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My Name is Neal


Nov. 24, 2007 - May 25, 2024

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



Stories from this series

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Journal Entry #5 Hail Marys and Isopropyl: "Bad Juju..."

Sept. 2, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal and the deep cleaning of his drawing table... Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #Combining 26 Characters: "Cliché in Vain..."

Aug. 26, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Bitter Truths and Useless Sayings” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #Lumenø: "The Stygian Box..."

Aug. 19, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Blackout: Cartooning in the dark” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #6 More Noises: "Onomatopoeia Mania..."

Aug. 12, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Kartoon Klamor II — Even MORE Sound Effects to Enhance Your Cartoons!” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #6 Great Barbies: "You Can Be Anything..."

Aug. 5, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Barbie Movie Sequels I'd Like to See...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #1 + 1= 2: "Basic Arithmancy..."

July 29, 2023 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Numbers that Eternally Fascinate Me” 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