In this segment Nosillacast host Allison Sheridan and her co-host Bart dissect the technical ramifications of SOPA and PIPA, discuss the issues at stake, and explain why we must continue to remain vigilant.

Today’s Theme: “Sky Clad Observer,” by Kanako Itō, OP to the 2011 anime Steins;gate. Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!

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Links:

Otaku no Podcast has its first sponsor!
Nosillacast #349 iBooks Author, Omnifocus, LIST!, iHandy Level, Silicone iPhone Cases, SOPA/PIPA
Threat of “Son of SOPA” Legislation Still Looms Despite Huge Protest
Son of SOPA/PIPA – HR1981 attacking internet privacy – heads toward House vote
Stop American Censorship
Video: PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

Related posts:

1. We did it!
2. ChibiCast #0025 – Stop American Censorship

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0029 – SOPA and PIPA in a Nutshell
2. Episode #0025 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Peter Payne of J-List
3. ChibiCast #0003 – This is M-M-Ma-Max Headroom

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INGREDIENTS:

For the roux:

• 3 tbsp. Butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 tbsp. garam masala (or curry powder)
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper, add to taste
• black pepper, add to taste
• 1 tbsp. ketchup or tomato paste
• 1 tbsp. tonkatsu sauce or worcestershire sauce

For the curry:

• 2 tsp. Oil
• 2 Onions, sliced thin
• 2 lb. chicken thighs, cleaned and cut into chunks
• 2 carrots, cut into chunks
• 4 cups water
• 2 yukon gold potatoes, cut into chunks
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and pureed
• 2 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 tsp. garam masala
• 1/2 cup peas

METHOD:

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium low heat and add the onions. Saute the onions until they are golden brown and caramelized (about 30 minutes). Turn up the heat to high, add the chicken and brown.

2. Add the carrots, and the water then bring to a boil. Skim off any foam or oil that accumulates at the surface then lower heat to medium and add the potatoes, pureed apple, salt and garam masala. Simmer for about 30 minutes or until you can pass a fork through the carrots and potatoes and the meat is tender.

3. For the roux, melt the butter over medium low heat. Add the flour and garam masala, stirring until you have a thick paste. Add the cayenne pepper and some fresh ground black pepper and incorporate into the roux. Add the ketchup and tonkatsu sauce and combine. Continue to cook until the paste starts crumbling. Remove from heat and set aside until the meat and veggies are ready.

4. To make the curry, just ladle about 2 cups of liquid into the roux then whisk until it’s smooth. Pour this mixture back into the other pot and gently stir until thickened. Add the peas and heat through.

5. Serve over rice or noodles.

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2. Video #0011 – Asian Classic Cuisine: Mapo Tofu
3. Video #0009 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Shabu-Shabu

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0024 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Taliesin Jaffe
2. ChibiCast #0022 – The Otaku no Podcast (almost) Labor Day Telethon of Doom!
3. ChibiCast #0022 – Nominate us for the 2011 Podcast Awards!

Sorry for the delay in getting this episode out (as well as the delay in getting out our other PMX coverage in general). Blame it on a combination of a rather nasty case of Con Plague, an extra busy month of work, and the Thanksgiving holiday.

Today’s Theme: “Oath Sign,” by LiSA, OP to the 2011 anime Fate/zero. Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!

Links to stuff that we talked about:

• Otaku no Podcast YouTube channel (PMX videos are finally starting to go up)
• Photo Gallery (PMX photos will be going up as well)
• Notes, slides and video from our podcasting and photography panels
• Doing some holiday shopping? Let us help you with that…
• The 12 Days of Kurisumasu (last year’s post, but the link is the same)
• Otaku no Podcast app updated to version 2.1
• SongTweeter
• Pray for Japan (watch the trailer)
• Allegiance – A New American Musical
• We Heart Japan
• Comikaze Expo
• Codenamed: Epic
• Guidebook App for iOS, Android, Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry
• PMX Charity Roast of Sir Richard Epcar to benefit Lupus LA
• Video #0012 – A First Look at ComiPo! (Updated)
• Google SketchUp

Our Picks:

• Me – Clannad (DVD, Blu-ray); STEINS;GATE (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!); Mawaru Penguindrum; Ready Player One (book, audiobook)
• Michelle – Culture Japan and Otaku-Verse Zero (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!); Canon Vixia HF R20 Full HD Camcorder; Zoom H2 Handy Recorder; Acer Aspire One AO722-0473 11.6-Inch HD Netbook
• Avi – Chihayafuru (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!), Mirai Nikki (aka Future Diary)

Clannad

Artist Not Provided. Section 23 2010, DVD, $40.88

Clannad

Section 23 2011, Blu-ray, $46.00

Ready Player One

Ernest Cline. Crown 2011, Hardcover, 384 pages, $12.75

Canon VIXIA HF R20 Full HD Camcorder with 8GB Internal Flash Memory (Black)

Canon, Camera, Too low to display

Zoom H2 Handy Portable Stereo Recorder

Samson, Electronics, Too low to display

Acer Aspire One AO722-0473 11.6-Inch HD Netbook (Espresso Black)

Acer, Personal Computers, $380.00

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0023 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Fred Gallagher of MegaTokyo
2. Episode #0025 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Peter Payne of J-List
3. Episode #0021 – Anime Expo 2011 (Part 1)

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1. ChibiCast #0003 – This is M-M-Ma-Max Headroom
2. ChibiCast #0004 – last test message. yesrly.
3. ChibiCast #0009 – pre-FanimeCon test

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1. Nominate us for the 2011 Podcast Awards!
2. ChibiCast #0022 – The Otaku no Podcast (almost) Labor Day Telethon of Doom!
3. Episode #0022 – Anime Expo 2011 (Part 2)

In this, our first excerpt from the Otakuthon, we sit down with Stu Levy to talk about his latest project, the documentary film Pray for Japan.

Over the next few weeks I’ll be posting more excerpts from the Otakuthon.

Today’s Theme: “Asunaro,” by Ken’ichi Suzumura. ED to the Summer 2011 anime Heaven’s Memo Pad (Kamisama no Memocho). Watch it on The Anime Network.

Links:
New Audio-only and Video-only Podcast Feeds are now available
Video #0012 – A First Look at ComiPo! (Updated)
New York Anime Festival, October 13-16, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, 655 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001
Anime Vegas, November 11-13, at the Alexis Park Hotel, 375 E. Harmon Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89169
Pacific Media Expo, November 11-13, at the Hilton Los Angeles Airport, 5711 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Pray for Japan on Facebook
Pray for Japan on Twitter
Pray for Japan on Kickstarter
Pray for Japan official trailer

Related posts:

1. Episode #0019 – Japan Disaster News Recap
2. “We Heart Performing for Japan” Charity Event to benefit Japanese disaster relief set for October 1
3. Episode #0028 – PMX 2011

Updated: ComiPo! is now on sale via digital download from the following retailers for US$49.95:

Comradz – https://store1.esellerate.net/store/checkout/CustomLayout.aspx?s=STR1349875028
Crunchyroll – http://www.crunchyroll.com/comipo
ComiPo! Info – http://comipo.biz/

For more information and to find out how to purchase ComiPo!, check out the ComiPo! website. Be sure and also check them out on Twitter and Facebook!

ComiPo! website: http://www.comipo.com/en/
ComiPo! on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ComiPo_Info_en
ComiPo! on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Manga.Maker.ComiPo

Many thanks to Web Technology Com Corp, the makers of ComiPo!, for giving us the opportunity to test it!

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Related posts:

1. Cool Find: ComiPo!
2. Video #0010 – How to PROPERLY enable Japanese language support in Windows
3. Photos (and video!) from PMX 2010 (Updated)

This concludes our series of Anime Expo 2011 interviews, but is not the end of our AX 2011 coverage. There are still some videos that we’ll be putting up, as well as photos, so keep an eye on our YouTube channel as well as our photo gallery.

