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.
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Kara no Kyoukai (the Garden of Sinners) 1: Thanatos

Well, it sure looks purty and, thanks to Yuki Kajiura (Mai Hime, Noir, etc), sounds purty too. But can this prequel to Tsukihime do anything…

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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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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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