Annotated Blogroll
This blogroll does not include blogs that are on hiatus or that post very infrequently (<1 post per month). There is a separate section for departed blogs at the bottom.
2DT is an English teacher living in Japan, and his short editorials tie in external factors into various shows without coming off as jarringly academic.
Ryan’s blog is introspective in nature, and he provides insight into anime fandom, technology, and the blogosphere. He’s also the creator of the melative microblogging service.
A superb editorial blog by wah and friends. Succinct and lightweight but not without substance.
Raito-kun is one of the English blogosphere’s few sakuga bloggers, and he provides more than enough information to help you become animation-literate.
zzeroparticle is one of the few music-focused bloggers in the community, and the reviews by him and his staff are thorough.
OGT is a librarian who writes about anime. That sentence is more self-explanatory than you might think.
Ben is one of the rare sakuga geeks in the English speaking sphere, and his posts are a great tool to learn more about the intricacies of animation.
Shin’s mildly disturbing ramblings on the many depravities of anime fandom are not for the faint of heart, but they certainly are for those who like a good laugh.
Awesome Engine is all about information, and Brian focuses his insight and analysis on industry facts and technical editorials rather than the more common plot and character studies.
Bateszi is one of the older editorial bloggers, and a quick look at his writing proves that he lives up to his name. He also runs the UK-based site Anime UK News, and he has a more casual anime blog at Afterimage.
While the blog is effectively a less rigid counterpart of The Nihon Review, the slightly smaller team is still able to toss together pointed, well-written entries.
Internet-famous Jason Miao writes with his feet kicked back, and it works.
Quick and fun ramblings by Choux and Sakura. Lots of visual novel tidbits.
Schneider is a proud /m/an, and he provides a healthy supply of balanced editorials.
DS’ dango comics are always a fun pastime.
Founded by TheBigN, Drastic provides editorials that are brief but effective.
8C is fighting the good fight and providing valuable insight as a moe-focused editorial blogger.
super rats is a skilled figure photographer who knows how to make PVC girls look their best.
animekritik studied all sorts of things related to linguistics and philosophy and he uses that knowledge to write about anime, specifically from Leiji Matsumoto’s era in the 70s. He also has quite the sense of humour.
Lelangir’s blogs on music and anime. Editorials tend to be informal but detailed, music posts often involve theory.
Zeroblade’s posts are varied and honest, and he’s well-versed in the general areas of otaku culture like eroge and the doujin scene.
Yi’s editorials are pleasant to read and they can reach out to some uncommon topics. The writer is also involved with the translation of yuri fiction.
You won’t find any loli salad here (whatever that is to begin with), but you will find a solid selection doujin music reviews.
Aorii is a competent writer who can go in-depth without relying on academia.
DKellis writes a distinctly casual yet analytical style that’s pleasing to read.
SDShamshel’s posts are short and frequent but his greatest strength is that he’s always well-informed.
Omo’s writing style can take some getting used to, but his posts are insightful and generally eloquent, despite their lack of flowery writing and pretentiousness.
mefloraine’s blog is mostly art-focused, and she does a comprehensive job of finding great amateur artists from the vastness of pixiv.
Shance knows his way around editorial blogging and the many facets of Touhou fandom, and he can be insightful without being wordy.
Sub is infamous in the blogosphere for the counter-culture Colony Drop, but his personal anime and gaming blog is home to much of the same great old-school content without the bitter satire.
The university of the aniblogosphere which has very little to do with the SNES, Cuchlann and Pontifus spearhead this academic team blog with literary theory and criticism. It’s also worth checking out the writers’ semi-relevant personal blogs: Cuchlann, Pontifus, and Kaiserpingvin.
ghostlightning is an old-school Macross fan, and his writing tends to go in-depth and provoke thought in a way that very few bloggers are able to. The only thing more impressive than his posts themselves is his consistent pace and variety.
The Gattai of JP and Hinano: same great content, fresh from the keyboards of two of the blogosphere’s most seasoned fans, but now with only one feed.
Martin is a great writer, which is something that you don’t see as often as you should. His posts also cover film and other forms of modern Japanese media.
Author’s infamous meta blog serves as his own personal commentary on the aniblogosphere, whether he agrees with you or not. It’s a great place to keep up with the general goings-on in the community, and it occasionally comes with a free dose of biting sarcasm.
The Deceased
(once great, always loved)
polymetrica
Hige vs. Otaku
Cruel Angel Theses
Mega Megane Moe
Boku no Bible Toads of the Rebellion
tsurupeta.info
The Scrumptious Anime Blog
Epic Win Anime Blog
chaostangent
Grand Punk Railroad
Ha Neul Seom
