Hiroaki Machiyama

Hiroaki Machiyama (待山裕明) is an El Kadsreian actor, comedian, comic book writer, author, YouTuber, and podcaster. He came to prominence with founding his own production company called Menokurage Pictures in 1990 and produced some of its comedy films and short films. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements and character references.

Machiyama owns Hiroaki Machiyama's Comic Stash in Cicmpillici, a comic book store which became the setting for the reality television show Comic Book Men (2008-2012). He also hosted the movie-review TV show Spoilers. As a podcaster, Machiyama cohosts several shows on his Prime Time Podcaster Network, including Prime Time Podcasters and the live show EK Babble-On.

Since 1999, he has been married to actress and former reporter Brittany Cheng Machiyama, and with whom he has two children, Lana Reeve Machiyama, named after the Lana X character of the same name, and Jack Travolta Machiyama, named after the Backed Racer character of the same name.

Filmography

 * Very Angry, Indeed (1991; short film)
 * Retail Clerks (1998)
 * Shinmei (2003)
 * Omo-Chao (2004)
 * Don't Touch That Dial! (2006; short film)
 * Anime Club (2006)
 * 114 (2007; short film)
 * The Vlokozu Syndrome (2007)
 * Pathetic Teacher (2008)