My campaign post and my electoral platform
First and foremost, I appreciate everyone who has nominated me as Most Thought-Provoking Blog in the Anime Blog Awards. I truly appreciate the support, and I am truly grateful. I wouldn’t have been here without your support. This is certainly one of the pinnacles in my career as an anime blogger.
But it hopefully doesn’t stop there. I would like your vote. However, I don’t have the loudness, the controversy, the establishment, or the degree that my competitors have. (In truth, I don’t have much to go for me.) However, I can say that I have written regarding anime (dating from my very first blog) for more than two years already, and I have tried my best to write posts in such a way as to foment discussion and critical thinking. While I have been successful for the most part (at least, that’s what most of my comments and commentators say), I have also had fiascos occur at times. I try to be very honest as a writer, and sometimes the emotions do get in the way, but I have tried to be consistent as a writer that provokes thought (even before the awards were started).
What do I have for me?
- I have tried to create a niche within the anime niche by the juxtaposition of anime with different media: most of the time, however, the medium of comparison I have used is literature or cinema;
- I believe I have been open with regard to my life in general, and as even just as a blogger I’m very proud of that;
- I believe I am the only Filipino blogger who has qualified for voting among all the categories (so vote for me, kababayan!);
- I attempt to deliver a message as concisely as possible (but I fail at times);
- I have never deleted any post detrimental to me, any critical comment, or anything negative that has been posted; I have been very open to opinions and change them when I become convinced that to change is better; I have tried to be nice whenever I reply to my commentators (although I don’t think I can be as nice as Jeff); finally, I have no gimmickry with regard to my writing (except for this one, and for my link posting on IRC): I have rarely written articles that were made simply to incite and created no unnecessary drama.
I think those mean something.
If you’re still unconvinced, however, I will write fifteen posts in the span of fifteen days which hopefully will convince you. While they will discuss and traverse different territories of anime and manga, I hope that at the very least one of them will convince the blogger/reader reading this to vote for me. 
Cheers.
Tags: anime blog awards, campaign
April 28th, 2008 at 2:27 am
Please compare Lucky Star to terrorism, I’ll vote 4 u
April 28th, 2008 at 6:04 am
That was hurtful.
*BAWWWS in the corner*
April 28th, 2008 at 6:12 am
When you’re done with that, compare my friendship to fansubs (by the property of substitution, you’ll be comparing my friendship to slavery, which is very fitting).
By Lolikit.
For Lolikit.
>:)
April 28th, 2008 at 7:03 am
*BAWWS again*
You are such a funny guy, I’ll vote you. Along with Jason Miao.
(just kidding)
April 28th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Lol, great post. Better done than those running for office, except that it’s in the anime arena this time.
April 28th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
15 posts in 15 days? Some might call that gimmickry. Awesome gimmickry.
April 28th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
When I vote sometime mid-week, I’ll definitely consider you. Both you and Anima give me chronic headaches. I think I need Special Potion. =p
April 28th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
I havent even looked at the final lists, I think it calls for a critique post ^^
My vote depends on you ability to learn the freestyle stroke O_o (only joshing
) 15 days of madness coming?
April 28th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
@Hynavian
Thanks! I’d appreciate it more if you voted for me.
@Baka-Raptor
I won’t write whole dissertations, just short post which are hopefully succinct.
@Nagato
Thank you! I appreciate it.
@RyanA
Oh my goodness, I never learnt how to swin!
Yes, I think so. It’s not SPARTA. It’s MADNESS!
April 29th, 2008 at 1:11 am
Want I should make a RAGE post for you too? ha ha
April 29th, 2008 at 1:35 am
Scary. T_T
No, Os-senpai, iyaaa~
haha
April 30th, 2008 at 7:20 am
Definitely voting for you ^^ Not only because i’m also a filipino, but also because you’re an amazing blogger who never ceases to amaze me with your clever thoughts and ideas.
I’m also a fan of your competitors ^^ but personally i see your posts a lot more insightful and wise.
April 30th, 2008 at 7:57 am
I voted for you cos I voted for animanachronism for practically everything else, plus you are probably more thought-provoking
I agree with what nagato said kinda. I dont get headaches reading either of you, but I have to google most of the more obscure literary references
April 30th, 2008 at 9:29 am
/me hugs Berkles
YAY! <3
May 3rd, 2008 at 7:31 pm
Lol. Hey mike, long time no see…
I’ll be looking forward to compiling the results for this year’s ABA..
Also, just continue what you’ve been doing here for this site before. I think it’s great; although i dont have all the time in the world to read blogs nowadays, i tend to find time and read all of them at once, i still enjoy reading, heh.
Anyway, keep up the work…
Akai out.