Inspirational quotes from anime, as told by r/anime. Be warned: some are from hentai and you’d have to be an interesting person to find them inspiration.
Sorry for the lack of posting all week. I seem to have come down with the con plague and when I’m feeling like crap and I’ve got a lot of writing to do, my blog posts take the hit first. Hopefully soon though, I’ll be back to work on my latest Vlog, my new digital guide, and everything else! For now, enjoy some links:
As mentioned earlier, I went to Otakon as a member of the press. You can read my recaps on Otaku USA or Crunchyroll. It was a pleasure freelancing for them!
Speaking of Otaku USA, remember when I said I was freelancing as an editor on their one-shot magazine, Cosplay USA? It comes out this month and you can already look at the cover.
Still, Otakon is so GINORMOUS that my experience of it isn’t universal, and neither is anyone else’s. Here’s Tony’s and here’s Michelle’s recap. Even though I saw both of them at the con, it’s amazing how little overlap we experienced.
Hurray for not breaking the law! Justin at Organization Anti-Social Geniuses put together a verrrry comprehensive list of legal places you can read manga online.
Speaking of the law, it can get pretty confusing, especially when those of us outside of Japan are trying to navigate when it’s OK to use anime screenshots for reviews. Tony shared this link with me from Japan Powered: Anime Blogging and Copyright Considerations. I’m not a lawyer, but this article does cite reputable sources.
Did you watch Heroes of Cosplay? I don’t have cable or I totally would have. For now I’m contenting myself with cosplay community insider Lawrence Brenner’s review of the show.
Photo by me at Otakon 2013. Here’s more of the cosplay I saw on my Tumblr.
Did you go to Bronycon last weekend? I thought it was interesting that one congoer was doing an informal survey on the percentage of black bronies. I bet he’d have totally different results at Otakon.
I’ve been enjoying the gorgeous watercolors and bombastic rewritten personalities in Gundam: The Origin, a manga retelling of Mobile Suit Gundam. Reverse Thieves did a fascinating interview with its translator, Melissa Tanaka.
Anime Diet has been doing some insightful recaps of Watamote, capturing the tragedy behind the absurdity of Tomoko’s life. Here’s its recap on the raunchiest episode yet.
My friend and fellow journalist Jose San Mateo wrote about attending the first annual GaymerX convention.
WTF Yaoi Anatomy? This Tumblr may be safe for work, but you will never be able to erase this contorted art style from your eyes.
Photo by me at Otakon 2012’s brony cosplay meetup.
Like everyone else on Tumblr, I’ve recently discovered the Welcome to Night Vale podcast. So far it’s half creepy, half hilarious. Combined with an apparent slash relationship waaaaay later, I can see what the hype is about.
Probably one of the best link roundups in the aniblogosphere (besides Otaku Links, of course!) is Reference Resource Monday on Organization Anti-Social Geniuses. Their latest edition is here.
Why it’s OK to ship real people. It’s OK to ship real people in the privacy of your own home, but be socially responsible and don’t share it with them!
At Manga Therapy, Tony wrote about Mikasa Ackerman and whether her loyalty to Eren is obsessive or cute.
Have some Attack on Titan fandom tea blends. Because that’s totally a thing.
I predicted nobody would write anything deep or meaningful about the increasingly fanservicey Free!. I was wrong. Altair and Vega is on it.
Do you think the journalism industry suffers from a culture of privilege? I worked three unpaid internships in media, and I couldn’t have done it without help from my parents. When internships don’t pay, it limits them to well-off students—and to fewer journalistic viewpoints than the industry would have otherwise.
Are you guys reading Muse Hack, my mentor Steven Savage’s latest project? It’s a blog full of resources for fans who want to make their hobbies into careers. I use it to keep tabs on the world of professional geekery.
