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Report from the Treasurer: Summer 2010 Edition

Donald Burr — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:21:36 +0000

We here at Otaku no Podcast are committed to openness and transparency. To this end I am starting a new series of periodic reports where we will inform you, the listening/viewing audience, exactly how much we’ve made off this website, and how it’s going to use.

This site (and associated podcast) is very much a labor of love for me. (Plus it gives me the excuse to play with geeky things like microphones, web server software, etc.) And, to be brutally honest, it costs me a fair amount to run. The server costs me $60/month (although since I also run my personal email and website, as well as several friends’ websites off of it, it’s not fair to associate that entire cost with Otaku – if I had to divvy it up, I’d say Otaku’s share is maybe $20-30 per month). There’s also domain renewal fees, which are about $30 per year. (ICANN, the domain registrar, is in the process of raising their rates, so I don’t have an exact figure for this) Of course, since this is my personal hobby, I don’t mind paying for it. Still, I’m not the sort to turn away any assistance, and to that end we have two money-making methods in place here. (Although, “money making” is a relative term – as you’ll soon see, we’re not exactly talking gobs of money here…) Read below for the current state of things, and how the funds will be used.

Google AdSense: The most obvious manifestation of this is the ads that you see at the top and side of each page. Less obvious is the “search” box located just above the right ad bar. Any time you click an ad or perform a search, we get credited a miniscule amount. As of this past June 30, we’ve made a grand total of $8.97 through these. Unfortunately the money is currently held up in Google (I’m in the process of setting up direct deposit to my Internet-use checking account); however when I do get it, I will probably put it in reserve to help pay for our domain renewal which is due in January. (I admit I briefly debated maybe taking it and going to lunch at either McDonald’s, KFC or Pizza Hut…)

Amazon Associates: Every time we review an anime product, or I blog about it, etc., you will see a shiny happy link to said product that takes you to Amazon. If you buy that product — or any other product at Amazon, as long as you don’t close your browser or clear your cookies in the meantime – we get a little percentage. It doesn’t cost you anything extra, and it gives us a little sumthin’ sumthin’. (So if you ever decide one day to completely upgrade your home theater setup, keep that in mind ). Thanks to your purchases, we have made a grand total of $27.06. Unfortunately, due to an error I made when setting up my Amazon account (which I have since corrected), this first disbursement to me came in the form of an Amazon gift certificate. (Almost missed it too – it got caught by my spam filter) So I had no choice but to spend it at Amazon. ;-) Thanks to this, I was able to get some much-needed supplies for the podcasting and photography workshops I recently gave at Anime Expo. I even had a little left over, and so was able to pick up the Evangelion reboot Blu-ray thanks to a sale FUNimation was putting on. This is of course for a review I’ll be doing for the podcast. (Remember, we’re not affiliated with any distributors, so everything I review, I pay for out of my own pocket).

Save $$$ on an Anime Expo 2011 4-day Pass — but only if you act quickly!

Donald Burr — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:02:02 +0000

Did you have so much fun at Anime Expo this year that you’ve resolved to definitely attend next year, come hell or high water? Or maybe you couldn’t make it this year because of financial reasons, but really want to try and go next year? Or maybe you’re a tightwad and want to try and save as much money as possible? (hey, gotta set aside as much as you can to buy anime after all…)

Well, if you act quickly, you can pre-register now for a full 4-day pass, for the amazingly low price of $45! Considering that this year’s regular pre-reg price for a 4-day pass was $75, and at-the-door pricing was a whopping $85, that’s quite a savings. But you only have until this Friday, July 9 to get this special pricing. So hurry up and reg, why don’tcha?! (Operators are standing by…)

Next year’s AX is sure to be even more awesome than usual, because it’s their 20th anniversary! Who knows what cool guests and other surprises they’ll pull out for this special occasion? I for one am dying to find out. The next 365 days are going to be unbearable…

My AX 2010 Schedule

Donald Burr — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:59:37 +0000

Here it is, in all its glory. Again, the usual “I am only human, and a pretty flaky one at that, so may not (most likely won’t) make it to every event I’ve highlighted, the mind is willing but the flesh is weak and all that” applies.

