Podcasts about media blasters

Koichi Sakamoto is a household name for Power Rangers fans. The Japanese American director and producer best known for his work on Power Rangers from the mid-1990s up through 2009 before heading to Japan and working on iconic tokusatsu franchises. His new movie is Ninja vs. Shark, out now on Blu-ray.We spoke to Sakamoto-san at AnimeNJ++. Thanks to John Sirabella of Media Blasters for his help in arranging this interview. We'll talk more about the convention in our next episode. Be sure to check out the video version of this episode.Find us and rate us on Apple Podcasts and check us out on Spotify.Buy last-minute gifts or a little something for yourself from Entertainment Earth. Click our link for 10% off in-stock items and free shipping on orders $79+: https://ee.toys/RANGERSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/rangercast/donations

Well, it took a month, but all of us are back in the swing of things, and not a moment too soon either - Sakura-Con, Anime Boston, AND AnimeJapan 2023 all happened and they brought their own slew of announcements to the table for us to sift through and discuss. And to go along with that, we have another dabble in the wild world of lost media, our brief thoughts on the now-over winter season, plenty of non-AnimeJapan project announcements that run the gamut of quality, and Sentai coming out with a double-shot of dub goodness... at the cost of one title not getting a dub, sadly. Next time, Suzume and episode 150 - what a wild ride it's been, and we're not stopping any time soon. intro - to the “Max” 7:15 - what did we think of the winter season? 30:00 - main stories 55:02 - announcements and updates 1:26:22 - AnimeJapan 2023 2:09:22 - Sakura-Con and Anime Boston panels 2:24:20 - home video slates 30:00 - a new Kinnikuman anime is happening 32:11 - Kodansha launching their own digital manga platform in May 35:32 - “but why tho” (and it involves Stu Levy) 38:30 - ANOTHER lost Saban animated pilot has been found 42:20 - Adult Swim gets another hour, Toonami gets… things? 47:26 - Scott Pilgrim, the anime, gets the movie cast 52:45 - Birdie Wing, the anime, gets a Switch game 55:02 - +Ultra is sticking with Crunchyroll 1:03:54 - My Happy Marriage set for Netflix 1:04:44 - Shaman King Flowers coming in January 1:06:43 - Solo Leveling set for winter 2024 1:09:17 - Ishura anime set for Disney+ (and Hulu) 1:11:04 - “somehow, GoHands has returned…” 1:14:58 - Given movie announced, coming soon 1:16:32 - The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You anime announced 1:19:23 - a fourth Aquarion series announced 1:20:00 - To Your Eternity S3 announced 1:21:01 - Wind Breaker anime announced 1:22:10 - Tonikawa S2 dub details 1:26:22 - AnimeJapan's annual “make this show already” poll results 1:30:03 - the AnimeJapan 2023 RUNDOWN OF DOOM 2:09:22 - Yen Press Sakura-Con panel (Bocchi the Rock manga licensed) 2:19:58 - HIDive Anime Boston panel (Re:cycle of the Penguindrum) 2:23:01 - Crunchyroll AB/SC announcements (summer/fall acquisitions) 2:24:01 - Anime Limited May releases (Free finale film, Looking For Magical Doremi) 2:26:07 - Crunchyroll June releases (SPY x FAMILY) 2:33:02 - Media Blasters' latest thing and more Boruto 2:34:33 - Discotek June 27th releases (Medarot, more Lupin) 2:35:28 - Sentai July releases (Tokyo Mew MEw New, Re:cycle of the Penguindrum, Eizouken) additional audio from: The Simpsons The X-Files Excel Saga Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcastona/id1348141210?mt=2 Google Play – https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wb2RjYXN0b25hLnN1cnJlYWxyZXNvbHV0aW9uLmNvbS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Q Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2JZLO3LfoeHepomejTw4TP iHeartRadio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-podcastona-43099114/ TuneIn – https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/PodcastONA-p1249922/ Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podcastona/ Where to find us: Alex – @AuraOfAzure Andrew – @MangaMan9000, youtube.com/DubTalk Jet – @Divinenega, youtube.com/DubTalk Duelist – @HeartofSword75, youtube.com/DuelistG As always, check out surrealresolution.com for more content, and follow @SurrealReso for more updates on the show, our continued news posts, reviews, and our fellow podcasts.

Some shows have a central theme that dictate how the rest of the episode will play out, and some shows don't have a real theme to it and are just a hodgepodge of "stuff" to talk about. This is the latter, as we discuss the legacy of Leiji Matsumoto and some questionable future plans from Toei, more continued production delays, whatever this new Zoids project is, and another round of "internet translators are loud and annoying and need to let the adults work" - as one does, you see. Also, PLUTO IS ALMOST HERE. Next time, it's the CR Anime Awards. Which means we'll be talking about the r/anime awards instead. intro - Deku's mood music and no “theme” for this show 5:47 - main stories 1:21:28 - announcements and updates 1:41:08 - home video releases (May/June) 5:47 - RIP Leiji Matsumoto 8:55 - Toei future plans announced in wake of president's passing 15:23 - sidebar: about this AI trend… 18:10 - PLUTO ON NETFLIX THIS YEAR (we hope) 30:49 - Crunchyroll Expo on pause for this year 33:01 - CR Anime Awards guests announced 39:13 - more producution delays from Aniplex and others (Misfit of Demon King Academy, Technoroid Overmind, Bofuri) 43:09 - Black Clover movie delayed to June 46:46 - Masamune-kun's Revenge R delayed to summer 47:48 - NEW(ish) Detective Conan DUB episodes are on Tubi 1:01:16 - One Piece #590 crossover episode airing on Toonami next weekend 1:11:34 - Viz has free anime on YouTube 1:13:46 - TAAF Awards winners announced 1:15:06 - the issue with NisiOisin's Cipher Academy manga 1:21:28 - Attack On Titan: The Final Season Part 3 (Part 1 of 2) premieres next Friday (March 3) 1:23:20 - MIX 2nd season starts in April 1:24:50 - The Eminence in Shadow season 2 announced 1:27:18 - Uma Musume season 3 coming this year 1:28:14 - more Lycoris Recoil announced 1:29:59 - The Apothecary Diaries anime FINALLY announced 1:35:21 - Slime Time season 4 set for spring 2024 1:37:47 - there's a new Zoids… something 1:41:08 - Sentai June home video releases (My Isekai Life, Made in Abyss S2) 1:48:12 - Crunchyroll May home video releases (Violet Evergarden movie 4K, Tomodachi Game, Restaurant to Another World S2) 2:00:03 - Media Blasters has A THING Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcastona/id1348141210?mt=2 Google Play – https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wb2RjYXN0b25hLnN1cnJlYWxyZXNvbHV0aW9uLmNvbS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Q Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2JZLO3LfoeHepomejTw4TP iHeartRadio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-podcastona-43099114/ TuneIn – https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/PodcastONA-p1249922/ Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podcastona/ Where to find us: Alex – @AuraOfAzure Andrew – @MangaMan9000, youtube.com/DubTalk Jet – @Divinenega, youtube.com/DubTalk Duelist – @HeartofSword75, youtube.com/DuelistG

