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.
Chrono Trigger, Nostalgia, and the Beginning of Fandom
Anime fandom didn’t lead me to JRPGs. JRPGs led me to anime, a little more than 10 years ago around this time.
Posted in Anime Reviews
Kimi ni Todoke 8-9: Hagiography
Just what makes Sawako and Kazehaya tick, anyway? Why are they so damned good?
Posted in News
Otaku “Marries” “Love Plus” Character, Becomes Possible Anime Diet Radio Fodder
gendomike November 27, 2009 10 Comments on Otaku “Marries” “Love Plus” Character, Becomes Possible Anime Diet Radio Fodder
Mike’s Take: All I have to say is: we talked about this before. And now it’s finally coming true beyond just petitions. Whether it’s really…
Posted in Announcements
Happy Thanksgiving from Anime Diet
Anime Diet wishes you, especially American you, a very non-diet kind of day! Spend some time with your friends and family and gorge yourself on…
Introducing the Fiction Kitchen: Anime Diet’s Creative Writing Sideblog
gendomike November 22, 2009 3 Comments on Introducing the Fiction Kitchen: Anime Diet’s Creative Writing Sideblog
A number of us at Anime Diet are also creative writers of some sort. I’ve been doing it all my life, practically, and the recent…
Posted in Anime Reviews
Feelgood Anime as (Mild) Therapy: Kimi ni Todoke, Kobato, and Nyan Koi
gendomike November 21, 2009 5 Comments on Feelgood Anime as (Mild) Therapy: Kimi ni Todoke, Kobato, and Nyan Koi
I finally caught up with a few current season shows today, and it probably tells you a lot when I tell you which ones they…