Today’s Theme: “Kawaru Mirai,” by Choucho. OP to the Summer 2011 anime Heaven’s Memo Pad (Kamisama no Memochou), now streaming on the Anime Network.

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2. Episode #0023 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Fred Gallagher of MegaTokyo
3. Episode #0025 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Peter Payne of J-List

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1. Announcing the Labor Day Weekend Otaku-thon of Doom!
2. ChibiCast #0022 – Nominate us for the 2011 Podcast Awards!
3. It’s time for the Otaku no Podcast Live Call-in Show of Doom!

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Angel Beats Complete Collection

Artist Not Provided. Section 23 2011, DVD, $32.49

Angel Beats! Complete Collection [Blu-ray]

Section 23 2011, Blu-ray, $38.78

Buy Angel Beats on iTunes:

Watch Angel Beats! online at The Anime Network

Ingredients:

15 -16 ounces tofu, regular
1/2 teaspoon salt
water, for parboiling tofu
3 ounces ground pork
1/2 cup green garlic chives, chopped in 1/2 inches (nira)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chinese chili bean sauce (toubanjan or doubanjiang)
1 tablespoon chinese brown bean sauce (tenmienjan, tenmenjan, or tenmenjiang)
2 teaspoons fermented black beans, chopped finely
1/4-1/2 teaspoon ichimi togarashi pepper or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon japanese dried red chili pepper, minced
1 teaspoon chili oil
3/4 cup chicken stock
1 tablespoon sake or 1 tablespoon dry sherry
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon szechuan peppercorn (optional)

For the cornstarch paste:

1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Directions:

1. Cut tofu into 1 inch cubes. Heat enough water in a large saucepan, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and tofu pieces. Bring to boil and cook tofu on medium high heat for 8 to 10 minutes and remove from heat. Precooking tofu in water prevents tofu from breaking apart easily later. Set aside.

2. While tofu is cooking, make cornstarch paste by mixing 1 T cornstarch and 1 T water. Set aside.

3. Set wok on high heat for 1 minute until hot. Add 2 T vegetable oil and swirl the pan, then add ground pork, stirring to separate

4. When ground pork is browned, add Chinese brown bean sauce ie tenmenjan, tenmienjan, or tenmenjiang, Chinese chili bean sauce ie toubanjan or doubanjiang, fermented black beans, and ichimi tougarashi or minced dried red chili pepper. Continue to cook for 1 minute.

5. Add chili oil, drained tofu pieces, chicken stock, garlic chives, soy sauce, and sake. Stir fry gently for 1-2 minutes.

6. Add cornstarch paste to thicken and add sesame oil. Swirl gently and cook for another 3-4 minutes on medium high heat. Sprinkle Szechuan peppercorn on top.

7. Serve with steamed white rice.

Related posts:

1. Video #0013 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Curry with Rice
2. Video #0007 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Yakitori
3. Video #0009 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Shabu-Shabu

Today’s Theme: “Sweet Drop,” by Puffy AmiYumi, OP to the Summer 2011 anime Usagi Drop (Bunny Drop). Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership today!

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2. Episode #0024 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Taliesin Jaffe
3. Episode #0023 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Fred Gallagher of MegaTokyo

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1. Episode #0025 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Peter Payne of J-List
2. Episode #0026 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Maki-san of Obitsu
3. Episode #0023 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Fred Gallagher of MegaTokyo

I recently made a guest appearance on the Nigorimasen podcast. Go listen to it today!

Today’s Theme: “Stone Cold” by FictionJunction. OP for the Summer 2011 anime Sacred Seven. Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!

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2. Episode #0026 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Maki-san of Obitsu
3. Episode #0024 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Taliesin Jaffe

Today’s Theme: “Magia,” by Kalafina, the ED of the anime Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Links to things we talked about:

Stitcher SmartRadio app
Otaku no Podcast YouTube channel
California Conventions Blog
AM2 Con Blog Hacked, Con Still On
The Battle of the Cons: Anime Expo vs. AM2
AM2 Sets a Record in 1st Year Convention Attendance and Celebrates the End of Its 2011 Event with the All Girl J-Rock Band Scandal
Convention Report: AM2
So How Did AM2 Fare on the Same Weekend as AX 2011?
Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 Mobile Hotspot
Pray for Japan (Facebook, Trailer on YouTube, Kickstarter)
Japan fundraiser brings kids into the fold
PIAPRO
Mikubook
Mikunopolis
Otaku no Podcast YouTube channel with video from Mikunopolis
OtakuVerse Zero
Culture Japan on Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!)
NicoNico
Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!)
Win MsGeek’s NicoNico T-shirt
Crunchyroll Dance Party
Gallery of Fantastic Art (GoFA)
Guidebook (get the free app on iTunes or Android Marketplace)
SCHED
AX Live (view past episodes on YouTube)
AMV contest winners
Masquerade Winners

Our Picks:

Donald – K-ON! Volume 1 ( DVD, Blu-ray); Volume 2 ( DVD, Blu-ray); Volume 3 due to be released sometime later this year; Highschool of the Dead (on DVD, Blu-ray and ); Midori Days; Haruhi AniPoke App for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (free on the ); Nagato AniPoke app ; Mikuru AniPoke app ; Ramen Fighter Miki on Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!); Square
Avi – Puella Magi Madoka Magica (license announced at Aniplex’s AX panel; due out sometime in October)
Michelle – Pray for Japan (Facebook, Trailer on YouTube, Kickstarter); Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player (4th Generation – Latest Model) – Black; Otaku USA Magazine
Danny – The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya; Trigun: Badlands Rumble

K-On!, Vol. 1 When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can’t decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they’ll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicious snacks and assu

K-On!, Vol. 1 [Blu-ray] Blu-Ray pressing. When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can’t decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they’ll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicio

K-on! Vol. 2 As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that’s not something that a little blackmail can’t fix. As th

K-on! Vol. 2 BLU-RAY. As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that’s not something that a little blackmail can’t

Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 Mobile Hotspot This mobile hotspot connects up to 5 mobile devices at the same time and provides a 3G wireless Internet connection from up to 40′ away for convenience. It is PC and Mac compatible for use with your existing computer.

Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player (4th Generation – Latest Model) – Black The most popular iPod is now even better. Along with the revolutionary Multi-Touch interface and Wi-Fi Web browsing, the iPod touch now includes HD video recording, FaceTime camera and the highest resolution iPod screen ever. Plus, the new Game Center feature enhances your game play.

J-List is a peaceful island of Japanese pop culture for you

Related posts:

1. Episode #0021 – Anime Expo 2011 (Part 1)
2. Episode #0025 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Peter Payne of J-List
3. Episode #0013 (Part 2) – Anime Expo 2010

Today’s Theme: “Cagayake! GIRLS,” the theme to K-ON! Season 1, as performed by the Vocaloids. Be sure and check out the super-cool VOCA-ON! remake of the K-ON! opening animation with Vocaloid characters instead of the usual K-ON! girls!