You ever have one of THOSE kinds of weeks? Feels like it was one of those weeks for everyone this week, but with the Super Bowl imminent there's no better way to get ready for it than to listen to 2 hours of anime talk - trust us, it's way better than 7 hours of pregame coverage. And for this particular edition, we have a pretty hefty DISCOTEK DAY to go through, some choice words from an anime legend on some projects with his name attached to, a bit of an elephant in regards to a new Gundam dub, but all of that is insignificant to the return of the greatest anime series ever made: KING OF THE HILL. Yes, really. Financial necessity begets fandom nostalgia, after all. intro - the great internet malfunction of Wednesday 10:27 - main stories 48:06 - announcements and updates 1:25:56 - EL GRANDE DISCOTEK DAY OCHO 10:27 - the GOATED anime returns 15:28 - yet another Olympics fraud story update 19:28 - Media Blasters' worst performing titles? 27:46 - TV piracy in 2022 39:06 - what did Shinichiro Watanabe really think of Netflix Bebop? (and The Animatrix) 45:37 - Netflix One Piece is set for this year 48:06 - GAMERA -Rebirth- series announced for Netflix 49:16 - the rest of Monster now on Netflix 51:39 - Heavenly Delusion set for Disney+ in spring 57:26 - Magical Girl Raising Project getting another anime 59:26 - Ei Aoki directing a racing anime 1:04:15 - recent Crunchyroll catalogue shadowdrops (Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution, Bartender) 1:08:52 - Crunchyroll dub episodes pushed back due to weather issues 1:11:00 - Gundam: The Witch From Mercury dub cast revealed 1:25:56 - EL GRANDE DISCOTEK DAY OCHO additional sources: ANN 2007 roundtable - https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2007/state-of-the-anime-industry Ghost Stories lost episode - https://lostmediawiki.com/Ghost_Stories_%22Am_I_Beautiful%3F_Kuchisake-onna%22_(partially_found_unaired_episode_of_anime_series;_2000) Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcastona/id1348141210?mt=2 Google Play – https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wb2RjYXN0b25hLnN1cnJlYWxyZXNvbHV0aW9uLmNvbS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Q Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2JZLO3LfoeHepomejTw4TP iHeartRadio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-podcastona-43099114/ TuneIn – https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/PodcastONA-p1249922/ Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podcastona/ Where to find us: Alex – @AuraOfAzure Andrew – @MangaMan9000, youtube.com/DubTalk Jet – @Divinenega,  youtube.com/DubTalk As always, check out surrealresolution.com for more content, and follow @SurrealReso for more updates on the show, our continued news posts, reviews, and our fellow podcasts.

Tyler, Lamar and Josh bemoan the state of the Lightning Collection. We also talk about troubling layoff news out of Hasbro and react to the latest announcements from Renegade Games Studios.Mentioned in the show:SPD To The Rescue Expansion for Deck Building GameHeroes of the Grid: Shadow of Venjix Theme PackRanger Allies Pack #3 includes Doctor K, DelphineHasbro lays off 1,000 while implementing new business planDavid Yost shares the script for the first part of Quantum ContinuumDiscotek announces Kamen Rider Black RXJohn Sirabella of Media Blasters gives an update on his Kamen Rider releasesTitan promises translation fixes for Kamen Rider Kuuga mangaPost of the week: u/Mikecasual shows off his Delta Squad Megazord Lego buildSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/rangercast/donations

Well, we've made it to 2023. Somehow. In commemoration of this achievement, we're getting back to what we do sort-of best: small town college anime club-styled radio. Admit it, you've missed us, too. And to get back into the swing of things, we have something everyone enjoys: LISTS. And a good number of them, recounting the things that came out in the year prior, from the good and bad to the curiously headscratching. As per usual when we return from an extended break, please pardon our dust - it always takes us a bit of time to find our flow again. intro - the grand return and plans going forward 16:45 - main stories 1:06:06 - anime announcements and updates 1:36:56 - LIST-MANIA 2022 2:15:39 - upcoming home video releases 16:45 - RIP Yuji Nunokawa, founder of Pierrot 19:06 - a big One Piece dub update 25:07 - happy retirement, Ash! (Pokémon anime update) 33:13 - Kodansha brokers a larger deal with Disney 42:50 - Pantheon gets axed by AMC 49:55 - another late LOLsuit update 56:52 - Monster arrives on Netflix… with a catch 1:00:04 - Kessoku Band tops the IRL charts 1:01:34 - Akiba Maid War dub starts this weekend 1:06:06 - Jump Festa announcements 1:22:43 - Dragon Quest NOW on Hoopla (for free) 1:23:56 - Zom 100 anime announced for summer 1:29:41 - Fate/strange fake postponsed to summer 1:32:04 - more Bastard!! coming to Netflix later in 2023 1:34:07 - why is there more GXP happening? 1:36:56 - LIST-MANIA 2022: favorite shows in Japan 1:42:41 - Oricon 2022 light novel sales 1:45:22 - Oricon 2022 manga sales 1:54:29 - theatrical films in Japan 1:58:32 - the ANN Mega-Poll results 2:15:39 - misc. home video slates (GKIDS, Media Blasters, Viz) 2:20:05 - Crunchyroll March slate 2:25:03 - Sentai March/April slates 2:30:02 - Discotek February 28th slate Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcastona/id1348141210?mt=2 Google Play – https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wb2RjYXN0b25hLnN1cnJlYWxyZXNvbHV0aW9uLmNvbS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3Q Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2JZLO3LfoeHepomejTw4TP iHeartRadio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-podcastona-43099114/ TuneIn – https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/PodcastONA-p1249922/ Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podcastona/ Where to find us: Alex – @AuraOfAzure Andrew – @MangaMan9000, youtube.com/DubTalk Jet – @Divinenega,  youtube.com/DubTalk Duelist – @HeartofSword75, youtube.com/DuelistG As always, check out surrealresolution.com for more content, and follow @SurrealReso for more updates on the show, our continued news posts, reviews, and our fellow podcasts.

