Podcast appearances and mentions of evan minto

It’s another mega-sized episode as the whole Ani-Gamers gang — Evan, David, Inaki, and Pat — gathers to look back at the pre-Breath of the Wild 3-D Legend of Zelda canon, from the heady days of Ocarina of Time to the franchise black sheep that is Skyward Sword. How do these games hold up now that we've definitively moved into a new era for Zelda games? We cover Ocarina of Time, Majora's Mask, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, and Skyward Sword. Topics include: Tolkien comparisons, Wind Waker-likes, and spin to win. Runtime: 1 hour, 38 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode edited by Evan Minto. The Topic: 3-D Zelda games Name drops: Nintendo, Super NES/Super Famicom, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, A Link to the Past. BlueSky: Ani-Gamers, Evan, Inaki, Pat Mastodon: Ani-Gamers, Evan Evan runs Azuki, a manga publisher and subscription app David and Inaki stream games on Twitch every Saturday night

Quick announcement from Evan: Unfortunately, Seasonal Sampler is going on indefinite hiatus. Continuing the host the show solo was getting to be too much work, especially with how Evan's busy schedule prevents him from keeping up with enough shows every season. Thank you to everyone who has listened to the show over the past four years, and look forward to more anime reviews on the regular Ani-Gamers Podcast in the future! Runtime: 3 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Dancing & Assuming Consequences (digital edit)” by Llamame La Muerte Episode Edited by: Evan Minto Twitter: Evan, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan Evan has written for Anime News Network. Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

Last year we lost Akira Toriyama, creator of Dr. Slump, Dragon Ball, and the character designs for acclaimed video games like Dragon Quest and Chrono Trigger. To honor Toriyama-sensei, Evan, Inaki, and special guest Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast got together to look back at the entirety of Toriyama's most famous manga: Dragon Ball. That's right, all the way from Goku and Bulma's first meeting to the final tournament after the Buu Saga. This is Part 1, covering what's commonly known in English as “Dragon Ball.” Part 2 will cover what's known as “Dragon Ball Z.” (Confused about the naming? We cover that in the podcast too!) Topics include: getting strong by delivering milk, best girl Lunch, and the Home for Infinite Losers. Runtime: 1 hour, 31 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode edited by Evan Minto. The Review: Dragon Ball (pre-Saiyan Saga) Name drops: Akira Toriyama, Dr. Slump, Shonen Jump, Yoshihiro Togashi, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rumiko Takahashi, Eiichiro Oda, One Piece, Hirohiko Araki, Osamu Tezuka, Sailor Moon, Naoko Takeuchi Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Inaki, Dawn Inaki and David stream video games every Saturday night on Twitch Dawn hosts the Anime Nostalgia Podcast Evan runs Azuki, a manga publisher and subscription app

High school rom-coms are a tried and true formula and these titles demonstrate in different ways: Koumori's adolescent rom-com Our Aimless Nights is a boy-meets-girl scenario where the two secretly flirt with one another after school and figure out where both of each other lie in each other's lives. It is a dive into the "will-they, won't they" as told in the tune of shy romance. Mao Nakada's ecchi You're So Sloppy, Hotta-sensei places a part-time working high school boy to work for his new client - his teacher. At the risk of social embarrassment and scandal, they both agree to hide their client relationship in the hopes of making both of their lives a little more organized. Many thanks to Evan Minto of Azuki for the press screeners : Chapters 1 - 11 Our Aimless Nights Chapters 1 - 6 You're So Sloppy, Hotta-sensei Our Aimless Nights is digitally published by Azuki; translated by Jan Mitsuko Cash You're So Sloppy, Hotta-sensei is digitally published by Azuki; translated by M. Skeels

Inaki fulfills patron DustyStars’ Golden Ticket request to read and review Fire Punch by Tatsuki Fujimoto. Regular Book Club cohost David also appears to assist in dissecting and pondering Fujimoto’s weird-ass manga. Topics include film nerd psychology, Inaki’s classic literature fixation, and Attack on Titan. Note: we get the name of a character confused so when we say Neneto, we actually mean Togata 99% of the time. Sorry. Runtime: 1 hour, 5 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode edited by Evan Minto. The Review: Fire Punch Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Inaki David writes for Otaku USA Magazine Inaki and David stream video games every Saturday night on Twitch

