EDIT: Patreon has decided NOT to go through with the changes described below.
This month’s Patreon sponsor update is, funny enough, going to be about Patreon.
Before I go into detail, I’d like to give thanks to my Patreon sponsors.
General:
Johnny Trovato
Ko Ransom
Alex
Diogo Prado
Viga
Sue Hopkins fans:
Serxeid
Yoshitake Rika fans:
Elliot Page
Hato Kenjirou fans:
Elizabeth
Yajima Mirei fans:
Machi-Kurada
Recently, Patreon has changed the way it handles patron subscriptions and creator payouts. There’s some controversy over the exact intent behind this change too–Patreon claims it’s to increase consistency of payments, critics argue it’s a greedy move to extract more money. Either way, what it means is that many users might end up paying more. Where a $1 pledge once meant you pay $1, it now means $1.36 per creator you support.
If you want to keep supporting Ogiue Maniax at your current pledge level, feel free to do so. But if the extra financial burden from this Patreon change is too much, feel free to lower your pledge amounts as much as necessary–even to $0.
One thing I’m considering is lowering my rewards to compensate for this change, so patrons can get the same perks for the same amount. Tell me in the comments or on Patreon.
My favorite posts from last month:
Teikoku State of Mind: Anime NYC 2017
It’s been a while since New York City’s had a dedicated anime con. Check out my thoughts on Anime NYC (spoilers: it was fantastic).
10 Years After: Ogiue Maniax 10th Anniversary
Wherein I reflect on a decade of anime blogging.
Raspatat at Koshien: An Iconic Dutch Snack at Japan’s Most Famous Stadium!
A snack from my time in the Netherlands!
Genshiken Re-Read
Return to Genshiken: Volume 6 – Eyes as Black as the Abyss
My favorite volume of Genshiken, period.
Patreon-Sponsored
Aikatsu Stars! and Nikaido Yuzu, the Ultimate Kouhai/Senpai
I was asked to write about my favorite Halloween anime, only to realize that most of them are Precure episodes. Go figure.
Closing
Kio Shimoku announced a new manga. Am I going to review it on Ogiue Maniax? The answer is “very yes.”
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