We begin the first episode of 2023 by looking back on the last episode of 2022, with the talk about the Pokemon anime14:55 - Mike remembers Pele's contribution to North American pop cultureThen we start on the things that have caught our attention as 2023 begins23:50 - James brings up Media Blasters founder John Sirabella's YouTube Channel33:17 - Then James brings up Shinchosha's experiment into an AI drawn manga38:05 - Moh and Kevin talk Bleach and Chainsaw Man with a conversation about pacing an anime in relation to its source material52:50 - A Wired article in the aftermath of the Netflix cancellation of 1899 caught Mike's attention on the streamer's ongoing content pivot, and tries to relate the questions from this article to Anime01:02:40 - And Miyazaki is coming out with something new. And a talk about Romantic Killer and how Viz is promoting the manga01:23:00 - So what are we enjoying as of late?01:25:00 - Vinland Saga and Trigun Stampede has James' attention. The latter of which sparks a discussion about the recent trend of going back to older titles01:33:07 - James also recommends Buddy Daddies and his playing of Witch of the Holy Night (with a look ahead to uFotable's next feature)01:41:10 - Moh's choice is Salaryman's Club. Then Kevin mentions Bocci The Rock, and how its popularity was a little much for its creator at the recent Comiket. Gagant as well02:01:48 - Mike's read, Kaguya-Sama (with thoughts about going to the library). And he's still behind on the anime he has been watching in the past. And he's been playing Hot Wheels Unleashed02:05:50 - We start to look ahead to Anime North with registration beginning on Jan 13. And New Years resolutions for the Roundtable in 2023This Week's Drinking Game: Take a shot for Mike forgetting to properly hook up his microphone to his MacBookMike Nicolas, James Austin, Kevin Ng, Mohamed SharmarkeOpening Theme: “FUBUKI - Snowstorm” performed by Pico MasakiVisit our website for more information and links:Website: animeroundtable.comTwitter, IG, and TikTok: @animeroundtableEmail: animeroundtable@gmail.com Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/animeroundtableYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5U1yZNlQ1VYFH_fV26bYwADiscord: https://discord.gg/Dg38nRm3

With Travis away for one last week, the “Littlest Gatekeeper,” Elijah Thomas, of the Kaiju Conversation podcast joins Nathan to go '90s EDGELORD EXTREME!!! By that we mean discuss the 1995 film Mechanical Violator Hakaider directed by the mad genius Keita Amemiya. This is a gritty reboot done right. It's a bold reimagining of a character from Toei's Kikaida TV series from the early 1970s. You'll hear Nathan and Elijah speak with Epic Trailer Voices™ and constantly compare the film's villain to their friend Michael because they share a name. But beneath the undiluted bad@$$ery and reversed angel/demon motifs is a story with rich themes and often poetic messages about religion, dystopia, and justice. Welcome to Henshin Men!Hakaider is available on blu-ray from Media Blasters and to stream on Tubi.Check out Elijah's podcast, Kaiju Conversation, and his YouTube channel.Henshin Men is a proud member of the Kaiju Ramen Media Podcast Network.Follow Henshin Men on Twitter: @HenshinMenPod. Join the official Facebook fan page for this and The Monster Island Film Vault, The Markalite Lounge.Listen to Travis's main podcast, Kaiju Weekly, and Nathan's podcasts, The Monster Island Film Vault and The Power Trip.MUSIC: -“HAKAIDER - ハカイダー出陣” by Koichi Ota and Shinji Kinoshita -“Not Your Above-Average Joe [Standing Ovation]” by Ivan Hakštok

Travis needed some time off, so Nathan is joined by YouTube personality and sci-fi author Ryan “The Omni Viewer” Collins to discuss something a little left-of-center for Henshin Men: an anime. The Super Sentai parody The Special Combat Unit Shinesman (aka Tokuma Sentai Shinesman), to be exact. This hilarious OVA is a tale of corporate warfare with the Good Trading Company's Shinesmen battling alien invaders disguised as a rival corporation secretly plotting world conquest. (Can you say, “Disney”?) It's one of those comedies that's surprisingly deep. Omni and Nathan connect this all-too-short but highly-quotable anime to C.S. Lewis's famous quotation on fairytales and growing up, Looney Tunes, Mel Brooks, and even Dune, to name a few. What'd else would you expect from them?Shinesman was released on VHS and DVD by Media Blasters under their Anime Works imprint. Both are long out-of-print, but the dubbed version (which was discussed in this episode) can be viewed here on YouTube.Follow Henshin Men on Twitter: @HenshinMenPod.Listen to Travis's main podcast, Kaiju Weekly, and Nathan's podcasts, The Monster Island Film Vault and The Power Trip. Check out Omni Viewer on YouTube.MUSIC: -“Shine/Shinesman – You are the Hero” by Hironobu Kageyama -“Not Your Above-Average Joe [Standing Ovation]” by Ivan Hakštok

Summer is upon us and that means things are starting to heat up a bit, be it with the weather or with this show, as the first of three episodes in the month of June brings a long-winded rundown of upcoming titles from Yen Press and Seven Seas, some very interesting titles dropping online for your streaming platform of choice, a few interesting products from across the pond on the way, and a discussion about a creator taken far too soon in the creator of Berserk, Kentauro Miura. There may also be discussions of certain books that have some cringing subject matter. You have been warned. intro – happy Pride and our SK8 dub appreciation9:27 – remembering Kentauro Miura19:29 – get well soon Kohske24:50 – PM Suga really wants the Olympics to happen32:16 – Lupin Part 6 announced, airing October35:50 – Gundam SEED 20th anniversary plans41:00 – more Yen Press titles announced52:36 – rundown of new Seven Seas licenses (MATURE CONTENT WARNING)1:33:58 – Penguindrum crowdfunding total1:35:08 – Given manga pack-in OAD coming December1:37:29 – editorial: the BTVA mods need to check their attitude1:43:02 – Crunchyroll spring season dub leads2:00:03 – Black Clover timeskip (season 4) starts on Toonami on June 192:02:52 – more TMS titles on FunimationNow2:08:31 – Netflix June drops2:13:30 – about Dr. Slump on Tubi…2:15:24 – Blood+ now available on Tubi2:18:33 – Peacock suddenly got a lot more anime2:22:08 – Nozo x Kimi OVA series licensed by Sentai, HiDive on June 132:23:13 – BNA vinyl soundtrack coming in October2:23:55 – Gundam SEED Blu-ray update2:25:22 – Media Blasters really wants their own “Anime Abandon collection”2:29:24 – Anime Limited August releases (Penguindrum, Violet Evergarden, Psycho-Pass)2:32:30 – Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel III Blu-ray coming in August2:33:28 – Interspecies Reviewers steelbook Blu-ray coming in December2:35:42 – Sentai August home video slate (The Magnificent Kotobuki, Vinland Saga)2:43:19 – Oricon 2021 first-half manga sales figures2:49:52 – AX and CR Expo going online again, Aniplex Online Fest happening in July2:54:04 – Otakon IS ON2:55:41 – Discotek Day stream happening Monday (6/7) additional audio from:SK8 the InfinityScrubsLooney TunesMonty Python's Flying CircusHeatDumb & DumberVargskelethorBlood+ (Adult Swim promo)Anime Abandon: Very Private Lesson Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcastona/id1348141210?mt=2Google Play – https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wb2RjYXN0b25hLnN1cnJlYWxyZXNvbHV0aW9uLmNvbS9mZWVkL3BvZGNhc3QSpotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2JZLO3LfoeHepomejTw4TPiHeartRadio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-podcastona-43099114/TuneIn – https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/PodcastONA-p1249922/Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podcastona/ Where to find us:Alex – @AuraOfAzureAndy – @MangaMan9000, youtube.com/DubTalkJet – @Divinenega, animationinfinity.comDuelist – @HeartofSword75, youtube.com/DuelistG As always, check out surrealresolution.com for more content, and follow @SurrealReso for more updates on the show, our continued news posts, reviews, and our fellow podcasts.