Our first non-Ani-Gamers guest on Seasonal Sampler is Paul Chapman, host of the Greatest Movie Ever Podcast! In this oversized episode, Evan and Paul talk DAN DA DAN, Mecha-Ude, Dragon Ball Daima, Re:Zero, the cursed Uzumaki anime, and lots more. NOTE: This was published late due to the Internet Archive — the file host for our episodes — getting hacked! We published the episode early on our Patreon though; one more reason to subscribe for just $5 a month. Runtime: 1 hour, 26 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Dancing & Assuming Consequences (digital edit)” by Llamame La Muerte Episode Edited by: Evan Minto The Shows: Acro Trip DAN DA DAN Demon Lord 2099 The Do-Over Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor Dragon Ball Daima Good Bye, Dragon Life Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms (DISCLAIMER CORNER) Nina the Starry Bride Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Puniru is a Kawaii Slime Ranma ½ Re:ZERO Shangri-La Frontier The Stories of Girls Who Couldn't Be Magicians Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Uzumaki Twitter: Evan, Inaki, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan BlueSky: Evan, Paul Paul hosts The Greatest Movie Ever Podcast Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

Seasonal Sampler returns with a new rotating guest host spot, filled this time by Ani-Gamers Book Club co-host Inaki! Evan and Inaki talk last season's favorites, plus lots of Summer anime. The full list: Dungeon People I Parry Everything Mayonaka Punch MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season My Deer Friend Nokotan My Wife Has No Emotions Oshi no Ko Season 2 Pseudo Harem Quality Assurance in Another World Senpai Is An Otokonoko Runtime: 1 hour, 6 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Dancing & Assuming Consequences (digital edit)” by Llamame La Muerte Episode Edited by: Evan Minto Twitter: Evan, Inaki, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan Watch Inaki play games on Twitch Evan has written for Anime News Network. Evan has written for Otaku USA Magazine. Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

Here it is, the result of the “Tyranny of the Majority” Golden Ticket poll that we ran during Patron Appreciation Month on Patreon! This episode, all four hosts — Evan, David, Inaki, and Pat — review the Mamoru Oshii-directed OVA Dallos, which happens to be the first-ever commercially released OVA! Topics include: narrowly avoiding Ready: Player One, Gundam ripoffs, and Space Dogs. Runtime: 1 hour, 7 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode edited by Evan Minto. The Review: Dallos Name drops: Hisayuki Toriumi, Mamoru Oshii, Toshiyasu Okada, Masahiro Satou, Ghost in the Shell, Daicon Films Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Inaki, Pat Mastodon: Evan BlueSky: Evan, Pat David writes for Otaku USA Magazine Subscribe to Evan's digital manga service Azuki.

Evan and Ink recap the anime of Winter 2024, then cover the anime premieres they checked out for Spring 2024! The shows: Bartender Glass of God Delicious in Dungeon (Continuing) The Duke of Death and His Maid (S3) Sound! Euphonium S3 Grandpa and Grandma Turn Young Again The Grimm Variations Highspeed étoile Jellyfish Can't Swim in the Night A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics Spice & Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Tadaima, Okaeri (haven't watched yet!) Time Patrol Bon (haven't watched yet!) Train to the End of the World This also marks Ink's final episode of Seasonal Sampler! Thanks so much to Ink for making this show such a delight to record and listen to. Evan will be back with guest host Inaki for Summer 2024. Runtime: 1 hour, 4 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Dancing & Assuming Consequences (digital edit)” by Llamame La Muerte Episode Edited by: Evan Minto Twitter: Evan, Ink, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan, Ink BlueSky: Evan, Ink Evan has written for Anime News Network. Evan and Ink have written for Otaku USA Magazine. Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

