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 Reviews

Sora no Manimani 5 – In the Region of the Summer Stars

A rather implausible plot premise turns into a rather beautiful evocation about the constellations and the reason why people began to stargaze.

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Hayao Miyazaki Interviewed by LA Weekly

From the LA Weekly, via ANN: At 68, Hayao Miyazaki sounds like he might be slowing down. The director of such animated classics as Princess…

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The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya S2, Episode 10 – The Movie Business

So begins an arc that isn’t “Endless Eight”: instead, we’re now about to get the behind-the-scenes look at how that infamous film which launched the…

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Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 Episode 6 – Mother Mari

The writers begin to poke at Mari’s weak spots and tensions, revealing a bit more about her humanity in the process.

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“Monster” to Air on the Syfy Channel

From Anime News Network: The Ani-Monday programming schedule for the American television channel Syfy (formerly Sci Fi Channel) lists “Monster (series)” on October 12. The…

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Interview: Trigun Staff (Yasuhiro Nightow, Satoshi Nishimura)

Finally, another video! (And there will be more to come.) This is our junket interview with the manga artist and director of Trigun at Anime…

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