23 Nov 2010

Hi All-
Well, I really don’t expect too many people to read this. I guess it should start “Hi me (and anyone who accidentally stumbled in here)”. And who would want to read this anyway with all the other great content on this site? I mean, who is this Onichi guy anyway?

Origin of the name:
Growing up with a very common name, I frequently tried out new nicknames; D.C., D., Big D., D-Man, etc. D-man eventually shifted into Demon. After I entered college with the goal of becoming a teacher, I was exposed to the (then) obscure art form of Japanese animation (anime). My favorite series became “Great Teacher Onizuka” (GTO) as I saw many parallels between myself and the titular character. At one point in the series, a student gives him the pet name “Onichi”. I found this an appropriate name for myself due to the many similarities and the fact that an “oni” is a Japanese demon.

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