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

ef-a tale of memories 8: Mostly a Breather

After the concentrated intensity of episode 7, the writers smartly decided to largely lay off the emotional intensity (save for one final scene near the…

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Posted in News

Everything we really wanted to say about the fansub debate…

…is in Anime Diet Radio, episodes 13 and the mailbag sections of 14 and 15. Justin Sevakis’s editorial said a lot of the things that…

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If Ben Gibbard were an otaku…

…he might come up with this after watching Higurashi. (See the song this is based on, “Soul Meets Body” by Mr. Gibbard’s band Death Cab…

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Posted in Pacific Media Expo

Exclusive: Claymore Staff PMX 2007 Press Conference Transcript

Anime Diet is proud to present the transcript of questions our staff (Jeremy and myself) asked the director and character designer of the Claymore anime,…

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Clannad 7-8: The End of Memory

I can’t help it. The Fuko arc really does work after all, in spite of itself. Maybe the reason why the arc is so long…

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ef~a tale of memories 7–Dependency

There is a very strong relationship between love and worth. We can’t feel like we’re worth anything as people unless we are loved, because we’re…

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