Otaku no Podcast

Video #0001 - Anime Los Angeles 4

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:55:09 +0000

Finally getting through some of the con video that’s filling up my hard drive. Here is the Anime Los Angeles 4 (2008) video I promised… uhh, a while ago.

EDIT: Yes, I know, the video claims that it was held at the AirTel. The AirTel was, in fact, the location of all previous A-LA’s. I made a mistake, okay?

Episode #0005 - Anime Los Angeles 4

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:54:20 +0000

I was able to make it to all 3 days of the Anime Los Angeles 4 convention. Once again, I have gathered together a panel of friends who were also able to make it to A-LA 4, and we give a summary of, and our review of, this convention. We also talk a bit about the upcoming Anime Expo convention, one of the largest anime conventions in the USA, which will be held from July 3-6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Finally, we talk about some of the anime that we’ve been watching recently, and give out some recommendations.

I didn’t have time to go through any anime/manga news, new releases, or upcoming conventions; I’ll put out a smaller “mini episode” with that information in it hopefully sometime later this week.

This week’s panelists:

Myself, Donald Burr
Chad Page
Michelle Klein-Hass
Daniel Barer
Amy Bowen

Our anime recommendations:

Me:

Kanon, Volume 1

ADV Films 2008, DVD, $26.99

sola (Series has recently been licensed but is not yet available for purchase)

Chad:

Shana 1 - The Torch Bearer

Geneon [Pioneer] 2006, DVD, $29.95

Gurren Lagann, Volume 1

ADV Films 2008, DVD, $29.98

Wings of Honneamise (Blu-ray/DVD) [Blu-ray]

GENEON [PIONEER] 2007, Blu-ray, $39.00

Zettai Shonen
Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Michelle:

Persepolis [Theatrical Release]

2007, Theatrical Release,

Danny:

The Dagger of Kamui

ANIMEIGO 1985, DVD, $13.43

Cat’s Eye.

Amy:

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Volume 1

Bandai 2007, DVD, $12.99

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy

Pietra Rivoli. Wiley 2006, Paperback, 288 pages, $8.49

Episode #0004 - JTAF 5 Review

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:53:39 +0000

If you are a new listener, and heard about us through either the Feeble Force network of podcasts, or Allison Sheridan’s excellent NosillaCast… welcome! Thank you for taking the time to download this episode, and we hope you stick around for many more to come!

In this episode, I discuss my review and impressions of the JTAF 5 (formerly JapanTown Anime Faire) anime convention, held November 10-11, 2007 at the Fort Mason center in San Francisco, CA. On the whole it was an enjoyable convention, but had some notable problems in terms of location and crowd control. Sadly, JTAF is going on hiatus, and have put all plans for next year’s JTAF on hold until further notice. I certainly hope this does not spell the end of what I consider a very friendly and fun convention.

Pictures from the event can be found on my Flickr page, and a highlights video will be posted here soon.

We also discuss some of the latest news in the anime and manga community, including the following stories:

Episode #0003 - Geneon and Anime Cons

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:53:06 +0000

Finally, after a long hiatus, we are back in action! This time around, I decided to mix things up a bit and put together a panel discussion. We talk about this week’s big news, Geneon pulling out of the US anime business. We also talked about MikomiCon, a relatively new (only in its 2nd year) anime convention that we really like, as well as the awesome World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), recently held in Yokohama, Japan. We also make some recommendations on anime you should watch. Finally, I also talk a bit about my latest podcasting project, Podcasting on the Cheap.

Our Panelists:

Donald Burr

Michelle Klein-Hass

Danny Barer

Chad Page

Upcoming Anime Conventions

(check AnimeCons.com for a list of even more conventions)

Another Anime Convention

Courtyard Marriott Nashua Hotel, Nashua, NH

October 12-14

Zenkaikon

Valley Forge Scanticon Hotel and Conference Center, King of Prussia, PA

October 13

Chibi-Pa

Crown Plaza West Palm Beach Hotel, West Palm Beach, FL

October 19-21

JapanTown Anime Faire (JTAF)

Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA

November 10-11

Anime Los Angeles

Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, Burbank, CA

January 4-6, 2008

Our Anime Recommendations:

Donald: Ergo Proxy, Martian Successor Nadesico, Kanon.

Michelle - Tekkon Kinkreet, Popeye, All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku (OAV) (TV series)

Chad - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.

Danny - Cat’s Eye, Orguss, Super Dimension Centure, Hellsing Ultimate.

Episode #0002 - Convention-al Wisdom

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:51:39 +0000

Otaku no Podcast

Episode #0002 - Convention-al Wisdom (Repost)

Release Date: 08/19/2007

Length: 00:12:53

NOTE: This is a repost of Episode 2. For some reason, the original upload for Episode 2 never completed properly.

Like many things in life, anime and manga are best enjoyed among groups of like-minded individuals. There’s nowhere better to accomplish this than at an Anime Convention. This week, we’ll discuss what anime conventions are, and what you should expect to encounter at one. We’ll also bring you reviews and commentary on two of the biggest anime and comic conventions in the world: Anime Expo, and San Diego Comic-Con International (SDCCI), which both occurred this past July. If you missed them, don’t worry! There are plenty of conventions coming up in the next few months, and we’ll give you the skinny on those as well. This is a two-part series, so there will be even more convention talk next week, so stay tuned!

As a reminder, please check our web site:

http://otakunopodcast.com/

for show notes, news about the podcast, and other items of interest.

Also be sure and check out our forums, and leave a comment by email or voice mail.

Upcoming Anime Conventions:

(for even more, be sure and visit http://www.animecons.com/)

Animation on Display

http://www.aodsf.org/

August 25

Cathedral Hill Hotel, San Francisco, CA

Little Tokyo Anime Festival

http://www.myspace.com/littletokyoanimefestival

August 25-26

Little Tokyo Shopping Center 2F, Los Angeles, CA

Anime Vegas

http://www.animevegas.com/

September 1-3

Cashman Center, Las Vegas, NV

MikomiCon

http://www.mikomicon.com/

September 7-9

CSU Northridge, Northridge, CA

Pacific Media Expo

http://pacificmediaexpo.info/

November 9-11

LAX Hilton, Los Angeles, CA

Japantown Anime Faire

http://www.myspace.com/jtaf

November 10-11

Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA

Anime Los Angeles

http://www.animelosangeles.org/

January 4-6, 2008

Burbank Airport Marriott, Burbank, CA

Convention reviews:

Anime Expo - http://www.anime-expo.org/

San Diego Comic-Con International - http://www.comic-con.org/

This week’s guest:

Danny Barer - http://barercave.blogspot.com/

Episode #0001 - Welcome!

admin — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:50:57 +0000

Otaku no Podcast
Episode #0001 - Welcome!
Release Date: 08/05/2007
Length: 00:12:53

Welcome to the first episode of my new podcast, Otaku no Podcast. In this podcast, I will be bringing you news, reviews, and commentary on all things Anime and Manga.

I’m still pretty new to podcasting, so please excuse any audio problems, etc. I will be continuously working on improving both the podcast and the website, so please bear with me.

Speaking of the web site, it is:
http://otakunopodcast.com/

Please feel free to send your comments and suggestions. I’ll also be adding user interactivity features such as forums and some sort of Skype voice mail box, so that you guys can leave voice feedback, call in to review your favorite anime, etc. I hope to play some of these on future podcasts. (Please keep ‘em clean, I’d like to keep this podcast open to all ages.)

Anyway, I’ve got a lot of interesting content planned for the next episodes, so stay tuned!