(Yes, I know, I’ve seemingly double- or triple-booked myself during certain times. No, I don’t have an army of evil robotic henchmen, nor do I have access to a cloning chamber, nor can I split myself off into 8 identical copies. (Although there are times when I really wish I could…) I just haven’t decided which of the given events I want to attend (and likely won’t make that decision until 2 minutes before the event, at which point I’ll say something like “Ehh, whatever, I’ll just go to X.”)

This should auto-update whenever I’ve made changes on Sched.

Make the most of your time at AX with these cool new scheduling tools

Donald Burr — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 01:46:03 +0000

When you look at your typical anime convention’s schedule, what do you do? Does your mind seize up with panic and indecision? Do you just say “screw it” and decide to “go with the flow” and just randomly drift between whatever events interest you? (One of my friends and co-hosts swears by this method and seems to have fun at whatever convention he goes to, so maybe it’d work for you too). Or do you whip out your maps, charts, and sextant, and begin plotting your convention course to military precision? Planning things down to the second isn’t necessarily the best idea either – there’s always things going on, events get changed/canceled, etc., so leaving some flexibility in your schedule is always a good idea. Still, being able to at least roughly sketch out what events you’re interested in seeing is helpful. What’s even more helpful is if you could share this information with your friends that you’re attending the convention with – after all, if several people are going to the same event, it would be easier (and perhaps more fun even) to group up with them. So yeah, having at least a basic plan of attack definitely helps. But dealing with paper schedules is such a pain. (besides, generally speaking, you don’t actually get the paper schedules until you’re actually at the convention, and it’s always a good idea to plan things out beforehand). Surely there must be some cool flashy Web 2.0 synergistic XML-based social networking-aware (insert various other random buzzwords here) tech tool to help you out with this?!

If you’re the proud owner of an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, well guess what, there’s an app for that. The new Anime Expo app, to be more precise. Armed with this app, you’ll have just about everything you’ll need to better navigate your way around the convention. Exhibitor listings and information; maps of the convention center, exhibit hall, and surrounding areas; the full programming schedule; listings of nearby businesses and restaurants; schedule updates and alerts; a “you are here” (location-based) feature to help you more easily meet up with friends; and fun little mini-games to pass the time while you’re in those Xbox Huge lines. The app is compatible with all mobile Apple devices, including the iPod touch and the iPad, and is available for $1.99 in the App Store. I will admit that their charging $1.99 for this app when they’re already charging for so many things at con seems a bit crass to me, but at least $1.99 isn’t too bad as things go.

What? You’re not part of the iCollective? No need to fret, because you’ve got SCHED. This Web-based tool will allow you to browse and search through the AX events schedule and mark down which events you’re interested in seeing. Once you’ve selected, you can either print out a paper-based schedule, or you can export your schedule to a variety of different formats (iCal, Outlook, Google Calendar, etc.). You can even link to your Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts, and find out what events your friends will be attending. SCHED even has a mobile-friendly version which will allow you to use the site from your smartphone without the need to install any special software or apps (I’ve tested this on Android and it works beautifully; it is also said to work on iPhone, BlackBerry, and Palm Pre). Find out more or sign up (it’s free) here.

The State of the Podcast: Summer 2010 Edition

Donald Burr — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:42:14 +0000

Hey folks, it’s been a pretty busy summer so far and so I thought it’s time for another State of the Podcast.

First item on the agenda: the move. It’s going, but at a slower than expected pace, thanks largely to some setbacks that we encountered. Still, it’s nothing we can’t handle, it’s just delaying things. Of course, we’re in the middle of packing, so the place looks kind of like a warehouse that got hit by a bomb. (Someone set up us the bomb!!) Which makes day to day living rather difficult. We’re hoping to be moved in and all settled/unpacked/etc. by August. Whether or not I’ll be able to construct my Studio of Doom(TM) by then… who knows?

