New Doujinopolis Episode is Up

Woot!

When Mario Beuno first asked me to be a part of his live-action fanfic about the cast of Suzumiya Haruhi living in an anime supply store in NYC, I asked first “who is this?” because I hadn’t yet saved his number in my phone.
I’m super-excited because I’m back in as Koizumi Itsuki. We’ve already got plans for the second half of season one as well as…I think you’ll see.

Episode five took us about 3 hours to shoot, mainly full takes and with a LOT of improving, but with a little patience and a lot of quick thinking on the cast’s part, we worked out a thin-enough plot. Never seen anything this metaphysical at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade.

Also, my interview at Zenkaikon was just released earlier this week. You can see it here. Through the Internet! Don’t be scared.

I hope everyone got to be with loved ones for Thanksgiving, good luck to everybody with finals, mailing out holiday cards AND don’t forget December birthdays – they need love too.

As a quick side note, a few people have been purchasing CD’s without sending me their physical mailing address. Until we get the teleporter online, I’m forced to use the USPS, so be sure to e-mail me your home address, otherwise you’re just throwing things at my Paypal.

I’ll see you guys in a week at Rutgers University on Saturday, Dec. 5th.

Live, laugh & glomp,
~Yo

I’m in a Web Comic

So a big thanks to the parody band Leet Street Boys for introducing me to their web comic’s writer, Geoffrey Golden, because starting TODAY Uncle Yo is a guest character on their website’s comic strip. Look for me and the boys in this new story arc as they face off against their rivals in a battle of the bands with everything at stake!

You can check out part one right here.

Other than that, if you follow my Twitter, you noticed I was featured as a guest for YouthMic 89.9fm. Expect the full interview up soon. A big thank you to the Devins for hosting my and Clyde – we had a lot of fun. Eventually it should be posted here. We’ll have to find a way to get my voice out there more permanently. I’ll talk to Evan at anigamers.com and see if we need another podcast episode soon.

That’s enough big events for my week, it’s about 6:30AM, and I’m heading off to work. See you soon.

Take That, Brooklyn ;>)

I gotta thank everybody for making Sakura Matsuri ‘09 a raging success even with the rain. I think we all know who to thank for the sudden sunshine. Big turn-out and a lot of positive energy. After the show, the cosplayers took to the center field and we had a HUGE photo taken of all of us. Fans. Cosplayers. Citizens. Standing together. Good times.

This was a big chance for anime fans to openly gather in a non-convention setting and for Normals to be introduced to American cosplayers. How did the show go? You tell me:

Thanks again to Lawrence and Steve from Kawaii Films for the superior camera-tizing.

Got to see Vampt Vo from Anigamers, and before our moms met to trade trash about us, it was cool to have a mini-Anigamers reunion.

These awesome pics were given to me by a talented photographer named Jason Gardner whose website I recommend visiting here.

Another name to drop is Megumi Sato’s radio show Samurai Beat Radio, who will be posting their show later next week.

Check out the full description at SBR’s blog WITHIN THIS LINK.

I got to sit next to Ai Kawashima (pop-star) and Team USA for the World Cosplay Summit. Thanks to Anita Jacobs for giving me passes to go backstage and eat all the pocky I could swipe, big man Josh and, of course, Peter Tatara of the New York Anime Festival for ALWAYS reaching that extra distance.

Anime Boston is soon, so strap on those Akatsuki robes and brandish your bankais. ‘Cause we’ve got the American Otaku National Anthem to premiere. And that’s BEFORE the skits can even start.

Yo Interviewed by Backstage Magazine

Actors, directors and prospective performers all of the nation turn to Backstage Magazine for updates, reviews, and networking. Their newest issue from Thursday, March 12th, features an article by Sarah Kuhn that interviews Uncle Yo, theater company Vampire Cowboy, and Star Trekkin’.

You can read it right here.

The article explores the very specific niche of being a geek-oriented performer, and the many venues and opportunities we have to connect to plans. It’s an excellent beginning to the upcoming golden age of geekery. Ironman and The Dark Knight where just the beginning. This is my first interview in a nationally-published magazine, and I am very proud to have it replace the Naruto wall-scroll.

Just a quick reminder that my latest show is tomorrow at the Polytechnical Institute of Brooklyn for Spring Festival, off the Jay Street Subway exit. More info at their website.

It’s a lot cheaper than Broadway, and we’ve got almost a year before next year’s Comic Con…