The Old School Otaku Lounge

Hey there all! In a kind of follow-up to my previous post, I wanted to see if there was any one who had an interest in possibly contributing to this history of anime fandom I’m compiling; a few folks recently had to drop out due to some health/family issues, so there are some spots open if anyone is ...

Greetings everyone! I haven't posted in a good while, as I've been terribly busy with a move, a new job, and a few projects, notably a history of anime fandom in North America - some of you on the board here are contributors to this effort, so look for an email from me with updates! In short though ...

Thanks for the Neko-Con report! AWA felt similarly a tad smaller - not hugely smaller, just less crowded. I know a lot of friends who typically hit AWA noped out this year due to caution, and I don't blame them, "less crowded" is still crowded, and everybody has their own comfort levels.

The ...

I figured I’d write up a little something, now that Nekocon is over. All in all, it was good times; I think the convention did a great job of running things, taking into account Covid rules and everything that comes with them. Pretty well attended, although it didn’t seem as crowded as I was ...

Hey there, everybody! I hope all are doing well!

I just wanted to see if anyone was headed to Neko-Con this weekend, in Hampton Roads, VA. I just got here, kind of a dreary day outside, but hopefully that changes. I did, however, get a compliment on my Voltron hat from the front desk staff, so that ...

I think alot of what helped it grow as it did was something of disillusionment within sf fandom at the time. Ever since the first fanzines in the 30s, fans had always argued that sf wasn't all it could be, and better stories were needed, and again more so in the 60s with the New Wave and all. But in ...

I'm sure, some time down the road from now, anime and manga fans of tomorrow would enjoy reading about what the times were like, of a fandom they're a part of, that's not perpetually everything late 80's and early Nineties, or as far back as the early 60's or 70's. New generations of fans are in ...

If you could get an interview with Joanne Ninomiya, that would probably be up there -- I think she's approaching 80. She was responsible for getting subtitled anime on to Hawaiian TV through KIKU.

For fandom proper, I imagine the biggest issue will be old drama, similar to trying to do a history ...

I hope all are doing well, and that everyone is staying safe and healthy as much as possible these days; hopefully a corner is being turned, but only time will tell. I wanted to post something about an idea I’ve had bouncing about in my mind for a few years now; with some recent projects wrapped up ...

I think there are some decent differences between "the old days" and the new, and like others have said, that doesn't necessarily mean one is good, and the other bad. I would argue, on some level however, that the fandom of the past had a bit more substance, in terms of participation, whereas newer ...