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...
15.12.2009 · Blog
Hello Kitty Loves Nerds?
Here's a new bag to go with a geek's fashionable ensemble while roaming around Akihabara. Is this a case of "Hello Kitty Loves Nerds", or...
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...
06.12.2009 · Blog
Hatune Miku at the blood bank
I reported a while back that the blood bank in Akihabara is targeting otaku men (story here). Since then, the humble little Red Cross room...
01.12.2009 · Blog
Girly Gundam
Terrifying. Absolutely no excuse for this. I mean, mecha meets moe, I can see that in mecha shojo. But this? It's pink. Just wait - Macross...
12.11.2009 · Blog
Momoi Halko in Akihabara
I met Momoi Halko, idol, seiyuu and self-described Akiba-kei otaku, in Akihabara to discuss moe. She had some fascinating things to say,...
25.10.2009 · Reviews
CharaPa!: Akihabara comes to Roppongi for the night
Event has little cosplay, lots of live events
06.10.2009 · Blog
Honda Toru in Akihabara
I met the man, the myth, the legend, Honda Toru, a light novel writer who married a two-dimensional character and advocates other join in...
28.09.2009 · Blog
Nippombashi pictures
Just some pics of the guys from Macross World and local Japanese otaku that showed me around Nippombashi last week. Thanks again Howard,...
16.08.2009 · Blog
Otaku2 in the pages of doujinshi!
Coming off of Comike 76, we have some very happy news. First, John Hathway, who provides the art for the site, released his new book and...
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...
11.08.2009 · Blog
Tokyo Figure Show
It was a rocking time at Danny Choo's Tokyo Figure Show this past week. The event was held in the new art space in Harajuku promoting Coca...
11.07.2009 · Blog
Busy week ANN and a vist to Danny Choo's office WooHoo!!!
This week was my four year anniversary living in Tokyo. I moved here on Saturday July 8th 2005 the opening day of Star Wars Revenge of the...
21.06.2009 · Blog
Eva 3D shirt
Just in time for the new Eva movie, what was sold to me as a "3D shirt" and is surely the most obnoxious thing I have ever seen. Unit 01 is...
16.06.2009 · Blog
Tokyo CGM Night becomes cosplay party!
The fifth installment of Danny Choo's bloggers meetup, Tokyo CGM Night, was held Monday night and populated by some faces very familiar in...
15.06.2009 · Blog
NFS Live in Shibuya
The Nakano Fujoshi Sisters (pronounced "Fujosisters") had a great concert at Shibuya O-East on Sunday night. Thanks to Mr. Ohata for...