In MemoriamKirby Morrow1973-2020 As we step closer and closer to finally closing the book on the year 2020, it’s important to know the tremendous weight it has brought along with it has been, in so many ways, insurmountable. From the major calamities to the more personal struggles, this year is leaving a gigantic impact on just about everyone. And as we step closer to casting this year off, it is just as important to remember the calamity that wreaked havoc, from the macro to the micro, so that we can work to better ourselves, and each other, in the year and years to follow. The sad truth is, though, that we all have a lot of work to do to get to the point where we can all better ourselves and each other, and that we cannot forget what has come about and those we have lost throughout the year. We live, we lose, we learn, we move forward. That is the nature of life, and is also the nature of this show, with moments to mourn from our past and present but also moments to look toward our future. 7:20 – RIP Kirby Morrow15:50 – RIP Hikari Yono17:23 – Studio Yotta makes Animaniacs look anime AF23:52 – so… that EX-ARM trailer…34:43 – Crunchyroll fall dubs45:14 – sidebars regarding AT&T and Comcast48:44 – SSSS.Gridman coming to Toonami in January52:02 – SHAFT and Shinbo reunite for Pretty Boy Detective Club in 202154:36 – WATATEN! returns, God has abandoned us according to Jet56:55 – Naoki Urasawa has a project in the works1:00:22 – Old Man Tomino has three new projects coming soon1:03:30 – the first US Evangelion screening discovered (via Evageeks)1:08:58 – Evangelion 3.0+1.0 voice recording finished1:11:40 – EVANGELION FINALLY OST coming stateside1:13:51 – Demon Slayer box office update1:19:04 – Aniplex wants MORE money in the theaters via SAO Progressive1:20:41 – a plea to Aniplex and Funimation: NO DEMON SLAYER THEATER RUN UNTIL VACCINES COME1:25:50 – The World Ends With You new PV, new game announced1:29:10 – more Code Geass coming soon, Andrew is very mad1:32:06 – Cowboy Bebop live-action series cast additions1:35:14 – even more 7DS coming to Netflix in 20211:37:45 – Twittering Birds Never Fly virtual cinema screening in December1:39:03 – Sentai acquires KAIJI1:42:49 – Gundam titles now on FunimationNow, Gundam SEED home video update1:47:34 – farewell to Media Blasters’ expensive DVD-R manufacturer1:50:06 – notes on Weathering With You 4K (disc replacement link: https://www.shoutfactory.com/replacement/weathering-with-you-collector-s-edition-ltd-ed)1:56:20 – Sentai February home video releases2:04:29 – Funimation February home video releases2:12:25 – Aniplex March home video releases (via Anime NYC)2:16:10 – Eleven Arts acquires the SHIROBAKO movie2:21:33 – Eleven Arts releasing the Sound! Euphonium recap movies digitally this Tuesday (Decemebr 1)2:23:27 – Anime Limited/Cloud Matsuri rundown additional audio from:Yashahime: Princess Half-DemonInuyasha OST – “An Elegy,” “Destiny and Love”AnimaniacsEX-ARM trailerBlack Lagoon“The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny” Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcastona/id1348141210?mt=2Google Play – https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iji4s3v2zmahjgokqsmevbojno4Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2JZLO3LfoeHepomejTw4TPiHeartRadio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-podcastona-43099114/TuneIn – https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/PodcastONA-p1249922/Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podcastona/ Where to find us:Alex – @AuraOfAzureAndy – @MangaMan9000, youtube.com/DubTalkJet – @Divinenega, animationinfinity.comDuelist – @HeartofSword75, youtube.com/DuelistGSketch – @Sketch1984, soundcloud.com/toonamifaithfulpodcast As always, check out surrealresolution.com for more content, and follow @SurrealReso for more updates on the show, our continued news posts, reviews, and our fellow podcasts.

