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My Name is Neal


Nov. 24, 2007 - April 27, 2024

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



Stories from this series

Journal Entry #Osaka, 2004: "Easing Urban Stress..."

Aug. 18, 2012 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "Made in Japan! (Part III)" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #Circa 10th Century: "Somato Sensation..."

Aug. 11, 2012 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "Made in Japan! (Part II)" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #C8H803: "Better Living Through Chemistry..."

Aug. 4, 2012 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "Made in Japan! (Part 1 of ∞)" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #9-5=2²: "Interrogative Land Mines..."

July 28, 2012 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "4 Questions Men Can Never! Never!! Never!!! Answer Truthfully!" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #4 No One Likes: "Silence Has Its Advantages..."

July 21, 2012 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "4 Questions You Should NEVER Ask!" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #36° N/136° E vs. 38° N/97° W: "Game Time..."

July 14, 2012 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "It's Time to Play: 'Is it Japanese or American?'" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

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Author in This Series

Neal Yamamoto is a curmudgeonly freelance artist of indeterminate age whose vaguely disturbing scribblin’s and scrivenin’s have been published in a variety of books, magazines and papers. His latest drawing book (Superhero Explosion: 60 Easy Lessons For Drawing Comics) can be found at your big-chain-monolithic-mega-bookstore and his upcoming visual journal/cartoon “My Name Is Neal” can be found...well, duh, here. Post comments about the ’toon here or email Neal at nealnyamamoto@gmail.com.

Updated July 2012