I tweeted that I wasn’t sure earlier this week, but I will be at Otakon this Saturday and Sunday, armed with Otaku Journalism flyers. If you see me, come say hi!

• A betta fish is playing Pokémon. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it on the blog, but I LOVE betta fish and I even rigged my fishtank to send text messages!

• Welcome to the NHK kept me motivated and driven at a time when I was underemployed. So I think it’s really cool that a Canadian psychologist is using it to educate people about anxiety and isolation in young men.

• If you’re wondering why people are so upset about the Manga-Anime Guardians Initiative, which is meant to curb international piracy, Serdar wrote a great explainer. Basically, it’s a good idea but lacks authority to make real change.

• I love sharing reader blogs, so if you have one, let me know! Christian just started The Spawntaneous Otaku, and his first post is a humorous take on otaku “rankings.” Meanwhile, Albert is writing his own anime screenplay and posting it on his new blog, LucasticAnime.

• True story: Cooking with Dog is how I learned to make omurice, and I still use the exact recipe Francis the poodle uses. I think I’ve blogged about this before as far back as 2010, but since Daily Dot just highlighted it, it’s worth mentioning again.

• Finally: today’s the last day to back The Switch, a fantasy sitcom with a transgender cast. Yes, even after all the Otakon Kickstarter coverage I’ve done, I still do back Kickstarters. I know this one is legit because I already received a video for backing—the show pilot!

Screenshot from Hanamayata via kirinodesu