About

Chances are you came across this blog because you were searching for yet another anime related blog…at least that’s what I’m assuming because it would be odd if you came across this blog doing a search for a politics or religion related blog. No seriously, it would be really odd because this blog has nothing to do with any of the two aforementioned topics and it never will, because those are two very divisive topics. I started this blog to give myself a creative outlet (and writing runs in the family) as well as using it as a way to keep my mind sharp when I would otherwise be sitting on the couch watching TV.

So what exactly is this blog about and what’s the deal with the title? Well, as you may be able to tell from the comment of most of my posts, this blog’s main focus will be on anime and all aspects of the fandom that surround it from conventions to cosplay and everything in between. I’ve had a few blogs before that I’ve started and posted on before I abandoned them due to lack of interest or motivation so why is this one any different? I feel like the name plays a small part in it. My previous blogs tried to be too much and I frankly bit off more than I could chew, attempting to review multiple anime as each episode came out. That just isn’t me…yes I’m an anime fan but while I do try to watch as much anime as time will allow, the fact is that I don’t always have a lot of time between work and my social life. Let’s not get started on the incredible backlog of anime I have waiting to be watched from the past several seasons; I’ve accepted the fact that I will never be caught up!

So upon thinking of a name to call this blog, I figured Casual Otaku sounded like a good fit as I’m an anime fan but really a casual one in the sense that I’m not always watching the latest anime as soon as it comes out (heck, my queue on Crunchyroll never seems to dip below 10 different series). Does that mean posts on here will be only once in awhile? No it doesn’t, not by any means. I have big plans for this blog and my goal is to post at least one or two posts a week (more if I have the time or am feeling particularly inspired). But being only one person, there may be times when I am sporadic for whatever reason. Even if that’s the case, I’m still planning to be as active as I can; I want to make this the blog that I stay with.

What kind of posts will you see on this blog? To name a few such ideas I have planned:

Series recaps: Reviews of anime I watch as they end, perhaps this will inspire me to be a little more current with my anime watching
Anime news: My thoughts on upcoming anime releases or anime news that I think is interesting
Conventions: Recaps from the conventions I attend. I try to attend at least two cons a year, mainly Anime Expo and Anime Los Angeles since they’re local, though if I do have the chance to attend other cons, I will write posts about them! In this vein, I’ll also cover any smaller anime related events I may attend.
Anime Music Videos: I will never not be impressed by the talent and creativity of those who create AMVs, this is where I will highlight a different AMV and talk about why it stands out for me.
Pop Culture: While this is an anime/otaku culture related blog first and foremost, there will be the occasional post in which I review the latest blockbuster movie or some other pop culture event like Wrestlemania (I’m also a wrestling fan)

So basically in a long winded nutshell that’s what this blog is about. Ideally, I’d love to get enough traffic and readers to one day be able to cover conventions as press and who knows maybe even get to interview big name guests from the anime industry from Japan and locally? While that’s a goal of mine, this blog is more of a labor of love as writing is a hobby of mine and long a gift that I’ve had for as long as I can remember. So a creative outlet to get up my writing skills while writing about hobbies and subjects I am passionate about? Sure, sounds like a win-win to me!

I hope you enjoy reading my posts as much as I enjoy writing them!