Category: Editorials
Depth, Elitism, and Whether Anime Needs Any Justification (Part 2)
Continued from part 1 A Personal Reflection on Otaku Insecurity I think at least part of the reason why so many fans insist that anime…
Depth, Elitism, and Whether Anime Needs Any Justification (Part 1)
I am a latecomer to the ongoing and past debates about whether anime is “deep” and what the value of “elitism” is. But I always…
NPR on AMVs
Imagine my surprise yesterday morning as I was waking up to hear the words “Otakon,” “Haruhi Suzumiya,” and “anime music videos” coming from my public…
Taking Stock: How are We Doing?
The new logo is just the beginning: there are some changes underway for both the website and the podcast. But before we embark on the…
Hirano Aya’s photo Journal book – Banzai to My Otakuness!
Being a fan of Hirano Aya, I naturally kicked myself when I read that she’s coming out with a photo journal book/magazine, and I didn’t…
Fansubs VS Licensed DVDs – Are fansubs killing the industry? Or the industry people’s crying wolf?
At AX, the industry claimed that fansubbed shows have been killing DVD sales. One of the points (thanks to Chibi Tokyo and other podcasts for…