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 Editorials

“Does Evangelion Save Us?”

That is the question in the English subtitle of the Japanese Rolling Stone cover story. And well, if they mean the Evangelion, Neon Genesis created…

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Posted in Anime Reviews Editorials

On “School Days”: What are We Supposed to be Feeling?

I’ve been thinking about this show a lot recently. Partly because, after defending Makoto’s flaws as being understandable in my earlier posts, I now feel…

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Posted in Anime Diet Radio Podcasts

Anime Diet Radio Episode 9: Late, Summer, Fansubs

[display_podcast] You can probably figure it out when you listen to it: this was recorded 2.5 weeks ago. Sorry for the lateness–school is my excuse….

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Posted in Announcements

100 Votes…and the Quest for the 500th Commenter!

We just passed a milestone of sorts: 100 people have voted in the last poll we put up (on how you get your anime). Thank…

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Posted in Anime Blog Collective Editorials

Depth, Elitism, and Whether Anime Needs Any Justification (Part 2)

Continued from part 1 A Personal Reflection on Otaku Insecurity I think at least part of the reason why so many fans insist that anime…

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Posted in Anime Blog Collective Editorials

Depth, Elitism, and Whether Anime Needs Any Justification (Part 1)

I am a latecomer to the ongoing and past debates about whether anime is “deep” and what the value of “elitism” is. But I always…

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