Mark Thomas
@mdthomas.bsky.social
Anime/Manga/Game reviewer for The Fandom Post (https://www.fandompost.com/), English/writing professor, unmedicated ADHDer, and unrepentant deadline ignorer.
Took a bit of a turn I wasn't completely expecting, but I'm happy to ride with it.
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Took a bit of a turn I wasn't completely expecting, but I'm happy to ride with it.
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This morning has @mdthomas.bsky.social hanging out with some of his newest anime friends and loving it.
January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This morning has @mdthomas.bsky.social hanging out with some of his newest anime friends and loving it.
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Japan gets new Pixiv-like social media platform for artists that strictly bans AI-generated images. Creators can authenticate work as hand-drawn
Tegaki has attracted over 5,000 users on its first day, and it comes with an English version
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
Tegaki has attracted over 5,000 users on its first day, and it comes with an English version
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
Japan gets new Pixiv-like social media platform for artists that strictly bans AI-generated images. Creators can authenticate work as hand-drawn - AUTOMATON WEST
TEGAKI is a new social media platform for artists with an integrated authentication system and commissions.
automaton-media.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Japan gets new Pixiv-like social media platform for artists that strictly bans AI-generated images. Creators can authenticate work as hand-drawn
Tegaki has attracted over 5,000 users on its first day, and it comes with an English version
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
Tegaki has attracted over 5,000 users on its first day, and it comes with an English version
automaton-media.com/en/news/japa...
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Trans people: "Fix your hearts or die!"
Scott Adams: ok *dies*
Scott Adams: ok *dies*
January 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Trans people: "Fix your hearts or die!"
Scott Adams: ok *dies*
Scott Adams: ok *dies*
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Here's my coverage of @animelosangeles.bsky.social 2026, focusing on the weekend panels of Hiroshi Nagahama and @t-kotobuki.bsky.social, including Nagahama's explanation of the ill-fated production of the Uzumaki anime from his perspective.
www.fandompost.com/2026/01/13/a...
www.fandompost.com/2026/01/13/a...
www.fandompost.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Here's my coverage of @animelosangeles.bsky.social 2026, focusing on the weekend panels of Hiroshi Nagahama and @t-kotobuki.bsky.social, including Nagahama's explanation of the ill-fated production of the Uzumaki anime from his perspective.
www.fandompost.com/2026/01/13/a...
www.fandompost.com/2026/01/13/a...
Agreed! This has been phenomenal so far. Wish we saw more like this.
I am so glad I picked this show up this season.
January 13, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Agreed! This has been phenomenal so far. Wish we saw more like this.
Such a gorgeous show. Definitely learning to count on Kinme!
January 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Such a gorgeous show. Definitely learning to count on Kinme!
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And we've got one more new anime review today, this one from @mdthomas.bsky.social, with what continues to be an adorable show that scratches a particular itch.
January 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
And we've got one more new anime review today, this one from @mdthomas.bsky.social, with what continues to be an adorable show that scratches a particular itch.
Who's the cutest little demon slayer? Is it Kaya-chan? I think it's Kaya-chan!
January 13, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Who's the cutest little demon slayer? Is it Kaya-chan? I think it's Kaya-chan!
Didn't get off on the right foot for me but corrected quickly. I was fully on board by the end of the episode.
January 13, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Didn't get off on the right foot for me but corrected quickly. I was fully on board by the end of the episode.
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The first of several new reviews up today, @mdthomas.bsky.social digs into another of his eagerly anticipated shows.
January 13, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The first of several new reviews up today, @mdthomas.bsky.social digs into another of his eagerly anticipated shows.
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"Don't eat gay cereal for girls. Here, put these huge balls in your mouth." is one hell of a pitch.
January 9, 2026 at 10:27 PM
"Don't eat gay cereal for girls. Here, put these huge balls in your mouth." is one hell of a pitch.
These two idiots are so much fun.
January 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
These two idiots are so much fun.
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this show has its hooks into @mdthomas.bsky.social, so he's back with a look at episode 2!
January 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
this show has its hooks into @mdthomas.bsky.social, so he's back with a look at episode 2!
Revisiting an old article. The last one on the list has certainly ruffled some feathers...
January 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Revisiting an old article. The last one on the list has certainly ruffled some feathers...
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Koi Kaze being on this list at all is gonna rightfully irk anyone familiar with it. However, of any anime to broach its topic, it's maybe the only one that should've been made as it shows that everyone involved is broken & making awful decisions. It's the anti-Oreimo before that'd been written. /1
January 8, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Koi Kaze being on this list at all is gonna rightfully irk anyone familiar with it. However, of any anime to broach its topic, it's maybe the only one that should've been made as it shows that everyone involved is broken & making awful decisions. It's the anti-Oreimo before that'd been written. /1
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I’ve been thinking that there seems to be a lack of interest in license rescues from the aughts. Discotek keeps licensing 80s and 90s stuff, but I feel there are a bunch of 00s near-hits — stuff like RaXephon, Gankutsuou, Witch Hunter Robin, Kaleido Star, etc. — that’s just lost.
January 8, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I’ve been thinking that there seems to be a lack of interest in license rescues from the aughts. Discotek keeps licensing 80s and 90s stuff, but I feel there are a bunch of 00s near-hits — stuff like RaXephon, Gankutsuou, Witch Hunter Robin, Kaleido Star, etc. — that’s just lost.
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Wasn't super feeling this, but it completely flipped in the last 30 seconds. Could be great. Hope it keeps that energy up!
January 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Wasn't super feeling this, but it completely flipped in the last 30 seconds. Could be great. Hope it keeps that energy up!
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Lo and behold, @mdthomas.bsky.social has gifted us with another first-episode review from the winter anime season!
January 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Lo and behold, @mdthomas.bsky.social has gifted us with another first-episode review from the winter anime season!
This surprised me with how funny it is. Might be my sleeper of the season.
January 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
This surprised me with how funny it is. Might be my sleeper of the season.
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And @mdthomas.bsky.social is spoiling me this week by taking a look at another first episode, one that I think he might keep up with. This anime has gotten a lot of buzz.
January 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
And @mdthomas.bsky.social is spoiling me this week by taking a look at another first episode, one that I think he might keep up with. This anime has gotten a lot of buzz.
This was going swimmingly until I realized it was a harem plot. Still a lot of potential for hilarity, though.
January 6, 2026 at 4:57 PM
This was going swimmingly until I realized it was a harem plot. Still a lot of potential for hilarity, though.
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And @mdthomas.bsky.social hit up another new series launch to check out the first episode.
I just love the goofiness of the title.
I just love the goofiness of the title.
January 6, 2026 at 4:38 PM
And @mdthomas.bsky.social hit up another new series launch to check out the first episode.
I just love the goofiness of the title.
I just love the goofiness of the title.
This hits in all of the comfort feels. Curious to see what happens if they pursue a plot thread that might not...
January 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This hits in all of the comfort feels. Curious to see what happens if they pursue a plot thread that might not...