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 Announcements Editorials

Welcome to Anime Diet 5.0! (and Welcome Aniblog Tourney Readers)

Welcome to the latest incarnation of Anime Diet! This is the sixth major revision of the website since its founding as Scattered Cels in late…

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Posted in Anime Reviews

Midpoint Review: Angel Beats, Character Development, and Tragic Possibility

Or, why sob stories are not always character development, and what the story might become.

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Living Life Under the Arakawa Bridge: Or, How Suneohair Lyrics Are The Interpretive Key To Everything

I’ve been trying to put my finger on why I find Arakawa Under the Bridge so appealing. It’s not just the quirky characters or the…

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Baka to Test to Shoukanju S1: A Review/Analysis/Ratingless Ramble

Or, Shin Oonuma’s Day Off: where the angst-master of SHAFT’s ef series tries some comedy for a change. And succeeds, mostly.

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Posted in Original Content Songs

Makenai Play “Don’t Say Lazy” Live–For Us

And here’s our friends from Makenai, playing live at The Terrace in Pasadena–and dedicating their cover of “Don’t Say Lazy” just for us! They’re wonderful…

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Mike’s Spring 2010 Roundup 1: Arakawa Under the Bridge, K-ON!!, Angel Beats, and Kaichou wa Maid-sama

It’s that time of the year again–time for Mike to bring out some quick first impressions about the new season. What in the world is…

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