I’m not gonna lie. I got pretty angry last night. A friend of mine who I also work with on events released, with good intentions, the controversial “Robama” ad that has been picked up on nearly every major anime and comic book website.
There are a lot of angry anime and manga fans because they [...]
A post about A Comic Shop broke out on Bleeding Cool that got a bunch of anime bloggers and journalists in a huff on my twitter feed.
For whatever reason, they feel like the ad above in question that will be used for part of a flyer is insulting to both manga and fans of [...]
Thank you anime fans in Orlando for making “Anime Nite @ The Geek Easy” a success! The past few months have been a blast and it looks like we’ve got a good thing going with making anime a reason to gather and have a party every month. For that, I am truly happy.
However, it is [...]
Today is a sad day for all fans of anime from the eighties. Toyoo Ashida, who has worked as a director, character designer, and animator on many anime series and movies, has passed away this past Saturday at the age of 67.
He was most well-known for directing Fist of the North Star and the [...]
Hey Orlandians, have you ever been to A Geek Easy? No? Are you familiar with A Comic Shop, voted as the #1 comic shop in Orlando as voted by the readers of Orlando Weekly every year? Well, A Comic Shop has a sweet hangout space and they are cool enough to let me and the [...]
How do you make anime cool again? You put it in the movie theaters and you do it BIG! No, I’m not talking another Fathom Event. Instead, how about this year’s Florida Film Festival!? And to make it even sweeter, it will be the most exciting anime movie to come out in recent years, Madhouse’s [...]
Throughout the year, I’ve been going to many conventions that feature various pillars of geekdom, whether it be videogames, horror, cosplay, or anime. I myself have become an avid promoter of anime at conventions that will have me do events and panels. (I love me some super-cool cartoons from Japan.)
Anyone who knows me can [...]
A convention report on Kent’s bizarre adventure at Anime Weekend Atlanta 16!
A definitive list of the best and MANLIEST of all anime and manga!
Kent recalls Anime Festival Orlando from the perspective of being an anime fan and discussed the general state of anime conventions in Florida.
The anime industry, and the world, lost a great creator and fine director.
Kent talks about drinking at a bar and watching Japanese cartoons!