24.07.2010 · Features
Storywriter Sato Dai is frustrated with Japanese anime
Rips on the industry at academic conference
30.05.2010 · Blog
The Politics of Popular Culture
Temple University Japan will be holding two conferences on Japanese popular culture as part of the maid cafes. Each event is 1,000 yen,...
07.02.2010 · Features
Temple University Japan offers program in popular culture
Roland Kelts teaching anime, Patrick W. Galbraith manga
18.12.2009 · Blog
Patrick heads to AniFusion NYC
While sifting through a few piles of "Droppings" over at one of our fellow comrade's online portholes; I was pointed to some free PR for...
07.12.2009 · Blog
Otaku academic conference in Ottawa
I will be presenting on the potential, and limits, of moe and talking about my book. Thomas LaMarre, who recently published a book on anime...
01.11.2009 · Blog
Academic article on moe published
My most recent article, "Moe: Exploring Virtual Potential in Post-Millennial Japan" has just been published in the Electronic Journal of...
15.08.2009 · Blog
Young Anime People - Yappies!
Matt Alt has just posted a fascinating page from the history of otaku, discovered in "The Anime," circa August 1984. Wild stuff! Check it...
23.11.2008 · Blog
Akihabara's Future: Morikawa Kaichiro
The man who wrote the book on Akiba takes questions
