NTR Radio is a bi-weekly anime and otaku media podcast hosted by three anime fans with broad tastes and similar perspectives. Join Timeenforceranubis, kgods, and VZMk2 as they discuss the most pressing topics anime fans care about. This is -not- your average anime podcast!
NTR Radio continues the History of Anime series with anime from 1980 to 1984 Show notes: List of Anime Mentioned
The NTR Radio team covers anime of the 1970s in part 3 of the History of Anime series! Show notes: First Segment https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2018-06-07/yamakan-angrily-blames-otaku-china-for-new-life-anime-cancellation/.132541 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-09-28/anime-director-yamakan-apologizes-for-disabled-otaku-comment/.121990 https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/17080/why-was-yamakan-replaced-by-takemoto-as-director-of-lucky-star List of Anime Mentioned
The NTR Radio team continues the history of anime series with anime of the 1960s. Show notes: Anime Mentioned: Attack No. 1 Sazae-san Tiger Mask Dororo World Masterpiece Theater Cyborg 009 GeGeGe no Kitaro Sally the Witch Mach GoGoGo (Speed Racer) Tetsujin 28-go Gigantor Alakazam the Great Otogi Manga Calendar (Instant History) Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy) 8 Man The Amazing 3 Jungle Emperor (Kimba the White Lion) Osomatsu-kun Ribbon no Kishi (Princess Knight)
The NTR Radio crew embarks on a journey through time, covering the history of anime, beginning with its earliest history. Show notes: Second Segment [1943] Kumo to Tulip - YouTube Chagama Ondo - YouTube Namakura Gatana 1917 FULL subtitled HD 4K-ish Restoration. Blunt Sword. EARLY or FIRST ANIME - YouTube Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors - YouTube Katsudō Shashin - Wikipedia Panda and the Magic Serpent - Wikipedia
The fireteam discusses the ins and outs of girls with guns!
The team tackles a chilled-out selection of microtopics. Also: kgods hits up Vegas, baby!
The squad is joined by Mori (Twitter: @Moritheil) to discuss the past, present, and future of anime blogging. (Also the longest episode of the podcast thus far!)
The team discusses the (dumb) question: "Is there too much anime?"
The NTR Radio crew discusses going deep with your hobbies. Also: The downfall of ANN? Show notes: First Segment http://archive.is/MpgUJ http://archive.li/uOvwz http://archive.is/wL81C https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=4990218#4990218
The crew celebrates episode 100 by giving practical advice on how to improve your anime fan experience! Show notes: Second Segment ANNCast - FRANXXly my Darling, I Don't Give A Damn [1/15] - Forum - Anime News Network 'Even Boys Can Become Princesses!': Hugtto! Precure Anime Stands Up to Traditional Gender Roles - Interest - Anime News Network ANN In Action Fans Appraise Geek Cryptocurrency Otaku Coin With Suspicion Otaku Coin: Not for the Industry, Not for the Fans, Not for Investing – Socialanigirl Rambles Third Segment http://anichart.net/Summer-2018
The crew recounts the story intertwining story of Harmony Gold, Macross, Robotech, Battletech, and Jetfire.
The crew talks about a selection of hyper-violent OVAs, including: Fight! Iczer One, Devilman, The Guyver, Genocyber, and M.D. Geist. Show notes: https://twitter.com/TEanubis/status/984918314798452736 https://twitter.com/TEanubis/status/987171200446140421
The crew recounts Anubis's adventures at Anime Boston 2018 Show notes: Second Segment: https://iyashikei.moe/anime-boston-2018
Anubis and VZ BS about various microtopics.
The team discusses the reasons why Western anime fans haven't started producing their own anime. Show notes: Second Segment https://www.animenation.net/blog/ask-john-why-hasnt-original-anime-creation-exploded-in-america/
The crew discusses love and romance in anime! Show notes: Second Segment: https://iyashikei.moe/blog/2017/12/8/stop-dating-tsunderes
The crew rings in the new year by discussing a 2004 article examining otaku from a business perspective. Show notes: Second Segment https://www.nri.com/global/opinion/papers/2004/pdf/np200484.pdf Third Segment http://anichart.net/Winter-2018
Down a kgods, Anubis and VZ tackle a series of microtopics in the "Pre-Christmas BS Session" including: Traps How (not) to draw anime "Anime" vs "Cartoons" "Accepting mediocrity"
The team rolls through some news, followed by a selection of microtopics, including: '80s anime fandom compared to modern anime fandom; The dangers of Western interests becoming involved with anime; What really determines a show's market success? Show notes: Second Segment http://www.cartoonbrew.com/business/toy-maker-funko-worst-first-day-return-ipo-17-years-154438.html https://www.fakku.net/forums/front-page-news/fakku-acquires-hentai-anime-publisher-kitty-media https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N8ioGFi121aLik2yNQuJKpTLhf1qhKJ0/view http://www.animemisogynist.com/post/168323220556/the-end-of-anime-misogynist http://www.fanboy.com/2011/02/what-was-it-like-to-be-an-80s-anime-fan-in-nyc.html https://manga.tokyo/interview/interview-with-recovery-of-an-mmo-junkie-producer-satoshi-taira/ http://www.someanithing.com/series-data-quick-view
The crew recounts Anubis's adventures at AnimeNYC 2017! Show notes: First Segment http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2017/11/21-1/rurouni-kenshin-manga-author-charged-with-possession-of-child-pornography Second Segment http://animenyc.com/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/160214538@N06/
The crew talks about how (and why) to learn about anime! Show notes: Second Segment https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/RPKOPMG4XIRLZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl?ASIN=1880656647 https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R3URG2C07TSM68/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl?ASIN=1880656647 http://www.animenation.net/ask-john-did-girls-cause-americas-anime-bust/ Third Segment http://otakusphere.com/2017/11/10/an-open-letter-to-funimation/ https://openlettertofuni.wordpress.com/
VZ and Anubis BS for an episode about anime figures, Western mecha vs Japanese mecha, Harmony Gold, and more!