In MemoriamKirby Morrow1973-2020 As we step closer and closer to finally closing the book on the year 2020, it’s important to know the tremendous weight it has brought along with it has been, in so many ways, insurmountable. From the major calamities to the more personal struggles, this year is leaving a gigantic impact on just about everyone. And as we step closer to casting this year off, it is just as important to remember the calamity that wreaked havoc, from the macro to the micro, so that we can work to better ourselves, and each other, in the year and years to follow. The sad truth is, though, that we all have a lot of work to do to get to the point where we can all better ourselves and each other, and that we cannot forget what has come about and those we have lost throughout the year. We live, we lose, we learn, we move forward. That is the nature of life, and is also the nature of this show, with moments to mourn from our past and present but also moments to look toward our future. 7:20 – RIP Kirby Morrow15:50 – RIP Hikari Yono17:23 – Studio Yotta makes Animaniacs look anime AF23:52 – so… that EX-ARM trailer…34:43 – Crunchyroll fall dubs45:14 – sidebars regarding AT&T and Comcast48:44 – SSSS.Gridman coming to Toonami in January52:02 – SHAFT and Shinbo reunite for Pretty Boy Detective Club in 202154:36 – WATATEN! returns, God has abandoned us according to Jet56:55 – Naoki Urasawa has a project in the works1:00:22 – Old Man Tomino has three new projects coming soon1:03:30 – the first US Evangelion screening discovered (via Evageeks)1:08:58 – Evangelion 3.0+1.0 voice recording finished1:11:40 – EVANGELION FINALLY OST coming stateside1:13:51 – Demon Slayer box office update1:19:04 – Aniplex wants MORE money in the theaters via SAO Progressive1:20:41 – a plea to Aniplex and Funimation: NO DEMON SLAYER THEATER RUN UNTIL VACCINES COME1:25:50 – The World Ends With You new PV, new game announced1:29:10 – more Code Geass coming soon, Andrew is very mad1:32:06 – Cowboy Bebop live-action series cast additions1:35:14 – even more 7DS coming to Netflix in 20211:37:45 – Twittering Birds Never Fly virtual cinema screening in December1:39:03 – Sentai acquires KAIJI1:42:49 – Gundam titles now on FunimationNow, Gundam SEED home video update1:47:34 – farewell to Media Blasters’ expensive DVD-R manufacturer1:50:06 – notes on Weathering With You 4K (disc replacement link: https://www.shoutfactory.com/replacement/weathering-with-you-collector-s-edition-ltd-ed)1:56:20 – Sentai February home video releases2:04:29 – Funimation February home video releases2:12:25 – Aniplex March home video releases (via Anime NYC)2:16:10 – Eleven Arts acquires the SHIROBAKO movie2:21:33 – Eleven Arts releasing the Sound! Euphonium recap movies digitally this Tuesday (Decemebr 1)2:23:27 – Anime Limited/Cloud Matsuri rundown additional audio from:Yashahime: Princess Half-DemonInuyasha OST – “An Elegy,” “Destiny and Love”AnimaniacsEX-ARM trailerBlack Lagoon“The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny” Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcastona/id1348141210?mt=2Google Play – https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iji4s3v2zmahjgokqsmevbojno4Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2JZLO3LfoeHepomej

After following up on the pandemic situation in Toronto (which probably sucks as much as it would in your part of the world), and Kevin gives his thoughts on Kat Callahan’s appearance, we talk at length about Netflix’s foray into Anime with Wired’s talk with their chief anime producer. Then we talk about Seven Seas going deeper into light novels, Media Blasters getting out of the DVD on demand business, and a big week in the video game industry concerning hardware, and issues with a big name in it. We’ll then end it off with a look ahead to the online anime calendar this week Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Kevin Ng Visit our website for more information and links: https://animeroundtable.wordpress.com/2020/11/17/anime-roundtable-v2-0-28-november-14-2020/ Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG: @animeroundtable Email: animeroundtable@gmail.com

The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to take on the news of anime from the last few weeks. Listen in to get updated on the world of anime and get their take on it! Topics this episode: Genshin Impact, new Air Ship label, Attack on Titan manga, Soukou Musume Senki, Sword Art Online Progressive Movie, new Square Enix publishing label, Promised Neverland 2nd Season, Beastars 2nd Season, Bottom Tier Character Tomozaki, Fragtime on HiDive, Media Blaster DVD changes, Let’s Make a Mug Too TV, Don’t Toy With Me Miss Nagatoro anime, Misaki no Mayoiga film, Super HxEros manga, Shadow House anime, Noitamina original series, Discotek licenses kiss X Sis, Lupin 4K UHD, Sword Art Online GGO manga, and much more! Thanks to HaVoC, Matthew, and Ukkihsog for the great questions featured in this episode! The opening music for this episode is the OP for Beastars called “Wild Side” by ALI. The closing music for this episode is the OP for The Irresponsible Captain Tyler called “just think of tomorrow” by Mari Sasaki.

ORIGINALLY RECORDED: September 21st, 2020 Thank You Viewers for enjoying Five Years of our Podcast Antics! We keep the Roulette Wheel Spinning as Tonight, it is Jamal's turn to deal the Cards and tilt the Odds in his Favor. He brings along his High Rollers Amon & Steph as they cover a dub long in the making, the Media Blasters dub of Rio: Rainbow Gate! Prepare yourself for Gambling & Duels Galore, and Cheesecake. LOTS of Cheesecake!!! AUDIO PLATFORMS: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47LMCAgEW0BAOy9BnKYmLv Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dub-talk/id1514880122 Like what we do? Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/dubtalkpodcast Or consider buying us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/dubtalk DUB TALK SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @DubTalkPodcast Instagram: @dubtalkpodcast Twitch: dubtalkpodcast Tumblr: dubtalkpodcast Host: @Jamstar529 Panelists: @AmonduulUS @LilacAnimeRevue Episode Editor: @Jamstar529 Music: "Sekai to Issho ni Mawarou yo!" (世界と一緒にまわろうよ！) by Love Roulettes "Miracle Chance" (みらくる☆ちゃんす) by ULTRA-PRISM

First, a quick Raptors thought (and a little schattenfreude towards the Clippers and Bucks). Then we continue our Zoom-tastic journey with thoughts of Crunchyroll Expo (7:09), and CR’s various partnerships (8:52), Media Blasters showing some life on blue ray (13:05), Right Stuf thoughts and the status of their adult label and special editions (15:13), which ultimately leads to a conversation about North American licensors and titles so directly tied to them (20:58), Bartender, Planetes, Violette Evergarden (26:15), and Discotek’s Primetime Monday presentation (30:19) with a follow up to the digest from the week before (32:15), with some memories of seeing many of these titles the original time (35:45) In the second segment, Moh talks a little bit TIFF@Home and seeing “Under the Open Sky” (54:54), and more specifically the odd experience of watching it at home and how it was handled as opposed to the in person experience both emotionally and logistically (58:42), and the movie world going forward (1:07:20). Then we pause for a moment to reflect on the sunset of the Nintendo 3DS and the handheld video game console era (1:12:23), and the dawn of the PS5 with their showcase this week and individual takeaways from it (1:26:24). Mike joins the arguement that the success of Ghosts of Tsushima will strengthen the calls for an English release of the Yakuza samura era spinoffs (1:42:05). We finish by giving a recommendation to watch the Anime Sway panel put on by the Japan-America Society of Dallas and Fort Worth (1:43:56) Mike Nicolas, James Austin, Kevin Ng, Mohamed Sharmarke Visit our website for more information and links: https://animeroundtable.wordpress.com/2020/09/21/6ixtalk-anime-roundtable-v2-0-24-september-18-2020/ Website: animeroundtable.com Twitter and IG: @animeroundtable Email: animeroundtable@gmail.com

