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

NPR on AMVs

Imagine my surprise yesterday morning as I was waking up to hear the words “Otakon,” “Haruhi Suzumiya,” and “anime music videos” coming from my public…

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Posted in Anime Reviews

Baccano! First Impressions: The Invincibles

The first thought when I saw the opening credits: man, this looks like Chrno Crusade (with its early 20th century American setting). The second thought…

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Posted in Anime Expo

Halko Momoi Retracts?

Halko Momoi, who we talked about in our con wrapup podcast regarding the notorious treatment she received at AX 2007, has posted a thank-you which…

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Posted in Announcements

Taking Stock: How are We Doing?

The new logo is just the beginning: there are some changes underway for both the website and the podcast. But before we embark on the…

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Posted in Anime Reviews

Mike’s “Real Life Sideswiped Me” Catchup Roundup

I may have been busy reading and grading homeworks last week, but I actually did watch some anime too. Here’s a roundup of everything I…

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They Need to Make Animes Out of This Material

Earthquake Sets Japan Back To 2147 TOKYO —”Our society [is] temporarily reverting to a pre-cyberunification era,” said prime minister Shinzo Abe, speaking non-telekinetically for the…

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