Fandom Then And Now

Fandom Then And Now

For my second guest post here at Austin Otaku I wanted to reflect on anime fandom and how it has changed over the years. My interest in anime and manga began in 1985, when I was in grade school in the San Francisco Bay Area. The past 25 years have brought many changes...

Anime at the Alamo Drafthouse – Lake Creek

So, perhaps the Friday night Anime Club meetings at the University of Texas in Austin aren’t convenient for you. In fact, perhaps your weekends are completely booked solid, so the monthly anime night with the Austin Anime Meetup Group is out of the question as...
Patlabor – Something for Every Otaku

Patlabor – Something for Every Otaku

Greetings, everyone.  I have brought my relentless charm to bear on the Austin Otaku and managed to secure myself a guest post here at AustinOtaku.com.  Hopefully this post will succeed in persuading you to try an anime title that I’ve enjoyed immensely. Most...
Merry Christmas from Austin Otaku

Merry Christmas from Austin Otaku

Whether you personally celebrate Christmas or not, one thing you’re familiar with are Christmas episodes in your favorite animes and J-doramas. My personal favorite was the “Christmas Eve Festival” episode (#1) of “Toradora!” On the night...
Brochure: Guide for the Otaku in Exile

Brochure: Guide for the Otaku in Exile

For the presentation on anime for JASGA and for my anime lunch with the Japan Club at LASA High School, I prepared a handout to give to attendees called “Austin Otaku’s Guide for the Otaku in Exile.” It’s kind of a tongue in cheek name, of...
Photos from the Weekend of the Otaku

Photos from the Weekend of the Otaku

As my last post indicated, there were some really cool events available for Austin-area otaku to plug into this weekend, starting on Thursday with the Austin Anime Meetup Group’s Thursday Night Manga meeting and culminating on Sunday with the beginning of the...