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March 1, 2024
Visual Culture
Chris Haughton
Lessons from Gundam - Beware the Zabis

Beware those who attack when it’s time to build. There is a time to keep the opposition at bay, but there is also a time to build what comes next.

Lessons from Gundam - Beware the Zabis
March 29, 2022
Otaku Lifestyle, Visual Culture
Chris Haughton
Lessons from Genshiken - Make People Live in ...

He may very well be the biggest, highest-level otaku in the Genshiken, but he’s also somehow the most stylish, most sociable, and most conventionally attractive.

Lessons from Genshiken - Make People Live in Your World
January 3, 2022
Otaku Lifestyle
Chris Haughton
How To Avoid Troublemakers In Subculture

When you’re flying around DCS World in the Weebjet 5000, you don’t get to take yourself seriously, no matter how much money you spent on your flight sim setup.

How To Avoid Troublemakers In Subculture
January 2, 2022
Otaku Lifestyle
Chris Haughton
17 Sustainable Otaku Goals

Obviously, otaku pursuits can be life-encompassing endeavours. The 17 Sustainable Otaku Goals serve to help otaku integrate their passion into a healthy lifestyle, thus avoiding burnout and conflicts both inside and outside the subculture.

17 Sustainable Otaku Goals
October 24, 2021
Otaku Lifestyle
Chris Haughton
The "No Politics" Rule

Unlike many of the other servers I’m a member of, the Iyashikei Discord server doesn’t have a “debate” or “serious discussion” channel.

The "No Politics" Rule
Chris Haughton
August 5, 2017
Con Culture

Con Case Study: Rainfurrest 2015

Chris Haughton
August 5, 2017
Con Culture
Con Case Study: Rainfurrest 2015

The vandalism at RainFurrest doesn’t represent the whole of the furry community. Nonetheless, a relative few malcontents do have the power to ruin everyone else’s fun.

Tagged: Con Damage, Furry

Chris Haughton
July 28, 2017
Con Culture

Reign It In: Racism And Shaming In Cosplay Culture

Chris Haughton
July 28, 2017
Con Culture
Reign It In: Racism And Shaming In Cosplay Culture

Cosplay is a performance in service to a character. It’s what happens when you love a character so much, you want to become them, at least for three days at a convention.

Tagged: Cosplay, Racism

Chris Haughton
July 25, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

Rise Above The Nerd Hierarchy

Chris Haughton
July 25, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
Rise Above The Nerd Hierarchy

Passionate people are too wrapped up in their love of their fandom and media to be concerned about what’s going on in other groups of fans.

Tagged: Shame

Chris Haughton
July 24, 2017
Con Culture

Nerds Helping Nerds: Operation Hammond

Chris Haughton
July 24, 2017
Con Culture
Nerds Helping Nerds: Operation Hammond

It’s inspiring whenever geeks, nerds, and otaku go out of their way to look out for other geeks, nerds, and otaku, and Operation Hammond is that at scale.

Tagged: Operation Hammond, Health

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Visual Culture

Crazy About You - Yandere Girls

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Visual Culture
Crazy About You - Yandere Girls

Yandere love is true love. It’s unconditional love. It might not be rational, but then again, love isn’t rational. A yandere girl is crazy about you, but she’s also crazy about you. That’s the appeal.

Tagged: Yandere

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

MoePunk Culture - Gatebox

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
MoePunk Culture - Gatebox

Capable of controlling the light, A.C., and other household appliances, as well as functioning as an alarm clock and a weathergirl, Vinclu Inc.’s Gatebox is Amazon’s Alexa with an otaku spin.

Tagged: MoePunk, Artificial Girlfriend

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Visual Culture

Book Review - Monster Girl Encyclopedia

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Visual Culture
Book Review - Monster Girl Encyclopedia

Monster girl fans might recognize this as the Monster Girl Encyclopedia, which is partially responsible for launching the monster girl craze of the past few years

Tagged: Artbook, Review, Seven Seas

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

Getting Into It - Dakimakura

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
Getting Into It - Dakimakura

Hug pillows are extremely comfortable to sleep with, and the character printed pillowcase is a very nice aesthetic bonus.

Tagged: Dakimakura, Getting Into It

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

No, Fanservice Isn't Destroying Anime

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
No, Fanservice Isn't Destroying Anime

Not only is fanservice not destroying anime, it can’t destroy anime. Not only can’t it destroy anime, pragmatically speaking, it’s saving anime.

Tagged: Fanservice, Anime

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

How A Short Comic Says A Lot About Anime Criticism

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
How A Short Comic Says A Lot About Anime Criticism

Be open to each other. We should be quick to discuss our differences in opinion, not quick to make value-judgments.

Tagged: Criticism

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

Nerds Haven't Won... And That's Okay

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
Nerds Haven't Won... And That's Okay

Being fringe isn’t just okay, it’s great! Who would want to be “normal?” Your interests are interesting!

Tagged: Shame

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

Demystifiying Moe

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
Demystifiying Moe

In the anime fandom, moe (often spelled moé) has been a hot-button for the last decade or more. Some love it, some hate it, but many don’t even know what it is.

Tagged: Moe

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Visual Culture

THE CLASSICS - The Daicon Animations

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Visual Culture
THE CLASSICS - The Daicon Animations

What puts the Daicon animations on the map is the story behind them and what they started.

Tagged: Anime, Classics

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Visual Culture

THE CLASSICS - Macross Plus

Chris Haughton
July 23, 2017
Visual Culture
THE CLASSICS - Macross Plus

Combining the classic Macross trifecta of pop music, fighter jets, and a love triangle with the intensity that it did made Macross Plus an instant classic, and many fans today consider it the quintessential Macross.

Tagged: Classics, Anime

Chris Haughton
July 22, 2017
Con Culture

Hentaicon - Could A Hentai Convention Work?

Chris Haughton
July 22, 2017
Con Culture
Hentaicon - Could A Hentai Convention Work?

Would a hentai convention work? And if it could, how would it go down?

Tagged: Hentaicon

Chris Haughton
July 22, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

Inspirational Characters - Ken Kubo

Chris Haughton
July 22, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
Inspirational Characters - Ken Kubo

Kubo embodies the kind of otaku spirit that leads to the creation of doujinshi, garage kits, and studios like Gainax.

Tagged: Otaku no Video, Inspiration, CONF, CHAR

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