Links to things we talked about:

Stitcher SmartRadio app
Otaku no Podcast YouTube channel
California Conventions Blog
AM2 Con Blog Hacked, Con Still On
The Battle of the Cons: Anime Expo vs. AM2
AM2 Sets a Record in 1st Year Convention Attendance and Celebrates the End of Its 2011 Event with the All Girl J-Rock Band Scandal
Convention Report: AM2
So How Did AM2 Fare on the Same Weekend as AX 2011?
Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 Mobile Hotspot
Pray for Japan (Facebook, Trailer on YouTube, Kickstarter)
Japan fundraiser brings kids into the fold
PIAPRO
Mikubook
Mikunopolis
Otaku no Podcast YouTube channel with video from Mikunopolis
OtakuVerse Zero
Culture Japan on Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!)
NicoNico
Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!)
Win MsGeek’s NicoNico T-shirt
Crunchyroll Dance Party
Gallery of Fantastic Art (GoFA)
Guidebook (get the free app on iTunes or Android Marketplace)
SCHED
AX Live (view past episodes on YouTube)
AMV contest winners
Masquerade Winners

Our Picks:

Donald – K-ON! Volume 1 ( DVD, Blu-ray); Volume 2 ( DVD, Blu-ray); Volume 3 due to be released sometime later this year; Highschool of the Dead (on DVD, Blu-ray and ); Midori Days; Haruhi AniPoke App for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (free on the ); Nagato AniPoke app ; Mikuru AniPoke app ; Ramen Fighter Miki on Crunchyroll (Get a Crunchyroll Premium Membership!); Square
Avi – Puella Magi Madoka Magica (license announced at Aniplex’s AX panel; due out sometime in October)
Michelle – Pray for Japan (Facebook, Trailer on YouTube, Kickstarter); Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player (4th Generation – Latest Model) – Black; Otaku USA Magazine
Danny – The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya; Trigun: Badlands Rumble

K-On!, Vol. 1 When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can’t decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they’ll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicious snacks and assu

K-On!, Vol. 1 [Blu-ray] Blu-Ray pressing. When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can’t decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they’ll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicio

K-on! Vol. 2 As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that’s not something that a little blackmail can’t fix. As th

K-on! Vol. 2 BLU-RAY. As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that’s not something that a little blackmail can’t

Virgin Mobile MiFi 2200 Mobile Hotspot This mobile hotspot connects up to 5 mobile devices at the same time and provides a 3G wireless Internet connection from up to 40′ away for convenience. It is PC and Mac compatible for use with your existing computer.

Apple iPod touch 8GB MP3 Player (4th Generation – Latest Model) – Black The most popular iPod is now even better. Along with the revolutionary Multi-Touch interface and Wi-Fi Web browsing, the iPod touch now includes HD video recording, FaceTime camera and the highest resolution iPod screen ever. Plus, the new Game Center feature enhances your game play.

Gothic & Lolita Products, magazine subscriptions from Japan

Related posts:

1. Episode #0022 – Anime Expo 2011 (Part 2)
2. Episode #0025 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Peter Payne of J-List
3. Episode #0013 (Part 2) – Anime Expo 2010

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2. Video #0007 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Yakitori
3. Air Video adds AirPlay support: now you can watch your anime on your Apple TV on the big screen!

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2. ChibiCast #0020 – The between episodes episode
3. ChibiCast #0022 – The Otaku no Podcast (almost) Labor Day Telethon of Doom!

Today’s Theme Song: “FIGHT OR FLIGHT,” by Yū Kobayashi. Second ED to the anime Dragonaut: The Resonance.

Our Picks:

• Michelle:
  • There is a ton of anime available to watch online, completely legally and (oftentimes) for free. Some of our favorites include Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Crackle. Also, many anime distributors run their own streams.
  • Animation Runner Kuromi
• Me:
  • K-ON!
  • Clannad and Clannad: After Story
  • Royal Space Force – Wings of Honneamise

K-On!, Vol. 1 When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can’t decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they’ll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicious snacks and assu

K-On!, Vol. 1 [Blu-ray] Blu-Ray pressing. When Yui Hirasawa enters high school, she wants to join a club but can’t decide which one is right for her. Fortunately, the Light Music Club is desperate to find another member or they’ll be disbanded! So, with the enticement of delicio

K-on! Vol. 2 As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that’s not something that a little blackmail can’t fix. As th

K-on! Vol. 2 BLU-RAY. As the Light Music Club rehearses for their performance at the school festival, they realize that they are not officially registered as a club. They need to quickly find a faculty advisor but that’s not something that a little blackmail can’t

Clannad Complete Collection Clannad Complete Collection

Clannad: After Story – Complete Collection [4 Discs] - Includes:Clannad After Story: Episode 11 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 10 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 9 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 8 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 6 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 4 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 18 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 17 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 16 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 15 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 14 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 13 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 12 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 1 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 3 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 2 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 24 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 23 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 22 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 21 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 20 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 19 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 5 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 7 (2009) Clannad After Story: Episode 11 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 10 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 9 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 8 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 6 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 4 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 18 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 17 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 16 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 15 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 14 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 13 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 12 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 1 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 3 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 2 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 24 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 23 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 22 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 21 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 20 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 19 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 5 No synopsis available. Clannad After Story: Episode 7 No synopsis available.

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1. Episode #0012 – Convention Survival Guide
2. Episode #0002 – Convention-al Wisdom
3. ChibiCast #0020 – The between episodes episode

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1. Episode #0020 – Convention Survival Guide, 2011 Edition
2. ChibiCast #0021 – Random-Updates-a-Gogo
3. ChibiCast #0004 – last test message. yesrly.

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Ingredients for dashi:
5 cups water
8 in. long piece konbu kelp, cut in half

Ingredients for shabu-shabu:
1 lb. hakusai (Chinese cabbage), chopped
1/4 lb. long green onions (negi), diagonally and thinly sliced
1 block cotton tofu, cut into bite-size pieces
1 bundle enoki mushrooms
8 shiitake mushrooms
1/4 lb. carrot, cut into thin round slices
1 1/2 lb. sirloin beef, very thinly sliced
1 package instant Udon

Ingredients for sesame sauce:
6 Tbsp white sesame seeds
3 Tbsp mirin
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp vinegar
2 and 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp grated garlic
1/2 cup dashi

Ingredients for ponzu sauce:
1 Lime (or 3 tbsp lime juice)
3 tbsp Soy sauce
1/4 lb. Daikon radish, grated
2 long green onions (negi)

Ingredients for zosui:
Left over steamed rice
Chopped negi
1 egg, well beaten
Pinch of salt
Dash of soy sauce

Equipment:

Deluxe Butane Burner Stove & Free Case

Misc., $11.79

Gasone Butane Fuel Canister (4pack)

Gasone, Misc., $6.70

Kyocera CD-18 6-1/2-Inch Ceramic Grater

Kyocera, Kitchen, $19.95

Helen Chen’s Asian Kitchen 5.5-inch Ceramic Suribachi Set

Helen Chen’s Asian Kitchen, Kitchen, $19.99

Gothic & Lolita Products, magazine subscriptions from Japan

Related posts:

1. Video #0007 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Yakitori
2. Video #0013 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Curry with Rice
3. Video #0011 – Asian Classic Cuisine: Mapo Tofu

Click for J-List now!

Related posts:

1. ChibiCast #0009 – pre-FanimeCon test
2. ChibiCast #0004 – last test message. yesrly.
3. ChibiCast #0006 – final Anime LA prelaunch systems test

Watch this video episode on YouTube (in case the embedded player doesn’t work for you)

Links to products/software mentioned:

Purchase Kanon Memorial Edition on J-Box
Download Kanon Standard Edition
Download Kanon English Patch
Download Kanon voice files
Download WinRAR
Download uTorrent
Download Transmission
Download Daemon Tools (only needed if you downloaded Kanon and don’t want to burn it to disk first)
Buy Kanon (the anime) on Amazon
Watch Kanon (the anime) on FUNimation.com

KANON

Funimation Prod 2010, DVD, $17.42

Related posts:

1. Cool Find: Ren’Py
2. Video #0012 – A First Look at ComiPo! (Updated)

Show notes coming soon; please check the Otaku no Podcast website in a day or 2.

Today’s Theme Song: “M/elody” by Shion Tsuji, ending theme of the anime Tokyo Magnitude 8.0

Help with the recovery effort by donating

Errata: I had incorrectly stated that the “We Heart Japan” event raised $75,000 for the relief effort. They actually raised $7,500. I was off by a magnitude of 10. Still, for such a hastily-organized event (3 days!), this is quite an achievement. They have other events planned as well, so keep an eye on the “We Heart Japan” website (as well as Otaku no Podcast) for details as they come out.

