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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 #1, 2, 3, Throw!: "Fist Games..."

Oct. 2, 2010 • Neal Yamamoto

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

Journal Entry # 41, #26 and a #2 To Go: "Asian Appetites..."

Sept. 25, 2010 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "4 signs you're eating out with J-A's..." Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #:Only 25¢: "Comic Book Crazy..."

Sept. 18, 2010 • Neal Yamamoto

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

Journal Entry #212° For 2-4 Minutes:"Fast Food Firsts..."

Sept. 11, 2010 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "The Secret Origin of Instant Noodles" Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #3, 2, 1 Action!: "Celluloid Eunuchs..."

Sept. 4, 2010 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, "Asian Male Roles in American Cinema... Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

Journal Entry #4 Times in 6 Years: "What? I'm Asian?..."

Aug. 28, 2010 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Konnichiwa? Ni Hao?... 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