I hope all my American readers had a great Thanksgiving, and everyone everywhere else had a a great Thursday. I haven’t been online as much this week, so enjoy a short edition of Otaku Links:
- My anime reviews for the week are live on Anime News Network! Why Onoda is the ultimate Midousuji apologist on Yowamushi Pedal, the joy and sorrow of Gyanko on Gundam Build Fighters Try, and times it really pays to have a significant other you can count on in Denki-gai.
- Like many otaku, I have a dream of someday living in Japan. But when Japan isn’t like your idealized vision of it, how do you cope? Tofugu has written up some tips for dealing with culture shock in Japan.
- A Haikyu! animator got fired from Production IG for tweeting her own erotic drawings of the characters on the show. That was super unprofessional of her, but I bet a lot of fujoshi can sympathize with her plight.
- Crunchyroll sadly isn’t doing its epic 50% off deal this Black Friday, but Right Stuf has gone crazy with deals up to 80 and even 90% off! Click here to shop Right Stuf using my affiliate link, and I will make a small commission.
- This week’s Answerman column on Anime News Network addresses a fan who really hates Vic Mignogna and wants to boycott Free! because of it. Answerman explains why this really just will penalize everyone at Funimation.
- Crunchyroll subscribers horrified to discover they are supporting the anime industry. Anime Maru is funnier than the Onion.
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