John Hathway gets his props!
23.05.2009 by Patrick W. Galbraith
JohnHathway, the doujinshi artist behind Otaku2's imagery, has been featured by HASTAC. American academics rave about his creativity and dedication. Way to go, man! No one deserves it more.
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