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We're bringing back yet another MTAC Another World OSMinterview! Today, we've got our interview we did alongside The Side Quest Podcast for Lauren Landa! Here's what MTAC had on their webpage about her: Lauren Landa is a voice actress born and raised in Los Angeles. In the last 15 years her voice has been in over a hundred different anime and video game titles, playing the voice of many beloved characters. Lauren is most known for roles such as the ninja beauty, Kasumi in Dead or Alive 5; the sexy Litchi Faye Ling in the popular fighting games BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger, as well as the sequels BlazBlue: Continuum Shift, and Continuum Shift Extend; Chrono Phantasma; the badass Kyoko Sakura in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, the enthusiastic Yan Leixia in Soul Calibur V, the deadly Little Queen in Tales of Graces; the valley girl racer in pink, Boiboi, in REDLINE, the adorable zombie Squigly in Skullgirls, kind hearted Leia in Tales of Xillia, the innocent Chubo Sonken in Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians, the quiet Annie Leonhardt in the hit anime series Attack on Titan, One in “DrakenGard 3”, Nora in “Noragami”, Sailor Neptune in the VIZ Media's Sailor Moon, Merlin in “The Seven Deadly Sins”, Lyra in “Fist Of The North Star: Lost Paradise”, Juno in “Beastars”, Female Robin in “Fire Emblem” and “Super Smash Brothers”, Kyoka Eden in Scarlet Nexus, Karin Kanzuki in Street Fighter V, Leila in Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise, Tsukasa in Over the Moon for You, and many more! For Updates and Announcements follow Lauren Landa on Twitter and Twitch! Twitter:@Lauren_A_Landa! Twitch: Twitch.tv/LaurenLanda https://mtac.net/guests/lauren-landa OSMnotes We want to thank Lauren and once again for taking the time to chat with us! And you can find all the places where Lauren is by checking out her online at: On her website: https://www.laurenlanda.com/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlandavo/ On Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/laurenlanda On Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/laurenlanda.bsky.social On Twitter: https://x.com/Lauren_A_Landa On IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3119972/ Plus, a big thank you to MTAC for both letting us have the chance to chat, but also credit for the convention logo used. We also have YouTube Channels now! Both for OSMcast proper and The Carbuncle Chronicle! Please subscribe, hit the bell, and share amongst your friends. And as always, feel free to leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! Oh, and if you still use Spotify, go ahead and get on that mobile device and throw us some five stars there too. Tell your friends! As well, just like we mentioned when we do the OSMplugs, you can also join the Discord and support us on Patreon! PS If you have ever wanted some OSMmerch, feel free to check out our TeePublic page! PPS We appreciate you.
In this episode, we welcome Melanie Kohnen, an Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies for Lewis & Clark College, and Billy Austin Tringali, an Instruction Librarian at the Indiana University Indianapolis and the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Anime and Manga Studies (JAMS), to discuss the culture and function of pop-culture conventions (“cons”). Melanie shares her research on the encroaching influence of media companies on spaces such as San Diego Comic-Con, especially as they literally extend their promotions to outside of the convention center. Meanwhile, Billy speaks about his work running the annual JAMS@AX Symposium at Anime Expo and his own research regarding animanga content. This conversation examines the intersection of academia and non-academic spaces, like fan events, and how media businesses build relationships with their audiences. Melanie and Billy explore how both academics and con-goers can experience conventions as fans and build a sense of community at these pop-culture events. They offer various modes of experiencing conventions and ways of accessing fans as part of larger promotional content. From Japan to the US, Billy and Melanie show us that conventions are places of scholarly work, fun, and play! Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:Academic Readings, Journals, and Resources:Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism“The experience economy of TV promotion at San Diego Comic-Con”“From Comic-Con to Amazon: Fan conventions and digital platforms”Journal of Anime and Manga Studies (JAMS)JAMS@AXMechademiaAnime and Manga StudiesSwarming SDCCManga in LibrariesAnime Con search website [link]Henry's “Performing Our Collective Dreams: The Many Worlds of San Diego Comic-Con”Henry's Frames of Fandom book seriesPeople and Places:Dr. Suzanne ScottJillian RudesMaria BonnFrenchy LunningMaria K. AlbertoEmilie WaggonerDr Zoe CrombieTheodore GournelosDr. Roman Gomez Physics of Anime lecture [video]Janine SunWerner HerzogBenedict AndersonRyan MurphyAnime ExpoSan Diego Comic-ConWonder ConDragon ConKingston Public LibraryComiku GirlsAnime BostonBoston Cosplay Human Death Match [link, video]Petco Park DashconRose City Comic ConGallifrey OneMagicConMedia:Abbott Elementary SDCC 2025 Abbott Elementary Block PartyPokémon [website, anime]Yu-Gi-Oh [card game, anime]Dragon BallTelevision Without PityHowl's Moving CastleDemon SlayerWalking with DinosaursPeacemakerPeacefest SDCC 2025 [link, video]HBO MaxTubiPluto TVPsychGleeRocky Horror Picture ShowPlaystationMortal Kombat 1The Good PlaceSDCC Panel 2018 [video]SuperstoreSDCC Panel 2019 [video list]Magic the GatheringAvatar: The Last AirbenderCrunchyrollToho AnimationDelicious in DungeonDungeons and DragonsKimba the White LionYu Yu HakushoHouse of the DragonDr. Who ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Music:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Otakon 2024 took place in Washington, DC this past August. Doug returned for his 24th Otakon and Elizabeth returned for the first time since 2012. They share their perspectives and insights into Otakon's 30th year celebration.
Otakon 2024 took place in Washington, DC this past August. Doug returned for his 24th Otakon and Elizabeth returned for the first time since 2012. They share their perspectives and insights into Otakon's 30th year celebration.
Anime NYC 2023 took place in New York City and we sent Doug Wilder and Tom Aznable to check out the panels, dealers room, Crunchyroll area, and report back on what worked and what didn't. Hear what they think about the date change for the 2024 convention.
Anime NYC 2023 took place in New York City and we sent Doug Wilder and Tom Aznable to check out the panels, dealers room, Crunchyroll area, and report back on what worked and what didn't. Hear what they think about the date change for the 2024 convention.
Meelz and LJ are joined by AD to talk about their recent visits to Anime Cons, what could be done better, and what's the best part of them.
Otakon 2023 returned to Washington, DC and Doug returned to see Macross, go to panels, check out the maker space, and see how lines have improved.
Otakon 2023 returned to Washington, DC and Doug returned to see Macross, go to panels, check out the maker space, and see how lines have improved.
Yuki tells TV Guru all about his experience at Anime Expo 2023 in Los Angles, CA Find us @ http://swarthynerd.com/ https://twitter.com/swarthynerd https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E7IKrrIY3WTEi-2--RYAw Hit us up at swarthynerd@gmail.com Yuki's Social Media https://www.facebook.com/yukithesnowman/ https://yukithesnowman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnW2H7VD6ahR4xXPba-DYLQ https://twitter.com/weebtrashyuki Cash App: $BenjaminASnow Tv Guru's Social Media https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRviGx_yUWnDD0oABAT85g https://mobile.twitter.com/superlostfan108 Cash App: $superlostfan108
Yuki tells TV Guru all about his experience at Youmacon 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. Find us @ #youmacon #youmacon2022 #animecons http://swarthynerd.com/ https://twitter.com/swarthynerd https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E7IKrrIY3WTEi-2--RYAw Hit us up at swarthynerd@gmail.com Yuki's Social Media https://www.facebook.com/yukithesnowman/ https://yukithesnowman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnW2H7VD6ahR4xXPba-DYLQ https://twitter.com/weebtrashyuki Cash App: $BenjaminASnow Tv Guru's Social Media https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRviGx_yUWnDD0oABAT85g https://mobile.twitter.com/superlostfan108 Cash App: $superlostfan108
Actor Beau Billingslea, best known as Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop, shares his thoughts on being recognized for his voice, interacting with fans, and making a difference in lives through the characters he plays.
Actor Beau Billingslea, best known as Jet Black in Cowboy Bebop, shares his thoughts on being recognized for his voice, interacting with fans, and making a difference in lives through the characters he plays.