Second: FanimeCon. In a word, AWESOME. Rumor has it that Fanime this year saw almost 20k attendees – and it sure felt like it. Crowds as far as the eye could see. We may be in an economic downturn, but you wouldn’t know it just by looking at FanimeCon. I’m beginning to wonder if they’re beginning to outgrow the San Jose Convention Center area. (Then again, where would they go? Moscone? Perish the thought…) Still, despite the increased crowds and hectic pacing, the FanimeCon staff were able to put on what I still consider a wonderful anomaly in the con milieu – a convention that has the large size and event roster of a big convention, and yet also has the small-town friendly feel of a smaller convention. The staff were friendly, if a bit disorganized. Oh sure there were some frayed nerves, but still everyone managed to remain at least civil, and I once again detected none of that ‘tude you see at the major conventions. This year saw a dramatic increase in the number of activities (videos, panels, etc.), with events often running throughout the night. There were definitely more late-night events this year than last year, a conscious effort on their parts, and I commend them for it. The sheer number of events, coupled with the fact that we were staying off-site, meant that I couldn’t see nearly as much as I had wanted to. (Pro tip: really, I mean REALLY, consider staying at an at-con hotel. Being in the center of it all has its advantages, chief of which is that you don’t have to travel very far to get to any given event.) I’m still trying to wrestle together a panel to do our usual review of the event, but scheduling conflicts and general laziness have prevented anything from gelling. Soon, hopefully…

Third: my panels at FanimeCon. Unfortunately my podcasting panel happened to be scheduled at the same time as several uber-popular events. Oh well, nothing you can do about that. But the several attendees that were there found it very valuable, and I’d like to take this space to thank you for attending. Remember, all of my materials, including slides and links to the products I talked about, can be found on the Podcasting talk page. My photography talk was also plagued with rather low attendance, but for a different reason: it was literally a last-minute addition to the schedule, and in particular didn’t make it into the printed program guide. It was also at 9 PM. But once again, those few hardy souls that attended seemed to get a lot out of it (and once again, I thank you for your attendance). Extra-special thanks also go to my partner in crime Dave “Paradox” Fayram for helping me slap a reasonably coherent presentation together at the very last moment. I’m working on a page with links to my photo presentation and the products/services mentioned therein. I’ll post the audio from that presentation shortly.

Fourth: my panels at Anime Expo. As previously announced, I’ll be doing the same song and dance at Anime Expo as well. Both of my presentations are on Sunday, July 4. My podcasting panel, “Anime Podcasting for Beginners,” is at the ungodly hour of 9 to 10 AM, in LP 3. My photography panel is at the somewhat more sane hour of 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM in WS 1. (Note: this is different from my original announcement. They changed both my time slot and room assignment.)

Fifth: the podcast. I’ll be honest with you. I don’t think I’ll be able to put anything out before AX (with the possible exception of the FanimeCon wrap-up/review I mentioned above). Things are just too crazy right now.

Sixth: finally, you probably already noticed this now, but I’ve made a few tweaks to the website, starting with an all-new logo. In addition, the main page will always have a link to the latest podcast episode at the top – this should make it more convenient for those of you who listen via the web (and there are a fair number of you) to access the latest episode. Finally, I’ve set up an account at Anime-Planet, which is a website that lets you track your anime and manga consumption, and gives you recommendations based on the series that you liked. It’s pretty cool, and you should definitely check it out. If you join, feel free to friend me up – I’m on as dburr. Since I’ll be updating this site regularly, it’s a good indicator of what I’m watching at the moment, so I’ve put a Anime-Planet banner on the site, and removed the “What’s Donald Watching These Days” and MyAnimeList.net sidebars (which were woefully out of date and inconsistent at that). To replace those sidebars I’ve added several more RSS feeds, including the top anime DVD’s at Netflix and Amazon (although for some reason, the Amazon feed isn’t sorted while the Netflix one is. Haven’t figured that one out yet.)

So that about does it for now. Hope you folks are having a fine summer, and are enjoying the summer con season. Definitely check out our Convention Survival Guide episode if you haven’t already – the tips contained therein might save your life! (Or at least make your con experience much more enjoyable and stress-free.)

Heading up to FanimeCon… (and some Important Announcements!)

Donald Burr — Thu, 27 May 2010 07:28:43 +0000

Apologies for the radio silence, but between work (crazy busy with the added fun of rush deadlines, joy!), the Great Move, and FanimeCon, I’ve been a pretty busy boy. But, deities willing, I’ll be on my way to San Jose (do you know the way? ha!) tomorrow evening, and will be snaking my way through Reg Hell sometime Friday morning/early afternoon.

Naturally I’ll be blogging (as time, energy level, and bandwidth permits), and I’ll also once again activate the AudioBoo gateway, so you should be able to hear short audio updates as I find things that interest me enough to yak about ‘em. Those will come out on the podcast feed.

