Bio

Hello, I am Cristiano Montanari (Modena, 1985), a lifelong lover of all that is fiction, from fantasy and horror novels to manga to MMOs. I completed my PhD in history of art at the University of Edinburgh in 2014, focusing on the relationship between digital museums and labor. I voraciously read pretty much all the time. I am now once again a student at UNIMORE in Reggio Emilia, and continue writing as time permits. 

In parallel with my interest in contemporary art, I have developed a decade ago or so a keen interest in Japanese popular media, with a special love for all that is dōjin. My favorite  dōjinka is Heikinritsu, my favorite Japanese author is NisioIsin followed closely by Edogawa Rampo, and my favorite manga is probably Aria. I don't watch much anime and don't follow figures / cosplay at all.

I translate from Italian to English a variety of Japan-themed articles for NipPop, and am a budding but nonetheless published author - for the full updated list please see here. Please note that I am but a humble N4, so mistakes in my Japanese are to be expected and, if you feel like it, politely corrected.