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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Face Off: Ray and Mike on Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (Part 2)

Ray:It’s more like, no I just don’t feel like doing it, therefore I can’t. Again, how has guts, passion and hard work changed? Mike:In Gunbuster,…

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Face Off: Ray and Mike on Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (Part 1)

vs. Mike: I shed a tear at the end of Gunbuster. What an awesome piece of work. My Hideaki Anno shrine just got bigger again….

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Anime Diet Radio Episode 28 – Love and Marriage

[display_podcast] To your favorite anime characters, of course! That’s the subject of the news items of this episode Anime Diet Radio, in which we talk…

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My Favorite 2008 OPs (and Yours?)

Let’s do something we haven’t done here before on Anime Diet: end-of-the-year lists! Our first list is favorite OPs of the year, drawn from the…

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As the End Nears: ef–What Are We Supposed To Be Feeling? (Part 2)

In which Mike wonders, after seeing much of its second season, whether the sacred cow he liked best last year was really all that. (This…

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Face Off: Mike and Ray Say ‘Bleh’ to Akane-iro

Mike: So I watched 4 episodes of Akane-iro last night. It’s really not terrible. It was actually pretty funny sometimes. I wouldn’t call it great;…

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