The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to take on the news of anime from the last few weeks. Listen in to get updated on the world of anime and get their take on it! Topics this episode: Puppet Princess Blu-ray, One Week Friends Live Action, Great Pretender, Promised Neverland on Netflix, Hyperdimension Neptunia, Princess Connect ReDive 2nd Season, Yen Press Licenses, Killing Bites Spinoff, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid 2nd Season, MAPPA new Gymnast Anime, Is The Order A Rabbit 3rd Season, New Higurashi When They Cry Dated, New Dubs, Kiss Anime Shutdown, Crunchyroll selling for 1 Billion Dollars, Yoshita Fukuhara talks Overseas Demand Increasing Value of work by Studios, and much more! Thanks to Allen and Rashawn for the great questions featured in this episode! The opening music for this episode is the OP for Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid called “Aozora no Rhapsody” by fhána. The closing music for this episode is the ED for Princess Connect ReDive called “Sore demo Tomo ni Aruiteiku” by the cast.

Hard to believe that it’s been four months since the world, as we knew it, completely changed to a sudden standstill in the wake of… well, everything. Not that you’d notice it in some areas, but trust me, things are still pretty bad out there. It’s also lead to the shutdown and suspension of the anime convention circuit – that includes YOU, Anime Matsuri – but thanks to the power of the internet the shows are still able to go on… if only a bit smaller than usual. But that means you don’t have to worry about crowds this time around, which is always a net positive. So, for this landmark 75th episode of the show, we have a sizable amount of news topics to discuss, including the usual routine of streaming news, upcoming projects, some surprising series coming very soon, and the major announcements coming out of the virtual-slash-online Anime Expo Lite and FunimationCon events, which comes with the worst-kept secret of the summer: THE WORLD ENDS WITH YOU. Let’s just hope that the world won’t actually end with us losing our patience and minds in the wake of… again, everything. 4:55 – RIP Tatsufumi Itō7:19 – Kyoto Animation memorial event happening July 188:59 – Crunchyroll now has PRECURE16:10 – Cyberpunk: Edgerunners project coming in 202222:58 – GKIDS acquires Inu-Oh and Earwig and the Witch films26:45 – Scott Pilgrim… the anime? (unconfirmed)31:37 – a problem with the Ahiru no Sora anime?38:53 – Ghibli movies now on Netflix (in Canada)39:34 – Netflix July additions41:13 – HBO Max July additions (maybe)48:12 – six Anpanman films coming to Tubi in the fall50:24 – a new Battle Athletes anime project coming soon53:15 – Burning Kabaddi anime coming soon55:15 – the latest IDOLM@STER anime project announced57:13 – Osomatsu S3 confirmed for October (THIS October)1:00:16 – a new Knights of Sidonia film announced for 20211:04:48 – Cells at Work theatrical project (preview) details1:06:33 – films rescheduled for release in Japan1:09:29 – Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro anime coming soon1:12:49 – Dr. Stone S2 confirmed for winter1:15:03 – Rightstuf selling a lifesize Rem figure for HOW MUCH???1:23:17 – Ghost in the Shell 4K Blu-ray supposedly coming out in September1:25:02 – more Funimation September home video releases1:26:39 – Media Blasters September home video releases1:31:19 – Discotek September home video reelases1:34:31 – Seven Seas “No Panel, No Problem!” license announcements1:45:33-2:20:24 – FunimationCon:1:45:33 – Funimation2:04:35 – Shonen Jump2:07:11 – Rightstuf2:08:29 – Aniplex of America2:20:24-end – Anime Expo Lite:2:20:24 – Viz Media2:28:10 – Yen Press2:37:02 – Denpa Books2:38:07 – J-Novel Club2:42:36 – Production I.G.2:44:11 – Crunchyroll2:48:19 – The World Ends With You -The Animation- additional audio from:Healin’ Good Pretty Cure OP“We Like Sportz” – The Lonely IslandThe Price is RightSlayers OPThe World Ends With You trailer Apple Podcasts – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcastona/id1348141210?mt=2Google Play – https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iji4s3v2zmahjgokqsmevbojno4Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/2JZLO3LfoeHepomejTw4TPiHeartRadio – https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-podcastona-43099114/TuneIn – https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/PodcastONA-p1249922/Stitcher – https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/podcastona/ Where to find us:Alex – @AuraOfAzureAndy – @MangaMan9000, youtube.com/DubTalkJet – @Divinenega, animationinfinity.comDuelist – @HeartofSword75, youtube.com/DuelistG As always, check out surrealresolution.com for more content, and follow @SurrealReso for more updates on the show, our continued news posts, reviews, and our fellow podcasts.

The hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are here to take on the news of anime from the last two weeks. Listen in to get updated on the world of anime and get their take on it! Topics this episode: Twin Engines Crowdfunding, Rightstuf Releases, Kyoto Demolition, Tentai Books, Symphogears XD, Aokana Switch Release, Great Pretender, SSSS Dynazenon, Super Cub Motorbike, New Inuyasha, Uzaki-chan wants to Hang Out, Demon Slayer, and much more! Thanks to BlueSpark, An Awesome Dude, and Ukkihsog for the great questions featured in this episode! The opening music for this episode is the OP for Kakegurui called “Deal with the devil” by Tia. The closing music for this episode is the ED Mitsuboshi Colors called “Miracle Colors☆Honjitsu mo Ijou Nashi!” by the cast.

While not a heavy last few weeks in regards to news, the hosts of the Otaku Spirit Animecast are still here to give the download of important pieces. At least for themselves. New adaptations, returning legends, and more! Topics this episode: Bakemonogatari Manga, Overlord 3 Music, Oshi ga Budokan Ittekuretara, Yamishibai Japanese Ghost Stories, Kenichi Sonada Kickstarter, March Comes In Like A Lion Dub, Valve Versus Visual Novels, Crunchyroll Licenses, FLCL Progressive, Mitsuo Iso New Project, Fairy Tale Girls, Ueno-san wa Bukiyou Anime, KADO on YouTube, Harukana Receive, Muv Luv Vita, Cells at Work, Eri Takenashi, Scum’s Wish, K Series Film, and much more! Thanks to MojaveRena, fragoff, BlueSpark, and Kocurek1944 for the great questions featured on this episode. The intro music for this episode is the OP for Overlord Season 2 called “GO CRY GO” by OxT. The outro for this episode is the ED for Overlord Season 1 called “L.L.L.” by MYTH and ROID.