Evan and Ink recap the anime of Fall 2023, then cover the anime premieres they checked out for Winter 2024! The shows: Brave Bang Bravern, Burn the Witch #0.8, Delicious in Dungeon, Delusional Monthly Magazine, The Fire Hunter S2, Maboroshi, Meiji Gekken: 1874, Metallic Rouge, A Sign of Affection, Snack Basue, The Witch and the Beast. Bonus: Evan worked as a Story Consultant on Meiji Gekken: 1874, so this episode contains some discussion of what it was like to work on an anime series! Runtime: 1 hour, 6 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Dancing & Assuming Consequences (digital edit)” by Llamame La Muerte Episode Edited by: Evan Minto Twitter: Evan, Ink, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan, Ink Evan has written for Anime News Network. Evan and Ink have written for Otaku USA Magazine. Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

For our final episode of the year, Evan and David check in for a Quicksave podcast about a bunch of anime, manga and games they've been checking out recently, including Mario Wonder, Talk to My Back, World of Horror, Frieren, Pluto, and Super Mario RPG. Thanks for listening for the past year and see you in 2024! Runtime: 46 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Episode edited by Evan Minto. Quicksave David is playing World of Horror Evan is reading Talk to My Back Evan is watching Frieren and Pluto Evan and David are playing Super Mario Bros. Wonder Evan and David watched Godzilla Minus One Name drops: Twitter: Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan Evan writes for Anime News Network Subscribe to Evan's digital manga service Azuki.

We missed an episode, so Evan and Ink recap both Spring and Summer 2023, then dive into Fall 2023! The shows: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really Love You, Bullbuster, Dark Gathering, FLCL: Grunge, FLCL: Shoegaze, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, KamiErabi GOD.app, MF Ghost, Migi & Dali, Overtake!, Precure: Full Bloom, Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions, SHY, Under Ninja. Apothecary Diaries and Pluto will be covered in an upcoming Patreon-exclusive episode. Runtime: 1 hour, 19 minutes Direct Download RSS Feed iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Music Send us Feedback! Support us on Patreon! Join our Discord server! More episodes Show Notes Opening/Ending Song: “Dancing & Assuming Consequences (digital edit)” by Llamame La Muerte Episode Edited by: Evan Minto Twitter: Evan, Ink, Ani-Gamers Mastodon: Evan, Ink Evan has written for Anime News Network. Evan and Ink have written for Otaku USA Magazine. Sign up for Evan's official manga subscription service, Azuki.

Cross-pollination and housekeeping here at the break at the end of the year, stirring up dust and sending out links to past broadcasts: First, here's the link to a recent conversation with Evan Minto on Season 3 Episode 3 of His Dark Materials, The Intention Craft. Then, listen on for one of my semi-monthly discussions from the Middle-earth to EarthBound series on Signum Academy, an introduction to classic JRPGs like Dragon Quest and MOTHER/EarthBound in the light of Tolkien's influence on storytelling. There's more bookwarm games and gamecool books to come in the new year, starting with a new Video Game Studies module in SPACE. Happy holidays, and thanks for listening!

Ionatan and Ravi are joined by the co-founder of Azuki Evan Minto to discuss what it's like to build a digital manga service. They cover Evan's introduction to anime, how his degree in computer science led to a job at Crunchyroll, and the multitude of roles that Evan has worked in throughout his career including his podcast Ani-Gamers and writing for sites like Anime News Network.

In this extra episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot and Andy talk to Evan Minto of azuki.co about how their manga subscription service is going one year in and the release of their first self-licensed title Hikaru in the Light!TIMECODES:0:01:15 - Conflict of Interest Statement!0:02:45 - How is Azuki Doing?0:04:00 - Unexpected Challenges and Pleasant Surprises?0:07:00 - Demographic for Azuki?0:11:00 - Chapter Availability for Ongoing Series0:12:00 - Azuki Publishing their own Manga?0:14:30 - Print Releases?0:18:00 - Licensing Targets0:19:30 - Why Hikaru in the Light?0:23:00 - Adapting to Licensing Manga?0:25:45 - Manga Trailer / Conflict of Interest Statement Two!0:29:00 - Year 2+ for Azuki?0:30:30 - Reader Requests / Feedback?0:31:30 - Evan's Plugs / Things to Mention!0:36:45 - Azuki's vTuber0:39:00 - Closedown!