But more importantly, I have some announcements about my panel. First of all, I now know what room my podcasting panel will be in. (As a reminder, that’s scheduled for Sunday the 30th at high noon.) We’ll be in Panels 1 (Marriott Salon 1:2). So if you’ve ever wondered what this whole podcasting fuss is about, or wanted to know how I run this three-ring circus we call Otaku no Podcast, come on by!

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!!! (or, as the great Steve Jobs would say, “…There is one more thing.”)

Thanks to some cancellations in the panels schedule, I will now be doing ANOTHER PANEL! Yes, you read correctly. My friend Dave and I will be presenting a panel, ”Con Photography: Shoot to Win!”, which is currently scheduled for Sunday May 30th from 9pm to 10pm in Panels 3 (Marriott Salon 4:6). Yes, as the title implies, we’ll be talking all about the tips and techniques that you can use to get those awesome cosplay shots. Whether you’re a total photography n00b or fancy yourself to be the next Ansel Adams, whether you own an uber-crappy point and shoot you picked up for 20 bucks at a Wal*Mart or a DSLR with more knobs and dials on it than the space shuttle, you’re sure to pick up some tips, techniques, and gear recommendations that are sure to improve your photography. (Or at the very least we’ll entertain you with our lame geek humor.)

One last thing: the full FanimeCon schedule is now online for your viewing pleasure. Now you might be asking “So what’s the best way of keeping up with those inevitable schedule changes that are bound to happen?” Well, FanimeCon has a Twitter account (which they actually use quite liberally throughout the con, for things such as schedule changes and event announcements). But if you have one of those newfangled cell phones that can surf the Intarwebs, then you’ll be thrilled to learn that FanimeCon has a spiffy mobile website version of their schedule. Just type in m.fanime.com in your phone’s web browser, and behold the marvels of modern technology. It even has a nifty search function. Schweet!

It’s officially official, part deux: Looks like I’ll be at Anime Expo as well!

Donald Burr — Sun, 16 May 2010 05:05:46 +0000

Looks like I’ll be pretty busy this summer. Not only will I be presenting a panel at FanimeCon, but today I found out that I will also be presenting not one, but TWO panels at Anime Expo!!

Anime Expo is, I would wager, one of the US’s largest anime conventions (44,000 attended in 2009), and is held every July 4 weekend in Southern California. This year’s event will be held Thursday-Sunday, July 1-4, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Unlike most fan-run anime conventions, AX (as the cool kids call it) is much more of an industry affair. Don’t get me wrong; you’ll still find plenty of traditional fan favorite events at AX (AMVs, masquerade, various fan-run panels and workshops, console and tabletop gaming, artist alley, etc.), not to mention a dealer’s room of epic proportions; however there is a decidedly industry-heavy focus to the live programming lineup. This is where you’ll see the industry heavyweights — Bandai, FUNimation, Tokyopop, et al — trotting out their latest offerings, and giving glimpses into their plans for the future. (There are also, I’m sure, quite a few “behind closed doors” industry meetings as well.) Keeping up with the news around AX time is difficult, what with all the announcements and press releases flying about. Many a hot property has had its world premiere in an AX film or video room — for example, at last year’s AX, FUNimation premiered the US release of Evangelion: 1.0 - You are (not) alone, the Eva reboot.

Unfortunately, this year’s AX is marred by controversy between the new management at AX’s parent organization and much of the convention staff, who resigned in protest, citing a long chain of grievances including excessive travel expenses (and other financial shenanigans), restructuring of the chain of command, inexperience with the anime industry and how to run a convention, unjust terminations of key staff positions, offending Guests of Honor and industry guests and refusing to honor their contracts, and heavy-handed censorship of staffers’ Internet postings. The other side naturally counters that their accusations are unjust, and all changes in staff, power structure, etc. were done to make AX and SPJA a more financially sound organization, and to increase attendance from both exhibitors/guests and attendees (whose growth has flatlined for the past few years). Which side is right? Well, one way or another, we’ll find out in a little less than two months.

