Anime blogging has been, on and off, something I’ve done for something like four years now, and I’ve experienced it from all sides. My own blog, Yukan, not-blogging on Tumblr, The Blog That Would Change Everything (yeah, remember that?), podcasting, even being a part of the kind of douchebaggery and faggerjackery that would have confused and irritated me four years ago.
But early on, as everyone knows, it’s a tough road. You have to fight for the few readers that do become your core (and trust me, I appreciate you guys in a big way), you haven’t found your voice, and at the time there was a new aniblog popping onto Nano every three seconds. Early support is key, and though they may not have thought they were doing a lot, just commenting on posts was huge for me so I still remember two guys enough to thank them: one was CCY-Senpai (aka Canon these days), and because of that I’m still doing this goofy Christmas post series. The other was Kabitzin, who ran my favorite episodic blog dedicated to Shakugan no Shana.
So when I was finally selected to write for the venerable Sea Slugs! Anime Blog, I was pretty stoked. It was my first favorite place in the anihedron, and it remains the only purely-episodic blog I follow with any regularity. The “blogosphere’s water cooler,” as ghostlightning called it, is a fun place to write. It’s a challenge to maintain an entertaining style, and with greater popularity can come some really goofy comments, but it’s a good kind of challenge.
I was technically recruited last year, but my first official post, on the somewhat lackluster belly-service anime Yumekui Merry, was published on January 8th of this year; hands down, hitting that publish button was my top anime moment of 2011.
Thanks for reading all this self-indulgent slop, Merry Christmas to all of you and may your blogs not retire in 2012.
Image Credits
- the lovely Nama-Ko by Kai
LOL the blog that would change everything.
At the very least I was able to finish watching a show you actually blogged (Usagi Drop). You keep blogging shows that are…
never mind. Merry Christmas!
ha! I see where you’re going with this. Not my fault you’re a quitter though.
Happy Xmas to you!
Merry Christmas. I’ll admit it’s the prettiest sea slug I’ve ever laid eyes on..the question is: is it edible?
are any of them??
I’m not too sure about Sea Slugs, but Sea Cucumbers are in fact, edible.
Then again the French eat snails, so I dunno.
It took me being your co-blogger thrice before we ever talked LOL. Now I’m reading your posts even on shows I don’t watch.
Well, I guess third time’s the charm? Glad we finally did, and thanks for coming by to read and be a bro.
Merry Christmas!
Ooooh I have fun memories of starting out solo with my brother, he gave it up and I joined Banana muffin blog with Ruby for a good 5+ months before applying for Metanorn. I have to say I enjoy team blogging a lot compared to solo posts like our tag team posts are really fun! Even thou I spend 50% of my time waiting on the other to send me their comments for a post.
I really like all the writers at Team Sea Slugs! Everyone over there has a certain comedic style, that got me really into ani-blogging just to poke fun at shows or leave fun picture comments. That and it helps when we cover similar shows like fail-o-rama Guilty Crown, I like seeing what others pick up on or find funny.
Keep up the good work! I will try to comment here and on TSS xD
I wish that we did more tag-team over at SSAB, I think that was easily the most fun thing about Oi Hayaku, even if Baka-Raptor liked to hog all the glory.
Thanks as always for reading, I’m always glad to see your name in the comments, and a merry Christmas to you!
I AM SORRY BUT I RARELY READ ANYTHING THESE DAYS. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO FIX THAT.
No really, I really, really have to fix that.
Hell, I came out of retirement to participate in 12 Days of Anime,. IN MEMORY OF CANON. AND PROBABLY CANONMA.