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Related posts:

1. “We Heart Performing for Japan” Charity Event to benefit Japanese disaster relief set for October 1
2. How to donate to the Japan disaster relief effort — and make it count
3. ChibiCast #0018 – We Heart Japan event TONIGHT to benefit victims of the earthquake and tsunami

Gothic & Lolita Products, magazine subscriptions from Japan

Related posts:

1. “We Heart Japan” event TOMORROW to benefit victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami
2. “We Heart Performing for Japan” Charity Event to benefit Japanese disaster relief set for October 1
3. ChibiCast #0017 – 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan

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Related posts:

1. 8.9 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Japan
2. ChibiCast #0018 – We Heart Japan event TONIGHT to benefit victims of the earthquake and tsunami
3. “We Heart Japan” event TOMORROW to benefit victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami

Ingredients:

• 1 package chicken thighs (about 6 pieces)
• 1 small bundle green onions (negi)
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 2/3 cup soy sauce
• 6 tbsp. sake (Japanese rice wine)
• 2 tbsp. mirin (Japanese sweet cooking sake)

Directions:

1. Soak skewers in water, at least 30 minutes before cooking.
2. Combine soy sauce, sake, mirin and sugar; cook until boiling.  Boil about 1 minute then set aside.
3. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces (about 1 inch or so), removing bones if necessary. Peel off the skin, and trim any excess fat and skin with the knife.
4. Thread chicken and negi onto skewers, alternating between chicken and negi.
5. Cook over charcoal or bake in an oven (I usually set it to 350 degrees).
6. Cook until meat is firm but not tough, and/or an instant read thermometer reads 160 degrees.

Notes:

• Those of you wishing to avoid alcohol can leave it out of the sauce. The taste won’t be quite the same, but should still be good. Also, mirin is available in a version without alcohol as well (basically has the flavor of mirin without the alcohol).
• If desired, lightly sprinkle salt and pepper (to taste) on the skewers before coating with sauce.
• If you’ve got the time, marinate your chicken and negi in the sauce. Let it soak at least 1 hour, preferably all day (prepare it in the morning, eat it for dinner).
• For improved texture and to caramelize the sauce, finish your yakitori under the broiler for an additional 5 minutes or so at the end.
• Boneless skinless thighs can sometimes be found in your market’s frozen foods section.
• Some people like to shake some toasted sesame seeds on them right before serving.
• It goes well with edamame (soybeans in the shell).  And, of course, beer.
• Traditionally, yakitori is made with just about every part of the bird, including the innards (gizzards, etc.).  I’m not really a big fan of chicken innards (as I suspect is true of much of the American viewing audience), so I leave them out.

Related posts:

1. Video #0009 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Shabu-Shabu
2. Video #0013 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Curry with Rice
3. Video #0011 – Asian Classic Cuisine: Mapo Tofu

Music: Main Menu theme from Shira Oka: Second Chances

Our Picks:

• Donald
  • Project Blue Earth SOS
    • Buy it on DVD or Amazon Video-on-Demand
    • Watch it on ANN
  • Shira Oka: Second Chances
    • Official site
    • Download the free demo (both Mac and PC)
    • Buy the game for Windows or Mac
• Michelle
  • Summer Wars
    • Official site
    • Find showtimes near you
    • Pre-order on DVD or Blu-ray (release date is Feb. 15)
  • Evangelion 2.22 You can (Not) Advance
    • Official site
    • Find showtimes near you
    • Pre-order on DVD or Blu-ray (release date is Apr 5)
• Danny
  • Nodame Cantabile
  • Dirty Pair: The Original TV Series
    • Part 1 (available now)
    • Part 2 (pre-order, will be released on Feb. 8 )

Our Plugs:

• Donald
  • Anime-Planet
  • Otaku no Podcast’s YouTube channel
• Michelle
  • Assimilation Media (nothing there yet, coming soon!)
  • Cartoon Geeks
• Danny
  • ANN
• Pam
  • The Starving Economist

Project Blue Earth SOS

Funimation 2010, DVD, $18.13

Summer Wars

Funimation 2011, DVD, $14.44

Summer Wars [Blu-ray]

Satoko Okudera (Writer). Funimation 2011, Blu-ray, $19.99

Evangelion

Funimation 2011, DVD, $14.99

Evangelion

Funimation 2011, Blu-ray, $17.49

Dirty Pair

RIGHT STUF 2010, DVD, $31.98

Dirty Pair

Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker 2011, DVD, $29.62

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0017 – 2010 Year in Review, Anime Style – Part 2: Rebirth
2. Episode #0026 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Maki-san of Obitsu
3. Episode #0023 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Fred Gallagher of MegaTokyo

Today’s Theme: “My Soul, Your Beats!” (GirlsDeMo version), the theme song used in episode 4 of Angel Beats!

Stories/products we discussed:

• Android users – Schedule your Anime-LA day with ConDroyd
• Satoshi Kon’s last words
• Osaka Bans Boys Love Manga as “Harmful Publications” – Tokyo is Next…
• K-ON! – Season 1 has been licensed by Bandai and should be coming out sometime in early to mid 2011; you can watch Season 2 now via fansub.
  • OMG! Real Life Ritsuko Tainaka!
• Eden of the East (on DVD and Blu-ray)
• Hetalia Axis Powers
• Summer Wars (on DVD and Blu-ray)
• Evangelion reboot
  • Evangelion 1.11 – You Are Not Alone (on DVD and Blu-ray)
  • Evangelion 2.22 – You Can (Not) Advance (on DVD and Blu-ray)
• Strike Witches
  • The War on Pants!
  • Strike Witches – The War on Pants Continues!
  • Strike Witches – Inglorious Pantsters Edition
• Angel Beats!
• Kanon
• Highschool of the Dead
• Arakawa under the Bridge (season 1, season 2)
• The Tatami Galaxy
• Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
• House of Five Leaves
• Shi Ki
• Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
• Squid Girl
• Amagami SS
• Kimi ni Todoke
• Bakuman
• Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai
• Star Driver Kagayaki no Takuto
• The World God Only Knows
• Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
• Tron: Legacy

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0016 – 2010 Year in Review, Anime Style – Part 1: Death
2. Episode #0013 (Part 2) – Anime Expo 2010
3. Episode #0018 – Anime LA 2011 Review

Opening Theme: “Hotaru no Hikari,” the Japanese version of the traditional New Years song Auld Lang Syne. Traditionally sung by Japanese students at graduation and the end of the school day, it is also sung as the closing song for Japan’s Kohaku Uta Gassen end-of-year singing contest spectacle. Watch it here!

Links/stories we discussed:

• Hellsing Director Umanosuke Iida Passes Away (Updated)
• Perfect Blue/Paprika Director Satoshi Kon Passes Away (Updated)
• Satoshi Kon, His Wife, Madhouse Studio Write About His Passing (Update 4)
• Otakon Launches Satoshi Kon Farewell Project
• Satoshi Kon’s Wikipedia article
• American Anime Producer Carl Macek Passes Away
• Carl Macek (Wikipedia article)
• Streamline Pictures (Wikipedia article)
• ‘Do You Remember Love?’ Composer Kazuhiko Katoh Found Hanged (Updated)
• Yamato Anime Producer Yoshinobu Nishizaki Passes Away (Update 2)
• Arrivederci Yoshinobu Nishizaki
• Farewell to Yoshinobu Nishizaki, Tomino Dishes on The Nish
• Yoshinobu Nishizaki (Wikipedia article)
• Director: Key Animator Shojuro Yamauchi Passes Away
• Minky Momo/Pokémon Writer Takeshi Shudo Passes Away
• Bill 156′s Total Scope
• Editorial: How Bill 156 Got Passed
• Monkey Business – Counterattack on Bill 156, Doujin Style
• Best Buy to Eliminate DVD Inventory & Anime
• News: Best Buy to Change DVD Strategy
• News: Navarre Has 6 Interested Buyers for Funimation

Gothic & Lolita Products, magazine subscriptions from Japan

Related posts:

1. Episode #0017 – 2010 Year in Review, Anime Style – Part 2: Rebirth
2. Episode #0013 (Part 2) – Anime Expo 2010
3. Episode #0009 – Anime on the Cheap, Part 1

Today’s Theme Music: “Mirai Mechanism” by vividblaze; the theme song for Danny Choo‘s TV show Culture: Japan. Be sure and check out the cool time-lapse video shot at various locales in Japan!