Anyway, this year’s guest list does look pretty good, including such heavy-hitters as Shinichi “Nabeshin” Watanabe, Kenji Kamiyama, Toshihiro Kawamoto, and musical guests Sophia, MELL, and AKB48 (huh… Morning Musume last year, AKB48 this year… the circle is now complete??!). There are also rumors that legendary expatriate otaku Danny Choo himself will be there, no doubt promoting his latest anime-related project Chinka. Of course, there will also be your usual convention fare, including a truly awe-inspiring dealer’s room, artist’s alley, AMV contest, masquerade, console and tabletop gaming, and various and sundry panels and workshops.

AX hasn’t gone totally industry, however, as there are still quite a few fan-run panels and workshops in the lineup – and yours truly, as it turns out, will be running two of said workshops (yes, I’m finally getting to the point of this long-winded post!). ”Anime Podcasting for Beginners” is basically the same song and dance I’ll be giving at Fanimecon (with changes based on my experiences there). If you’ve ever wanted to start your own anime or manga related podcast but just weren’t sure how, then this is the workshop for you! According to the preliminary scheduling info I’ve been given, this fine event will take place on Sunday, July 4, from 9:00 AM-10:00 AM (sorry folks, I have no say in the matter), in LP3. My second panel, “Convention Photography 101: How To Get The Shot (and make it look easy!)” will help you if you’ve ever had that experience where you take a bunch of pictures at con, excitedly hurry home and load them on your computer, but are greeted with only pain and misery (and a bunch of blurry or sub-optimal shots). We’ll show you how you can get that great shot, whether you’re armed with a crappy point and shoot or a DSLR with more knobs and buttons on it than the space shuttle. If you think that sounds familiar, yes we did talk about it on the podcast. (Unfortunately my friend Dave who was my co-host on that episode won’t be able to make it to AX.) That workshop will also take place on Sunday the 4th, at 12:30, in WS1. (Note: this is a new room and time!) So if you’ll be in the LA area come July 4 weekend, come on down!

Pre-reg for AX as well as hotel registration is online at the AX website.

It’s officially official: Come see my panel @ FanimeCon!

Donald Burr — Thu, 13 May 2010 05:32:56 +0000

Well, those of you who have been particularly observant may have caught me making vague references to this on Twitter or Facebook, or on some of my past video podcasts. And if you were paying attention to last week’s audio episode, you almost certainly heard me announce this. Well, now it’s officially official: I will be putting on a workshop at FanimeCon!!

FanimeCon, to those of you not “in the know,” is a rather nice anime convention held in San Jose, CA, around Memorial Day weekend each year. Many moons ago, when I for a brief time lived in the Bay Area during my first (and, I am chagrined to say, rather unsuccessful) attempt at obtaining a higher education, I attended my first FanimeCon with my friend Charles (I remember seeing Iria: Zeiram the Animation – an anime most fans these days probably have never heard of – there when it was still fairly new – that’s how long ago it was). Unfortunately, because of having to move back home (remember, failed education?) I wasn’t able to return until last year when, on a whim (and thanks to some unused train tickets that were about to expire that I found while cleaning my desk), I decided to check it out. Boy was I glad I did, because man, has it grown! When I went in 2000, attendance was a paltry 2,300; the attendance at the 2008 show (the most recent data I was able to find) was a whopping 14,926. (No, I’m not gonna say it…) The 2009 show, which is the one I went to, felt even bigger than that – I’d say at least 20,000. That’s still less than a half of the mega-cons (Anime Expo 2009, for example, with 44,000 attendees), but still quite impressive by my book. Despite its growth, however, FanimeCon has still managed to remain a fun and worthwhile experience, and lacks the ‘tude that you sometimes see at the larger cons; as I noted in my review of last year’s event, it has that unique and rarely-seen mixture of big-con excitement and smaller-con friendliness and breadth of events. Not surprising, as they to this day bill themselves as a con run “by fans, for fans.”

This year’s FanimeCon is shaping up to be yet another awesome event, with guests such as musicians LM.C and Haruko Momoi (who totally rocked my socks off at last year’s FanimeCon – I’m so glad she’ll be returning!); Daisuke Ishiwatari, creator of the Guilty Gear franchise; Hiroyuki Yamaga, one of the founding members of a little anime studio called GAINAX; and many others. Aside from the usual con happenings (AMVs, Masquerade, a pretty happening dealer’s room, gaming, etc.), FanimeCon also features a refreshingly broad lineup of panels covering a wide range of topics, including cosplay, gaming, entertainment, gatherings and debate, how-to/demo, manga, webcomics, music, working in the industry, and many more.

