Comments on: Interview 02: Stepping Up to Bateszi

By: State of the Fandom « The Animanachronism

State of the Fandom « The Animanachronism — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:34:14 +0000

[...] From the size of the club’s mailing list, and the size of its venues, I’m guessing it’s relatively large (perhaps over forty people). This might be partly because my university in particular is not a university for mildly misanthropic middle class white boys (such as myself), so there’s more of an element of social interaction to it. I must pass the baton: Martin or Paul might know more about the shape of anime fandom in the UK. (It was actually the third question Paul replied to here.) [...]

By: harry potter and the deathly hallows, or, fandom reacts to the end at 見ないで! 恥ずかしい…

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:09:18 +0000

[...] this time, I decided to watch Naruto from the beginning (skipping the fillers, unless they’re surreally bad) and write about how Naruto and Harry Potter are basically the same thing. I’ve really just [...]

By: Hinano

Hinano — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:36:08 +0000

We all start out with 0 comments, I look back on my commentless Kamisama Kazoku posts and get all nostalgic. I typically don’t expect too many comments on my drama posts but I think it’s the best when yuo get a comment from someone going “I’m a long time visitor but this is my first time commenting” As long as people stop by and read, I’m happy, the comments are a bonus

By: David

David — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:11:26 +0000

Great interview! I think there’s a lot of inspiring stuff for aspiring anime writers. Even though it might seem crowded and competitive, there is a growing sense of community between anime sites. The most important element to remember is: maintain your own unique voice!

Thanks again,
David

By: Owen S

Owen S — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 02:37:29 +0000

I feel immensely humbled that Bateszi would deign to mention me. Good job at the interview and at shedding some light on what makes Bateszi and his blog tick, I think that summed him up as a blogger pretty well.

By: Martin

Martin — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:03:22 +0000

Great stuff there - some really good questions with equally interesting answers! I think it’s important on a personal level and for the community as a whole for a blogger to find their own niche that sets them apart from the others but the most rewarding way for that to happen is if it kinda happens on its own. Another really good thing that seems to have sprung up in the anime blogsphere in recent months is the way in which bloggers spread the word of what interests them and gives a real community feel - Bateszi deserves a mention like this for all his hard work (especially on his enthusiasm for replying to comments) but is also one of the bloggers who highlights other blogs - and anime - that somehow fall under the radar much of the time.

Keep up with the interview series Kabitzin - it’s generating some really healthy discussion that makes for some great reading!