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

Review: Kaiba (90%)

In the end, no words were necessary to bring this thoughtful, emotionally resonant work of art to a close. So much was resolved not with…

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Posted in Conventions Otakon

Anime Diet @ Otakon 2008: Yes, We’re There

Before I moved to the West Coast, I went to Otakon every year, but that ended in 2005. However, my staff and friends who are…

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Kaiba 11 – Did they HAVE to pull THAT ending again?

Edit: I just found out that the last episode of this show is now out. I will submit my final review tomorrow. What is it…

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Mike’s Summer 2008 Roundup, Part 2

So, what’s new? This roundup includes further or first looks at Xam’d: Lost Memories, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu, Mission-E, and Zero no Tsukaima: Princess no…

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Review: Noein–Let’s Do the Time Warp Again? (70%)

Some shows suffer from a lack of original ideas and bad stories. Others, like Noein, suffer from an excess of admirable ambition and the need…

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Posted in Conventions San Diego Comic Con

Comic Con: Some Rambling Final Thoughts

I remember after last year’s Anime Expo hearing that, by comparison, the well-run Comic Con was a paradise compared to AX: the lines weren’t nearly…

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