Well, yours truly will be responsible for one such panel, and if you’ve ever wondered how I put together this little dog and pony show we call Otaku no Podcast, you might want to stop by. My workshop, “Anime Podcasting for n00bs” is currently scheduled for Sunday, November 30, at high noon. So far only the preliminary schedules have been drawn up, so this time and date may change; also, since it’s just a preliminary schedule, I don’t yet have a room assignment. I’ll definitely let you know when I find out more.

While I’m at con, I’ll also do my best to bring you some audio and video highlights from the event — and yes, I’ll actually try and get you some real interviews for a change! So be sure and keep an eye on the website and the podcast feed come Memorial Day weekend. Bandwidth and technology willing, I’ll be posting as much stuff as I can before collapsing in an exhausted quivering heap at the end of the day.

FanimeCon will be held on Memorial Day weekend, Friday-Monday May 28-31, at the San Jose Convention Center in downtown San Jose, CA. For more information, links to pre-register, etc., check out their website.

Testing out a new method of updating Twitter and Facebook

Donald Burr — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:25:36 +0000

This is just a quick heads-up. I’m testing a new method of updating Twitter AND Facebook whenever I post a new blog or podcast. I’m hoping that this will work without any major snags, but there is always the possibility that it may flood either Twitter or Facebook or both. If this does end up flooding the feed, please accept my sincere apologies. I’ll be monitoring things closely so if things do go wonky I’ll be able to pull the plug quickly. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

TOKYOPOP announces its 2010 Digital Media Production and Marketing Summer Internship!

Donald Burr — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:43:15 +0000

ATTENTION ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS!! Looking for a unique and fun way to earn some internship credits and — maybe, just maybe — break into the anime/manga industry? The TOKYOPOP 2010 Digital Media Production and Marketing Summer Internship might just be your golden ticket! From May 28 through September 6 of this year, TOKYOPOP will be hitting the road and touring America, stopping at just about any place that’ll have them — anime/manga conventions, bookstores, libraries, parking lots, you name it — to promote their properties and characters. But this isn’t any old roadshow – this is a multimedia experience – and that’s where you come in! TOKYOPOP is looking for a few good fans to join them and help “create a viral grassroots experience the likes of which have never been seen before.”

Some of the things you’ll be doing include:

Working under the supervision and guidelines of a real-world production company to plan, shoot, edit, and upload video for a web-based “reality show”-styled grassroots marketing endeavor
Using social media tools to promote and market your videos, TOKYOPOP products, and the TOKYOPOP Tour
Hosting contests and events at conventions, bookstores, etc., nationwide
Assisting the Tour Managers to set-up, tear down, and troubleshoot all events
And more!

What qualifications do you need to have? You…

Must be a manga/anime/Japan enthusiast
Must be comfortable on camera and able to energize a crowd
Must be a skillful user of Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and YouTube
Must be able to plan, shoot, edit, and upload video
Must be available for most if not all of the Tour: May 22-September 7
Must like to travel
Must have lots and lots of energy!
Film or film marketing studies a plus
Japanese speakers a plus
Must receive course credit; this is an unpaid internship (travel expenses will be covered)
Must receive verifiable college credit for an internship; this internship is unpaid (travel expenses are covered)
Must enter into a TOKYOPOP Tour Internship agreement with TOKYOPOP

To apply:

Become a member of the TOKYOPOP Tour Ning group and join the Intern Applicants Group
Upload your resume and a writing sample as a blog post to your TOKYOPOP Tour profile
Upload a video telling us why you’re the right person for the internship to your TOKYOPOP Tour profile. Show us your most positive attributes, the ones that you think will make you a great spokesperson for TOKYOPOP on the road. (Note: Both TOKYOPOP and Ning prohibit the use of profanity in your video. All other Ning terms of service apply.)
Send and email to Tour@TOKYOPOP.com with the subject line “TOKYOPOP Tour Internship Application” confirming that you have submitted an application

Better hurry tho – deadline for application is this coming Wednesday, March 31! (Sorry for this last minute post. Somehow I missed this story until now.)

For full details, check out the announcement.