We’re just a hop skip and a jump away from pushing out some new Otaku stuff, so keep a hold on! In the meantime, I thought it’d be nice to pull together some of the nice (and not-so-nice) stuff that has been reported about us in the wide world web! (and don’t worry, I hear there’s more reviews to come!)

Some of you may have seen us mentioned on a lot of great Anime forums, so we’ll skip those. Here’s an interview that we recently did with Heyyaa:

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Heyyaa Interview with Otaku: The Series creator Goldie Chan and Director James Chen

And some not-so-nice interviews from a non-fan:
Angry Person Part 1
And some more from the same fan after we sent an email: Angry Person Part 2

Generally, I’d like to give the feedback that the series is autobiographical and while saying nasty things about my character, Coco, (who is really me – Goldie) is completely understood in the anonymity of the internet, it’s a bit mean-spirited, no? One of the big issues is that Otaku The Series is being built from the ground-up and self-funded by myself and a few friend-supporters. To put an ad in front of an edited version with a laugh track seems innocuous til you factor in the fact that they’re making money off of something that cost me & my loyal team a year and lots of blood, sweat and tears to create. It’s a great way though to drive traffic to their site, so once again, I understand why they did it, but my heart breaks a bit!

Wooh! But that aside, I’ve been listening to what everyone is saying and YES, I am factoring that into Episode 2 and future pieces. I hope to convert some of the not-so-nice people into Otaku supporters in the future!

Oh, and here’s some nice Youtube comments on Otaku The Series episode 1:

@ToLokyo:
Was sent here by a fan of yours. ^_^/
You guys really put a lot of work into this. Well done!
Hope it breaks out. Good luck!
I’ll feature it for a day on my channel.
Thanks ToLokyo!! You rock!

@deathmute412:
I like it. It has the feel of The Office and Community with some anime thrown in.
GRIN! We love The Office!

@animegirl804:
lol This is funny! I’m so glad you posted the link on OneManga! XD
LOVE LOVE LOVE OneManga – I personally read XXXHolic on there… so good!

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It’s tomorrow, Saturday at noon in SJCC Ballroom B at Fanimecon!

So see ya there!

Cheers!

Link to Facebook event page: http://bit.ly/OtakuPremiere

When: Saturday, May 29 at noon

Where: Main SJCC Ballroom B, San Jose Convention Center (right after a giant Gainax panel!)

Why: Support a great local webseries with some talented folks about a geekily awesome subject!

Cost: $35 for a one-day ticket for the convention (Fanimecon) available at the door. If you like geeky things and all things anime/japanese, this is the convention for you!

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Otaku: The Series

A new geek series about loving anime.

It’s not always easy to make it through college. It’s even harder when you are Coco – a nerdy Anime lover and Anime club president who is always surrounded by kids way cooler then herself. And, she doesn’t want to sacrifice her geek ways or compromise her friendship with Chike, the Vice President of the Anime club… but that doesn’t always go her way! Now with her ragtag group of anime lovers, they attempt to be their awkward wonderful selves in a ridiculously cool world.

It’s a semi-autobiographical look at the world of anime and true anime love through creator and “otaku” Goldie Chan’s eyes – follow her re-living some of the best and most awkward moments of her college experience.

Coco here for Anime Club. Follow me at my twitter account @OtakuTheSeries or leave a comment on any of the blog posts! Chike will also be posting here occasionally (he’s the VP of the club). Who loves anime??

<3

Coco