Ancient Aughts-Era Otaku Lore – Lucky Star 17 Years Later
Before I knew it, 17 years had passed since my first and only encounter with the anime Lucky Star. I first watched it in real time on fansubs, and just a few weeks back I finished a second watch of the series. To be honest, this is something I...
Better Than Another Rei or Asuka Figure: The Evangelion Exihibition in Ginza
Considering how much of a letdown Evangelion: Q was, along with how quick Eva is to try and violently rob people of their hard earned moolah, when I heard mention of the Eva exhibit in Ginza, I turned my nose up. Didn’t care to know more. I love Eva,...
Actually Getting Too Old For This Shit–Like, Physically, My Body Hurts: Otakon 2013
Otakon celebrated its 20th year a few weeks back at its usual venue in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore, Maryland. As a DC native, Otakon is more or less my local con, and I’ve been going regularly since I was about 15-years-old. That would make ten straight years,...