Anime Convention Personality of the Week - Jan. 7, 2001
James Bateman
His handle is Zen, his name is James Bateman, and his signature prop at anime conventions is a bug spatula. He carries the spatula in honor of character, one of his favorites from the Ranma 1/2 series. If you want to find what Bateman really thinks about that character and the others in the Ranma universe, head to his web site where his fan fiction stories are published. For someone who does so much writing, Bateman tends to be quiet when it's time for fan fiction panels at anime convention...sort of "speak softly and carry a large spatula." Bateman really gets enthusiastic in print, especially when he creates one of his infamous "MST3K" fanfic reviews.

With Richard Lawson in Texas

Enjoying an AWA panel

At AnimeIowa with Jeanne Hedge

Thinking hard