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Monthly recap (August 2026)

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Welcome to my website!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tsuyoshi Kusano & Atsushi Nishigori Tokyo Pop Guide interview

In 2016, the IOEA and JMAG published Tokyo Pop Guide, a 108-page guide to travelling in Japan for English-speaking otaku.

In the scene

Went to The Button Factory to watch Meaning 1, a performance art show hosted by Sandy Loam.

Monthly recap (July 2026)

Well I ended up writing way more than usual after I said all that shit about wanting to take a break.

Auckland Zinefest 2026 report

Tabled at Auckland Zinefest on Sunday. Boys, we are so back.

Zodiac buddies risoprint process

Process for a zodiac animal 4x6 risoprint that I sold at Auckland Zinefest last weekend.

If all you care about is praise, just pick up litter around town

Me and Roboco critical analysis.

NJPW Tamashii's AI-generated event cards

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My favorite manga cover

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Monthly recap (June 2026)

Auckland Zinefest catalog, new teddy bear, random places I went to, sketchbook stuff.

Let's go to the lesbian museum!

Visiting Charlotte Museum, the world's only museum focused on lesbians, and some thoughts on how the internet has affected LGBT culture.

situationally relatable pink hair girls

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Monthly recap (May 2026)

Finally meeting my favorite wrestler, various website updates, some more traditional art.

Kaoru Mori & Aki Irie Overload NZ 2025 interview summary

Summary of the joint Q/A interview of Kaoru Mori (Emma/A Bride's Story) and Aki Irie (Ran and the Gray World) at Overload 2025.

Guy Williams ups the Wahs, the nonbinaries, and the mayonnaise

Thoughts on the Guy Williams show Rich People Are Stealing From You And Blaming Brown People And Trans People And Some People Believe Them Aaahhhhhh!

nj tamashii mayhem review or whatever

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YE@RBOOK (iDOLM@STER) zine retrospective

For iDOLM@STER's 20th anniversary, I ran a physical zine with 265 artists and 300+ characters. Thoughts and speedpaints!

Monthly recap (April 2026)

Recent life updates in comics, random plein air, and Mr. Beast video essay comparative analysis.

Why does no one make rubber strap merch nowadays?

Rubber straps used to be a staple of anime merch. Here's how manufacturing costs and oshikatsu trends have contributed to their popularity loss.

Helios and the concrete playground

Two installation artworks I loved this year; Luke Jerram's Helios and Mike Hewson's The Key's Under the Mat.