Podcasts about Shinsengumi

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 88:15

More brutal murders than John Wick and more mistaken identities than Twelfth Night. Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin! plays fast and loose with the events of Bakumatsu Japan, with multiple historical figures assuming second personas, a legendary alliance forged through a drunken brawl instead of careful diplomacy, and much more than can be contained in a mere podcast description. Today's Retro Encounter is all about the king-making, life-taking, and chicken racing of the latest to come out Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio! Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Gio Castillo, Jono Logan, Nick Mangiaracina; Edited by Jono LoganOpening and ending music by Miles MorkriGet in Touch:RPGFan.comRPGFan ShopEmail us: retro@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomRelated Links:Like A Dragon: Ishin! on RPGFan

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370 - Like A Dragon: Ishin! Part I

Kings and Generals: History for our Future

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 81:13

Kamurocho has nothing on the mean streets of 1860s Kyo. Ryu Ga Gotoku: Ishin! was probably a lost cause to most fans of the Like A Dragon / Yakuza series, but Sega shocked everyone last year with the announcement of a full remake of the 2014 historical fiction samurai drama to arrive in February of 2023. RPGFan had at least four panelists eager to play it, so they gathered here to form their own Shinsengumi to discuss the swordplay, writing, performances, and historical context of the Ishin! remake. Featuring: Michael Sollosi, Gio Castillo, Jono Logan, Nick Mangiaracina; Edited by Jono LoganOpening and ending music by Miles MorkriGet in Touch:RPGFan.comRPGFan ShopEmail us: retro@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomRelated Links:Like A Dragon: Ishin! on RPGFan

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3.36 Fall and Rise of China: China & Japan: Big Brother & Little Brother

