From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Ichigo’s Journey: Anime and the Monomyth – Part 4

September 15, 2009
Austin Otaku

Here is the fourth and final installment of my discussion on the Monomyth and anime. In this section, I’ll discuss the third group of phases, known collectively as the “Return.” If you missed any of the previous discussion, feel free to catch up on Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Return The Return section [...]

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Arcade UFO: Austin’s Own Japanese Arcade

September 10, 2009
Austin Otaku

This past Labor Day weekend, I took an opportunity to drop in to check out Austin’s only coin-operated Japanese arcade, Arcade UFO and chat with co-owner, Ryan Harvey. Then quite coincidentally, world-famous otaku Danny Choo posted his article on Japanese Arcades on Monday. Here are some pictures (and a video slideshow) and the interview I [...]

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September Otaku Events in Austin

September 9, 2009
Austin Otaku

Well, my Events Calendar plugin pooped out, and it couldn’t have picked a worse month. September is absolutely loaded with activities in the Austin area. So, in order to avoid anyone being able to say I didn’t keep them informed, here’s a list of events for this month. (Particularly, I would love to see all [...]

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Ichigo’s Journey: Anime and the Monomyth – Part 3

September 5, 2009
Austin Otaku

Here is part 3 of my discussion on the Hero’s Journey in anime, specifically how the anime “Bleach” plugs into the symbolism of Joseph Campbell’s monomyth and thereby taps into archetypes and ideas that appeal to our collective unconscious. If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2, do so now to catch up on [...]

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Upcoming Event: San Jose Taiko

September 3, 2009
Austin Otaku

I’m really excited to announce that San Jose Taiko will be performing here in Austin on September 27th at 7pm at the Long Center for the Performing Arts. I first experienced Taiko drummers when I lived in Atlanta and attended the annual Japanfest there. Tickets just went on sale today, so buy them quickly! Also, [...]

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