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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Conventional Wisdom: The Year of Our Con 2011 (Part 3: Lost in the VIP Room)

Or, how we totally rocked those connections at Comic Con! Sort of.

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Conventional Wisdom: The Year of Our Con 2011 (Part 2: The Miku War)

You might have heard about the various troubles we’ve encountered with the Mikunopolis concert videos we shot. This is the inside story of what happened.

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Conventional Wisdom: The Year of Our Con 2011 (Part 1)

What it was like working in the trenches—and in the aftermath—of this summer’s big conventions.

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Hatsune Miku: Mikunopolis 2011 Concert Videos

Miku’s back! And now she lives on our own servers.

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Conventional Wisdom: A Reflection on Congoing (Part 2)

Or, Full Court Press: a meditation on what it means to be fan and press at a convention, and how you can never go back again once you’ve gotten your first press badge.

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Conventional Wisdom: A Reflection on Congoing (Part 1)

What congoing and convention coverage has meant to me. Contains unreleased photos and video.

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