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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 #Only 10% Used!: "Organized Chaos..."

Jan. 21, 2012 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "The Cartoonist's Brain" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #1901 and the XP-755 Mako: "Iconic Culture..."

Jan. 14, 2012 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "All-American products that have benefited from Japanese help..." Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #80 Calories a Slice: "Pork Belly Perfection!"

Jan. 7, 2012 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "A Paean to Bacon!" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #1st Month, 1st Day: "Life Needs a Delete Key..."

Dec. 31, 2011 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "2011 in the REARVIEW!" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #44¢ Postage to Santa: "Wish List Worries..."

Dec. 24, 2011 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, letters to Santa... Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #1873 A.D.: "The Denim Dance..."

Dec. 17, 2011 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Fashion Economics 101” 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