REPOSTED FROM NO NAME ANIME SHOW: In this very special episode, Evan Minto joins me to talk about his Anime News Network article, “The Battle for Union Dubs.” We talk about why the dubbing industry needs to organize, how it got this bad, why we let it slide in the past, and much more.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this first episode of the newly rebooted Ani-Gamers Book Club, now permanently on the main podcast feed! (Yes, we reset the numbering for this new version of the show.) We are joined by the boss, Evan Minto, who selected Boogiepop and Others, the story of a group of classmates caught in a secretive conflict between the forces of good and evil. Topics include the works of Satoshi Kon, arguments about the qualification for media to be considered goth, and gender. Post in the Discord or pop off in the comments below on anything and everything AGBC and maybe we'll talk about it on the next episode.

We are back at it again with the light novels in this first episode of the newly rebooted Ani-Gamers Book Club, now permanently on the main podcast feed! (Yes, we reset the numbering for this new version of the show.) We are joined by the boss, Evan Minto, who selected Boogiepop and Others, the story of a group of classmates caught in a secretive conflict between the forces of good and evil. Topics include the works of Satoshi Kon, arguments about the qualification for media to be considered goth, and gender. Post in the Discord or pop off in the comments below on anything and everything AGBC and maybe we'll talk about it on the next episode.

REPOSTED FROM ANIME WORLD ORDER: We are joined by Evan Minto of the newly launched digital manga service Azuki as well as the Ani-Gamers podcast to recap Otakon 2021, which we all attended. How are anime conventions faring in what was supposed to be the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic?

We are joined by Evan Minto of the newly launched digital manga service Azuki as well as the Ani-Gamers podcast to recap Otakon 2021, which we all attended. How are anime conventions faring in what was supposed to be the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic? Visit www.animeworldorder.com for full show notes and supplemental links.

In this extra episode of ScreenTone Club, Elliot talks to Evan Minto of azuki.co about the imminent launch of their manga subscription service!TIMECODES:0:02:15 - Conflict of Interest Statement!0:03:45 - How did Azuki Start?0:06:00 - What sets Azuki apart?0:07:30 - Worker-owned business?0:09:00 - How does Azuki support creators?0:10:15 - Price and Currency0:11:00 - How did Kodansha get on board?0:13:15 - Kaiten Books on board also0:15:15 - Content Availability - Free vs. Premium0:17:45 - Offline Reading in the apps?0:18:15 - Will the Worldwide (minus Japan) availability be for all titles?0:19:00 - Non-English Languages?0:20:00 - Whats next after the launch is done?0:22:30 - Getting in the weeds about the App!0:27:30 - Shoutouts to Mutual friend Ink0:28:00 - Any lessons you learned from other manga services?0:29:15 - Which titles do you want to highlight on the service?0:32:15 - Elliot feels old!0:36:00 - Outro Plug!

David and Patrick host a rare no-Evan episode (he’s busy moving to New York). First the boys discuss the news about a new Madoka sequel movie, NieR: Replicant, and Halo: Master Chief Collection. Then it’s time for the main attraction: a review of the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie. Topics include: no refunds for Evan Minto fans, “toasty,” and *Mortal Kombat voice* “MORTAL KOMBAT!” Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at http://anigamers.com/podcast.

David and Patrick host a rare no-Evan episode (he’s busy moving to New York). First the boys discuss the news about a new Madoka sequel movie, NieR: Replicant, and Halo: Master Chief Collection. Then it’s time for the main attraction: a review of the 2021 Mortal Kombat movie. Topics include: no refunds for Evan Minto fans, “toasty,” and *Mortal Kombat voice* “MORTAL KOMBAT!” Thank you to Patrick Sutton for editing this episode. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at http://anigamers.com/podcast.

