Bet you didn’t expect to see any Otaku Links this week.

• I was on CrunchyCast with @SailorBee and @VamptVo talking about Yowamushi Pedal, lyrics for a Death Note musical, and my book. Join scores of listeners in saying, “Her voice does NOT sound how she looks.”

• I was also on Nerdy Talk, the Anime Herald podcast, talking about… my book.

• I was ALSO on The Cockpit, talking about Gundam Build Fighters Try and its strengths and weaknesses and seriously meeting my match in terms of GBFT love. And also talking about my book.

• Did I mention my book yet? Honestly I am so proud of this thing. It’s about an extremely niche topic, but it’s still sold almost 100 copies in less than a month. This is the kind of response that convinces a girl to write more books.

• Even more self promotion! Here are my anime reviews for this week on Kuroko’s Basketball, Gunslinger Stratos, and Kyokai no Rinne.

• Serdar tackles the tough questions: what differentiates an anime “classic” from a show that just happens to be old?

• I don’t know of anyone but Guardian Enzo who is reviewing Baby Steps right now, and I really recommend his reviews. Baby Steps is very different from other sports anime because it focuses on the individual and the fundamentals of the game, but still does so in a very entertaining way.

• Now that we’re more than halfway through the season, what’s still worth watching? Dee from Josei Next Door has the right idea.

• Much to the CrunchyRoll staff’s dismay, I really do love discovering new memes. Right now, I am cracking up about British lad culture, especially the “cheeky Nandos” variety.

Happy long weekend, fellow Americans, and happy weekend to all. I look forward to sharing the results of my blogging hiatus when we get back.

Screenshot via Assassination Classroom.