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 # 3-1-207: "Le Chat Difference..."

Oct. 25, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, why there are no "cat whisperers..." Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

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Journal Entry # 24Frames/Second: "Old School 'Toons, Part II..."

Oct. 19, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, more of Neal's favorite Japanese cartoons. Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

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Journal Entry # 008: "Old School 'Toons, Part I..."

Oct. 12, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal shares his favorite cartoon from when he was a kid. Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

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Journal Entry # NCC-1701: "Beam My Butt Outta Here!..."

Oct. 4, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, what if "Star Trek" were real? Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

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Journal Entry # Psych 101: "Different Strokes..."

Sept. 27, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, guess how often Neal shows his public displays of annoyance. Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

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Journal Entry # Over 500 Years: "Gimme that ondo beat..."

Sept. 20, 2008 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal explains the meaning of Obon. Check back every weekend for subsequent entries...

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Author in This Series

Neal Yamamoto @nealtoon

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