Staff

Masthead

Editor-in-chief/Webmaster
Evan Minto

Contributing Editors
"Ink" (real name not given)
Karl Custer

Copy Editor
Sean Kim

Contributors (Reviewers, Columnists, News Writers)
Chris Colalella
Mitchell Dyer
Evan Krell
Kyle LaCroix
Hayley Myer
Elliot Page

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Staff

Evan Minto (Vampt Vo) Editor-in-Chief Webmaster Podcast Host E-mail	Ani-Gamers' one-and-only founder is Evan Minto, known to the internet as Vampt Vo. He founded Ani-Gamers back in 2004, and has been its chief editor, writer, and designer since. This longtime otaku and gamer is not always up on his new anime and games, since he is in a perpetual state of catching up with old stuff. He's also willing to watch, read, or play anything (no matter how bad), as long as he gets a chance to review it for the site. When he's not melting his mind on these hobbies, Evan writes feverishly for Ani-Gamers and various other types of news outlets.
Ink Contributing Editor E-mail	Ink's love for anime was first implanted when he watched it as part of the Saturday-morning network TV line-up at around 5:30 am back in 1984 or so. He abandoned it until relatively recently, when [adult swim] started running series such as Cowboy Bebop, FMA, and Samurai Champloo. While far from an anime expert (and not at all enthralled to [adult swim] anymore), Ink has a deep appreciation for the visuals and writing that comprise his favourite anime series. His Netflix queue is filled to the brim with all sorts of anime, and he loves sharing his enthusiasm for the series he loves with all to promote the genre. For more literature-related reviews, check out wastedink78.livejournal.com.
Karl Custer (Uncle Yo) Contributing Editor E-mail	Karl "Uncle Yo" Custer is the Otaku world's self-proclaimed stand-up comedian, having performed and presented discussion panels at Katsucon, New York Anime Fest, AnimeNEXT and Otakon just to name a few. Through the guantlet of Suncoast Video and bittorrents alike, Yo seeks to bring you honesty and compassion for both new and vintage anime alike. To check out further antics, visit www.uncleyo.com. Who knows, maybe you'll run into him at your very next convention.
Sean Kim Copy Editor E-mail	Sean Kim has had a video game controller in his hands for as long as he can remember, and his passion for video games is only rivaled by his fascination with anime. His interests lie anywhere between Super Metriod and Team Fortress 2. When he’s not slaving away at an MMO or deteriorating his mind with some random anime, Sean learns to program and make video games, surfs the Internet, and listens to a varied selection of music.
Chris Colalella (Kit Inaka) News Writer Game Reviewer E-mail	Chris Colalella (aka "Kit" or, in the case of Con Staff, "Goggles") is an Otaku of the Highest Caliber, in that he'll watch, read, or play anything that comes his way. He's watched everything from Gundam to Lucky Star and his watched series list is always growing. When he's not reviewing anime or video games, you can either finding him surfing the web, watching his favorite hometown sport teams, hosting his own UStream radio show, attending local anime cons, or playing some old school tabletop RPGs or CCGs.
Mitchell Dyer (MitchyD) Manga/Game Reviewer Podcast Co-Host E-mail	When he's not writing videogame reviews for Official Xbox Magazine, GamePro and othe outlets, Mitch Dyer co-hosts the Ani-Gamers Podcast with Evan. Oh, he also manages to watch cartoons and read weird Japanese comics every now and again, usually against his better judgement.
Evan Krell (BakaTanuki) Game Reviewer E-mail	While you are playing the latest major titles, Evan Krell is more likely to be positioning his worm light to see the screen on his Pikachu Edition Game Boy Color. From playing the latest Japanese doujin releases to poorly translated localized shmups, Evan's taste has been referred to as "gloriously niche". In order to minimize confusion with the site's other "Evan", he is often called "Evan #2", "the less cool Evan", or simply by his twitter name, "BakaTanuki". He also spends too much time watching Japanese cartoons and has been known to "squeeee" equally for both 80s-90s mecha animation quality and those scary moé shows. Dashing and sophisticated, he is adored by fujoshi the world over.
Kyle LaCroix (Lwelyk) Game Reviewer E-mail	Kyle LaCroix has a love of all things bad. His favorite movies include The Room and Troll 2, and he watched seasons 2-4 of Heroes just to make fun of them. One day, he made the mistake of attempting to merge this love with his other favorite hobby by playing Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). This left him bitter, jaded and immune to game quitting frustration — essentially a super hero, but less interesting. To test his powers, he played E.T. for the Atari 2600 and didn’t even break a sweat. This super power does not stop him from complaining about problems in other games, though, and he will do so at length if prompted. Still, he does enjoy many good video games, such as Shin Megami Tensei, Planescape: Torment, Yoshi’s Island, Hamtaro: Ham Hams Unite!, and many more. He is not fond of FPSs or the entire action-RPG subgenre, although some titles do surprise him every once in a while. Never ask him about Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
Hayley Myer (Mehket) Game Reviewer E-mail	Hayley Myer, a.k.a "Mehket," has played video games since she was three years old, starting out on the Sega Genesis with games like Crystal Ponies and the original Sonic. She began her writing career by posting Yu-Gi-Oh! fanfictions on various websites, working on her style and technique for several years. She then started a few of her own sites, trying her hand at both webpage design and writing reviews/short stories. She now spends her time playing mostly JRPGs and learning both Japanese and Chinese.
Elliot Page Manga Reviewer E-mail	A videogame, anime and manga enthusiast since he was a little'un, Elliot Page plays, watches and reads far too many things for his limited time and budget. Now, in an attempt to try and help others find the diamonds lying among so much mud (and also just to sound off) Elliot has turned to broadcasting his views on his beloved media to anyone who will listen. Elliot also co-hosts a weekly madcap videogame, technology and bear defense podcast at www.lukeandelliot.com, and is also trying to get his hands into the UK anime convention circuit!

Guest Writers

MewElf: Guest Reviewer	MewElf is a member of the AnimeLeague Reviewers Scheme, and a moderator at AnimeLeague's Forums. She writes articles for the scheme that are occasionally imported to Ani-Gamers. AL Profile.
Space Cowboy: Guest Reviewer	Space Cowboy is a member of the AnimeLeague Reviewers Scheme, and a moderator at AnimeLeague's Forums. He writes articles for the scheme that are occasionally imported to Ani-Gamers. AL Profile.

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