Evan discusses the Season 2 finale with returning guest Renee. Will finally meets his father, Mrs. Coulter kidnaps Lyra, and we see some major character deaths and the return of two big characters from season 1. Thanks for listening! See you next season! Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

Evan discusses Episode 6 of Season 2 with Jeff Ruberg, a.k.a. @jeffinitelyjeff (host of the Love It Or Weeb It and Podigious podcasts). This episode is a bit of a bridge, setting us up for the finale, but it still has a few high points. Mrs. Coulter's terrifying confrontation with the Spectres and a big twist in her relationship with Boreal, the revelation of Lyra's “other name,” and a high-flying chase scene with Lee and Jopari! Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

Evan discusses Episode 5 of Season 2 with Natasha, a.k.a. @illegenes (check out her anime blogging on Isn't It Electrifying). It's a high-stakes heist episode in which Lyra and Will sneak into Lord Boreal's house, but we spend a lot of time talking about the incredible amount of character development Mrs. Coulter gets as she explores a world in which women are far more free than they are in her world. Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

Evan discusses Episode 4 of Season 2 with Tiffany, a.k.a. @tiffysniffs, another huge fan of the books! This episode is the most exciting one yet, with multiple action scenes and the long-awaited introduction of the Subtle Knife and Stanislaus Grumman. Plus: Lyra and Will's relationship just keeps getting more complex and satisfying as the series goes on! Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

Evan discusses Episode 3 of Season 2 with Dave, a.k.a. @sasuraiger, the first non-book reader guest of Season 2! This episode has got some more development in Lyra and Will's relationship, the titular theft of the alethiometer by Lord Boreal, and an incredible interrogation scene between Mrs. Coulter and Lee! Plus: Iorek, the return of Evan's Dæmon Corner, and entirely too much talking about Paddington. Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

Returning guest Cara joins Evan to discuss Episode 2 of Season 2. Lyra explores Will's Oxford and meets the wonderful Mary Malone (one of Evan's favorite characters), Mrs. Coulter orchestrates Father McPhail's rise to power, plus lots of great little moments of character development. Apologies for the audio quality; Cara had to record using her iPad! Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

Shadow Particles is back for His Dark Materials Season 2! Returning host Evan Minto and first-time guest Liam Campbell gush about Lyra and Will's first meeting and the show-don't-tell character writing that sets this first episode off from Season 1. Plus a whole lot of appreciation for the renewed focus on dæmons in this season! Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

The anime series Cowboy Bebop is currently being turned into a live-action series for Netflix, but Cowboy Bebop doesn’t need to be Americanized. The original series was already an homage to Western films and movies. Authors Roland Kelts and Matt Alt talk about how Cowboy Bebop fits into a very Japanese tradition of adopting and even improving upon aspects of foreign cultures. Evan Minto of Anime News Network explains why the show was groundbreaking. And Eric Vilas-Boas and John Maher of Dot + Line discuss how Cowboy Bebop had a huge impact on them as kids, even though it took them decades to understand the characters.   See You, Space Cowboy…. Matt Alt’s book “Pure Invention: How Japan’s Pop Culture Conquered the World.” Roland Kelt’s book, “Japanamerica: How Japanese Culture Has Invaded the U.S.” Today's episode is brought to you by Acorn TV and BetterHelp. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. Imaginary Worlds AdvertiseCast Listing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

REPOSTED FROM LOVE IT OR WEEB IT: Jeff, Annie, and special guest Evan Minto dive into their mixed feelings on the critical darling of the Winter 2020 season, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!

Stuff we mentioned:Other anime we're watching:BeastarsTurn A GundamBofuri: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My DefenseMaaski YuasaMind GamePing Pong: The AnimationLu over the wallCarol & TuesdaySimilar stuffShirobakoAnimation Runner KuromiBakuman。The Animator’s Survival KitVideo about the making of the OPEunyoung Choi talks about how Science Saru took on the anime projectWhen we recorded this episode on March 30th, Evan wasn't correct when he said "Eunyoung Choi might be president of Science Saru"—but two days later Yuasa retired and he's correct now!RecommendationsWitch Hat AtelierKipo and the Age of WonderbeastsDevsEvan@VamptvoAni-GamersSend us feedback!Let us know what you think about Eizouken!Tell us if you think we're wrong!But mainly tell us if we're right.Email: loveitorweebit@gmail.comFollow the podcast: @LoveItOrWeebItFollow the people: @jeffinitelyjeff and @annieothernameDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the hosts of this podcast are not the views of their employers.

