My Name is Neal

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent.

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Journal Entry #8/29/97 Skynet Awakens: "AI Takeover..."

By Neal Yamamoto
13 Aug 2022

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Signs the Robot Apocalypse is Upon Us...”

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Journal Entry #35-38% of Americans: Heavy Sigh

By Neal Yamamoto
6 Aug 2022

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Loopy-Ass Beliefs—Unusual notions that (some) people cling to...”

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Journal Entry #Mine is from 19XX: "Glory Days...Not..."

By Neal Yamamoto
30 Jul 2022

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Yearbook Photos—if school pictures and predictions were truly accurate...”

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Journal Entry #Searching Since '87: "Simple Play..."

By Neal Yamamoto
23 Jul 2022

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Guaranteed Victories - simplified games for when you really need a win...”

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Journal Entry #1,000 Horsepower: "Taking it for a Spin..."

By Neal Yamamoto
16 Jul 2022

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “My Dream Cars - fancy cars I fancied as a kid (and as an adult!)”

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