Otakon 2022 was held in Washington, DC and Doug returned to learn how they dealt with the pandemic, check out the maker space, watch some sake tasting, and play some video games.
Otakon 2022 was held in Washington, DC and Doug returned to learn how they dealt with the pandemic, check out the maker space, watch some sake tasting, and play some video games.
Producer the Toddfather is back with another hard-hitting question: do anime cons still matter? How have they changed from days of yore to now and do they feel the same? A surprising topic for a con podcast to discuss but a good one! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Voice actor Anne Yatco sat down with Doug at Otakon 2021 to talk about attending her first convention as a fan as well as some work experience.
Voice actor Anne Yatco sat down with Doug at Otakon 2021 to talk about attending her first convention as a fan as well as some work experience.
Yuki and TV Guru goes visual. Yuki gives his review of Thor: Love and Thunder, TV Guru talks Jerry and Marge go large. Later, they review "What Is A Woman" and finally, Yuki goes over his adventures in L.A. with Anime Expo. Find us @ http://swarthynerd.com/ https://twitter.com/swarthynerd https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E7IKrrIY3WTEi-2--RYAw Hit us up at swarthynerd@gmail.com Yuki's Social Media https://www.facebook.com/yukithesnowman/ https://yukithesnowman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnW2H7VD6ahR4xXPba-DYLQ https://twitter.com/weebtrashyuki Tv Guru's Social Media https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRviGx_yUWnDD0oABAT85g https://mobile.twitter.com/superlostfan108
Anime Boston's chair, Kristen Leiding, returns to AnimeCons TV to talk about bringing back the convention after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
Anime Boston's chair, Kristen Leiding, returns to AnimeCons TV to talk about bringing back the convention after a three-year hiatus due to COVID-19.
TV Guru and Yuki goes visual with the B-Sides as they talk Anime Central in Rosemont, Illinois, 2004's Korean film Jungle Juice, Disney's 2022 Rescue Rangers, and Uncharted movie. Find us @ http://swarthynerd.com/ https://twitter.com/swarthynerd https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-E7IKrrIY3WTEi-2--RYAw Hit us up at swarthynerd@gmail.com Yuki's Social Media https://www.facebook.com/yukithesnowman/ https://yukithesnowman.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnW2H7VD6ahR4xXPba-DYLQ https://twitter.com/weebtrashyuki Tv Guru's Social Media https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxRviGx_yUWnDD0oABAT85g https://mobile.twitter.com/superlostfan108
Host of the Convention Confessional podcast, Katy Hunt, gets the podcasting table flipped and is a guest on AnimeCons TV after all our hosts have been on her podcast.
Host of the Convention Confessional podcast, Katy Hunt, gets the podcasting table flipped and is a guest on AnimeCons TV after all our hosts have been on her podcast.
The full concert from Lisa Furukawa as seen at Tsubasacon 2005.
The full concert from Lisa Furukawa as seen at Tsubasacon 2005.
Welcome to the Uncensored Anime Podcast! A podcast featuring 3 weebs dropping truth bombs about your favorite (or least favorite) anime series! Today we welcome Josh Wilson to the show! At the beginning of 2020 Josh decided to take a leap and bring that big anime convention feel to small towns around Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Over the course of 2021 he hosted 8 anime conventions including Ecchi Expo & Midessanime (which UAP had the pleasure of attending both)!! Today he tells us how he did it, how he will keep doing it and why the anime convention is an important staple in the anime community!! Welcome Josh to The Uncensored Anime Podcast!! Follow the Uncensored Anime Podcast on our socials! Twitter - https://twitter.com/the_uap_boys Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_uap_boys/
The Best Boys took to AnimeNYC in force, and in case you weren't able to make it we've got all the details for you. Everything from swag grabs and Gundam kits to entry lines and food trucks, if you're wondering what it was like at the first AnimeNYC since 2019 we've got you covered! Did you go to the Fakku booth? Did you get some takoyaki?! Well we did!! Check it out! Anime News- 00:10:30 Do This Cowboy Be Boppin?- 00:21:10 The Best Boys & AnimeNYC- 00:33:00 Best Boy Dan's(!?) Gundam Section- 00:55:27 AnimeNYC Takeaways- 01:00:35 No Copyright Breaking News Music (https://youtu.be/a4I0jlETu4g) Sayonara April by KODOMOi (https://soundcloud.com/kodomoimusic) Creative Commons - Attribution 3.0 Unported - CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/…) Music promoted by Music Panda - Vlog No Copyright Free Music Video Link: https://youtu.be/jmuJp29d57Q
On March 14, 2020, Anime Boston announced that their convention would be cancelled as a result of COVID-19. Doug conducted a Skype interview with the Anime Boston 2020 convention chair, Kristen Leiding, to talk about events leading up to the cancellation announcement, the decision to cancel rather than postpone, attendee reaction, and other things facing conventions during this pandemic.
