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24.07.2010 · Blog

Michael Arias, an American making anime

As part of the Summer Institute of Studies in Japanese Popular Culture, Temple University Japan Campus had a guest lecture by Michael Arias...

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24.07.2010 · Features

Storywriter Sato Dai is frustrated with Japanese anime

Rips on the industry at academic conference

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15.06.2010 · Features

Otaku2 Interview: Jenya

The Russian voice actress shares her thoughts

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07.02.2010 · Features

Temple University Japan offers program in popular culture

Roland Kelts teaching anime, Patrick W. Galbraith manga

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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...

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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...

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31.10.2009 · Features

'Otacool' in Akihabara

Danny Choo and Amano Ai promote new book

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27.10.2009 · Blog

Taiwan's maid cafe

Just came across this place mat from Fatimaid, a maid cafe in Taiwan. It caused quite a ruckus back in 2006, and seems to still be going...

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16.07.2009 · Features

Otaku2 Interview: Gabriel Niemietz Braz

World Cosplay Summit 2008 winner and partner

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15.06.2009 · Features

Japanese Vogue goes otaku... Sort of

Murakami and Morikawa talk Manga x Mode

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08.05.2009 · Features

Otaku2 Interview: Jamie Lano

Making her way in the manga world

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15.03.2009 · Blog

Otaku2 featured by British journalists

Check out the story here. Thanks to Danny Choo for the introduction, and hope his hay fever is better!

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Strong showing by director Yonebayashi Hiromasa
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The wild west sci-fi thriller doesn't disappoint

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