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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
January 8, 2018
Otaku Lifestyle, Amagami Challenge

Conficence-Building Habits

Chris Haughton
January 8, 2018
Otaku Lifestyle, Amagami Challenge
Conficence-Building Habits

It’s been said many times, but confidence is key.

It’s building it that’s the hard part.

Tagged: Mental Health, Confidence, CONF, RESP, MIND, COMP, FITN

Chris Haughton
January 1, 2018
Otaku Lifestyle, Amagami Challenge

How To Talk To People About Your Hobbies

Chris Haughton
January 1, 2018
Otaku Lifestyle, Amagami Challenge
How To Talk To People About Your Hobbies

People respect people who stick to their guns.

Tagged: Confidence, Social Skills, CONF, CHAR, SOCI

Chris Haughton
December 24, 2017
Con Culture

The Case for Filling Hotel Rooms

Chris Haughton
December 24, 2017
Con Culture
The Case for Filling Hotel Rooms

Rooming with more than one other person is cheaper per person and makes the hotel room part of the convention experience.

Tagged: Hotel, SOCI

Chris Haughton
December 8, 2017
Visual Culture

What is Anime? Why Does It Matter?

Chris Haughton
December 8, 2017
Visual Culture
What is Anime? Why Does It Matter?

While it’s okay to value one type of animation over another (Modern cartoons don’t do much for me anymore compared to anime, for example), the distinction between the two must be objective if it’s to mean anything.

Tagged: Anime

Chris Haughton
November 7, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

Shelf Space

Chris Haughton
November 7, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
Shelf Space

When you start kitbashing your Gundam models together because it’ll free up room for more Gundam models, you know you’re running out of shelf space.

Tagged: Shelves, Organization

Chris Haughton
October 24, 2017
Visual Culture, Otaku Lifestyle

Spread Good Anime - The Recency Bias Problem

Chris Haughton
October 24, 2017
Visual Culture, Otaku Lifestyle
Spread Good Anime - The Recency Bias Problem

Anime fans have a responsibility to carry on discussion of shows they think are exceptional.

Tagged: Crunchyroll

Chris Haughton
October 20, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

Introducing People To Anime

Chris Haughton
October 20, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
Introducing People To Anime

In any fan community, it falls upon the more experienced fans to guide newer fans’ engagement with the medium.

Tagged: New Fans, CHAR, SOCI

Chris Haughton
October 5, 2017
Visual Culture

The Myth of "Proto-Moe"

Chris Haughton
October 5, 2017
Visual Culture
The Myth of "Proto-Moe"

Pointing out trends is one thing, but it’s another thing entirely to ignore the prominence of cute girls in anime until a decade ago.

Tagged: Moe

Chris Haughton
September 30, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle, Visual Culture

What Makes Fanservice Work?

Chris Haughton
September 30, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle, Visual Culture
What Makes Fanservice Work?

To understand fanservice and truly answer the question of what makes fanservice work, it’s necessary to break things down to a structural level and work from there.

Tagged: Fanservice

Chris Haughton
September 23, 2017
Con Culture

Iyashikei's Guide to Cosplay: Airsoft Gun Props

Chris Haughton
September 23, 2017
Con Culture
Iyashikei's Guide to Cosplay: Airsoft Gun Props

Many cosplays can benefit from the accurate design, detail, and customizability airsoft guns can provide, but there are important things to consider before using one as a prop.

Tagged: Cosplay, Props, Airsoft, Safety, Guide

Chris Haughton
September 17, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

The Role Of The Modern Anime Club

Chris Haughton
September 17, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
The Role Of The Modern Anime Club

In an era where anime is trivially easy to get, it’s no longer enough to simply have a communal space where people get together and watch anime.

Tagged: Anime Club

Chris Haughton
September 5, 2017
Con Culture

Iyashikei's Guide to Conventions: Part 4 - Con Recovery

Chris Haughton
September 5, 2017
Con Culture
Iyashikei's Guide to Conventions: Part 4 - Con Recovery

When so many things are drained after the con, how do you recover and return to normalcy?

Tagged: Guide, Health

Chris Haughton
September 2, 2017
Con Culture

How To Fight Post-Con Depression

Chris Haughton
September 2, 2017
Con Culture
How To Fight Post-Con Depression

Leaving the fun, welcoming environment of a convention for the harsh, unforgiving real world can be a downer, and Post-Con Depression can hit pretty hard.

Tagged: Post-Con Depression, Mental Health, Health, MIND

Chris Haughton
August 25, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

Why We Must Share The Things We Love

Chris Haughton
August 25, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
Why We Must Share The Things We Love

It’s the feeling of knowing you’re not alone, and having someone who understands even that tiniest part of you is like a reassuring pat on the back.

Tagged: Shame, MIND, CONF

Chris Haughton
August 22, 2017
Con Culture

Iyashikei's Guide to Conventions: Part 3 - Hotels

Chris Haughton
August 22, 2017
Con Culture
Iyashikei's Guide to Conventions: Part 3 - Hotels

Hotels are a big deal when it comes to conventions. How you deal with the hotel situation has the potential to ruin your con experience or make it that much better.

Tagged: Guide, Hotel

Chris Haughton
August 19, 2017
Con Culture

Iyashikei's Guide to Conventions: Part 2 - Money

Chris Haughton
August 19, 2017
Con Culture
Iyashikei's Guide to Conventions: Part 2 - Money

Managing your money well is an absolute imperative to having a good con experience. Failure to plan ahead and think before spending can bring about disastrous results.

Tagged: Guide, Money

Chris Haughton
August 16, 2017
Con Culture

Iyashikei's Guide to Conventions: Part 1 - Preparation

Chris Haughton
August 16, 2017
Con Culture
Iyashikei's Guide to Conventions: Part 1 - Preparation

As the Marines say, “Proper Planning and Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance.”

Tagged: Guide

Chris Haughton
August 8, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle, Visual Culture

Book Review: Otaku Spaces

Chris Haughton
August 8, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle, Visual Culture
Book Review: Otaku Spaces

Rather than making commentary on otaku culture by passively studying it through a cultural critic lens, Otaku Spaces meets the otaku right where they live.

Literally.

Tagged: Otaku, Patrick W. Galbraith

Chris Haughton
August 7, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle

Anime Fandom Is A Shared Culture

Chris Haughton
August 7, 2017
Otaku Lifestyle
Anime Fandom Is A Shared Culture

A funny thing started to happen in the 2010s. We caught up. The rise of streaming and simulcasting closed the gap between us and the Japanese fandom.

Tagged: Culture

Chris Haughton
August 6, 2017
Con Culture

Con Ghosting

Chris Haughton
August 6, 2017
Con Culture
Con Ghosting

Ghosting refers to the practice of attending a convention without paying, as well as some related practices.

Tagged: Ghosting, Lobbyconning

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