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 38:48

Last time we spoke the Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace, Tianjing had finally fallen to the forces of Zeng Guofan and his Xiang army. Hong Xiuquan, the self proclaimed brother of Jesus was dead. All the remaining Taiping Kings and Hong's son were hunted down and executed. History's bloodiest civil war was over, claiming the lives of 20-30 million people. Yet this civil war was just one event amongst many simultaneously occurring in the Qing dynasty. Foreign encroachment and internal strife were breaking down the dynasty brick by brick. China was facing an uncomfortable situation, she had to modernize to survive against threats abroad and within. Another nation, just across the sea, faced the same cataclysm, but would undergo a vastly different approach. Henceforth the two nations, China Big Brother and Japan, little brother, would never be the same again. #36 This episode is China & Japan: Big Brother & Little Brother Welcome to the Fall and Rise of China Podcast, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about the history of Asia? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on history of asia and much more so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel where I cover the history of China and Japan from the 19th century until the end of the Pacific War. Now I want to say this right off the bat, for those of you who are fans of my Youtube channel and have seen my content, you already know my background from the beginning was more so the history of Japan. It was in fact my love of Japanese history that led me to the history of China and I think that says something about these two nations. You simply cannot speak about one's history without the other. I could delve deeply into the opening of Japan, its turbulent Bakumatsu period, my personal favorite, the Boshin war, the Meiji restoration, the Satsuma rebellion, etc etc. But this podcast is about the Fall and Rise of China. While my personal channel deals with both nations trying to give an equal amount of narrative to explain both their developments, I want to try my very best to keep it to the hip so to say. If you want more details about the historic events of Japan from 1600-1890 or so, check out my personal channel or perhaps become a Patreon over at www.patreon.com/pacificwarchannel and scream at me to do some podcasts in depth on those subjects, I certainly would love to dabble more into it, like for example a podcast dedicated to the Shinsengumi, the samurai police who fought to the bitter end to defend the Tokugawa shogunate during its death throes, just an idea. The last time we spoke, I went over the end of the Taiping Rebellion, a momentous part of the history of Modern China. I literally sighed with relief upon completing that large series….then I stared at a blank page. Where do I even begin now? The first thing that came to my mind is how to explain what occurred to both China and Japan in the mid 19th century. Both nations were forced to modernize lest they become colonized by foreign powers. For China this was brutal, she was quite literally being carved up, but for Japan who had spent 265 years almost completely isolated under her Sakoku policy, she was opened up, went through hyper modernization and thwarted colonization as a result. Japan's story is quite different for numerous reasons, major ones being that she got the enormous benefit of seeing what was happening to China and learnt directly from China's predicament. After the west defeated China during the Opium Wars and Commodore Perry opened up Japan in 1853, Asia could no longer maintain a separate existence. Both nations were forced to begin the process of becoming part of the world. Japan had many natural advantages over China. She was made up of 4 islands, very compact, sea transportation was widely available, her communications did not have to link very far. China would only get its first telegraph in the 1880s, and it took their governmental communications nearly a month to travel from one end of the country to the other. Japan being an island had always felt vulnerable to dangers from the sea. This sense of danger prompted Japan to seek knowledge of the outside world to protect herself. Chinese leaders had to worry about enemies coming over land from multiple directions, thus they were less concerned about the seas. Japan, had isolated herself for 265 years, while China had become the literal pinnacle of civilization, hoarding the worlds silver. Thus as you can imagine Japanese leadership were not as confident as the Chinese who saw themselves on top of the world, and you know that saying or the game, king of the mountain? Well its hard to sometimes see people coming after you when your on top. Japan was also more homogeneous, whereas China had hundreds of differing people, Han, Manchu's, Mongols, Uighurs, Tibetans, etc. Unifying such people and maintaining domestic harmony was pretty much impossible. China was also undergoing a population boom in the 19th century alongside massive food shortages. This led to the terrible rebellions such as the Taiping Rebellion, I think we covered that one pretty well, the Nian Rebellion which we talked about a little bit, but of course there were others. So I think we all know now the Taiping Rebellion encompassed many issues ongoing in China. For the Nian rebellion, it occurred mostly in the north and was basically peasants banding together to survive. Natural disasters had taken a toll, food was scarce and when bad times come, especially in China, bandits begin to roam. To fight off the bandits the Nian formed militias, but as you might imagine the Qing saw this and freaked out. The main purpose of the Nian was survival and resisting taxation, something I personally can subscribe to haha. Inevitably the Nian looted and raided as a means to keep their group going on, clashing with bandits, the Qing and other rebel groups like the Taiping. Much like the Taiping, the Nian failed to topple the Qing dynasty and were quelled gradually through the Qing ruthless campaigns that used scorched earth tactics. The Nian also were in the north and thus faced the forces of Mongol general Senggelinqin. Seng defeated the Nian and killed their greatest leader Zhang Lexing in 1863 from which the never recovered. After the 2nd opium war was done, the Qing simply were more able to deal with the internal rebellions, and the Nian unfortunately were close to Beijing and not as formidable as the Taiping. Now while all that was going on, multiple muslim rebellions occurred. There was the Hui Muslim backed Panthay Rebellion in southwestern China, mostly in Yunnan province. Panthay is the Burmese word used by Burmese for Chinese muslims who arrived from Burma to Yunnan. They were fighting discrimination and like many other rebellions during this time, they saw the Manchu weakened as a result of the opium wars and decided there was an opportunity to become independent. By the way while I am referring to this as a quote muslim rebellion it was not at all exclusively muslim, many non-muslims joined them such as the Shan and Kachin people of Burma. Once the Taiping were dealt the Qing had a stronger hand south and gradually quelled them by 1868. To the northwest of China came the Dungan revolts led mostly by Hui muslim chinese in Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia provinces. These revolts raged from 1862-1877 and they began from conflicts between Hui and Han chinese. It was a terrible time leading to massacres, famines, massive migrations of people, plagues, simply awful stuff. In northwest China its estimated something like 21 million people died. Zuo Zongtang, a subordinate of Zeng Guofan rose to prominence and created his own army based on the Xiang model called the “chu army”. He largely was responsible for quelling the Dungan revolts. So ye China was dealing with a lot. The 1860's in general were a turning point for China and Japan. Both nations gained new governing structures and resumed official contacts with another for the first time in over 2 centuries. For Japan the 1860's were part of what is called the Bakumatsu period, its this very messy point in their history where the leadership of Japan was frantically trying to figure out how to save themselves from colonization. Over in China the 1860's leads us into a period known as the Tongzhi restoration named after the new emperor. The Taiping by the early 1860's were on a steady decline and this gave the Qing leadership finally a moment to try and rebuild national strength. For Japan this period saw the Shogun being overthrown in 1868, and this also led to a bitter war called the Boshin war of 1868-1869. One of my personal favorite wars by the way, I have an episode on it over on my personal channel the Pacific War channel if you want the full rundown and a ton of Chimbara film clips to give it flavor. To brutally summarize, there was a call to end the Tokugawa shogunate, they even gave the Tokugawa family a great severance package, but the Shogun did not go down without a fight. Loyal hans and the Shinsengumi fought to retain the SHogunate while the hans of Satsuma/Choshu and Tosa rose up and defeated them. After the shogunate was dissolved Japan went into the Meiji restoration, which I also have a full episode on sorry for the plug ins over at my Youtube. I perhaps will get into it later, but to summarize the Meiji restoration is the greatest feat of Modernization I would say in human history. Its a hyper modernization process where Japan took the very best aspects of the outside world, while trying to retain important parts of their own culture to mold Japan into a modern state. They were extremely successful and as a result achieved the number one goal of the Meiji restoration, thwarting colonization. The Japanese had resolutely responded to the challenges from the west. As for China, with the death of Emperor Xianfeng in 1861 came the enthronement of Emperor Tongzhi at the age of 5. The Qing leadership were eager to restore the social order that had been severely damaged by the Taiping Rebellion, the Second Opium War and countless other rebellions. Xianfeng who died at the age of 30 was considered a failed emperor and I mean I would have to strongly agree. The guy spent all his time getting high, messing with his harem and fled the capital, never returning to it. China had been left in a disastrous state, but with the defeat of the Taiping came new leadership. That leadership was not Emperor Tongzhi, but rather a mix of Prince Gong and Empress Dowager Cixi. The Empress Dowager proved to be very skilled in managing court politics and quickly became the dominant power during the Tongzhi period and that power would last basically until her death in 1908. Prince Gong and other officials realized that to cope with the foreigners, new skills and new technology, especially that of shipping and weaponry would be required. But many Qing officials remained focused on cultivating the moral qualities that they considered essential for national vitality. Empress Dowager Cixi and many Qing officials believed that the essence of China's problems stemmed from the loss of a true confucian spirit. To address this problem, they sought to restore the importance of the imperial examination system and to eliminate the major corrupt issue that had emerged, that of buying and selling offices. As I had pointed out in the Opium War series, while in the past the integrity of the Qing dynasty and the other dynasties before it lay in officials being appointed by the merits after taking the imperial examination, starting around the 19th century this kinda fell apart. Officials were gradually purchasing their appointments and other high ranking officials began selling appointments, such as the Cohong merchants who basically inherited an incredible debt upon taking their role and were expected to extort funds back to their backers. The Qing dynasty was extremely corrupt and would just keep getting worse and worse. Cixi valued the importance of symbolism and undertook the building of the new summer palace after it was burnt down during the 2nd opium war. Her name would infamously be attached to the building of the summer palace which was unbelievably expensive. Many accusations and myths for that matter would involve Cixi utilizing funds for necessities of the empire instead for the palace. Now in 1861, China launched a self-strengthening movement. This focused upon training troops, building their ships and producing their own weaponry. Self-strengthening movements were not new to China, they had been seen countless times such as when the Ming began seeking foreign aid to fend off the Qing invasion all the way back in the 16th century. Now as we saw during the end half of the Taiping rebellion series, Zeng Guofan tackled self-strengthening head on. One of Zeng Guofans scholar colleagues was a man named Feng Guifen who had sent him a series of essays in 1861 highlighting the issue of self-strengthening. Feng spent considerable time focusing on studying warfare against the Taiping, specifically in the east around Shanghai. He was very impressed by the western military technology present there and would often write to Zeng Guofan about it. Likewise Zeng Guofan wrote in his diaries about self-strengthening and how western technology could be used to defend China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Zeng Guofan's second hand man, Li Hongzhang likewise wrote of self strengthening during this time period and identified how Western power lied upon their technology and that China must learn to construct the same machines they did. He advocated first to apply this to the military, but gradually it must also apply to industry at large. As we saw during the Taiping Rebellion, there was a large struggle by both the Qing and Taiping to get their hands on western arms. Zeng Guofan purchased many western arms for his Xiang army and the Qing famously employed the EVA forces. By 1860 the majority of Qing leadership types including the scholar class were aware they had to move with the times and study western technology. By 1861 China officially began a self strengthening movement which can be seen to have three phases the first going from around 1861-1872, the second from 1872-1885 and the third from 1885-1895. The first phase focused on training of troops, building ships and the production of arms. With support from Prince Gong, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang, Zuo Zongtang and other officials began major projects. Zeng Guofan established a arsenal in Shanghai, Li Hongzhang built one in Nanjing and Tianjin and Zuo Zongtang built a dockyard at Fuzhou. The arsenals were created with help from foreign advisors and administrators who also set up schools for the study of specific sciences like mechanics. The Qing government likewise created the “Tongwen Guan” “school of combined learning” in Beijing. The purpose of the school was initially to teach foreign languages, but it would gradually expand course curriculum towards astronomy, mathematics, chemistry, medicine and so on. The school would begin a transformative process and lead to the construction of similar schools. Li Hongzhang for example would go on to create language schools in shanghai, Guangzhou and Fuzhou pioneering western studies. Zeng, Li and Zuo initially used foreign workers to build up their factories and arms, until their own native chinese could learn the skills necessary to replicate the processes. At Li Hongzhangs Jiangnan arsenal they began producing Remington breech loading rifles. They began production in 1871 and by 1873 produced 4200 rifles. The rifles were expensive to make and inferior to actual remington arms, but it was a start. The naval dockyards at Fuzhou amongst others had a much more difficult job ahead of them. By the time they began producing ships, they turned out to be twice as expensive than simply purchasing ships from Britain. This led China to purchase more ships to meet the demand and by the 1880s China would be purchasing and creating more ships than Japan. Also in the 1880s Li Hongzhang established the CHina Merchants steam navigation company to help China create its own commercial shipping, something necessary for modern trade. Another big process of modernization in the 19th century was of course, trains. Chinese laborers famously traveled to north american to help build the great railroad systems in both the United States and Canada. This prompted Qing officials to advocate for the same thing in China, famous figures like Lin Zexu and Hong Rengang called for this. However the hardline conservative types, most notably Empress Dowager Cixi were very reluctant about steam engine technology and that of trains. There were various reasons they were wary over railroad development. In 1865 a British merchant built a 600 meter long railroad outside Xuanwu Gate in Beijing to demonstrate the technology to the Qing imperial court. The courts reactions was mixed, they were certainly impressed by its functionality, but also found it very noisy and strange, so they had it quickly dismantled. It would not be until 1876 when the first railroad was established known as the Woosung road. It went from the American concession in Shanghai to Woosung, present day Zhabei district. It was built by Jardine Matheson & co, the nefarious company that had sunk its teeth into China since the first days of opium smuggling began under it. The construction of the railroad was done without approval from the Qing government and thus would get dismantled the next year. Then in 1881 another railway was created, the Kaiping Tramway and Imperial Railways of north china. British engineer Claude William Kinder spearhead the project with the support of Li Hongzhang, creating a line from Tangshan to Xugezhuang. It would expand eventually to Tianjin in 1888 and Shanhaiguan by 1894. It got the name Guanneiwai railway and was met with multiple attempts by conservative Qing officials to be dismantled. Famously Empress Dowager Cixi fought against Li Hongzhang who persisted to tell her railways were necessary to advance China. She was against their construction because she believed their noise would disturb the emperors tombs. Li Hongzhang tried everything he could to get her on board and at one point she tried to compromise with him asking if the train carts could be horse drawn instead. Yet despite her rather hilarious attempts to thwart railway construction by the 1890s great railways were created to link up eastern and central China. Now over in Japan, after the Boshin War was over, Japan famously sent a mission out to the west known as the Iwakura Mission of 1871-1873. The purpose of the mission was to study the most important aspects of the west from the most powerful nations. The diplomats and students that went on the mission would become key leaders in the new Meiji government of Japan driving the restoration. China also performed its own Iwakura Mission, but it was not as large in scale, and those who went on it did not exactly end up being the great drivers of modernization like their Japanese counterparts were. Three years before the Iwakura mission, a Chinese delegation known as the Burlingame Mission arrived in the United States. The delegation extended its journey to Britain, France, Prussia, Russia and visited smaller nations briefly before returning to China in 1870. The purpose of the delegation was to investigate how westerners conducted diplomacy so the Qing could figure out a means to get rid of the unequal treaties. It was the very same reason the Japanese would send their Iwakura mission. Anson Burlingame, a US minister and envoy to Beijing was appointed by the Qing to lead the delegation. Around 30 members attended the mission, and in 1870 Burlingame died of Pneumonia forcing two of the Chinese delegates, Zhigang and Sun Jiagu to take the reins of it. They met with heads of state, visited factories, shipyards, mines, all things big industry. They got to see electricity, machinery many scientific wonders, but also the plight of their own people. Yes they got to witness the conditions Chinese workers went through on the railways in places like California. They saw Chinese going into mines and not coming back out. This prompted some delegates to ask the question “why do Christian missionaries who do such good work in China, bully Chinese workers in California?”. The delegate Zhigang would publish some of these observations in a book giving very harrowing accounts. Another delegate, Zeng Jize, the eldest son of Zeng Guofan came back with extremely positive opinions of everything he saw in the west and was met with harsh criticism from conservative officials for being too sympathetic towards foreign customs. Li Hongzhang and other officials however grabbed the delegates when they got back to China, extremely eager to hear all about what they had seen. Li Hongzhang was particularly interested in the political and economic aspects of the west. Empress Dowager Cixi personally met with some delegates when they got back asking questions about things happening aboard. Even the conservative types were gravely concerned with how things were moving in the west. But the end result did not lead to a Meiji restoration. While Japanese leaders were investing in industry and infrastructure, Chinese leaders were looking to restore their national spirit instead. Its hard to blame the Qing leaders, unlike Japan who largely avoided conflict with the west, though there were a few fights in Satsuma against the British for example, well the Qing was like an old boxer who just got KO'd a few times too many. The opium wars and internal rebellions had destroyed the Chinese public's faith in their government, the fabric of the mandate of heaven was unraveling. So instead of putting all the money into industry, many projects were enacted to re-envigorate the grandeur of the Qing.As I had said, the Empress Dowager Cixi famously invested incredible sums of money to renovate the Summer Palace in Beijing. Infamously she took funds intended for modernizing the navy and used them to build a marble boat pavilion at the summer palace. Li Hongzhang believed in addition to the factories, arsenals and shipyards, China needed to update its school system and wanted to send students abroad just like Japan was doing. He also advocated that the civil service exams should offer technical knowledge alongside the cultural knowledge and he was met with large scale protest. By 1885 conservatives in Beijing began cracking down on the modernization. So while Chinese students stayed for the most part in China, Japan sent countless aboard to learn everything they could from the west. Now the Iwakura mission that went to the west also came to China on its way back. After witnessing 15 nations and all their wonders, they came to Shanghai where they spent 3 days. They were hosted by the Shanghai official Chen Fuxun and they were shocked by what they saw in the city. That shock was at the lack of change, the travelers who had grown up in a world where China was Big Brother were shocked that big brother seemed to have fallen behind. Kume Kunitake, the chief chronicler of the voyage said this of his first impressions of Shanghai “There are no sewers, and urine flows along the streets. Amid all this, the inhabitants seem quite unconcerned.” Believing that the Japanese were harboring illusions about Chinese sophistication based on the past, he tried to correct the view of his countrymen who “regarded every Chinese to be a refined gentleman well versed in literature and the arts. Thus [in Japan] the custom still persists of holding any curios, calligraphy, paintings, poetry or literature from China in high esteem. . . . Under the Qing dynasty, learning has been stagnant in China.” The members of the Iwakura mission had all studied history and knew of the great Tang dynasty and the greatest of China, but now in 1873 they thought there was very little to learn from her anymore. They shared a kinship with China, wished she could resist the western encroachments and remain a great civilization, but it looked to them China had no great leadership. China, Japan and even Korea had young emperors, but only Emperor Meiji would acquire real authority. In China emperor Tongzhi took the throne at 5, but it was Cixi who really ran the show. In Korea Emperor Gojong took the throne at the age of 12 in 1864, but his father Taewongun really held the power. Both Gojong and Tongzhi would be hampered by their relatives and isolated from advisors who might educate them on western advances. Emperor Meiji meanwhile was tutored by senior advisers starting in 1868 preparing him for his role in leadership. Lack of leadership led to a lack of ability to reign in certain aspects of modernization necessary for progress. In Japan key individuals working with Emperor Meiji grabbed the reigns of foreign affairs gradually dismantling the unequal treaties the west had forced upon Japan. The key individual in China who would undertake foreign affairs was Li Hongzhang who was for the most part doing everything on his own initiative and had to fight off conservatives. In Japan, foreign affairs specialists emerged, but this was not the case in China. Even emperor Meiji himself took an interest to learn about foreign affairs. Japan hired many western specialists in all aspects of governmental bureaucracy to help train the Japanese. When Chinese officials went to Japan in 1877 to set up a legation, they were astonished to find the Japanese bureaucracy for foreign affairs, unlike that in China had completely adopted European procedures and protocols. One of the Iwakura missions delegates was a man named Ito Hirobumi and he would serve in the foreign office before becoming prime minister in 1885. He studied in England, learning quickly that Japan was weaker than her and that Japan needed to learn from her to become strong. With his ability to speak english, Ito became the key man responsible for negotiations with other nations. He was to be Li Hongzhangs Japanese counterpart, and helped negotiate the Treaty of Tianjin in 1858 with Li. Both men would have a special relationship that was long lasting. The first time Chinese and Japanese officials met after two centuries was when the Senzaimaru arrived in Shanghai in 1862. The officials were strangers without precedents, they had no idea how to move forward. The Japanese members of the first Senzaimaru trip were carefully selected for their ability not only to learn about potential markets for Japanese goods, but also to investigate the political situation so Japan could open formal relations with China. 51 Japanese took part on the mission which lasted 2 months. The highest Chinese official in Shanghai, was our old friend Wu Xu. Since no Chinese were in Japan prior to notify about the mission, they literally just showed up to Shanghai and this certainly perplexed Wu Xu as to what he should do. Wu Xu reported the delegations arrival to Beijing but received a reply with no clear directions, thus he acted with caution. The Dutch helped the two sides speak and assured Wu Xu that the Japanese were reliable traders and this prompted Wu Xu to accept selling their goods. The Japanese brought things they already knew the Chinese market most likely desired, sea products, lacquerware, paper fans, nothing too fancy. Trade was slow, no treaties or relations were established, but the Japanese gathered great intelligence on the status of the Qing dynasty. They had not yet recovered from the Taiping Rebellion, to the Japanese China looked like chaos. They were shocked by the poverty, filth, the lack of hygiene. They were disappointed to find what their ancestors considered the greatest civilization seemed to be in rubles. They were outraged to find out how mistreated the Chinese were at the hands of westerners. They thought westerners extremely arrogant, mistreating Chinese like slaves in their own country it was so shameful. They worried what the British and French had done to the Chinese during the Opium Wars might come to Japan and indeed the British made a minor attack in Satsuma in 1863 and Choshu in 1864 raising concerns. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. China and Japan went through their own processes of modernization, which were dramatically different to say the least. Li Hongzhang was emerging at the forefront and he desperately was trying to help China modernize, but he was but one man amongst many.

