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Weird and Black: Black Otaku and Life Lessons

As the introductory piece to the series, I asked an Otaku near and dear to my heart to gather some friends who would be willing to answer my questions about being a Black Otaku, and how the obsession with some or all aspects of Japanese culture shapes their lives. Jay obliged me; he and two […]

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@SinitusTempo – A Tribute to Funimation

A Tribute to Funimation by Sinitus Tempo I’m a sucker for dope music and anime. Put them both together and I’m your best friend, like, forever. Hipnott artist and DMV veteran Sinitus Tempo blesses our earholes with A Tribute to Funimation, an eighteen-track collection spanning many Funimation releases. My personal favorite is the track “Seamstress,” […]

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#Thanatos128, Expanded Upon

So, in case you’ve been living under a rock (or, like many people, aren’t exactly aware of my other skills), I make music as well as blog about others’ productions and such. That’s why I’m able to say “Dear Internet Rappers” and not come off as an elitist prick…by that much. Anyhow, yesterday, I decided […]

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Evangelion and the Eureka Seven Complex (Or "Why Renton is Easy")

(Originally posted 4/24/13 on Speed on the Beat’s Anime Surplus) Ignore Amuro. He’s not important in this discussion. BEGIN RANTGreetings, guys. As you may know, in addition to being a kickass beatsmith, overly blunt critic, and No-Fi King-spitting lyricist, I’m also a giant anime nerd. As part of that nerdiness, I’ve taken to revisiting Neon […]

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