticle‘s infinite scheming, he’s come up with an event intended to embarrass all anime bloggers foolish enough to take part: the Aniblog Readings. Through a randomized drafting, each participant has been given a victim, one of whose more amateur works from their blogging infancy are immortalized in the form of a recording. For me, [...]
If it Were Possible, I Guess We Had a “Good” Loss
The dust has settled on our campaign in the Aniblog Tourney and since then I’ve had a bit of time to reflect. Here’s where I’ll be honest: the loss stung. Of course it stung. Anyone who knows me knows that I don’t like losing. Now I’m not going to be as delusional as to suggest [...]