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SN 132: "The Perfect Couple: Usagi and Mamoru's Love"

Sailor Noob

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 92:45

Sailor Noob is the podcast where a Sailor Moon superfan and a total noob go episode by episode through the original Sailor Moon series!Usagi and Mamoru's bond is put to the test this week when a new romantic rival appears! Saori has designs on Usagi's boyfriend, but she'll have to move quick before he's smothered by an inflatable miscreant!In this episode, we discuss the Shinsengumi, Matsudaira Katamori, the Izu clan, Miburo or the "Wolves of Mibu", Serizawa Kamo, the Ikedaya incident, the Bakumatsu period, and Sakamoto Ryōma. We also talk about missing the monolith, "obvious" jokes, key parties in Japan, researching PolyFinda, the Three's Company anime, toliet umeshu, a butter-and-egg man, Parappa the Rapper, an Addicted to Love situation, "to protect and get served", learning real life lessons in kindergarten, the hippo or the horse, Ronin Squad, ox nuts, the Suns of Anarchy, and leaving all men behind!Goyo, slimeball!We're on iTunes and your listening platform of choice! Please subscribe and give us a rating and a review! Arigato gozaimasu!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sailor-noob/id1486204787Become a patron of the show and get access to our Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon live-action show and our Animedification podcast!http://www.patreon.com/sailornoobPut Sailor Noob merch on your body!http://justenoughtrope.threadless.comSailor Noob is a part of the Just Enough Trope podcast network. Check out our other shows about your favorite pop culture topics and join our Discord!http://www.twitter.com/noob_sailorhttp://www.justenoughtrope.comhttp://www.instagram.com/noob_sailorhttps://discord.gg/49bzqdpBpxBuy us a Kōhī on Ko-Fi!https://ko-fi.com/justenoughtrope

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Episode 464 - The Wolves of Mibu

History of Japan

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2022 36:23

This week: a long-requested dive into the ronin police force known as the Shinsengumi. Who were the members of this group, and how, despite their rather marginal role in the history of the 1860s, have they become one of the most famous organizations in Japanese history? Show notes here.