REPOSTED FROM ANNCAST: Zac, Lynzee and special guest Evan Minto drop themselves into the abyss in an in-depth discussion over what the term "anime" actually even means anymore in an era of aggressive rebranding.

Zac, Lynzee and special guest Evan Minto drop themselves into the abyss in an in-depth discussion over what the term "anime" actually even means anymore in an era of aggressive rebranding.

Evan is joined by his Ani-Gamers Podcast co-host David Estrella (@QX20XX) to wrap up the first season of His Dark Materials. The season finale, “Betrayal,” shows a darker side of Lord Asriel and ups the story’s stakes to cosmic levels. Since this is the season finale, we go a little longer than usual, discussing not just the episode itself but also the season as a whole and David’s predictions for Season 2. This will be the last podcast for a while, but stay tuned for more podcasts once Season 2 gets started later this year. Thanks for listening! Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

Evan sits down with his friend Renee to discuss the seventh and second-to-last episode of His Dark Materials Season 1: “The Fight to the Death.” This is a jam-packed episode covering Iorek’s battle with Iofur over the right to rule the Svalbard bears, Lyra’s reunion with Asriel, and Will’s fight to protect his home from Boreal’s henchmen. The episode has a few problems, including overly fast pacing and a relatively short stay in Svalbard, but it ends on a tense cliffhanger leading into the season finale! Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

Evan sits down with Helen (@WanderinDreamr) to chat about the sixth episode of His Dark Materials: “The Daemon-Cages.” We finally get a glimpse into Bolvangar and the experiments that the Magisterium has been conducting, as well as some more excellent Lyra and Mrs. Coulter content. However, the conspicuous lack of dæmons in some of the scenes is beginning to get in the way of the core themes of the story. Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

This episode Evan talks to Natasha (@illegenes) about the fifth episode of His Dark Materials: “The Lost Boy.” Things are really kicking into gear now, with Lyra and the Gyptians discovering the true nature of the Magisterium’s operations at Bolvangar and the introduction of one extremely important character from The Subtle Knife! Also we will never stop talking about Best Boy Iorek Byrnison and his powerful tired dad energy. Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

Once again Evan is joined by a guest who hasn’t read the books: Kyle (@kyle_cardine) comes on the show to talk about the fourth episode of His Dark Materials: “Armour.” We discuss the introductions of Lee Scoresby and Iorek Byrnison, Lyra and Lee’s banter, Mrs. Coulter’s ability to control the men of the Magisterium, and more of the mechanics of dæmons. And we just keep coming back to Iorek Byrnison because he’s great. Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

Evan is joined by series newcomer Jeff (@jeffinitelyjeff) to talk about the third episode of His Dark Materials: “The Spies,” which focuses on the Gyptians and features another entry in the continuing adventure of Lord Boreal Doing Regular Things. Evan’s curious to hear what Jeff thinks is working so far and what’s not, without the bias of having read the books. Email questions and responses to shadowparticlespodcast@gmail.com! Podcast art photo courtesy of WillGrunenthalsART, licensed via Creative Commons: https://search.creativecommons.org/photos/c4c89e77-86e3-4217-ba51-14abdc8445b9

It's the holiday season, so Evan and David convene to celebrate the most important holiday of all: Gundam Day. Then Evan talks about his slow progress through the first season of Psycho-Pass, David checks in with first impressions of Pokémon Sword, and Evan reviews the three volumes of the Saint Young Men manga that are currently out in English. It's a sitcom about Jesus and Buddha living together as roommates in Tokyo! Topics include: too many video games, mobile suit veterans, and pulling an Evan Minto by reading the Bible. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at http://anigamers.com/podcast.

