Here’s an interesting use of polling: college student-centric site Gakumado has asked its readers how many series they keep up with per “cour,” or quarterly anime season. How do these college-age anime fans’ viewing habits align with yours? Question: how many anime series do you …Read more »
Get this: if you are enrolled at Fresno City College, you can, starting from October, take a class in Pokemon Go . A strange and wonderful time we live in, guys. What kind of class is it, exactly? A gym class, as it turns out, …Read more »
When I was in high school, my guidance counselor suggested I major in something I was passionate about, rather than go for a “safe” degree. New Jersey cosplayer Cori “Lady” Main took that advice one step further, it seems, and actually created a degree based …Read more »
As someone who reports on anime-related stuff from Tokyo, I often have to downplay the idea of Japan-as-otaku-paradise. No, no, I explain sagely, Japan is no more geeky than America. Then, inevitably, a news story like this comes along and smashes that theory. Yahoo.jp reports …Read more »
Talk about taking video games seriously: Kyoto’s Ritsumeikan University recently held a conference debating the impact Nintendo has had on society. The original Nintendo Entertainment System was released in America in 1985, making 2015 the console’s 30th birthday. The Japanese equivalent, the Family Computer System …Read more »
Matt Schley