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Gintama - Shinsengumi Crisis (ft. rideq) | Entre Arcos

WJB

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 94:07

Neste terceiro episódio da segunda temporada do "Entre Arcos" (quadro voltado para análise de mangás, tendo cada episódio um foco em um arco específico da obra), Maitos, Thallion, Gart, Emili e o hercúleo rideq discutem sobre o terceiro arco de Gintama, conhecido como "Shinsengumi Crisis", vulgo Crise de Shinsengumi! É um baita arco? Ou é bem mediano? Venha nos ouvir para ter essas perguntas respondidas! Obs: este programa tem Spoilers, então, por favor, leia até o capítulo 168 antes de ouvir o episódio! Você foi avisado!

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#67 - The Fall of the Shinsengumi (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 72:20

We've made it. The final chapter in the fate of the legendary Shinsengumi. As the reign of the Tokugawa is in its death throes, Kondo Isami gets repeatedly promoted, seemingly unaware that he's being made the captain of a sinking ship. By the time he realises, it's far too late, and Isami might be denied his "beautiful death" of Seppuku. Today's guest is Carly Shields! You can find her via her Twitter page, or listen to the excellent Greetings Adventurers podcast for which she helps produce! For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode! You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app. Sources: Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps by Romulus Hillsborough (2005)

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#66 - The Fall of the Shinsengumi (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2022 45:09

The final tale of the storied Shinsengumi... split up into 2 parts. Kondo, head of the Shinsengumi, begins to have a taste of the power he always sought, even as Japan falls into the turmoil of the Boshin war. Today's guest is Carly Shields! You can find her via her Twitter page, or listen to the excellent Greetings Adventurers podcast for which she helps produce! For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode! You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app. Sources: Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps by Romulus Hillsborough (2005)

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Novel Not New 42: Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms

Novel Not New

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022

The sun sets on this period of Novel Not New, just as it does on the Bakumatsu Period and its defenders the Shinsengumi. A doomed romance either from 153 years ago or, strangely, perhaps 4 years ago as we tie up the last loose end on this show. After covering the first game in this two-part remake on our 10th episode, let our 42nd close the tale on this samurai otome. We'll see you on Scanline Media, I hope.

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#62 - The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 80:19

The earthquake and tsunami that rocked Northern Honshu on the 11th March, 2011, had far-reaching consequences beyond the natural disaster. After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant lost electric power, multiple cooling systems failed, and over the coming days multiple core meltdowns led to the worst nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl. And it was entirely preventable. Today's guest is Hannah Lane! You can find her via her Instagram page, and she is also the co-host of our horror movie review podcast that we do together, Not Another Film podcast. For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode! You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app. Sources: History.com - Fukushima Timeline The Economist - Blow-Ups Happen CNN - Japan's Nuclear Crisis Washington Post - Hasegawa's Offer Ignored WSJ - TEPCO lays off Denko-chan NHK - Former Workers Refuse Governmental Health Screenings TEPCO - Press Releases Wikipedia - Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

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Ep. 111 - Juan Soto (Age 23) is a Padre and Other Trade Deadline Adventures

Hooks & Runs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 53:00

After a debate over slowcore vs shoegaze, Andrew, Craig and Rex discuss three major acquisitions for the Houston Astros, the San Diego Padres blockbuster deal for Juan Soto and Josh Bell (and the Washington Nationals prospect haul in return) and other assorted trade deadline deals. They also dismissed the idea that the Angels would ever consider trading Shohei Ohtani and evaluated Mike Trout's Hall of Fame bona fides if he (God forbid!) never plays or never plays up to Mike Trout standards again. Finally, as usual, our check it out recommendations. Check It OutCraig - Amanda Shires' new album "Take It Like A Man" (July 29, PTO). This is title cut.Andrew - Post Malone's album "Twelve Carat Toothache." This is "Insane."Rex - The 1969 film "Shinsengumi," directed by Tadashi Sawashima and starring Toshirô Mifune ("Shogun").Hooks & Runs - Website, Twitter, BuzzsproutCraig Estlinbaum on TwitterAndrew Eckhoff on WeeWorld (dead link)Rex von Pohl (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on FacebookOpening and closing music, "Caroline" by Craig Estlinbaum. All rights reserved.This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2022, all rights reserved.

#51 - The Rise of the Shinsengumi

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2022 59:54

We return to the storied history of the Shinsengumi, covering their rise in fame, power, influence and... indiscriminate murder. Today's guest is Carly Shields! You can find her via her Twitter page, or listen to the excellent Greetings Adventurers podcast for which she helps produce! For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode! You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app. Sources: Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps by Romulus Hillsborough (2005) Wikipedia - Serizawa Kamo Japanese Wiki Corpus - Serizawa Kamo

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The Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma (Example Only)

Close to Mount Fuji

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2022 2:19

This is just an example podcast. Japan's Premier Wine-Producing Region On the sixth day of March, 1868, the famous 300-strong samurai corps known as Shinsengumi, engaged a pro-imperial force 10 times its size at the battle of Koshu-Katsunuma. The members of Shinsengumi were loyal to the last Tokugawa Shogun, Yoshinobu. Yoshinobu wanted to maintain the status quo in Japan by keeping the country closed to outside influence and trade. Unfortunately for Shinsengumi, they were not on the right side of history. The overwhelming force of the pro-imperial combatants won the day, while 179 members of Shinsengumi were either killed or wounded. This battle is seen as decisive in the Boshin Civil War of 1868-1869. Why is this bit of history important? As it turns out, the defeat of the forces loyal to the last Shogun at the battle of Koshu-Katsunuma was a necessary step for the modernization of Japan. Although I sympathize with the members of Shinsengumi, a force that lived by the samurai code of Bushido, their defeat helped usher in rapid change for Japan. One of these changes meant that ordinary Japanese citizens could freely travel to foreign lands, and in the 1870s, two young men from Katsunuma did just that. They travelled to France to learn the art of winemaking, and the rest is history. Now, some 150 years after the battle of Koshu Katsunuma, the area surrounding the historic battle site is producing fine wines that beg the attention of the rest of the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/david-ellis078/message

#44 - Serizawa Kamo of the Shinsengumi

Hetakuso English 〜ヘタクソイングリッシュ〜

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 73:35

In the waning days of the Tokugawa Shogunate, a squad of highly-trained and dangerous samurai was formed in an effort to keep rowdy ronin and political agitators in check. This is the story of how the Shinsengumi was born, and in particular one of the two original commanders, the psychopath that was Serizawa Kamo. Today's guest is Carly Shields! You can find her via her Twitter page, or listen to the excellent Greetings Adventurers podcast for which she helps produce! For more content follow me on @hikikomoripodcast on Instagram where I'll be posting photos relevant to this episode! You can also find me on Twitter @sequencepod, or you can listen to my other podcasts Final Fanservice and Not Another Film on any big podcast app.

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Episode 23: Side Tracked by Side Characters Pt. 2

Otome Shimai

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 32:25

CAN WE DATE THEM? No we can't. The sisters talk about more side characters that they wish they could have spent more time with! Which one made the Shinsengumi butthurt? Who raised 6 sons with no life skills? And do we actually want to date these characters? Also, Vki makes Vka mad. Again. We hope you enjoy the second installation of our mini series, Side Tracked by Side Characters!Games discussed: BU$TAFELLOWS, Collar x Malice, Cupid Parasite, Diabolik Lovers, Hakuouki, Piofiore: Fated MemoriesNone of the games or characters discussed belong to us.Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/OtomeShimai)

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Shinsengumi

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2021 7:54

Shinsengumi --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Beyond Japan with Oliver Moxham

