Patrick Macias
Author of Cruising the Anime City: An Otaku Guide to Neo Tokyo
About the Author
Works by Patrick Macias
The Essential Anime Guide: 50 Iconic Films, Standout Series, and Cult Masterpieces (2023) 10 copies, 1 review
Otaku USA Volume 15, No. 3 1 copy
Associated Works
Japan Edge: The Insider's Guide to Japanese Pop Subculture (1999) — Contributor; Contributor — 56 copies, 1 review
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- Birthdate
- 1972
- Gender
- male
- Short biography
- [from Hachette Book Group website]
Patrick Macias is the editor in chief of Otaku USA magazine, the founding editor of Crunchyroll News, and the author of numerous books about Japanese pop culture including TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion. In addition to contributing liner notes to the Criterion Collection and Arrow Video, he also wrote the original story for the anime series URAHARA which was simulcast globally in 2017. Born and raised in Sacramento, California, Patrick now lives in Tokyo, Japan. - Birthplace
- Sacramento, California, USA
- Places of residence
- San Francisco, California, USA
Tokyo, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan - Associated Place (for map)
- California, USA
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Reviews
A very good rundown of the various stripes of Japanese film, though there are a few occasions where it feels like Macias is recommending certain films ironically.
A fun guide to otaku culture in Japan. Like most travel guides, Cruising the Anime City, provides travelers with a variety of different unique destinations while providing little known tips/hints that most visitors might not be aware of. This guide not only caters to anime fans, but also fans of Japanese technology and Cosplay/Harajuku fashion. I would recommend this guide as it provides many practical tips for navigating through Tokyo. Whether your traveling with a tour or planning your show more otaku fantasy vacation, I would defiantly check out this book. The only negative is that this book was written in 2004 so I'd recommend double-checking any travel plans beforehand. show less
The Essential Anime Guide: 50 Iconic Films, Standout Series, and Cult Masterpieces by Patrick Macias
Paused halfway to return book 9/5/2024 at 4 stars - after One Piece review - picked up in December 2024 and finished on 12/31/2014
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