Analog Housou@Otakon 2013
That’s right, I’ll be making a triumphant return to Otakon after taking 2012 off! What’s more, I got a panel. Come on down to Panel 4 (BCC 341-342) at 7:30 on Saturday evening for Otaku Hotspots in Tokyo, run by myself, omo from Omonomono, and featuring a guest appearance...
Perfume: Magic of Love and Handy Man
It’s a good few months late, and Ian Martin’s already got his usual snappy and insightful piece down on it, but since it’s finally made it onto my iPod–and since I want to try to update this stupid blog at least three times a month–I figure I’ll share my...
Shortchanged: Short Peace
Two animated features dropped in Japanese theaters this past Saturday: Miyazaki Hayao’s Kaze Tachinu, and Ootomo Katsuhiro’s Short Peace. While normal members of society flocked to theaters nation-wide to see Miyazaki’s latest masterpiece, I found myself in a tiny, half-filled theater in Shibuya waiting for Ootomo Katsuhiro’s Short Peace...