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My Name is Neal

Nov. 24, 2007 - Dec. 13, 2025

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent.

Stories from this series

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Journal Entry #The Last 4 of 2025: "Holiday Humor..."

Dec. 6, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Already on the naughty list...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #72 Bad Hours: "Creative Blocks..."

Nov. 29, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “The Three WORST Days to Create a Cartoon...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #From 10/31 - 1/1: "Frustration Levels Up..."

Nov. 22, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Holiday Annoyances: Year-round irritations that feel worse during the holidays...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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⁠Journal Entry #212°: "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrgh!!!..."

Nov. 15, 2025 •

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “RAGE!! - How I deal with my anger issues...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #70 GMs o’Carbs: “I Miss Green Tea Ice Cream...”

Nov. 8, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, “Foods I've given up...” Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.

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Journal Entry #About 7½ Weeks: "The Real Holiday Horror..."

Nov. 1, 2025 • Neal Yamamoto

A weekly visual journal/cartoon about an easily-annoyed fourth generation American of Japanese descent. This week, Neal discovers the real nightmare before Christmas! Check back every weekend for subsequent entries.  

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Neal Yamamoto @nealtoon

Neal Yamamoto is a curmudgeonly freelance artist of indeterminate age whose vaguely disturbing scribblin’s and scrivenin’s have been published in a variety of books, magazines and papers. His latest drawing book (Superhero Explosion: 60 Easy Lessons For Drawing Comics) can be found at your big-chain-monolithic-mega-bookstore and his upcoming visual journal/cartoon “My Name Is Neal” can be found...well, duh, here. Post comments about the ’toon here or email Neal at nealnyamamoto@gmail.com.

Updated July 2012

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