Patrick Macias

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Patrick Macias in 2007

Patrick Macias (born 1972 in Sacramento, California) is an author and co-author of several titles on pop culture fandom, specifically relating to Japanese culture and otaku culture in America. Macias is also a correspondent for NHK World Television show Tokyo Eye, and is currently the head editor of the otaku culture magazine titled Otaku USA, which debuted on June 5, 2007.^[1]

Biography

Macias became a published writer when he was 19, writing about youth culture for zines and other publications. Alvin Lu, a former editor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian, asked Macias to write for the Guardian based on Macias's early work, and this led to a regular column titled "Tiger on Beat" in which Macias covered Hong Kong movies. Lu went on to edit Tokyoscope and Pulp, and Macias likewise began writing for Pulp and became the assistant editor for Animerica.^[2]

In 2010, Patrick was contracted become co-host webshow Otaku-Verse-Zero sponsored by Japanese internet radio station company known as K'z Station.^[3] With his co-host Yuu Asakawa, he would explore anime and other Japanese sub-culture in and round Tokyo. In 2011, Patrick would join Crunchyroll's web-talk show The Live Show as co-host for the show.^[4]

Bibliography

(1999) Fresh Pulp: Dispatches from the Japanese Pop Culture Front (1997-1999)
(1999) Japan Edge: The Insider's Guide to Japanese Pop Subculture
(2001) TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion
(2003) Anime Poster Art: Japan's Movie House Masterpieces
(2004) Cruising The Anime City: An Otaku Guide To Neo Tokyo
(2006) Otaku in USA - Love & Misunderstanding! The History of adopted Anime in America!
(2007) Japanese Schoolgirl Inferno: Tokyo Teen Fashion Subculture Handbook
(2007 to present) Otaku USA Magazine

References

↑ "'Otaku USA Magazine' Launching in June". Anime News Network. 2007-03-01. Retrieved 2007-06-08.
↑ Luster (2002-08-16). "Interview with Patrick Macias". kfccinema.com (Kung Fu Cult Cinema). Retrieved 2007-04-02. Unknown parameter |First name= ignored (help)
↑ http://www.kzstation.com/ovz/ Patrick Macias's Otaku-verse-zero webprogram website funded by Kzstation.
↑ Main webpage for Crunchyroll's The Live Show.

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Name	Macias, Patrick
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Date of birth	1972
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