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Currently Writing on Revue
Just letting people know I’m now writing on Revue, a newsletter. If you’re interested in my writing, check that out. Wordpress sucks. Stuff like an overview on Tokyo…
A Roundup of Memorable Media I’ve Enjoyed in 2020
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VR Oldster Goes to the Ends of the Earth (Chapter 6)
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VR Oldster is Left All Alone (Chapter 5)
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VR Oldster Tours the World (Chapter 4)
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VR Oldster Goes Shopping at the VR Market (Chapter 3)
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VR Oldster and the Perv Go to the Beach (Chapter 2)
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VR Oldster Meets a Pervy Avatar (Chapter 1)
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RPG Maker Games FAQ: How to Play Them and More
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Thank You, Random Yuri Saga Fan on 2ch and Everyone Else: My Recollections on How the English Language Speaking VN Community Found SeaBed
It all began with a 2ch post on Romancing SaGa 2 by an anonymous user. In the post, someone wrote that Asellus is the queen of yuri and…
Even Though I’m a Chuunibyou, I Still Want to Live: Narou-kei Isekai, Touhou, and Other “Delusions”
For many people, being called a chuunibyou (中二病) is not a compliment. It suggests they suffer from a “syndrome” that makes them delusional and unable to accept reality…
On the Response to the “Ironic Pseudo-Dating Sim” Article
Over the past few weeks, many people have read my article on what I call Ironic Pseudo-Dating Sims. It is one of the most influential articles on the discourse…
How to Murder a Useful Theory: The Politics of the Death of the “Death of the Author”
If there is a phrase that riles up people in literary criticism, it has to be the “death of the author”. It’s a provocative one that reminds people…
On the Awful World of Ironic Pseudo-Dating Sims
Update: It has come to my attention that people have been misusing this article to serve stupid agendas and express weak sympathy for marginalized communities. I have written…
On Grieving for Kyoto Animation
Grief is an emotion I know too well — and yet, it shocks me every time. When I saw tweets about Kyoto Animation’s studio burning, I was planning…
Hired to Edit Yuri Visual Novels for Studio Élan!
A pretty short announcement: I am now the editor for Studio Élan’s visual novels! They are the good folks behind Heart of the Woods and Highway Blossoms. all…
VIPRPG and もしも (Moshimo) Games: An Introduction
It is difficult to imagine anyone creating anything, let alone video games, for free. We are getting used to seeing games with budgets that reach a hundred million…
Learning Japanese Through Subculture: A History
Whenever I go to classes, pubs, or restaurants, friends and classmates often asked me what kind of books I read. I would take out some bunko I’ve been…
You Dare Call That Thing Criticism?!?: A Short Post on Bill Maher’s “Adulting” and Postmodern Literary Criticism
I am terribly sorry that I need to talk about Bill Maher: an introduction This may or may not be relevant to most people’s lives, but the very…
Zaregoto Series: Hitokui Magical and the Inevitability of Fate
Character is fate. Heraclitus There are two types of people: those who like fate and those who don’t. The former finds meaning in any event, no matter how…