Takashi Murakami and “there is no Cool Japan”
I want to take a minute from the convention talk while this interview with Takashi Murakami is still recent.
Introduction to the American Anime Convention – Fan Panels
You know what otaku like to do, anywhere in the world? They like to share information. Think of the 20,000 brains walking around in those big conventions,
Introduction to the American Anime Convention – There is Anime, but...
I said I'd be answering the question “just what do American otaku do?”, but certainly the majority of us
Remembering Genocyber in the Blockbuster Video Anime Aisle of 1998
Last time I left you on a cliffhanger: that was cruel of me, and I'm sorry. To make up for it,
Letters from the New York Otaku #4
Takeshi Koike and Madhouse's passion project Redline toured film fests around the world over the last year or so to rave reviews from
"Letters from the New York Otaku"#3
Last time we talked about the title of this column and the importance of the word otaku to many foreign fans. My feelings
"Letters from the New York Otaku"#2
American fans of Japanese anime, manga, and even games claimed the loanword otaku for themselves years ago, and they argue about it the way people with better priorities
"Letters from the New York Otaku"#1
My Name is David Cabrera, and I'm the Foreigner Who's Going to Make Friends with All the Animeanime Readers.Nice to meet you all! I'm a longtime fan of anime and manga,