Our Picks:

• Me - Squid Girl (aka Shinryaku! Ika Musume) (streaming on Crunchyroll); Zatoichi (stream it, rent it, or buy it on DVD or Blu-ray)
• Michelle - The Grand Chef and Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt (both streaming on Crunchyroll)
• Danny and Amy – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1; Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee (streaming on Crunchyroll)

Other Stuff:

• Otaku no Podcast’s YouTube channel (a few PMX videos up already; PMX highlights video coming soon!)
• Otaku no Podcast’s Qik channel (a few PMX videos from our livestreaming test are up here, including CosFest)
• I’m working on my PMX photos and am uploading them as I process them. Check out the Otaku no Podcast Photo Gallery.
• My post gathering up links to other peoples’ PMX photos and videos
• Anime Los Angeles 2011
• The 12 Days of Kurisumasu

The Blind Swordsman

Takeshi Kitano (Writer). DVD, $10.20

The Blind Swordsman

Miramax Films 2009, Blu-ray, $48.97

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0028 – PMX 2011
2. Episode #0017 – 2010 Year in Review, Anime Style – Part 2: Rebirth
3. Photos (and video!) from PMX 2010 (Updated)

This was the workshop I gave at Anime Expo 2010.

Be sure and check the Otaku no Podcast website for full show notes, including links to the products, books, etc. mentioned. http://otakunopodcast.com/photo/.

Related posts:

1. “Anime Podcasting for Beginners” panel at Anime Expo 2010
2. Episode #0002 – Convention-al Wisdom
3. Episode #0010 – Convention Photography 101

Today’s theme: “No, Thank You!”, K-ON!! (2nd season) ED #2

Different types of dolls

• Asian fashion dolls
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_fashion_doll (This actually includes Pullip and Blythe)
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pullip
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blythe_%28doll%29
  • both Obitsu and Volks, who make vinyl dolls, also make Asian fashion dolls.
• Asian ball joint dolls (ABJDs)made of resin, has removable/replaceable eyes and removable/replaceable wigs, some have removable/replaceable face plates, are strung with elastic.
  • This is the criteria for on-topic dolls at Den of Angels, the largest site for discussion of ABJDs and Asian Vinyl Armature Dolls.
  • http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?42407-Criteria-for-Dolls-quot-On-Topic-quot-for-DoA-%28Updated-7-7-08%29
• Asian vinyl armature dolls (My term for Volks Dollfie Dream and Obitsu large scale dolls.) Skinned with soft(ish) vinyl, interior has hard plastic armature. Mini Dollfie Dreams do NOT have a continuous hard plastic armature, the hard plastic joints fit directly into the vinyl pieces one by one. MDD is the only kind of AVAD constructed this way and it’s sort of weak. All Obitsus and the Dollfie Dream and Dollfie Dream Dynamite have continuous skeletons where the hard pieces fit into each other and form a solid skeleton underneath the vinyl “skin” pieces.
• The various companies
  • Volks http://www.volksusa.com/
  • Obitsu/Parabox http://www.parabox.jp/eng/
  • Obitsu Company site: http://www.obitsu.co.jp/eng/index.html
  • Junky Spot, an online store that ships to the US and Canada. They carry Obitsu, Bobobie, Resinsoul, Dollzone, Souldoll, and several others. http://www.junkyspot.com/
• They aren’t figures, they’re dolls.
• Tips and tricks, gotcha’s, things to watch out for, etc.
  • like, you mentioned that you can sometimes use clothes/accessories made for other types of dolls (Barbie, etc.), to save a buck
  • where did you get Z’s guitar? American Girl Place, The Grove, Los Angeles, CA, US http://www.americangirl.com/index.php American Girl has lots of props that will work for 1/3 scale dolls (big dolls like Dollfie Dream and Obitsu 50cm and 60cm) and some 1/4 scale dolls as well.
  • Much of my dolliez stuff is from eBay…truly your friend. Also once you get Marketplace access at Den of Angels that’s an incredible resource. Keep your eye out in toy stores for clothing/accessories for Best Friends Club: clothes fit Mini Dollfie Dream and MSD-size resin dolls
• Some doll resources
  • where to buy dolls and their accessories
  • The only brick and mortar stores I know of here in LA are American Girl Place and Volks Tenshi no Sumika in LA (actually in Torrance) http://site.volksusa.com/html/files/info.html
  • Sites with other/general info
  • Den of Angels (may or may not be allowing new members, if not, retry a few times a month) http://www.denofangels.com/forums/index.php
  • Dollieh Sanctuary (All dolls allowed! Friendly place!) http://www.dolliehsanctuary.com/sanctuary/
  • Figure.FM (a real man cave for figure/doll fans, started by Danny Choo) http://www.figure.fm/
  • Some cool doll peeps to follow
  • Danny Choo http://www.dannychoo.com/
    • Danny Choo’s tour of Volks Japan:http://www.dannychoo.com/post/en/25832/Volks+Store.html
  • Doll.fm
  • Chun http://puppy52dolls.com/
  • Wolfheinrich http://tcwenterprise.com/wordpress/ (Occasionally gets ecchi, another man cave kind of site)
  • Mr. Postman http://www.cobrora.com/doll_main.html
  Links:
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball-jointed_doll
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Bellmer
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volks
  • http://www.dannychoo.com/
  • http://www.figure.fm/

Our Picks:

• Donald: Rozen Maiden (also streaming on FUNimation), Seikimatsu Occult Academy (streaming on Crunchyroll), Kimi ni Todoke
• Michelle: Webcomic “Acrylic Eyes” http://www.acrylic-eyes.com/, Ghost in the Shell 2 – Innocence, Summer Wars (YouTube trailer – will be released by FUNimation sometime next year)

Rozen Maiden

Hirochi Konago (Producer). Funimation Prod 2010, DVD, $193.02

Ghost in the Shell 2

Bandai 2009, DVD, $41.16

Ghost in the Shell 2

Miki Sakuma (Cinematographer). Bandai 2009, Blu-ray, $149.95

JList:

J-List is a peaceful island of Japanese pop culture for you

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0026 – Anime Expo 2011 Interviews – Maki-san of Obitsu
2. PMX 2011 preliminary schedules are now up!

Here at long last is our Anime Expo 2010 review episode of doom. I bring you but a small sampling of the news that came out of the convention, as well as our famous Panel Discussions of Doom(TM) where we talked about AX, what we liked, what we didn’t like, and our thoughts on the event. We’ve also got an interview with Ejen Chuang of Cosplay in America who recently put out an awesome cosplay photography book. And, as always, we bring you the freshest, coolest anime picks.

Today’s Opening Music: “Lion,” Megumi Nakajima & May’n. One of the opening themes of the excellent anime Macross Frontier.

