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 43 – Don’t Say That We Are Lazy…

[display_podcast] …well, actually, at least I pretty much am. Especially for this episode, which is (for the first time in years) without any extra sound…

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya S2, 23-24 (END)

An Unscored, Sort-Of Final Review This is a sort-of review for a show I sort-of didn’t watch all the way through–you can see my reasons…

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“True Tears” Fans: OP and ED On Sale at iTunes

From ANN: Bandai Entertainment has announced on Tuesday that music from the sola and true tears anime series are now availabe in Apple’s iTunes Store…

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Posted in Conventions Editorials New York Anime Festival News

The Unholy Union of Anime and Comics?

This bombshell piece of news comes courtesy of Anime News Network: The event organizers at Reed Exhibitions have confirmed on Thursday that New York Comic…

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The Philosophy of Being Otaku

With a title like Otaku: Japan’s Database Animals, how can you go wrong? Professor Hiroki Azuma’s almost decade-old book by that title has just received…

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Anime Diet Radio Episode 42 – The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything

[display_podcast] I just had to make a reference to Douglas Adams here somewhere when it came to this episode…our 42nd as Anime Diet Radio! And…

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