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 48:00

Oliver is joined by Dr Philip Seaton, professor in the Institute of Japan Studies at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, to discuss “Contents Tourism”, travel behaviour motivated by narratives, characters and locations from pop culture. Philip explains how contents tourism stands out from film or literature tourism through its transmedia approach, the term's origins in Japan and the global nature of the phenomena. Keen to know more? Read Contents Tourism and Pop Culture Fandom: Transnational Tourist Experiences (Aspects of Tourism) Image and audio credits Intro-outro audio: jasonszklarek / MotionElements.com [L] A Hayabusa plane outside the Chiran Peace Museum for Kamikaze Pilots in southern Kyushu. The panel under the tree explains it was used during filming of the 2007 kamikaze film For Those We Love. Provided by Philip Seaton. [R] A fan of Shinsengumi takes a photo of a stuffed toy on her mobile phone at the site where Hijikata Toshizo was killed during the Battle of Hakodate in 1869. Provided by Philip Seaton. Copyright © 2021 Oliver Moxham, ℗ 2021 Oliver Moxham. May be freely distributed in a classroom setting. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beyond-japan/message

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298 - Hakuoki Part II

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2021 63:37

The samurai and demon boys are back in town, as are our panelists as we finish our discussion of Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi for Ladies Otome Month here on Retro Encounter. This time, discussion centers around two more specific routes: one where Shinsengumi antagonist and demon Kazama helps you out (wow, so historically accurate), and the titular route where you get to know the tragic figure Hijikata in depth during his ill-fated mission to preserve the Shinsengumi during modernization and the dissolution of the shogunate. Bonus: Niki discovers photo mode and we discuss some pretty great otome crossover ideas...along with a round of "guess the Shinsengumi samurai based on historical photos." You can even play along with that last one on social media in the near future!Featuring: Hilary Andreff, Audra Bowling, Lucy Gray, Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Brian IngemansonGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: retro@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomRelated Links:Hakuoki on RPGFan

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297 - Hakuoki Part I

Ichimon Japan: A Podcast by Japankyo.com

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 74:29

It's Ladies Otome Month on Retro, so our panel is kicking back and getting lost in historical Japan with a bunch of deadly samurai. Some of us are otome experts, some of us only know the genre from second-hand accounts, but we've all made our choices and been throughout at least one route. Many of us had a surprising amount to say about this intersection of otome, horror, and historical fiction. How many different routes did we cover? Did we agree on who's the best out of the Shinsengumi? Enjoy this lively discussion and find out! Featuring: Hilary Andreff, Audra Bowling, Lucy Gray, Niki Fakhoori; Edited by Michael SollosiGet in Touch:RPGFan.comEmail us: retro@rpgfan.comTwitter: @rpgfancomInstagram: @rpgfancomFacebook: rpgfancomTwitch: rpgfancomRelated Links:Hakuoki on RPGFan

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38 What first person pronoun should I use when speaking Japanese?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 68:17

On this episode of Ichimon Japan we ask: What first person pronoun should I use when speaking Japanese? Topics Discussed The most common first person pronouns used in Japanese The tendency for Japanese speakers to avoid using pronouns The lack of true pronouns in Japanese How choosing which first person Japanese pronoun to use can be confusing even for native Japanese speakers Whether ore is only used by tough guys in Japanese Theories about the history and evolution of the first person Japanese pronoun ore Who uses ore The concept of direct index vs indirect index Whether ore is innately masculine What traits people associate with ore Whether women use ore The evolution and history of boku What traits are associated with boku Whether women use boku About watashi, watakushi, and atashi Using honorific language in Japanese as a way to scare or build a psychological wall with the listener A traumatic experience stemming from someone's reluctance to schoose a pronoun And much more! Sources, Links, Videos, Etc. To learn more about Shoe Murakami, check out episode 45 of Japan Station. The Fascinating Life of Stand-Up Comedian Shuhei “Shoe” Murakami | Japan Station 45 You can find Shoe Murakami on the following platforms. Standup Comedian Shoe Murakami YouTube Channel Shoe Murakami on Facebook Here are some of the main English-language sources used while doing the research for this episode. Japanese Pronoun Adventure: a Japanese Language Learner's Exploration of His Japanese Gender Pronoun This is the article that is about the individual who created an original kanji (that they would later discover existed in Chinese) in order to use it as the written form of their preferred first person pronoun. An 'I’ for an 'I' The semantic development of the first person pronoun in Japanese Here are some of the main Japanese-language sources used when doing the research for this episode. 「私」「俺」「僕」どれ使う？/Which Should You Use "私", "俺" or "僕"? 一人称は僕、オレ、私？　彼が何を使うかで距離感がわかるかも彼氏の一人称が「ワシ」！彼女になったらどうする？https://mdpr.jp/column/detail/2347950 「わたし」「うち」「わい」どれがNG？男性に「女性の一人称」の本音を聞いてみた江戸時代は男女の言葉に差がなかった!? Here is the Tofugu.com article about Japanese first person pronouns that is mentioned in this episode. JAPANESE FIRST-PERSON PRONOUNS: わたし, ぼく, おれ, and A WHOLE LOT MORE Don't forget to check out the latest episode of Japan Station. What is the Shinsengumi? Examining the Shogun’s Last Samurai Corps w. Romulus Hillsborough | Japan Station 60 To pick up a t-shirt and support the show, check out KimotoDesigns.com KimitoDesigns.com Japanese Vocabulary List Most episodes feature at least one or two interesting Japanese words or phrases. Here’s some of the ones that came up on this episode. All information is from Jim Breen's WWWJDIC. Ore 俺 : 俺(P); 己【おれ(P); おらあ(俺)(ok); おり(俺)(ok)】 (pn) (male) (rough or arrogant) I; me Boku 僕【ぼく】 (pn) (1) (male) I; me; (pn) (2) (when addressing young boys) you; (pn) (3) (See しもべ) manservant Watashi/Watakushi/Atashi 私【あたし(P); あたくし; あたい; あて】 (pn) (fem) (uk) I; me; (P); 【わたし】 ; (pn) (slightly formal or feminine) I; me; (P); : 妾; 私【わらわ】 ; (pn) (arch) (hum) (fem) I; me; : 儂; 私【わし】 ; (pn) (uk) (male) (used by elderly) I; me; 【あっし; わっし】 ; (pn) (mainly used by working men) I; me; 【し】 ; (n) (See 公・こう・1) private affairs; personal matter; 【わい; わて】 ; (pn) (1) (arch) (ksb:) I; me; (pn) (2) (わい only) (used toward people of equal or lower status) you; 【わたい】 ; (pn) (arch) (ktb:) I; me; 【わたくし】 ; (pn) (1) (usu. more formal than わたし) (See 私・わたし) I; me; (adj-no,n) (2) (ant: 公・おおやけ・2) personal (affairs, etc.); private; (n) (3) selfishness; partiality; (n) (4) secrecy; confidentiality; 【わっち】 ; (pn) (used esp. by people of low status) I; me Chūboku 忠僕【ちゅうぼく】 (n) faithful servant Nōto ノート (n) (1) (abbr) (See ノートブック) notebook; copy-book; exercise book We Want Your Questions Is there something about Japan that confuses you? Is there something about Japanese culture that you would like to learn more about? Is there something in Japanese history that you would like us to explain? We're always looking for new questions about Japan to answer, so if you have one, please send it to ichimon@japankyo.com. Special Thanks Opening/Closing Theme: Produced by Apol (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Fiverr) Ichimon Japan cover art: Produced by Erik R. Follow Japankyo on Social Media Facebook (@JapanKyoNews) Twitter (@JapanKyoNews) Full Show Notes https:///www.japankyo.com/ichimonjapan Japanese Vocabulary List Most episodes feature at least one or two interesting Japanese words or phrases. Here’s some of the ones that came up on this episode. All information is from Jim Breen's WWWJDIC. Ore 俺 : 俺(P); 己【おれ(P); おらあ(俺)(ok); おり(俺)(ok)】 (pn) (male) (rough or arrogant) I; me Boku 僕【ぼく】 (pn) (1) (male) I; me; (pn) (2) (when addressing young boys) you; (pn) (3) (See しもべ) manservant Watashi/Watakushi/Atashi 私【あたし(P); あたくし; あたい; あて】 (pn) (fem) (uk) I; me; (P); 【わたし】 ; (pn) (slightly formal or feminine) I; me; (P); : 妾; 私【わらわ】 ; (pn) (arch) (hum) (fem) I; me; : 儂; 私【わし】 ; (pn) (uk) (male) (used by elderly) I; me; 【あっし; わっし】 ; (pn) (mainly used by working men) I; me; 【し】 ; (n) (See 公・こう・1) private affairs; personal matter; 【わい; わて】 ; (pn) (1) (arch) (ksb:) I; me; (pn) (2) (わい only) (used toward people of equal or lower status) you; 【わたい】 ; (pn) (arch) (ktb:) I; me; 【わたくし】 ; (pn) (1) (usu. more formal than わたし) (See 私・わたし) I; me; (adj-no,n) (2) (ant: 公・おおやけ・2) personal (affairs, etc.); private; (n) (3) selfishness; partiality; (n) (4) secrecy; confidentiality; 【わっち】 ; (pn) (used esp. by people of low status) I; me Chūboku 忠僕【ちゅうぼく】 (n) faithful servant Nōto ノート (n) (1) (abbr) (See ノートブック) notebook; copy-book; exercise book We Want Your Questions Is there something about Japan that confuses you? Is there something about Japanese culture that you would like to learn more about? Is there something in Japanese history that you would like us to explain? We're always looking for new questions about Japan to answer, so if you have one, please send it to ichimon@japankyo.com. Special Thanks Opening/Closing Theme: Produced by Apol (YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Fiverr) Ichimon Japan cover art: Produced by Erik R. Follow Japankyo on Social Media Facebook (@JapanKyoNews) Twitter (@JapanKyoNews) Full Show Notes https:///www.japankyo.com/ichimonjapan

