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E-Book Announcement
I alluded to this before, but may as well make it official: I’ve been prepping two of my comics for release as ebooks! The two comics are The Kameoka Diaries: Volume One and Young Men of a Certain...
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Kameoka Diaries 2nd Bestselling Comic in the iBookstore Right Now!
Right now as I type these words, The Kameoka Diaries [ Direct iBookstore Link ] is the second bestselling comic in the iBookstore, and Young Men of a Certain Mind [ Direct iBookstore Link ] is in the...
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“Popee the Performer” Comic on Boing Boing!
Whoops, didn’t have time to do the Young Men of a Certain Mind preview update as promised; I’ll put it up next Friday, sorry! But to tide you over, here’s a comic I did for Boing Boing about one of my...
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Kameoka Diaries 2: NOW AVAILABLE!
The Kameoka Diaries: Volume Twois available for purchase for a buck RIGHT NOW! YOWZA! For iPhone/iPad/iPod touch: The Kameoka Diaries: Volume Two is available on the iBookstore for only 99-cents: [...
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Kameoka Diaries #9 — Sickness
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Kameoka Diaries #10 — Closure.
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Immortal Mountain Fairy
I’m currently studying for the highest level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. The test is intended for non-native speakers, so even though it’s the “highest” level, you really only need the...
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Pet Peeve: Cardinal Directions on “You Are Here” Maps in Japan
Anyone who’s had the misfortune to see me navigate knows I have a terrible sense of direction. East/West/Left/Right… just can’t keep them straight. So one thing that really drives me nuts is how...
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I’m Home, Empty Room!
The Japanese language has stock phrases that are always used in certain situations. Before you start eating a meal, you say “Itadakimasu” and when you’re done you say “Gochisosama deshita”. These...
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Groucho Marx Kanji
Whoops! Forgot to write a blog entry this week, so instead, here’s a kanji I studied recently that looks like Groucho Marx. See you next week!
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Come see me in Tokyo on November 23rd!
Mark your calendars! I’ll have a table at the International Manga Festival in Tokyo later this month! This will be the only show I’ll be doing for a long while, so if you’re in the area, stop on by...
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My Experience at the Kaigai Manga Festival
Pictured: The Fast Track to Bankruptcy On November 23rd, I had a table at the Kaigai Manga Festival in Tokyo. How it went depends on how you look at it. On one hand, I had the best sales I’ve ever...
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“Tonoharu: Part Three” FINAL Progress Report
As the “99%” on the progress bar above indicates, there is still a tiny teeny bit of work left before I can call Tonoharu: Part Three unequivocally, 100% complete. I should be able to complete what...
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Update: “Tonoharu: Part Three” still coming out this year, I’m still alive
Pictured: Advance copies of Tonoharu: Part Three The last blog entry I wrote prior to this one concluded with me writing “expect more frequent blog updates in the future”. That entry was written almost...
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My Dream (Day) Job
Ten years ago at my grandmother’s 90th birthday party my mom gave a speech. Grandma had been a teacher, so Mom rattled off a list of children and grandchildren that were also educators. I jolted a bit...
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