AX 2010 Coverage – ANN and Japanator. AX 2010 Photo Galleries: ANN (cosplay, exhibit hall/around the con); Japanator (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6) Cosplay in America

Our picks:

Me – Highschool of the Dead, Evangelion 1.11 – You are Not Alone (DVD, Blu-ray), Cosplay in America, K-ON! (will be released by Bandai) Danny – Durarara!, Heroman Michelle – Hetalia Axis Powers, Eden of the East (DVD, Blu-ray)

Evangelion

Funimation 2010, DVD, $10.85

Evangelion

Funimation 2010, Blu-ray, $13.85

Cosplay in America

Ejen Chuang. OptikNerve 2010, Hardcover, 272 pages, $39.95

Hetalia

Funimation 2010, DVD, $20.31

Eden of the East

Funimation 2010, DVD, $32.46

Eden of the East

Funimation 2010, Blu-ray, $24.43

Related posts:

1. Episode #0013 – Anime Expo 2010
2. Episode #0017 – 2010 Year in Review, Anime Style – Part 2: Rebirth
3. Episode #0016 – 2010 Year in Review, Anime Style – Part 1: Death

Here at long last is our Anime Expo 2010 review episode of doom.  I bring you but a small sampling of the news that came out of the convention, as well as our famous Panel Discussions of Doom(TM) where we talked about AX, what we liked, what we didn’t like, and our thoughts on the event.  We’ve also got an interview with Ejen Chuang of Cosplay in America who recently put out an awesome cosplay photography book.  And, as always, we bring you the freshest, coolest anime picks.

Today’s Opening Music: “Lion,” Megumi Nakajima & May’n.  One of the opening themes of the excellent anime Macross Frontier.

AX 2010 Coverage – ANN and Japanator. AX 2010 Photo Galleries: ANN (cosplay, exhibit hall/around the con); Japanator (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6) Cosplay in America

Our picks:

Me – Highschool of the Dead, Evangelion 1.11 – You are Not Alone (DVD, Blu-ray), Cosplay in America, K-ON! (will be released by Bandai) Danny – Durarara!, Heroman Michelle – Hetalia Axis Powers, Eden of the East (DVD, Blu-ray)

Evangelion

Funimation 2010, DVD, $10.85

Evangelion

Funimation 2010, Blu-ray, $13.85

Cosplay in America

Ejen Chuang. OptikNerve 2010, Hardcover, 272 pages, $39.95

Hetalia

Funimation 2010, DVD, $20.31

Eden of the East

Funimation 2010, DVD, $32.46

Eden of the East

Funimation 2010, Blu-ray, $24.43

Hentai PC dating-sim games at J-List

Related posts:

1. Episode #0013 (Part 2) – Anime Expo 2010
2. Episode #0017 – 2010 Year in Review, Anime Style – Part 2: Rebirth
3. “Anime Podcasting for Beginners” panel at Anime Expo 2010

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Related posts:

1. ChibiCast #0021 – Random-Updates-a-Gogo
2. ChibiCast #0022 – The Otaku no Podcast (almost) Labor Day Telethon of Doom!
3. Update: Noriko Sakai has voluntarily turned herself in

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0013 – Anime Expo 2010
2. Episode #0013 (Part 2) – Anime Expo 2010
3. ChibiCast #0010 – Anime Expo Day 1 “Report”

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Related posts:

1. ChibiCast #0012 – Anime Expo 2010 – Megumi Nakajima and May’n
2. Anime Expo 2011 Day 0 & 1 Report
3. ChibiCast #0006 – final Anime LA prelaunch systems test

For links to the products, software, services, etc. mentioned in this workshop, please visit http://otakunopodcast.com/podcasting/.

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Related posts:

1. “Anime Podcasting for Beginners” panel at Anime Expo 2010
2. Episode #0005 – Anime Los Angeles 4
3. Video #0006 – Convention Photography 101

But I wanted to get an episode out to you anyway, to talk about FanimeCon, but also I figured that since summer con season is starting up, it might be a good idea to gather together our best convention survival tips. These are the tips and tricks that have saved us from many a ride on the FailBus and have helped us better enjoy our time at anime conventions. Hopefully they will help you as well.

Of course, being past 4am and all, the big idiot (i.e. me) forgot to mention that he will be hosting not one, but TWO panels/workshops at FanimeCon; one on podcasting (“Anime Podcasting for n00bs” and one on con photography (“Con Photography: Shoot to Win!”). But if you’ve been paying attention, you’d know this already…

Today’s music: “STARGAZER ~ Hoshi no Tobira” by Negishi Satori (ending theme for Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: STARGAZER)

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0020 – Convention Survival Guide, 2011 Edition
2. Episode #0002 – Convention-al Wisdom
3. Episode #0010 – Convention Photography 101

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Related posts:

1. ChibiCast #0004 – last test message. yesrly.
2. ChibiCast #0019 – Post server migration test boo
3. ChibiCast #0006 – final Anime LA prelaunch systems test

Be sure and check the Otaku no Podcast website for full show notes, including links to the stories we discuss, as well as our picks!

Today’s Opening Music: “Northern Cross,” by May’n (2nd ending theme from the anime Macross Frontier)

Stories that we discuss:

Anime – R.I.P. Bang Zoom says anime is going to die — is it true? (response to Bang Zoom article from Japanator) Anime Die When They Are Killed (another response from Japanator) Fansub (Wikipedia article) DMCA notices BayTSP using crawlers in order to obtain ip’s from torrents and to send DMCA…. Odex’s actions against file-sharing Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Wikipedia article) ACTA treaty aims to deputize ISPs on copyrights France passes harsh anti-P2P three-strikes law (again) Digital Economy Act likely to increase households targeted for piracy Australian Government fails again on Internet Censorship ADV Fansubs Announces City Hunter 2 Pre-order Largest US Anime Distributor Goes BitTorrent Crunchyroll creates more ripples throughout anime industry Big Swoop for Crunchyroll Blockbuster Goes Bankrupt In Portugal, Blames Piracy Take-Two blames piracy for poor GTA: Chinatown Wars sales US government finally admits most piracy estimates are bogus Oops: MPAA admits college piracy numbers grossly inflated Fair Use Generates $4.7 Trillion For US Economy Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

Daft Punk – Interstella 5555

Thomas Bangalter (Producer). Virgin Records Us 2003, DVD, $10.26

Leiji Matsumoto Daft Punk music video Nine Inch Nails Lays Raw Concert Footage on Fans Congress Asks NBC Why Hulu Blocked Boxee Crunchyroll app now available in Boxee The Pirate Anime FAQ JList (definitely NSFW) and JBox (SFW) PowerAnime

Our Picks:

Me – Bubblegum Crisis, HEROMAN, Angel Beats!, Air Video

Bubblegum Crisis

Artist Not Provided. ANIMEIGO 2004, DVD, $40.73

Dave – Daemon, Freedom(TM)

Daemon

Daniel Suarez. Signet 2009, Paperback, 640 pages, $5.61

Freedom (TM)

Daniel Suarez. Dutton Adult 2010, Hardcover, 416 pages, $3.79

Michelle – Daria, Hetalia Axis Powers, Sita Sings the Blues, Ursei Yatsura

Daria

MTV / Paramount 2010, DVD, $24.99

Urusei Yatsura, TV Series 1 (Episodes 1-4)

ANIMEIGO 2001, DVD, $12.00

DJ City/DJ Gladiator – Ikimonogakari, Blue Bird, Nostalgia, Best Hit NARUTO (w/ DVD, Limited Pressing), Sour music video

Plugs:

Me – DonaldBurr.com. Come see my panel at FanimeCon, May 28-31, 2010! (Look for “Anime Podcasting for n00bs” in the program guide – current preliminary schedule has us on Sunday at 12 noon)

Michelle – Cartoon Geeks, Cartoon Brew

Dave – Later Stars (use invite code: OTAKU)

DJ City/DJ Gladiator – TJX – The Japan Xperience

Related posts:

1. Episode #0028 – PMX 2011

This is the final video in the Sushi series. Hopefully you’ve enjoyed it. I’ll be returning to audio podcasting after this. But stay tuned until the end of the video, because I’ll be talking about the future of Otaku no Podcast and these video podcasts.

