My posts are primarily about video games, but recently I haven’t really been playing anything new so I thought I’d switch it up and talk about anime. This is a nerd culture blog after all, and anime definitely fits that category. The truth is, I’ve only seen a handful of anime (I know, I’m a casual) but I’ve always had a love of Japanese culture and that includes anime. I’ve always been kind of wary with anime, though—I was afraid…
Welcome back, fledgling nerds! Having had spring break to relax—and, more importantly, try out some of the nerdy activities that I recommended in my last two posts—I’m sure you’re ready for more advanced nerd fare, right? Well, ready or not, here’s a review of the time-skipping, storyline twisting, urban fantasy series Baccano. What do you get when you combine a mysterious newspaper and its’ employees, multiple mafia families, a couple of happy-go-lucky idiot thieves who have way more success than they should, a two-bit punk…
Greetings once more, aspiring geeks. I’m Nick Michel, your friendly purveyor of nerd wisdom, here to tell you how you—yes you—can become a nerd, just like me. First, you need to decide what kind of nerd you want to be. Don’t worry, you can choose to be as many kinds as you want, but there are a few general nerd categories to keep in mind. Below is a short list of geeky pursuits to consider. I’ll cover the first two categories—anime and video games—this week, and the third…