Hey, dudes! December has been mad busy for us, so sorry for the lack of blogs and podcasts. Thanks so much to all of you who keep checking back to this page! 2011 is hours away from ending, and all I have to say is: good riddance. Here’s wishing you all a happy 2012! And [...]
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My apologies for the late post, my web hosting provider had a derp moment. Maybe I fed it too much AKTIV-SCHAUM. The first thing we went to at Chibi-Pa was the Lolita meetup. Elsewhere… And the cosplay contest… The amazing Gundam won the contest even though he couldn’t enter from the side of the stage [...]
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All images (that we didn’t take or cap ourselves) are clickable and link to their original source. The Japan Girl and The Japan Boy come baring many a tale of anime cons, comic book sales and Dallas, TX with which to regale you. After that, we discuss anime news from the past week, including  the [...]
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Now that Warner Bros. decided to officially greenlight it, everyone seems to be talking about the live action Hollywood adaptation of Akira. It feels like it’s high time that I follow suit. Doing so, however, involves revealing a shocking secret about myself. It’s a secret involving an opinion that’s so unpopular, revealing it has gotten me into [...]
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All images are clickable and link to their original source. Last weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live contained a sketch that’s been making its rounds among anime fans. It centers on a fictional show broadcast at Michigan State University titled “J Pop America Fun Time Now.” Hosts Rebecca and Jonathan, who comes with a J-idol wig, [...]
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All images are clickable and link to their original source. Japan hasn’t exactly been a popular travel destination as of late. Between the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, people aren’t exactly itching to travel there, and it shows. Overall tourism is down more than 30 percent compared to where it was last year. In an [...]
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All images are clickable and link to their original source. Listen this week if you want to hear us get all nostalgic about ’90s Nickelodeon…. again. After that, we discuss some of the biggest anime news of the past recording week, including the licensing of Modern Magic Made Simple and the crazy expensive Toradora BD . TJB gives his review of B Gata H [...]
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Show Notes This episode was recorded on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, so we temporarily delay our usual brand of wackiness to solemnly discuss the events of that day. After that, we discuss some of the biggest anime news of the past week, including Stu Levy’s attempt to squeeze every last cent he can out of [...]
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Mizucon was pretty great. Hidden away in a little maze of a hotel/convention center in downtown Miami, it featured some great stuff including a return of the 3000 Brigade’s Smash Bros. Super Show. Eyeshine also performed… and blew the speakers. The entire photo collection is up here. Remember to listen to episode 34 of The [...]
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All images are clickable and link to their original source. It’s 2011, and because trends occur in 20 year cycles that means the ‘90s are back. I already wrote previously about this to some extent. What’s important is that it also means a return of everyone’s favorite odango-headed heroine to the delight of many Sailor [...]
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