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 Diet Radio Podcasts

Anime Diet Radio Episode 3 – The Jerry Springer Director Gossip Edition

[display_podcast] Note: this episode contains more profanity than usual, and is thus tagged “explicit” in iTunes. I contemplated releasing a bleeped version in true Jerry…

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You Know You Watch Too Much Anime When…

…This article in your MSN Hotmail home page immediately makes you think of Lovely Complex.

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Hayate no Gotoku 6 – The Narrator’s Funny Again!

The biggest news I seem to have about this fine episode is that the narrator’s sarcastic comments actually add something to the humor of the…

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Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo (The Girl Who Leapt Through Time)

This feature film, directed by a Studio Ghibli castoff and with character designs by Gainax co-founder Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, is anime’s version of Eternal Sunshine of…

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More Anno Gold! Anno + Sixth Graders =…?

Here’s a rare glimpse of Anno from one decade ago, before Kare Kano and after Evangelion. The public TV station NHK asked him to go…

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Not Anime, But Maybe Related

I don’t normally advertise my other, main blog, but for all those who not only love anime and manga, but also comic book movies–I have…

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