Links to some of the products mentioned in this video:

Sushi Making Set VI

Japanese Import, $52.00

Sushi Oke Plastic Hangiri Bamboo Mat Rice Paddle Set #D-482

JapanBargain, Kitchen, $17.88

Sushi Rice Japanese style – 5 lb (Expedited Shipping)

ImportFood, Misc., $8.96

RiceSelect Sushi Rice, 36-Ounce Jars (Pack of 4)

RiceSelect 2006, Grocery, $24.99

Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5-1/2-Cup Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer, Premium White

Zojirushi 2005, Kitchen, $139.12

Sushi For Dummies

Judi Strada. For Dummies 2004, Paperback, 288 pages, $10.77

Snow River 7V03389 Wood Oil

Snow River, Kitchen, $2.98

Edozen – Seaweed Sushi Nori – (10 Full Sheets) – 0.88 Oz – for Sushi or Hand Roll

Edozen, Misc., $2.95

Global 1804/270 10-1/2-Inch Yanagi Sashimi Knife

Global, Kitchen, $132.95

A good seller of frozen sushi/sashimi-grade seafood Reasonably priced carbon steel yanagi (sushi knives) on eBay – if this one is sold out, use the “see other items” link to find more) The more high-end sushi knife I own – again use the “see other items” link to find more, if you’re interested A source of good Japanese water stones A really lengthy article about proper knife care, sharpening, etc. Another article on the proper care of carbon steel knives How to make proper Nigiri Sushi (this is pretty intense) Another method of making Nigiri Sushi (somewhat less intense than the previous one, but not by much!)

Related posts:

1. Video #0003 – The Sushi Experiment 2.0: Rolled Sushi
2. Video #0002 – The Sushi Experiment 1.0: Inari Sushi
3. Video #0007 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Yakitori

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Related posts:

1. Project 760 Productions and Pop Japan Travel Present The Tokyo International Anime Fair Tour!
2. DJ City and DJ Gladiator talk travel in and around Nara Prefecture
3. ChibiCast #0017 – 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan

(To those of you wondering when Anime on the Cheap Part 2 is coming, the answer is – “sometime, hopefully soon.”  I’m taking a break from audio podcasting mostly because I’m procrastinating, and also because I have fun new toys [video camera, mic, sushi making equipment, knives, etc.] to play with  )

Links to some of the products mentioned in this video:

Sushi Making Set VI

Japanese Import, $52.00

Sushi Oke Plastic Hangiri Bamboo Mat Rice Paddle Set #D-482

JapanBargain, Kitchen, $17.88

Sushi Rice Japanese style – 5 lb (Expedited Shipping)

ImportFood, Misc., $8.96

RiceSelect Sushi Rice, 36-Ounce Jars (Pack of 4)

RiceSelect 2006, Grocery, $24.99

Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5-1/2-Cup Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer, Premium White

Zojirushi 2005, Kitchen, $139.12

Sushi For Dummies

Judi Strada. For Dummies 2004, Paperback, 288 pages, $10.77

Gothic & Lolita Products, magazine subscriptions from Japan

Related posts:

1. Video #0002 – The Sushi Experiment 1.0: Inari Sushi
2. Video #0004 – The Sushi Experiment 3.0: Nigiri, Temaki, Chirashi, and Facing the Fish
3. Video #0013 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Curry with Rice

This is really an experiment for me.  I won’t do these videocasts very often – maybe one every few months at best – so don’t worry, your bandwidth won’t be choked up with huge downloads every week.

Products mentioned in the video:

Sushi Making Set VI

Japanese Import, $52.00

Sushi Oke Plastic Hangiri Bamboo Mat Rice Paddle Set #D-482

JapanBargain, Kitchen, $17.88

Sushi Rice Japanese style – 5 lb (Expedited Shipping)

ImportFood, Misc., $8.96

RiceSelect Sushi Rice, 36-Ounce Jars (Pack of 4)

RiceSelect 2006, Grocery, $24.99

Hime Seasoned Fried Bean Curd (Inarizushi-No-Moto)

Hime, Misc., $7.99

Zojirushi NS-ZCC10 5-1/2-Cup Neuro Fuzzy Rice Cooker and Warmer, Premium White

Zojirushi 2005, Kitchen, $139.12

Sushi For Dummies

Judi Strada. For Dummies 2004, Paperback, 288 pages, $10.77

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Related posts:

1. Video #0003 – The Sushi Experiment 2.0: Rolled Sushi
2. Video #0004 – The Sushi Experiment 3.0: Nigiri, Temaki, Chirashi, and Facing the Fish
3. Video #0013 – Japanese Classic Cuisine: Curry with Rice

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2. ChibiCast #0004 – last test message. yesrly.
3. ChibiCast #0019 – Post server migration test boo

We’re coming up on a new year, which means of course a new year of Anime Conventions! And what do we like to do at anime conventions? (Besides the obvious of course) Take PICTURES!!! To that end, friend of the show Dave “KirinDave” Fayram and I, being enthusiastic amateur photographers, decided to get together and share some of our favorite tips and techniques for getting those awesome cosplay shots that everybody fawns over.

Speaking of conventions, Anime Los Angeles is coming up real soon now… Friday through Sunday, January 8-10, 2010, to be precise. Perhaps I will see you there? (look for the clueless looking guy handing out Otaku no Podcast business cards…)

Today’s Theme: “Shutter Speed” by Shinkichi Mitsumune (opening theme for the US release of Speed Grapher) (Fun fact: the ‘real’ theme for Speed Grapher is “Girls on Film” by Duran Duran; however, FUNimation was unable to secure rights to the song for the US release of Speed Grapher.)

Cameras: Point and Shoot – Canon PowerShot G11, Panasonic Lumix LX3, Sigma DP2 DSLR – Canon Digital Rebel XS, Nikon D40 Micro 4/3 – Olympus E-P2

Lenses: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Nikon 50mm f/1.8D Canon EF 35mm f/2 Nikon 35mm f/1.8G AF-S DX Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD IF (for Canon) (for Nikon) Photojojo Fisheye Lens Adapter

Flashes: Canon Speedlite 580EX II Canon ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter Nikon SB-900 AF Speedlight Flash Orbis ring flash

Bags/Straps/Etc.: Domke F-5XB Blackrapid RS-4 Scott E Vest photo vests

Books: The Digital Photography Book, by Scott Kelby. A good book about digital photography, done in a “cookbook” style – rather than going into lengthy discussions of exposure theory and ISO and whatnot, a particular type of picture is presented with the “recipe” (type of lens, camera settings, any special gear required, etc.) for getting that type of shot. The Digital Photography Companion, by Derrick Story. A good general purpose digital photography book. The Hot Shoe Diaries, by Joe McNally. Joe McNally is one of the premier authorities on the use of small strobes for creative lighting.

Websites: Photography Exposure Basics Strobist – another excellent resource for those interested in exploring the creative lighting possibilities of small off-camera strobes. LensRentals.com – one of the best gear rental sites I’ve found. Great selection, great prices, absolutely stellar service. One guy’s outrageous portable lighting rig CHDK – free third-party firmware for many Canon point-and-shoots that enhances their functionality by adding many controls such as shutter-priority, aperture-priority, RAW, live histogram, and more

Our Picks: Me – The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye, Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu (season 1) (season 2), Denno Coil Dave – Time of Eve, Kurosaki Corpse Delivery Service

Our Links: Me – DonaldBurr.com, Twitter Dave – Flickr, Tumblr, Twitter, XKCD Explained

Related posts:

1. Episode #0012 – Convention Survival Guide
2. Episode #0002 – Convention-al Wisdom
3. Video #0006 – Convention Photography 101

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3. ChibiCast #0006 – final Anime LA prelaunch systems test

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2. ChibiCast #0004 – last test message. yesrly.
3. ChibiCast #0009 – pre-FanimeCon test

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I’m working on the next episode, which of course will feature Part 2 of my look into how to get “anime on the cheap” – hopefully I’ll be able to record and release that in the next day or so.  Since it’s been so long since the last podcast, and since I probably have some new listeners thanks to the publicity I got at BlogWorld and through Leo Laporte’s radio show, I decided to re-release Part 1 of Anime on the Cheap by itself, so here it is.

