I did a little research on whether it was a good idea or not to publish some short stories here on the MediaCrash blog. One of my concerns was the basic risk of plagiarism and copyright infringement. Some people believe that most small-time authors worry too much about their work …

This show, which aired on TV Tokyo in 2011, is one of the funniest j-dramas I’ve seen yet. It takes place in a fantasy setting, based (not so loosely) on the RPG Dragon Quest. The title translates to “The Hero Yoshihiko and the Devil’s Castle” and it’s totally nuts. The …

As I’m beginning (belatedly) to go into full-tilt marketing mode with the release of a new book, I’m running into some trouble with a new Twitter account.
I decided to separate the company account (@MediaCrash) from my new, personal account (@J_A_Wynn) and was already worried about maintaining two accounts. Then, it …

After a long, long slog of writing, rewriting, editing, and typesetting, The Right Hand Path is finally published. In addition to getting this book out, the shiny, new, revised version of Onlyness is available as well.
This was a major milestone for me, as they are the first projects that I’ve …

Akihabara@DEEP was originally a novel by Ira Ishida that was also developed as a manga. The drama aired in 2006 on TBS in Japan.
I really liked this drama even though it has a lot going against it. It’s the sort of show that I can imagine many viewers criticizing.
Firstly, …