So I’ve spent my first two days in Europe, getting slowly accustomed to the lifestyle here. While the schedule is fairly loose around here, I do not know how much time I really have to update Ogiue Maniax, nor do I know if I should. Is it a sign of slacking off? I guess that’s only the case if I’m using too much time that should be spent doing important manga research. In any case, as was made obvious by my lack of a post yesterday, the streak has been broken and it is a very likely chance that no longer will I be posting daily.
Part of what I was interested in was how cultures outside of the US and Japan perceive anime. Fortunately, I spoke with a Japanese (that is, ethnically) philosophy PhD today, who informed me that the Netherlands does indeed have one or two small anime conventions. Maybe I’ll check one of them out. It’d be an exciting experience, I think.
Anyway, this is the start of my path to changing the face of anime and manga academia. Wish me luck!
OGIUE MANIAX 
best of luck to your research and other adventures in your new environs.
i hope you can keep us posted in such things, too, via the blog or elsewhere.
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Oh man. Yes, good luck! At this point in the game, I think you’re fairly equipped to make the call of when to update this blog :) I hope you enjoy your adventures either way!
Cheers and best wishes.
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Cool, Amsterdam is an awesome place. So what are you doing there, studying abroad? Sabbatical? Looking for Ogiue in all the wrong places?
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As people have said, good luck and have fun. If anything else, continue to explore your study and your surroundings. You don’t have to keep us entertained or informed every day man. We can help fill in the gaps. :P
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All the best and may you somehow write about some of it here.
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Best luck bro.
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Good luck and hugs from your CMU crew dude!
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Going to neighboring countries’ conventions will probably be just as easy at Otakon and Anime Boston from NYC!
BTW: Know what your project scope is going to be yet?
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Europe is not a country, but okay. Welkom in Nederland. Our cheese is not made out of plastic.
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Good luck, study hard but have fun eve harder! You are so awesome and amazing. Please tell us about it when you have the chance.
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Welcome to the Netherlands and I hope you enjoy your stay :)
There’s a small convention next week, but I’m not sure if there are any tickets left… you can find info at http://www.abunaicon.nl
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In case you can’t get a ticket, you could try to contact the Abunai staff and explain your reasons to visit. They might make an exception, since you are a foreign press-like person, and thus cool and well-liked :)
Also be sure to pick up a copy of AniWay, the sole Dutch anime magazine (which I happen to be editing :p)
Enjoy your stay!
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