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60 What is the Shinsengumi? Examining the Shogun's Last Samurai Corps w. Romulus Hillsborough

Japan Station: A Podcast by Japankyo.com

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 51:01

On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, we learn about one of Japan's most famous and popular group of samurai: the Shinsengumi. About Romulus Hillsborough Romulus Hillsborough is a researcher, writer and author of multiple books focusing on late Erd-early Meiji Period history. His books include Samurai Revolution: The Dawn of Modern Japan Seen Through the Eyes of Shogun's Last Samurai, Ryoma: Life of a Renaissance Samurai, and The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps: The Bloody Battles and Intrigues of the Shinsengumi. Topics Discussed What the Shinsengumi was What the Shinsengumi did and why they were created The turmoil of the waning days of the Edo Period When the Shinsengumi was active The brutality of the Shinsengumi The strict code of conduct of the Shinsengumi About Kondo Isami How many of the members of the Shinsengumi were not of the samurai/bushi class About Serizawa Kamo and the mystery of his life before his time in the Shinsengumi Stories of Serizawa Kamo's violent nature Historical sources about the Shinsengumi Kan Shimozawa's writings on the Shinsengumi Some of the problems with sources documenting the history of the Shinsengumi The famous Ikedaya Inn incident The somewhat paradoxical nature of the way that the Shinsengumi is remembered today How the Shinsengumi is remembered Romulus Hillsborough's first trip to Japan in 1978 How Romulus Hillsborough became interested in writing historical nonfiction about Sakamoto Ryoma and the Shinsengumi And much more! Support on Patreon If you enjoy Japan Station and want to ensure that we're able to produce more episodes, then please consider becoming a patron on Patreon.com. For a minimum pledge of $1 a month you'll get early access to all JapanKyo podcasts, bonus content, and more. And for $3 a month, you'll get access to Japanese Plus Alpha, a podcast produced by me (Tony Vega) that focuses on the Japanese language and all of its fascinating quirks. Also, all pledges get a shout-out on the show and my undying gratitude. Thank you in advance! Support Japan Station on Patreon Links, Videos, Etc. To pick up a copy of The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps: The Bloody Battles and Intrigues of the Shinsengumi, please consider using the Amazon affiliate link below. It will support JapanKyo.com and it won't cost you anything extra. Samurai Revolution: The Dawn of Modern Japan Seen Through the Eyes of the Shogun's Last Samurai For more information on Romulus Hillsborough and his work, visit his website. Romulus Hillsborough Website To listen to the latest episode of Ichimon Japan, use the link below. Do you have any funny or embarrassing Japanese mistake stories? (Part 2) | Ichimon Japan 37 If you would like to support the show by picking up some merchandise, make sure to visit KimitoDesigns.com. KimitoDesigns.com Special Thanks Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi) To listen to more of Yunomi's music, check out his Soundcloud page or YouTube channel. Japan Station cover art: Provided by Erik R. Featured image: Courtesy of Donna Burke Featured image: Courtesy of Romulus Hillsborough/Tuttle Publishing Follow Japankyo on Social Media Facebook (@JapankyoNews) Twitter (@JapankyoNews) Full Show Notes Get full show notes at www.japanstationpodcast.com

Chisme Samurai ｜Ep.9 - SHINSENGUMI: ¡No pierdas a tus amigos, Kondo! ｜Incidente del Ikedaya

JAPÓN ES CHIDO

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 105:31

La batalla en Kyoto está lejos de terminar y a pesar de la llegada de Kondo Isami y sus amigos, el Shinsengumi no ha logrado deshacerse de los rebeldes resguardados en la Capital Imperial y listos para llevar a cabo el Castigo Divino. Allí, el shōgun se mostró arrepentido frente al Emperador por no poder expulsar a los bárbaros, y le prometió que hará todo lo posible por echarlos del Japón. Pero enseguida de esto, el gobierno (shōgun) le pidió a Kondo y sus amigos aniquilar hasta el último samurái de Chōshū escondido en Kyoto, pues se descubre, que el shōgun se ha propuesto a toda costa comenzar una guerra contra ellos, sin importar, que eso signifique una masacre. Después de hacer muchos sacrificios, la verdadera batalla en Kyoto está por comenzar, Kondo y el Shinsengumi deben darse prisa si quieren salvar al shōgun y evitar que los rebeldes actúen y caiga sobre ellos el Castigo Divino. Apóyanos en PATREON para seguir echando el chisme: https://www.patreon.com/japoneschido Hazte parte de Japón es chido en PATREON para participar en nuestros chats, contestar tus preguntas y recibir material extra sobre todas esas cosas que no pueden ser sino japonesas, como la bandita del Shinsengumi y esos arrebatos de pasión y sangre en Kioto. Agradecimiento perpetuo a la bandita PATREON que nos está apoyando hasta ahora: Susana del Rosario Leonel H. Momonste' Amadís R. Lu Y. y Albert' La Monis Sofía Chisme samurai | ep.9 - SHINSENGUMI: ¡No pierdas a tus amigos, Kondo! （行け近藤！友の死をこえて） Japón es chido está disponible también en Spotify, Apple podcasts, y todas esas plataformas donde la chaviza escucha su pódcast de confianza. Comité del chisme samurai: Andrés (https://www.instagram.com/solo_andoresu/) Música original y producción de audio: Diego de la Vega (https://www.youtube.com/user/musiquep...) Ilustraciones, incluido nuestro samurai con sombrero-kabuto: José Lara (https://www.instagram.com/laralaraworld/) Video: 椿 (Tsubaki) Por último, síganos también en facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chismesamurai

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Chisme samurai ｜Ep.8 - SHINSENGUMI: La Fuerza de Seguridad más letal en la historia de Japón｜Japón es chido

JAPÓN ES CHIDO

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 98:50

El Shinsengumi significa “Selección de Nuevas Fuerzas” y tenían la chamba, básicamente, de restaurar la ley y el orden en la Capital Imperial, la gran Kioto. Hablar del Shinsengumi, su idealización del samurái y su código, es ambiguo, pero eran conocidos entre la chaviza como simples rōnin, hombres de olas, cazadores, lobos, bandita asesina, y por supuesto, el título que tal vez mejor contiene su quehacer: Las fuerzas de seguridad más letales en la historia de Japón. Su nombre y su presencia evocaron terror en medio de una clase guerrera que, mientras se encaminaba a un nuevo conflicto entre samurai por el poder, se tambaleaba frente a un “enemigo” que ni siquiera las fuerzas del Shinsengumi pudieron tajar: la modernidad. Apóyanos en PATREON para seguir echando el chisme: https://www.patreon.com/japoneschidoHazte parte de Japón es chido en PATREON y recibe material extra sobre todas esas cosas que no pueden ser sino japonesas, como la bandita del Shinsengumi y esos merequetengues en Kioto. Agradecimiento perpetuo a la bandita PATREON hasta ahora: Susana del Rosario, Leonel, Momo, Amadís R., Lu, Albert, Monis, Sofía. Chisme samurai | ep.8 - SHINSENGUMI（新選組） Japón es chido está disponible también en Spotify, Apple podcasts, y todas esas plataformas donde la chaviza escucha su pódcast de confianza. Comité del chisme samurai: Andrés (https://www.instagram.com/solo_andoresu/) Música original y producción de audio: Diego de la Vega (https://www.youtube.com/user/musiquep...) Ilustraciones, incluido nuestro samurai con sombrero-kabuto: José Lara (https://www.instagram.com/laralaraworld/) Video: 椿 (Tsubaki) Síganos también en facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chismesamurai

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Gintama Part 3: Shinsengumi Crisis (Chapters 99-168)

