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.
Posted in Anime Reviews

Review and Analysis: Ghost in the Shell, Solid State Society

The DVD for this feature-length OVA was given to me by my cousin visiting from out of town–thanks Neil!–and it’s a fine continuation of the…

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School Days 1 – I Heart Stalkers

There’s only one reason why I’m interested in this show: the game it’s based on is famous for its sudden and violent bad endings. So…

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The New Evangelion Trailer: Everything’s In Place, Mr Anno

  Let’s see: Random shots of power lines, traffic lights, and urban scenery bathed in yellow light? Check. Yet another Fly Me to the Moon…

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Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni Kai 1 – Will the Mysteries Finally be Solved?

Contains spoilers for Season 1 The show I’ve been most looking forward to this season, Higurashi Kai, is finally out on fansub. Higurashi won my…

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Posted in Anime Expo

AX Video Diary: Outtakes

And here are some extra footage that I didn’t have room to put in the main videos. More interviews, of course, as well as the…

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AX Video Diary, Day 4 – Autograph Again? + the Dealer Room

Here we are, with the final entry of my AX Video Journal. This one details my second failed attempt to get Hirano Aya’s autograph, despite…

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