Charles Dunbar is a fan of many things, of which anime is but one. But it is certainly a large one. A lifelong fan, Charles has been attending conventions since his teenage years, and spent a chunk of his college career devoting copious amounts of free time to cultivating his fandom identity. Somewhere along the way, he managed to earn a graduate degree by studying convention culture, and began gave his first ever panel at Nekocon 2009.

Needless to say, the Nekocon fans hooked him. Five years later, he is still at it, devoting many of his waking hours to educating his fellow fans on ideas pertaining to Japanese culture, fan culture, sacred culture, and whatever else grabs his attention. During his downtime, he sometimes writes these ideas down, indulges in the occasional JRPG, or binge-watches King of the Hill and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. You can find more on him at Study of Anime