The Nen Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 122:16

Moving to an anachronistic Edo, we're reading Hideaki Sorachi's goofy samurai manga, Gintama! Next time: Gintama Chapters 169-228

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Gintama The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 15:51

Cast: Danny(@Negator7) and Grant (@Calamity760) Outro: sR388 - Datacat Contact Us: unversedpodcast@gmail.com http://unversedpodcast.libsyn.com/ Follow Us: Tw IG: @UnversedPodcast Marvel Talk: IG: @MarvelTalkCast marveltalkpodcast@gmail.com BFM Podcast: IG: @BigFuckingMoodPodcast Bigfmoodpodcast@gmail.com

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MR 076 part 11 | Gintama

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 75:18

Cast: Danny (@Negator7) and Grant (@Calamity760) Outro: Stay the Same - Scuare Time Stamps: Hijikata's Lottery Ticket 00:01:37 Reunion with Kurokono 00:06:04 Ho Love Ru 00:10:38 Hasegawa' Scary Stories 00:12:44 Kagura in the Hospital/Funeral 00:14:31 Kondo and Otae Chan at the Festival 00:18:24 Seita's Summer Homework 00:22:42 Ikeda Asaemon the Shinigami 00:23:52 Gintoki Hijikata Switch 00:35:23 Sakamoto and Mutsu Backstories 00:44:48 Planet Manga 50th Chapter Special 00:47:57 Kondo and Etekichi Kozou 00:48:48 Time Stop 00:51:41 Shinpachi's Secret Technique 00:56:35 Hasegawa's Resume Photo 00:58:54 Afros of Life and Death 01:00:06 Love Potion 01:03:19 Cursed Sword from Dragon Quest 01:07:00 Tama and Tabako 01:08:44 Norowa Letah Glasses 01:09:48 Contact Us: unversedpodcast@gmail.com http://unversedpodcast.libsyn.com/ Follow Us: FB Tw IG: @UnversedPodcast Marvel Talk: FB Tw IG: @MarvelTalkCast marveltalkpodcast@gmail.com https://facebook.com/MarvelTalkCast BFM Podcast: IG: @BigFuckingMoodPodcast Bigfuckingmood.libsyn.com Baamadam@icloud.com

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MR 076 part 10 | Gintama

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 58:00

Cast: Danny (@Negator7) and Grant (@Calamity760) Outro: The Alchemist - Airospace https://exordiummusic.bandcamp.com/album/sorry-to-bother-you Kusanagi of Planet Excalibur 00:01:30 PSP game 00:09:54 Ikumatsu's dad 00:11:22 Fashion district 00:18:09 VR Police training Momotarou 00:20:43 Kabukichou Purification Strategy 00:22:18 Genderbent cult 00:25:35 Sachi and Gintoki get serialized 00:37:49 Seita bentou problems 00:40:52 Hasegawa and the hitman Iishin 00:43:23 Kagura as an idol with Otsuu 00:45:20 Closing thoughts 00:50:00 Contact Us: unversedpodcast@gmail.com http://unversedpodcast.libsyn.com/ Follow Us: FB Tw IG: @UnversedPodcast Marvel Talk: FB Tw IG: @MarvelTalkCast marveltalkpodcast@gmail.com https://facebook.com/MarvelTalkCast BFM Podcast: IG: @BigFuckingMoodPodcast Bigfuckingmood.libsyn.com Baamadam@icloud.com

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MR 076 part 08 | Gintama

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 141:44

Cast: Danny (@Negator7) and Grant (@Calamity760) Yorozuya gets cellphones 00:01:50 Elizabeth missing 00:08:16 Sket Dance crossover 00:49:17 Gintaman part 2 00:56:13 Madam Yagami 01:05:16 Sasaki Tetsunosuke/Mimawarigumi 01:15:25 Madao Millionaire 01:29:19 Kintoki 01:34:28 Christmas gift for Ana 01:46:13 Otoshidama 01:48:55 Kotatsu 01:52:47 Yamazaki and Tama 01:55:09 Courtesan of a Nation 01:59:56 Contact Us: unversedpodcast@gmail.com http://unversedpodcast.libsyn.com/ Follow Us: FB Tw IG: @UnversedPodcast Marvel Talk: FB Tw IG: @MarvelTalkCast marveltalkpodcast@gmail.com https://facebook.com/MarvelTalkCast BFM Podcast: IG: @BigFuckingMoodPodcast Bigfuckingmood.libsyn.com Baamadam@icloud.com

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MR 076 part 05 | Gintama

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 64:36

Cast: Danny(@Negator7) and Grant(@Calamity760) Outro: Takoyaki Rap - Pink Guy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKnE98Wk2lM&t=158s Contact Us: unversedpodcast@gmail.com http://unversedpodcast.libsyn.com/ Follow Us: FB Tw IG: @UnversedPodcast Marvel Talk: FB Tw IG: @MarvelTalkCast marveltalkpodcast@gmail.com https://facebook.com/MarvelTalkCast BFM Podcast: IG: @BigFuckingMoodPodcast Bigfuckingmood.libsyn.com Baamadam@icloud.com

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MR 076 part 04 | Gintama

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 49:36

Cast: Danny (@Negator7) and Grant (@Calamity760) Outro: Ski mask - Datacat http://exordiummusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-stabbing-room Contact Us: unversedpodcast@gmail.com http://unversedpodcast.libsyn.com/ Follow Us: FB Tw IG: @UnversedPodcast Marvel Talk: FB Tw IG: @MarvelTalkCast marveltalkpodcast@gmail.com https://facebook.com/MarvelTalkCast BFM Podcast: IG: @BigFuckingMoodPodcast Bigfuckingmood.libsyn.com Baamadam@icloud.com

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MR 076 part 03 | Gintama

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 50:27

Cast: Danny(@Negator7) and Grant(@Calamity760) Outro: Dreams Don't Fold - SkyBlew https://iamaltair.bandcamp.com/album/the-marvelous-slumber Contact Us: unversedpodcast@gmail.com http://unversedpodcast.libsyn.com/ Follow Us: FB Tw IG: @UnversedPodcast Marvel Talk: FB Tw IG: @MarvelTalkCast marveltalkpodcast@gmail.com https://facebook.com/MarvelTalkCast BFM Podcast: IG: @BigFuckingMoodPodcast Bigfuckingmood.libsyn.com Baamadam@icloud.com

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MR 076 part 01 | Gintama

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 30:34

Cast: Danny and Grant Outro: Tom Brady - Kill Bill: The Rapper exociety.net Contact Us: unversedpodcast@gmail.com http://unversedpodcast.libsyn.com/ Follow Us: FB Tw IG: @UnversedPodcast Marvel Talk: FB Tw IG: @MarvelTalkCast marveltalkpodcast@gmail.com https://facebook.com/MarvelTalkCast BFM Podcast: IG: @BigFuckingMoodPodcast Bigfuckingmood.libsyn.com Baamadam@icloud.com

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Isn't he from the Shinsengumi?

Kawaii Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 92:50

History? But this is a podcast, not a classroom. Whelp. Japan has a rich history, with a lot of crazy stuff that happened. Often times that history is found in anime, and sometimes anime are even based on those pieces of history. Candace and Tyler look into these series that deal with Japans history. The Kawaii-Cast RSS --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyler-jacobson/support

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All My Friends Are Dead

Touken Rambles Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2018 151:43

Once again the Touken Rambles crew is back giving a review on the recent Touken Musical, 'Musubi no Hibiki, Hajimari no Ne.' This sequel wraps up the story arc following the members of the Shinsengumi through their struggles leaving Kyoto, to their eventual end in Hakodate. Make sure that you have your tissue boxes as this musical will pull at your heart strings. For more information about us and to keep updated daily on Touken Ranbu news find us on social media. And if you want to talk to us and other listeners go check out our Discord community. ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/ToukenRambles ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/toukenramblespodcast ► Email: toukenramblespodcast@gmail.com

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Inbetween 10 - The Badminton Shinsengumi (Hanebado!)

Key Frames

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 28:51

Episode 10 of Key Frames: Inbetweens, a mini-podcast about anime. What happens when an unstoppable spear meets an unbreakable shield? No, we're not talking about your favorite sports anime, we're talking about Jeff and Jon talking about the controversial Hanebado! that aired this summer. One hates it, but loves it a little, and the other loves it, but hates it a little! Who will triumph? The post Inbetween 10 - The Badminton Shinsengumi (Hanebado!) first appeared on Key Frames.

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Inbetween 10 - The Badminton Shinsengumi (Hanebado!)

