Author: gendomike

Michael lives in the Los Angeles area, and has been into anime since he saw Neon Genesis Evangelion in 1999. Some of his favorite shows include Full Metal Alchemist, Honey and Clover, and Welcome to the NHK!. Since 2003 he has gone to at least one anime convention every year. A public radio junkie, which naturally led to podcasting, he now holds a seminary degree and is looking to become Dr. Rev. Otaku Bible Man any day now. Michael can be reached at mike.huang@animediet.net. You can also find his Twitter account at @gendomike.
Posted in Anime Reviews

ef~a tale of memories 5–The Outlines of Our Lives

ef~a tale of memories continues its march toward artistic and romantic harmony with this episode, which in many ways is about the beginning of the…

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Posted in Announcements

Our Tokyopop Profile (and a test post…)

Hi everyone, as you probably noticed, we got a few review copies of books from Tokyopop recently! (Thanks, Katie. We’re happy to include you as…

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Posted in News

What? Miyazaki is only #2?

From Anime News Network: The survey firm Oricon marked Japan’s Culture Day on November 3 by reporting a questionnaire asking which cultural figure represents Japan….Studio…

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Honey and Clover, the Drama: Not Just Between the Characters

The one anime that I always felt would work exceedingly well as a live-action drama is becoming one. As per Anime News Network: 15-year-old Riko…

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Posted in Anime Reviews

Mike’s Claymore Marathon Journal: Eps. 3-7

I’m going to PMX this weekend along with the rest of the US crew–and so is Claymore‘s director and character designer, Hiroyuki Tanaka and Takahiro…

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Posted in Manga Reviews

Review: Welcome to the NHK (novel)

I wasn’t totally idle in my hospital stay! I managed to finish reading the Welcome to the NHK novel by Tatsuhiko Takimoto, published in the…

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