It’s the holiday season, so Evan and David convene to celebrate the most important holiday of all: Gundam Day. Then Evan talks about his slow progress through the first season of Psycho-Pass, David checks in with first impressions of Pokémon Sword, and Evan reviews the three volumes of the Saint Young Men manga that are currently out in English. It’s a sitcom about Jesus and Buddha living together as roommates in Tokyo! Topics include: too many video games, mobile suit veterans, and pulling an Evan Minto by reading the Bible. Send us feedback at podcast@anigamers.com! Show notes, links, comments, and more can be found at http://anigamers.com/podcast.

Just when you thought it was time for us to get back to our regularly scheduled programming, both of our hosts went back to their old college anime/sci-fi/gaming con, Genericon, which Evan was once the chair of. (Evan Minto, by the way, is our absent-minded host who forgot to introduce himself this episode.) We got a chance to sit down with Nick Grippo, the Public Relations Coordinator (Evan’s old job!) and Guest coordinator for the convention on Saturday night, the busiest night of the weekend. Topics include reverse Chinese foot-binding, the legend of Genericon’s baked beans, and Brony terrorism. Direct Download – RSS Feed – iTunes – Send us Feedback! – More episodes Runtime: 38 minutes Opening Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Genericon’s official website Igor Vamos gets name-dropped in this episode. He’s a founding member of a “culture jamming” group called The Yes Men and is a professor at RPI, where he teaches “Intermediate Imaging,” a class that Nick is currently taking. Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Evan, David, Genericon Evan hosts the Crunchycast podcast on Crunchyroll and writes for Otaku USA Magazine. Ending Song: “Blues Machine” by Scott Gratton Some relevant photos below: David’s Himouto! Umaru-chan hoodie: Genericon’s official Baked Beans 2.0: The illustrious cast of the Convention Elections panel: The very special Brony badges that Genericon made for Evan this year:

We didn’t do any E3 coverage on the blog this year, but seeing as I’m now rooming with former Ani-Gamers Podcast co-host Mitch Dyer (a.k.a. MitchyD), I figured “why not get Mitch on to talk about E3?” Topics include Nintendo goggles, the “difficulty” of adding women to video games, space simulation games both real (No Man’s Sky) and vapor (Infinity), and Smash Bros: MUGEN Edition. Show notes and links after the break. DIRECT DOWNLOAD – RSS Feed – iTunes – Send us Feedback! – More episodes  (Runtime: 52 minutes) Opening Song: “Read Or Die Theme” by Taku Iwasaki (our old opening music from back when Mitch co-hosted!) Our guest is IGN Editor and former Ani-Gamers Podcast co-host Mitch Dyer. We talk about E3 2014, the huge annual video game trade show in Los Angeles. Nintendo showed off Super Smash Bros. (new characters: Palutena, Mii Fighter, and Pac-Man), a new open-world Legend of Zelda game, Toad’s Treasure Tracker, and Splatoon. Mitch’s favorite game at the show was Rainbow Six: Siege, the demo of which sparked an outrage about female representation in games. Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Unity has four playable co-op characters, all of whom are dudes, prompting MORE gender representation controversy. Mitch liked Battlefield: Hardline, a.k.a. “Battlefield: Cops & Robbers.” No Man’s Sky is a cool procedurally generated space exploration game. Infinity is a still-in-development game (not shown at E3, just something Evan likes) with a similar concept, but a more realistic art style. We loop back and chat about Super Smash Bros. again. In the outro we name drop Star Wars: Battlefront and Mirror’s Edge 2, two games that EA teased but didn’t have full trailers for. Check out Mitch’s stuff at IGN (IGN Arena is his new MOBA podcast) and Rebel FM. Otaku USA Magazine: Evan and Ink wrote articles for the new issue (cover is JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure). Evan wrote about Yuyushiki and Red Data Girl (that one was supposed to be in the last issue) and Ink wrote about Problem Children Are Coming From Another World, Aren’t They? (it’s credited as “Evan Minto” but it’s really Ink) Twitter: Ani-Gamers, Evan, Mitch Email us at podcast@anigamers.com! Ending Song: “WORLD END (Instrumental)” by FLOW (our old ending music!)

