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.
Posted in Editorials News

Japan is Running Out of Engineers (?!)

From the New York Times: After years of fretting over coming shortages, the country is actually facing a dwindling number of young people entering engineering…

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Posted in Anime Reviews

The Last First Look Fair: Himitsu, Toshokan Sensou, and Real Drive

I know, it’s halfway through the season already–but one more very late set of first impressions, shall we? (This is what happens when you have…

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Posted in Anime Reviews

Kaiba 4 – The Little Prince(ss)?

I was trying to figure out why, with this episode in particular, this series felt strangely familiar. That’s when it hit me: structurally, Kaiba is…

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Posted in Art and Soul Audio Columns Podcasts

Art and Soul 4: Anglican Vampires, Oh My!

[display_podcast] The anime, religion, and ethics audio column returns after a long hiatus! This time, I’ll be tackling the burning question: why is the Hellsing…

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Posted in Announcements

Commenters, Please Note: Recaptcha Installed

As we have been suffering from a bit of a spam problem lately–one that Akismet has been starting to crack under a little–I have, like…

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Posted in Anime Reviews

Kaiba 3 – In Memoriam

This astonishingly affecting and effectively told episode of Kaiba shows that the issue of memory and identity isn’t just something that tickles the intellect. It…

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