Author: gendomike

Michael "Gendomike" Huang is the co-founder and was the editor-in-chief of Anime Diet from 2006-2015. He lives in the Los Angeles area and works as a software engineer, though he also holds a divinity degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. Mike has been a fan of all things anime, manga, and games for over 25 years ever since he watched Evangelion on a fuzzy video shared by a friend. He continues to watch, read, and play today.
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Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kai 13: Or, How to Carve Hope from a Corpse

The Massacre arc, as one might expect, lives up to its title in this, the concluding episode. But the feeling at the end is that…

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Seto no Hanayome 1-9: The First Third is Free…

…and the rest is to feed the addiction. It’s been a while since I’ve been utterly addicted to a show and watching a rapid number…

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Clannad Preview and Some Thoughts on Key Projects (and Harem Shows in General)

I have a conflicted relationship with the harem genre. Love Hina and Oh My Goddess were some of the earliest anime I watched as a…

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Contest #1: Send Us Your Best “School Days” Demotivational Poster!

Starting today, we’re kicking off a monthly contest feature here at Anime Diet! We want to see your talents and your humor, dear readers. And…

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Soundtracks that are Better than the Show

I’m a sucker for good music. This is especially true if the music is produced by some of the great anime composers–namely, Yoko Kanno or…

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Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kai 12: How Many Mysteries are Left?

Not that many, actually, though some essential ones remain. And this episode continues the trend of being simply, well, different–totally different outcomes and plot points…

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