The fall weather is slowly coming in, and I’m hoping that we get away from the record-breaking summer heat for at least a little while.
Last month was a busy time for me. I barely managed to get my Otakon general report in last week, and I still have a few interviews to transcribe. On top of that, Anime NYC this year moved from November to the tail end of August. I also made the (willfull and correct) mistake of attending all the VTuber concerts that weekend: hololive World Tour, hololive Breaking Dimensions on both days, and Phase Connect 1st NYC Live. Breaking Dimensions was frustratingly amazing—amazing because it was one of the best events I’ve ever been to, and frustrating because now I want to write so much more about it that it’s eating into my other free time.
Thank you to my supporters on Patreon!
General:
Ko Ransom
Diogo Prado
Alex
Dsy
Sue Hopkins fans:
Serxeid
Hato Kenjirou fans:
Elizabeth
Yajima Mirei fans:
Machi-Kurada
Blog highlights from August
The Amiba Isekai Has a More Balanced Roster than the Original Fist of the North Star
The best isekai manga has more merits than just gags.
Deku and a Culture in Conflict: The End of My Hero Academia
Shounen Jump‘s mega-hit superhero manga comes to a close.
Respect for 30 Years: Otakon 2024
Another year, another Otakon!
Kio Shimoku
This month’s Kio tweets, a lot of which are about his artbook.
Speaking of which, I received my copy It’s gorgeous. I don’t know when I’ll review it, but I do want to at least summarize the interview in the back.
Closing
Shout-outs to Minato Aqua, the recently graduated legendary gamer maid of hololive. Her final stream broke the records for most concurrent viewers and most superchat donations among VTubers.
I’ll always remember you and your instant curry commercial.
