With only a few days left in the year, I like to spend this time reflecting on how my year went before planning what I want do next. I wrote a book in seven weeks, I began a reviewing gig at Anime News Network. I launched a website for my Gunpla hobby. without a doubt, my chief accomplishment of 2014 was launching my ultimate guide to Otaku Journalism and putting it up for sale.
So in the tradition of last year’s roundup, I am highlighting some of my favorite posts from 2014. Only this time, I couldn’t pick just ten. Thanks for sticking with me all year, and I’m looking forward to giving you even more reasons to stick around in 2015!
Otaku Journalism
How to thoughtfully address diversity as a journalist
Reporting on subculture with empathy and understanding
Lessons learned from professional anime reviewing
What if I have too many reporting interests for a beat?
How to boost traffic to your anime blog
Interviews with Awesome People
I’m a professional anime journalist! An interview with Lynzee Lamb
An interview with visual artist OMOCAT
I’m a professional anime localizer and erotic fiction editor! An interview with Narelle Battersby
It’s ‘The Onion’ for anime! An interview with the editor of Anime Maru
A Q&A with cosplay photographer and author Ejen Chuang
“Write. Every day.” Anime journalism the L.B. Bryant way
Anime and Subculture
Why is the media covering Space Dandy while other anime gets ignored?
How journalists are portrayed in anime
My ridiculously simple anime piracy theory
A World Alone: Isolation in Natsume’s Book of Friends and Mushi-shi
Why every anime fan should be worried about cartoon porn laws
Personal Posts
Why I’ve finally decided to study Japanese
What I learned from ten weeks of Japanese
A glimpse at my geeky apartment