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.
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Exposition: Anime Expo 2012, Day 3 [FINAL]

The final day gendomike went to Anime Expo 2012 may not have been the last day of the con, but it was still full of surprises from the Madhouse/Chihayafuru team, the LiSA concert, and the Total Eclipse premiere!

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Ryo Horikawa Press Conference

The complete press conference transcript for voice actor Ryo Horikawa, the voice of Vegeta (Dragonball Z), Reinhard (Legend of Galactic Heroes), and others. Find out how he was able to negotiate very different roles, his time doing Gundam 0083 as well as his thoughts on OVER 9000!

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Exposition: Anime Expo 2012, Day 2

The second day of AX 2012 was the most packed one for gendomike. A full account of the Vocaloid panel, LiSA fan panel, Yaya Han, and the Kajiura/FictionJunction concert.

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Exposition: Anime Expo 2012, Day 1

The problem when you are both press and fan—as I wrote about last year—is that you’re caught between two sets of commitments. As press, it’s…

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Exposition: Anime Expo 2012, Day 0

If Twitter is the now the first draft of new media history, this article series about Anime Expo 2012 is the second—an attempt to set things down before the memories fade. An account of Day 0.

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Anime Expo 2012: Yaya Han Interview

In our first video release from Anime Expo 2012, we have an interview with professional cosplayer and costume designer Yaya Han, straight from the Dealer Hall floor. Why does she love cat girls so much? Find out!

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