Blessed Are The Geek
September 22nd, 2009 — Anime Blogging, Asperger's Syndrome, Cultural theory, Geek Philosophy, KyoAni, Uncategorized, analysis, anime, autism, hikikomori
Months ago, someone told me that they found a substantial section on anime in a guide to teaching autistic children. Of all places, I wondered, why there? As it turns out, many autistic children like anime because the facial expressions and gestures are easy to understand. For people with autism, who normally have immense trouble reading the emotions of others, anime characters are a way for them to participate in a social arena that the rest of us hardly think about. – 2-D Teleidoscope
June 6th, 2009 — Cultural theory, E3 2009, Geek Philosophy, Genshiken, Internet, Leigh Alexander, Microsoft, Nintendo, Screen Play Blog, Sony, Video Games
Ok, so E3 is over for 2009 so I have seen a lot of what is being shown at E3. Let me get this over with.
May 30th, 2009 — 2Channel, Anime Blogging, Cultural theory, Densha Otoko, Geek Philosophy, Internet, Japanese Literature, New Media, Project DENSHA, Sociology, Theology, Train Man, badassery, light novel, love stories, religion, romance
“And on the first post in the thread, Densha said: I think I’ve betrayed you guys” – The Densha Otokan Gospels, Post One, Chapter One
May 17th, 2009 — Cultural theory, FLCL, Gainax, Geek Philosophy, Manga, Manga Reviews, Osamu Tezuka, R.O.D. (Read or Die), Sociology
May 13th, 2009 — Cultural theory, Geek Philosophy, Kinokuniya, Manga, high school, hipsters
Some are good, some are bad, and some are serial killers played by Christian Bale. Whatever ones you encounter, hope you meet the good ones.
May 8th, 2009 — Comics, Cultural theory, Geek Philosophy, Manga, Video Games, hipsters
Most Australians experience Japanese visual culture through video games first, even if they do not realise it.
May 6th, 2009 — Comics, Cultural theory, Geek Philosophy, Manga
May 6th, 2009 — Anime Blogging, Comics, Cultural theory, Geek Philosophy, Manga, Scots-Irish, Sociology
Because it reminds us of “better times” when Dragon Ball Z was popular and when Tokyopop didn’t have to lay people off.
May 4th, 2009 — Comics, Cultural theory, Geek Philosophy, Kinokuniya, Manga, New Media, Osamu Tezuka
May 3rd, 2009 — Anime Blogging, Asperger's Syndrome, Chris Sims, Comics, Cultural theory, Geek Philosophy, Hetalia Axis Powers, Internet, Leigh Alexander, Manga, New Media, illustration
In which I explain why my theme looks different. And why my blog name looks different, and why the blog articles are more legible.
Danny Choo
