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...

Otaku Indulgences of the Week of July 30th

Believe it or not, being an otaku can be quite a time drain. In addition to keeping up the Austin Otaku blog, my spare time is filled with a variety of activities, from anime to social engagements.  I present Exhibit A – a summary of the things that will be...

User Poll: Subs or Dubs?

I know what I prefer when I watch an anime, J-drama, or Japanese movie, but I’d like to hear what you prefer. So, how about it? Do you prefer animes, J-dramas, and movies in their original language with subtitles? Or do you prefer English (or whatever your...
We Need a Hulu for Anime

We Need a Hulu for Anime

Last week, FUNimation Entertainment attempted something I think it should’ve been doing all along — a simulcast of an anime with English subtitles in the US as it was being broadcast in Japan. Unfortunately, some opportunistic fansubbers found a copy of...
Like Being There … With a Time-Delay

Like Being There … With a Time-Delay

Let’s face it. It really sucks when you want to be entertained, and all American television can offer is some lame repackaging of “90210” or yet another reality TV show starring a new generation of narcissists. Don’t get me wrong, there have...