David and Evan make their long-awaited return to talk about Magic Knight Rayearth, Fruits Basket, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, Darker Than Black, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Summer 2012 anime, the Neo Geo Pocket Color, and … Animorphs? This show was recorded LIVE in Evan’s apartment, which means it has approximately 50% better jokes and 70% fewer awkward pauses than a typical episode of the Ani-Gamers Podcast (based on real science). We tried a slightly different, slightly looser format than usual for this episode. Drop us a line at our email address (linked below) if you like it! Show notes and links after the break. DIRECT DOWNLOAD – RSS Feed – iTunes – Send us Feedback! – More episodes  (Runtime: 47 minutes) [0:00:00] Syncing with a clap is pretty meaningless when you’re in the same room. [0:00:15] Intro: “Kill Me” by Lame Drivers [0:00:33] Welcome! Our hosts are Ani-Gamers bloggers Evan Minto and David Estrella! [0:01:27] We partnered with Crunchyroll News to cross-post our content. Cool stuff. [0:03:52] “What’cha Been Doing?” Evan starts with his self-education in shojo manga via Magic Knight Rayearth and Fruits Basket. Also Evan keeps talking about how much he loves Mars. [0:13:55] David hasn’t been watching anime from the Summer 2012 season. What this really means is he’s been “barely” watching anime. Evan is the true master of actually not watching anything. Series include Joshiraku and Hyouka. David also hates on Kids on the Slope. [0:20:14] Evan’s watching Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt. [0:28:06] Evan and David are both watching Darker Than Black (David’s already seen it). [0:31:33] Evan is playing Batman: Arkham Asylum, which is pretty OK. [0:33:37] Superhero Comics? Huh? Evan read Avengers: Disassembled in an attempt to introduce himself to Avengers comics. It was… kinda lame and confusing. David read a Hawkeye comic that was extremely purple and also pretty good. Both bought from Aquilonia Comics. [0:36:58] News: The Rose of Versailles anime got licensed! [0:38:42] News: The Wii U has a release date and a bunch of super-weak launch games. Get your Nintendo goggles on! [0:42:01] David bought a Neo Geo Pocket Color from Pastime Legends, which is pretty rad. [0:44:45] News: Genericon dates are out! March 1-3 in Troy, NY! [0:45:45] Leave a comment! Send us an email! Review us on iTunes! Follow us on Twitter (Ani-Gamers, Evan, and David)! Read Otaku USA Magazine! [0:46:50] Outro: “Kill Me” by Lame Drivers

For years we have languished under the oppression of our ANNCast overlords, who refuse to even record a podcast at the East Coast’s largest anime convention, Otakon. So, with the help of our fearless captain Ed Sizemore, an intrepid team of Otakon pirate podcasters — including yours truly — have hijacked the Anime News Network‘s popular podcast to talk about Otakon 2012. Unfortunately the audio recording is one iteration away from Alvin Lucier’s “I am sitting in a room,” but I guess it’s in keeping with the pirate theme.  Show notes and links after the break. DIRECT DOWNLOAD – RSS Feed – iTunes – Send us Feedback! – More episodes  (Runtime: 43 minutes) [0:00:00] Intro: “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)” [0:00:16] Everybody introduces themselves. First off is Justin Sevakis (@worldofcrap), our captive ANNCast host and the founder of Anime News Network. Then there’s Michael Camacho (@GNitro) and Scott Spaziani (@ScottSpaziani) from Otaku in Review, The Big N (@TheBigN) from Drastic My Anime Blog, Alain Mendez (@hisuiRT) from the Reverse Thieves, Ani-Gamers’ own Evan Minto (@VamptVo), and Daniel Briscoe (@DanielBriscoe) from Eastern Image. Ed Sizemore (@edsizemore) from the Manga Out Loud podcast forgot to introduce himself, but he’s hosting. [0:18:12] We discuss the city of Baltimore and the weather (seriously). [0:21:33] Otakon culture! The infamous Ice Cold Water guy! Memes! [0:30:32] How safe is Baltimore? It has a reputation as a pretty dangerous city. [0:34:44] We talk about nearby restaurants, the huge number of attendees at Otakon, and their effect on the Baltimore economy. [0:41:05] Justin drops some final comments about the con before we close out the show. [0:43:25] Outro: “Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me)”