Links mentioned in this segment:

• Inari sushi – a tasty, cheap, relatively easy to prepare, vegetarian-friendly dish great for anime get-togethers
• The Anime Network
• Netflix
• Blockbuster
• RentAnime
• GreenCine
• DVDAvenue
• Zip.ca
• Webflicks
• AnimeTakeout and MangaTakeout
• AnimeLane
• Amazon
• The Right Stuf
• Deep Discount
• eBay and Half.com
• The Pirate Anime FAQ

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0009 – Anime on the Cheap, Part 1
2. Episode #0013 (Part 2) – Anime Expo 2010
3. Episode #0017 – 2010 Year in Review, Anime Style – Part 2: Rebirth

Pretty much everybody agrees that we are indeed going through some troubling times, economy wise. Most everyone is feeling the pinch of the global recession, and we’re all looking at cutting our expenses. So how do we feed our need for anime in these lean times, without breaking the bank? I explore this topic in the first of two segments I’m calling “Anime on the Cheap.” We also go through the latest anime news, including – of course – Weird Japan. And I have a few treats for you as well, so be sure and stick around till the very end!

Intro music: “Don’t say ‘lazy’,” Toyosaki Aki, Hikasa Youko, Satou Satomi, Kotobuki Minako (K-On! ED theme)

Followups to previous news items:

• Japan Girls Nite brings beauty, dancing, and punk rock to the City of Angels
• Comiket 76 Cosplay pics:
  • http://www.japanator.com/highlights-of-comiket-76-cosplay-part-2-10987.phtml
  • http://www.japanator.com/highlights-of-comiket-76-cosplay-part-1-10986.phtml
  • http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/08/17/c76-comiket-cosplay-sexier-than-ever/
  • http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/08/18/even-more-sexy-c76-cosplay/

News:

• Les Paul, Inventor Of The Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Dies At 94 (Wikipedia article)
• Eureka Seven feature film to be screened on September 24 (watch Eureka Seven on Crunchyroll) (English movie trailer)
• FUNimation announces “Anime at the Palace” live event
• JAM Project’s Anime Songs Now on Sale in U.S. iTunes
• Sola, True Tears Anime Songs Now on Sale in U.S. iTunes
• Sony Hints at Ultraviolet: Code 044′s U.S. Release Soon (watch fansub via Animesuki)
• Shuho Sato Earns Y100,000 on 1st Day of Paid Web Manga Service
• Tokyopop Announces Online Manga Program
• CLAMP Ends Tsubasa, RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE on September 30
• Charger Girl Ju-den Chan Complete Edition in the Works (watch it on Crunchyroll)
• Criterion planning a massive 25-film sized Kurosawa box set? DO WANT!
• DVD roundup: Criterion to release Nikkatsu Noir collection, Gunslinger Girl OVA and Blu-ray on its way!
• 3 K-On! Image CDs Debut on Same Day, Rank in Top 10 (Updated)
• K-ON! Live-Action Drama Due!?
• Nagaru Tanigawa “Has Started” New Haruhi Novel
• Mahoromatic: Tadaima Okaeri Anime to Debut in October (Updated)
• Dragon Ball Online MMORPG’s New Trailer Video Posted
• Bandai Channel to Stream Anime in U.S., Eurasia at Start of 2010
• Syfy’s Ani-Monday Block Lists Monster Series (Updated)
• We should do this: Manga written to explain economic policy

Con News:

• New York Anime Festival
• Superglorious and NYAF announce Far East To East Showcase
• Japanese musical group AKB48 to appear at NYAF
• NYAF & NYCC to combine forces for 2010 con season
• SPJA announces new President and Chief Executive Officer (some interesting thoughts from Japanator)

Weird Japan:

• The mighty, how they fall: Yakuza are stealing Peko-chan statues
• Burglar Dismembered with Katana in Samurai Self-Defence
• Soul’s Window: China Rips Off 5cm Per Second
• China Rips Off Naruto, Pokémon: “Imitation is Not Plagiarism”
• China: “Destroy Japanese Anime!”
• Manga Version of Hitler’s Mein Kampf Sells 45,000
• Ero-Figures Too Hot for Comiket!
• Don’t worry, zombies are training hard to scare the crap out of you

Main Event:

• Inari sushi – a tasty, cheap, relatively easy to prepare, vegetarian-friendly dish great for anime get-togethers
• The Anime Network
• Netflix
• Blockbuster
• RentAnime
• GreenCine
• DVDAvenue
• Zip.ca
• Webflicks
• AnimeTakeout and MangaTakeout
• AnimeLane
• Amazon
• The Right Stuf
• Deep Discount
• eBay and Half.com
• The Pirate Anime FAQ

Cool Finds:

• MangaGamer wants you to try before you buy, releases demos of three eroge
• K-On! fansub via Animesuki
• Mio the Wooden Idol
• K-ON! Don’t say “lazy” Ending Remade
• OMG! Real Life Ritsuko Tainaka!
• Saki Website Launches Mahjong Mini-Game Online (watch Saki on Crunchyroll)

Other links:

• TJX: The Japan Xperience

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Related posts:

1. Episode #0009a – Repost of Anime on the Cheap, Part 1
2. Episode #0013 (Part 2) – Anime Expo 2010
3. Episode #0017 – 2010 Year in Review, Anime Style – Part 2: Rebirth

News:

• Singer/Actress Noriko Sakai Missing after Spouse’s Arrest
• Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade Works Film Confirmed (Updated)

Weird Japan:

• Workers have daily smile scans (video of the scanner in action)
• Get your YAAARRR on with the aid of piracy-selling vending machines
• Housewife Charges Husband $4 for Lunchbox, $50 for Sex
• Gadget Blessings: Shinto Priest Protects Electronics From Bad Mojo
• Saitama Mulls Lucky Star Uniforms for Schoolgirls

Comic-Con Recap:

• ANIME! High Art – Pop Culture exhibit at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
  • Running now through Sunday, August 23, 2009

Picks:

Danny – Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, Hayate no Gotoku! (Season 1 on DVD, Season 2 on Crunchyroll), G.I. Joe A Real American Hero: Season 1.1

Lupin the III

Hayao Miyazaki (Writer). Manga Video 2006, DVD, $9.50

Hayate the Combat Butler

Artist Not Provided. Bandai 2009, DVD, $12.47

G.I. Joe A Real American Hero

Shout! Factory 2009, DVD, $13.05

Dave: The Mighty Boosh (info page on Adult Swim website)

The Mighty Boosh Special Edition DVD (Seasons 1-3)

BBC Worldwide 2009, DVD, $55.99

Me: Ghost Hound

Ghost Hound Vol 1

Artist Not Provided. A.D. Vision 2009, DVD, $7.29

Cool finds of the week:

• “PixelPerfect” shows you how to draw and color Manga in Photoshop
• Robo-maid will make your coffee for you, kill your houseguests for you
• Mahoromatic:
  

  Mahoromatic

  Artist Not Provided. Section 23 2009, DVD, $11.92

Plugs:

• Dave’s Comic-Con pics on Flickr
• The Barer Cave (Danny’s blog)

Related posts:

1. San Diego Comic-Con is Here!
2. Episode #0007 – FanimeCon 2009 Review
3. Photos from Comic-Con