- How much money do you cost the anime industry when you illegally stream? Jenbae’s model is a guesstimate by her own account, but it still went viral. It shows that there’s absolutely a hunger for data journalism in the anime blogging/reporting sphere.
- Looking for anime blogging opportunities? DC Anime convention T-MODE is providing compensated positions for writers interested in offering “exclusive content on our blog related to anime, gaming, Japanese culture and otaku life.” Contact Renee here.
- Over the last few weeks, my mentor Steven Savage has been documenting his writing process used when writing books like Fan to Pro and Convention Career Connection. Steve’s day job is being a project manager, and we can all learn from the way he manages his writing projects.
- Korea is discovering what Star Wars-enraptured America has known for a while now. Geeks are cool again. The Economist covers hobbyists and obsessives being celebrated in Korean media:
Other Korean celebrities have been admitting to their own eccentricities: fans now affectionately refer to Shim Hyung-tak as “Shimdakhu” after the actor disclosed a passion for Doraemon, a Japanese robot-cat cartoon character beloved of East Asian children. A member of a hip-hop group, Block B, revealed that he kept 700 tropical fish.
- Why critical thinking is vital for anime fans. Annalyn explores how every anime we watch can teach us something about ourselves; we just have to look for it.
- March 8 was International Women’s Day. To celebrate, one intrepid r/anime contributor made a list of every josei, or female audience-targeted, anime they could find!
- Niche affiliate blogging in action: Exactly how I made $36K by style blogging as a side hustle last year. I love Brock’s niche choice to hone in on short men’s fashion in particular.
Photo by Javier Morales