In our last episode of 2019, the hosts are together again to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2019 conventions.
In our last episode of 2019, the hosts are together again to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of 2019 conventions.
Look back on some highlights from the eleventh year of AnimeCons TV...
Look back on some highlights from the eleventh year of AnimeCons TV...
It's time to review our 2019 convention predictions and make new ones for 2020.
It's time to review our 2019 convention predictions and make new ones for 2020.
In the news, we talk about some of the latest headlines and share our ranking of who made the most anime convention guest appearances of 2019. We also respond to some of your comments and feedback. Leave us your feedback on our voice mail line at (762) ADEQUATE, that's (762) 233-7828. Get our Apple TV app at animecons.com/apps
In the news, we talk about some of the latest headlines and share our ranking of who made the most anime convention guest appearances of 2019. We also respond to some of your comments and feedback. Leave us your feedback on our voice mail line at (762) ADEQUATE, that's (762) 233-7828. Get our Apple TV app at animecons.com/apps
Anime NYC is currently North America's second-largest anime convention. Doug reports back on the programming, guests, and crowds.
Anime NYC is currently North America's second-largest anime convention. Doug reports back on the programming, guests, and crowds.
If you've been to a panel at a convention, you've likely endured some terrible questions during a Q&A. Here are some recommendations for staff, moderators, panelists, and audience members on how to avoid suffering through bad questions and get some good, straightforward questions.
If you've been to a panel at a convention, you've likely endured some terrible questions during a Q&A. Here are some recommendations for staff, moderators, panelists, and audience members on how to avoid suffering through bad questions and get some good, straightforward questions.
Toru Furuya is a Japanese voice actor known for his roles of Amuro Ray in Mobile Suit Gundam, Yamcha in Dragon Ball, and Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon. Doug got a chance to sit down with him at Otakon 2019.
Toru Furuya is a Japanese voice actor known for his roles of Amuro Ray in Mobile Suit Gundam, Yamcha in Dragon Ball, and Tuxedo Mask in Sailor Moon. Doug got a chance to sit down with him at Otakon 2019.
In the news, voice actor Vic Mignogna is currently 0-for-12 in his lawsuits with just 5 decisions remaining. We also respond to some of your comments and feedback. If you would like to read a court-provided transcript of the full September 6th court proceedings, you can find it here. Leave us your feedback on our voice mail line at (762) ADEQUATE, that's (762) 233-7828. Get our Apple TV app at animecons.com/apps
In the news, voice actor Vic Mignogna is currently 0-for-12 in his lawsuits with just 5 decisions remaining. We also respond to some of your comments and feedback. If you would like to read a court-provided transcript of the full September 6th court proceedings, you can find it here. Leave us your feedback on our voice mail line at (762) ADEQUATE, that's (762) 233-7828. Get our Apple TV app at animecons.com/apps
Dragon Con has been a Labor Day destination for Shiva and Sketch since 2009, but this is the first time that AnimeCons TV has reported on the convention. See what it's all about and why it's so popular.
Dragon Con has been a Labor Day destination for Shiva and Sketch since 2009, but this is the first time that AnimeCons TV has reported on the convention. See what it's all about and why it's so popular.
At AnimeNEXT 2019 in Atlantic City, Doug went to a lot of panels and reports back on some of his favorites.
SacAnime Summer is traditionally held on Labor Day weekend, but Patrick has already attended and has a full report. Jump into our time machine and find out how it was possible in this episode.
Otakon 2019 was the convention's 25th year. Doug discusses panels at the con and shares footage.