The crew takes a break from talking anime to talk about retro games, in the wake of Anubis's trip to Retro World Expo in Hartford, CT.
The team talks about ways to improve the anime industry! Show notes: First Segment http://archive.is/LzX7k https://vzmk2moeandmechagattai.wordpress.com/2017/09/24/i-just-dont-care/ Second Segment http://aja.gr.jp/english/japan-anime-data
The trio talks talks "gateway anime," anime to introduce people to anime with. Also, the Fall 2017 anime season! Show notes: Second Segment https://twitter.com/IyashikeiDotMoe/status/902352982196531201 Third Segment http://anichart.net/Fall-2017
The crew covers where they've done over the show's month-long break, then talks about how they handle their anime backlogs.
The crew is joined by Sneaky and PhoenixOtaku for the Anime Expo 2017 afterparty!
The team talks about belligerent MANime fans, whining, and why fans complain about shows they don't watch. Show notes: Second Segment http://archive.is/ywXRs http://archive.is/ysWoa http://wmc-jpn.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/in-english.html Third Segment http://anichart.net/Summer-2017 http://ntrradio.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=16
The crew talks about the classic '80s OVA series Megazone 23. Show notes: First Segment https://archive.is/ZxFfX https://twitter.com/mombot/status/868614681165824000 http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-18/new-megazone-23-anime-project-plans-crowdfunding-for-promo-video/.114962 http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-05-30/new-megazone-23-anime-crowdfunding-for-promo-video-reaches-goal/.115798
The squad covers a series of microtopics, and Anubis gets super mad! Show notes: Second Segment https://www.reddit.com/r/KotakuInAction/comments/6ahbvx/anime_expo_bans_artist_from_artist_alley_after_a/ https://www.fakku.net/forums/incoherent-babbling/so-it-looks-like-fakku-wont-be-at-ax17 http://www.anime-expo.org/anime-expospja-investigated-concerns-complaints/ http://archive.is/968Kk http://archive.is/ZnNy2 http://www.morriscreative.com/6-corporations-control-90-of-the-media-in-america/
The gang talks about anime piracy, in light of the recent shutdown of Nyaatorrents. Show notes: Second Segment http://archive.is/d5Njw https://twitter.com/Swaps4/status/859851248375410689 Third Segment https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/d3/Breakfastwait.jpg
The trio discuss why they love anime in particular. Show notes: Third Segment http://archive.is/yksNT
The trio talks about Anubis's adventures at Anime Boston. They also talk about new anime of the Spring 2017 season, answer an email about "Death of the Author," and try to find out what "Purestrain Otaku Syrup" is. Show Notes: First Segment http://archive.is/gd84Y Second Segment http://www.iyashikei.moe/articles/anonymous-noise-preview/ Third Segment http://archive.is/sntET
The trio talks about anime books, magazines, and artbooks, in addition to covering the Spring 2017 anime list. Show Notes: Second Segment https://www.amazon.com/Anime-Akira-Howls-Moving-Castle/dp/1403970521 https://www.amazon.com/Anime-Encyclopedia-3rd-Revised-Animation/dp/1611720184 https://www.amazon.com/Moe-Manifesto-Insiders-Worlds-Gaming/dp/4805312823 https://www.amazon.com/Otaku-Japan-s-Database-Hiroki-Azuma/dp/0816653526 https://www.amazon.com/Otaku-Spaces-Patrick-W-Galbraith/dp/0984457658 https://www.amazon.com/Beautiful-Fighting-Girl-Saito-Tamaki/dp/0816654514 https://www.amazon.com/Manga-World-Japanese-Comics/dp/1568364768 https://www.amazon.com/Notenki-Memoirs-Studio-Created-Evangelion/dp/1413902340 https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Evangelion-Chronicle-Side-SC/dp/192677857X Third Segment http://anichart.net/Spring-2017
The trio covers two high-profile incidents in an extended news roundup! First: Crunchyroll caught cutting video quality for paying subscribers. Second: Funimation retracts and apologizes for its #FujoshiLife promo campaign. And in the third segment: Maidragon is good, despite the fanservice! /s Show notes: Second Segment https://medium.com/@Daiz/crunchyrolls-reduced-video-quality-is-deliberate-cost-cutting-at-the-expense-of-paying-customers-c86c6899033b#.jzqudi335 http://www.crunchyroll.com/forumtopic-985103/our-statement-regarding-recent-video-quality-issues https://medium.com/ellation-tech/improving-video-quality-for-crunchyroll-and-vrv-dd587261a364#.v48uwdjrm http://archive.is/82zG3 https://curiouscat.me/ANNZac/post/119301471 https://twitter.com/FUNimation/status/839995901548609537 http://archive.is/GhgfC Third Segment http://archive.is/ZMKQA
The trio discuss why affiliating politically is harmful to anime fans