Key Frames

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 28:51

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When The Last Sword is Drawn - Ever wanna visit Beautiful Nambu?

Nerd Heresy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2018 64:47

When The Last Sword is Drawn is a newer samurai film (2003) than what we've been watching, about the Shinsengumi. It's pretty interesting, but it's got some issues. Swordfights are beautiful, though.

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Episode 57 - Beetle Tendency

Podcast – Expresión Otaku

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2017

On this episode of Life Lessons, we are joined by returning special guest Japanese history enthusiast and professional Canadian, Niente de Nada, along with brand new special guest Jonathan, aka LeitungVG on Twitter. After Jonathan discusses some thoughts on his first watch of Gintama, we hop into the Manga Recaps of both Chapters 83 and 84, in which the Odd Jobs trio run into the Shinsengumi once again, this time while hunting for beetles!! Afterwards, we discuss both chapter titles during the Life Lessons segment, followed by an Anime/Manga Comparison segment discussing Episode 65 of the anime. Topics of discussion for this episode include topical sumo wrestling politics circa 2005, beetle collecting as it relates to Japanese culture, and the ever popular arcade and trading card game franchise known as Mushiking!!Tune in next episode when we'll be having special guest, Josh Dunham, founder of Wave Motion Cannon, to discuss the Train Samurai arc for our 4th anniversary of the podcast!0:00:00 Introduction/Jon's thoughts on Gintama thus far0:25:19 Manga Recap: Chapter 831:02:53 Manga Recap: Chapter 841:46:55 Life Lessons 83 & 842:05:28 Anime/Manga Comparison: Episode 652:34:44 The End

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Podcast 5×20 Shinsengumi

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017

Hola Expotakers! Bienvenidos todos a un programa muy interesante. Hoy es Podcast Shinsengumi. Vamos a recorrer el final de la era Tokugawa, sus últimas... Leer más La entrada Podcast 5×20 Shinsengumi aparece primero en Expresión Otaku.

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Episode 141: A Lot of Bucket Play

The Level

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016 89:18

Kole, Ben, Dennis, and Jala talk about the new Hearthstone announcements, a whole bunch of older games, and we ask you if you've ever broken your video game hardware. THE BRIEF: Hearthstone announcements: Deck Recipes. Thief might become a movie. Brazilian tribe develops a game to preserve their culture. Obduction gets a release date. No Man's Sky gets a release date, more details revealed. Lionhead is closing down. MULTIPLAYER: Have you ever broken your video game hardware? THE GRIND: Ben: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Rocket League. Jala: 80 Days. Lone Wolf. Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi. Dennis: Minecraft. Kole: Nothing.

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Episode XL-One Podcast Fits All

Martial Thoughts: A Martial Arts Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016 101:58

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The Shinsengumi

Culture Shock!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2015 20:29

Brent and Evan explore the history of the famous Shinsengumi, the Wolves of Mibu who were central actors in the drama of Japan's opening to the West in the 1860's. Discover their doomed fate! Photos used in this video are licensed for commercial use.

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Episode 127 - The Fall of the Samurai, Part 10

History of Japan

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2015 28:13

1864 is probably the most important year in the Meiji Restoration that nobody really has heard of; the Tokugawa will come as close to winning their fight for control of Japan as they ever will, and the shishi movement will end up on the ropes. So, how did the Tokugawa stage such an effective comeback, and why did Tokugawa victories end up laying the groundwork for Tokugawa defeats down the line? All that and more, this week!

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HistoCast 93 - Grupos y tropas legendarias

HistoCast

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2015 139:46

Esto es HistoCast. No es Esparta pero casi. Esta vez tratamos grupos o tropas que existieran o no han dejado una impronta en la Historia de los pueblos. Cual argonautas se encuentran dispuestos encuentran @LordCirencester, @alejandrohdzlun, @DeividNagan y @goyix_salduero.Secciones Historia: - Boxers - 8:37 - Caballería polaca de la Guardia Imperial Napoleónica - 16:56 - Shinsengumi - 35:37 - Inmortales - 51:15 - Gigantes - 58:17 - Los diez mil de Jenofonte - 1:05:30 - Batallón sagrado tebano - 1:21:11 - Mo she - 1:32:18 - Guardia Varega - 1:41:07 - Jenízaros - 1:54:37 - Bibliografía - 2:14:07

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Special - Episode Hijikata: The Hijikata Special

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2015

On this special episode of Life Lessons, Colton finally has another character special in store as he and Jay sit down and talk about their favorite demon vice-chief of the Shinsengumi. They talk about everything they possibly can about Hijikata, such as his character design, his voice actor, what kind of person he is, his relationships with other characters, his life before he joined the Shinsengumi. Everything. Other topics of discussion this episode include how much of an influence mayonnaise has had on Jay’s life, what other characters the podcast should cover and just how much Colton cries at even the mention of Mitsuba. Enjoy! WARNING: For those who follow the manga along with the podcast, we start talking about material that hasn't been covered yet around 49 minutes in, so tons of SPOILERS are abound

#7 - Hakuouki

Transformation Sequence

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2015 81:44

We enter the world of Otome games with this adaptation of the runaway samurai dating sim hit Hakuouki. The cops of Kyoto, the Shinsengumi, fight a dastardly plot and encroaching Westernisation while experimenting with a strange liquid that transforms warriors into hot undead vampire dudes. Can love bloom on the battlefield? Go find us on social media! We want to hear from you! Follow the official account on Twitter (@sequencepod). You can also find us on; Vince (@vincekenny), Kym (@kymcattys), Jon (@renakku). Special guest host Beth Maurer can be found at @bethtredway. Or! Drop us an email address with transformationsequence@gmail.com You can listen to Transformation sequence on Stitcher, too! http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/transformation-sequence

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Bonus Barrel 04 - Breaking The Backlog

Bonus Barrel - Gaming Pod

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2015 40:34

Like and Follow us at https://www.facebook.com/BonusBarrel and https://twitter.com/BonusBarrel ! Welcome to this episode of Bonus Barrel! In this episode we bitch about Amiibo shortages for a few minutes and then abandon Nintendo to talk about some retro games - Sudeki for the Xbox, and Hakuouki: Stories of the Shinsengumi for the PS3. We also introduce a new segment - Breaking The Backlog to talk about games we're in the process of finishing. Basically it's the best time to be alive right now because Bonus Barrel exists. Also there's some swearing in there because .. Well, I have no reason. Adults? (Debateable). Music in today's episode: Music - 03 Chibi ninja (Erik Skiff)https://soundcloud.com/eric-skiff The Pirate And The Dancer -Rolemusic (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/) Expedition -azureflux (https://soundcloud.com/azureflux) Beach Wedding Dance - Role Music we're all under the stars (Erik Skiff)

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Episode 26 - Not So Samurai

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2014

On this episode of Life Lessons, Colton and Jon cover chapters 33 and 34 of the manga, in which more hijinks between the Odd Jobs and Shinsengumi ensue, but this time, with ghosts! Then we have a Life Lessons segment, followed by an Anime/Manga Comparison segment covering Episode 20 of the anime and an email before the show ends. Topics of discussion include Gin and Hijikata as characters, how horrible Mama is, and why Episode 20 may just be the best episode of the anime. 0:00:00 Introduction 0:05:37 Manga Recap: Chapter 33 0:31:36 Manga Recap: Chapter 34 0:56:01 Life Lessons 33 and 34 1:02:43 Anime/Manga Comparison: Episode 20 1:15:28 Emails 1:25:58 Outro Be sure to grab some egg nog and cookies and tune in for our Life Lessons Holiday Special on Monday, December 22nd! As Colton, Jay and Jon sit down to engage in festive activities that have nothing to do with Christmas whatsoever!

Episode 30 -- Who's Afraid of the Big Blue Shell

Gameware Express

Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2014 120:46

Start your engines because this week we celebrate all things Mario Kart with the release of Mario Kart 8! Also, Vaughn dives deeper into the meta game of Pokemon X / Y while Renee racks up trophies on Hakuoki: Stories of the Shinsengumi. Stephen fights nazis in Wolfenstein: The New Order and Adam learns too much about people in Watch Dogs. Gameware has new arcade machines at the mall, and there's plenty of news to discuss leading up to E3. Come listen! This week's cast: Adam Arinder Stephen Martin Renee Martin Vaughn Venters Music Credits: Break -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FBhHCL6cZc Outro -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI837_fZPKc RSS Feed: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:61611947/sounds.rss May 30, 2014

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Episode 14 - Make Like a Tree, And Die Hijikata