ORIGINALLY RECORDED: DECEMBER 12TH, 2017 Who is ready for a Christmas miracle? This week, the crew is taking a on chance on love.... Boy's Love, that is! Gigi takes the helm as she, Megan, Noah, and Zenith discuss the latest release from Media Blasters. A four episode OVA series that has all the boys you could ask for. Today, we're talking about the English dub of Ai no Kusabi - the space between! A special thank you to Media Blasters and ADR Director Brittany Lauda for providing a review copy for today's episode. You can pick up your copy from you fine anime retailer! Like what we do? Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/dubtalkpodcast Or consider buying us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/dubtalk DUB TALK SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: @DubTalkPodcast Instagram: @dubtalkpodcast Twitch: dubtalkpodcast Tumblr: dubtalkpodcast HOSTS @animepalooza @quuenira2 @NoahClue @ZenithWillRule EDITOR @animepalooza @LilacAnimeRevue MUSIC "Midnight Illusion" by Toshihiko Seki Ai no Kusabi OST (1992)

Wicked Horror Show Presents Karate Kill Interview with Katarina Leigh Waters, Kirk Geiger, director Kurando MitsutakePOWERED BY THE DORKENING PODCAST NETWORKWatch us LIVE EVERY Sunday | Tuesday | Thursday Streaming LIVE on Facebook - Youtube - Periscope - Twitch Dorkening Apparel NOW AVAILABLE on Amazon! We talk LIVE with the crew behind the Horror movie Circus Kane! We talk with Tim Abell, Christopher Ray and James Cullen BressackFollow our guests https://twitter.com/TABELL1648 https://www.facebook.com/tim.abell1 https://www.instagram.com/timabell/ https://twitter.com/JamesCullenB https://www.facebook.com/chris.o.ray https://www.facebook.com/jamescullen.bressack.9https://www.facebook.com/CircusKane/ https://twitter.com/CircusKaneMovie https://twitter.com/deinstitutionalChristopher Ray was born on July 30, 1977 in Florida, Missouri, USA. He is a producer and assistant director, known for Mercenaries (2014), A House Is Not a Home (2015) and 2-Headed Shark Attack (2012).Tim Abell Tim Abell is an actor, host and producer, living in Los Angeles, Ca. An avid outdoorsman who host's Dorsey Pictures' outstanding television series,"Grateful Nation", honoring our returning wounded veterans on the Outdoor Channel. He starred as former US Marine Benny Ray Riddle, in producer Jerry Bruckheimers' TV series "Soldier of Fortune inc., and many other film and TV projects such as,"We Were Soldiers....", "NCIS", "CSI:NY", "CSI:Miami","Sons of Anarchy"......He was the 2012 Chairman of the Board, of, " GallantFew.org", and continues to serve on the board. He also serves on the celebrity board of American Soldiers Network in Los Angeles. Tim, is proud to have served as a US Army Ranger w/ 2/75 Ranger Bn. and the 3rd US Inf., (The Old Guard) Caisson Plt. He was honored to be inducted in 2014 as a Distinguished Member of the 3rd US Infantry Regiment. (DMOR)Tim is a Lifetime member of the U.S. Army Ranger Association. Sua Sponte!James Cullen Bressack Bursting upon the indie horror scene at the age of eighteen with his first feature My Pure Joy, James Cullen Bressack has been called "horror's new hope" (StudioCity Patch - Mike Szymanski) and "a talent to watch out for." (H.S.T.- Ben John Smith) as well as garnering rave reviews on almost every horror web site. Released by Media Blasters on their Fresh Meat Shriek Show label in 2012, the film quickly rose to the top of the best sellers list on Amazon.com in the horror category. His second feature, a real shocker, Hate Crime, was a festival favorite and garnered many awards. Bressack then made history with his next feature, To Jennifer, which was the first feature film shot entirely on an Iphone 5. The prolific filmmaker then made Pernicious, filmed in Thailand and due to be released later this year. His film, 13-13-13 followed and his most recent feature, Blood Lake, which aired on Animal Planet, was a top ratings getter. A winner of multiple Best Picture and Best director awards on the film festival circuit, James has become one of the few indie filmmakers Verified on twitter, where he has 70,000 + loyal fans.The notorious and disgraced circus master, Balthazar Kane, invites an unsuspecting group of social media stars to the revival of his CIRCUS KANE by promising $250,000 to any of them who can make it through the night. Kane’s true plan quickly proves to be far more sinister as the contestants realize more than money is on the line. The group must fight for their lives to escape Kane’s demented house of horrors.Jonathan Lipnicki (Jerry Maguire) and Mark Christopher Lawrence (Cooties) head up the cast of Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray’s fantastic frighthouse Circus Kane, on VOD this September.A reclusive circus master invites a group of social media stars to his house of haunts. Anyone who can make it out before being scared into submission will earn $250,000 - but the stars soon learn they are not only competing for money, but also fighting for their lives.James Cullen Bressack and Zack Ward scripted, based on a story by Sean Sellars. Gerald Webb, Christopher Ray and James Cullen Bressack produce.Studio: Uncork'd Entertainment Director: Christopher Douglas-Olen Ray Cast : Jonathan Lipnicki, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Nicole Fox, Jonathan Nation, Mike Jerome Putnam, Scott Thomas Reynolds, Bill VoorheesCircus Kane premiering on VOD 9/8.Director: Christopher Ray Writers: James Cullen Bressack, Sean Sellars (story by) |1 more credit » Stars: Jonathan Lipnicki, Mark Christopher Lawrence, Tim Abell | Subscribe to The Dorkening on YoutubeFollow The Dorkening Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - Join our mailing list!The Dorkening: Leo Pond @TheDorkening Kevin Crook @Aknuckle Regular co-hosts: Wolfie @The13thWOlfman Tony @TonyHas9Fingers James @LongTimeStorm YoYo @BoyMeetsPhone Vlad @NECCReviews Cee Pee @WILIreviewsFind out more at https://wicked-horror-show.pinecast.coSend us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/wicked-horror-show/a32e6802-48ac-4839-85e7-c823b7de3f10

Bursting upon the indie horror scene at the age of eighteen with his first feature My Pure Joy, James Cullen Bressack has been called "horror's new hope" (StudioCity Patch - Mike Szymanski) and "a talent to watch out for." (H.S.T.- Ben John Smith) as well as garnering rave reviews on almost every horror web site. Released by Media Blasters on their Fresh Meat Shriek Show label in 2012, the film quickly rose to the top of the best sellers list on Amazon.com in the horror category. His second feature, a real shocker, Hate Crime, was a festival favorite and garnered many awards.  Bressack then made history with his next feature, To Jennifer, which was the first feature film shot entirely on an Iphone 5. The prolific filmmaker then made Pernicious, filmed in Thailand and due to be released later this year. His film, 13-13-13 followed and his most recent feature, Blood Lake, which aired on Animal Planet, was a top ratings getter. A winner of multiple Best Picture and Best director awards on the film festival circuit, James has become one of the few indie filmmakers Verified on twitter, where he has 70,000 + loyal fans.

DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Ari Rockefeller, and Sailor Flare talk about the first con of 2012, Kotoricon! Also, the staff discuss the downfall of Bandai, the downsizing of Media Blasters, and the 8 million dollar lawsuit that FUNimation smacked ADV Films and all subsiduaries with! And Ranma finally watched the live action Ranma 1/2 special... And he tells everyone what he thought of it! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

We review 1986's Project A-Ko and try to get to the bottom of why Media Blasters is still in bussiness. We even tried calling but got a not so shocking surprise.

Jellokun has a review of MM! the current show that features a young man who is a masochist and turns to his school volunteer club for help. Plus some news about 4Kids, some cross dressing manga and Media Blasters bringing back Boys Love manga.

Anime dvd review of Otoboku (Maidens Are Falling For Me) Volume 3: Androgynous Antics. Published by Media Blasters. List Price: $19.99, Rated 16+. Episodes 10-13. Running Time: 100 minutes. Directed by Munenori Nawa (Galaxy Angel A&Z). Series Composition by Katsumi Hasegawa. (Japanese with English subtitles) It's time to say goodbye to Seio Academy as the last dvd wraps up the series and some of its cast gets prepared to graduate. Luckily for Mizuho, for the most part, he has been able to keep the secret that he's actually a dude from most of the all female student body. This last volume focuses almost exclusively on the love triangle between Mizuho, his childhood friend, Mariya, and the Student Council President, Takako. It's unclear at this point if that love is reciprocated for either girl on Mizuho's side. I think he sees Mariya as his best friend and doesn't really see her in a romantic way. The event that brings things to a head is the staging of Romeo and Juliet at the school festival, with Mizuho and Takako playing the starcrossed lovers. It's left to them whether they will actually kiss during the love scenes. Locking lips has an odd effect on Takako as she goes from overconfident snobbish prude to love struck puppy dog after one kiss from Mizuho. Mariya is going to have to share Mizuho even more as he takes the traditional role of dancing with all the single girls at the annual Christmas dance party. The last episode on the dvd is an OVA sendup of the fairy tale of Cinderella, featuring super deformed versions of the Otoboku cast. This series really brought something new to the crossdressing genre, (or maybe this is a harem anime?) whether it be a boy or a girl in the uncomfortable role of masquerading as something they are not. The aspect that made Otoboku unique was that after the first couple of episodes, Mizuho became a girl. What I mean is that he wasn't really a horndog like other anime characters put in the same situation. Mizuho is so nice that you forget he's a guy. There is more fan service in Maria Watches Over Us than this show. He just sorta goes with the flow and you almost feel like you're watching an all girl cast. It was really refreshing that he never tried to take advantage of the situation to seduce or cop feels or spy. But let's face it, he was already so effeminate before he came to Seio, he made Clay Aiken look tough in comparison. I almost wish the show was longer so I could see what happened with the different character's plot lines. Extras: Clean Ending, Live Event in Kawasaki featuring the voice actresses singing songs, and a promotional music video. Media Blasters will be releasing a box set of the entire series on Oct. 6. My Grade: B+ Listen to my podcast review of Volume 1 here: http://sesho.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=398985   View the opening sequence of the anime below:  

Anime DVD Podcast review of Dojin Work Volume 1: Pencil and Paper, Episodes 1-4. Directed by Kenichi Yatani. Approximate Running Time: 100 minutes. Published by Media Blasters, Rated 13+. Japanese with English subtitles. From the back cover: Doujin Work follows the life of a young girl named Najimi Osana and her exposure into the doujin world. She was first tempted into becoming a doujin artist after seeing how much one of her friends can make at a convention. Najimi loves to draw, but soon learns, contrary to what she expected, that this new world is anything but easy. As she attends more conventions and meets more people, Najimi eventually manages to find a group of very interesting friends. These friends already have some experience in the field and help her out along the way so that she can someday make a name for herself creating doujinshi. My Grade: B+

It seems that we're back on the horse with our release schedule, at least for now. This episode was recorded at MangaNEXT, which started three years ago as the first ever manga-centered convention. An hour or so before I left the con, I pulled together a motley crew of podcasters, bloggers, and (apparently) some random people who were hanging out with us. As such, this episode features a cacophony of awesome sound that your ears just might not be ready for. Hosts include: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Scott VonSchilling of AnimeAlmanac, DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi of the Anime Jam Session podcast, Scott's friend Greg, and two Sailor Moon cosplayers who DJ Ranma invited into the podcast. (Pictured: Scott at left, Evan at center, DJ Ranma at right, cosplayers at front, Greg is taking the picture) Show notes? You want SHOW NOTES? The conversation was rambling and unstructured, so how's about I don't give you show notes? Since there aren't any notes, though, you should probably know that Frank Pannone (who kindly provided the opener) is the Managing Editor at anime company Media Blasters. Don't you worry, supplementary links can still be found after that big fat break. Oh, and next episode MitchyD and I are talking about Mirror's Edge. It's already recorded, so get ready!

It seems that we're back on the horse with our release schedule, at least for now. This episode was recorded at MangaNEXT, which started three years ago as the first ever manga-centered convention. An hour or so before I left the con, I pulled together a motley crew of podcasters, bloggers, and (apparently) some random people who were hanging out with us. As such, this episode features a cacophony of awesome sound that your ears just might not be ready for. Hosts include: Evan "Vampt Vo" Minto, Scott VonSchilling of AnimeAlmanac, DJ Ranma S and Kuro Usagi of the Anime Jam Session podcast, Scott's friend Greg, and two Sailor Moon cosplayers who DJ Ranma invited into the podcast. Show notes? You want SHOW NOTES? The conversation was rambling and unstructured, so how's about I don't give you show notes? Since there aren't any notes, though, you should probably know that Frank Pannone (who kindly provided the opener) is the Managing Editor at anime company Media Blasters. Don't you worry, supplementary links can still be found after that big fat break. Oh, and next episode MitchyD and I are talking about Mirror's Edge. It's already recorded, so get ready!