Anime Addicts Anonymous Podcast

Topic 1: What’s new with our friend Felix from Prime Time Geek Episode 176: Meet Kent Ward, Director of the Propeller Anime Club, creator of Kent Ward’s Land of Awesome, and expert on ‘Manime”; The Twelve Laws of True Man! Origins, misconceptions, and edifications – includes Felix’s first-ever on-air headbutt; Today’s blockbuster movie stars: do they evoke the spirit of “true man”? Episode 177: How do we as fans define a “successful” convention experience? Is a variety of programming options [...]

Episode Reviewed In: Episode 77 Alternate Titles: None Original Japanese Release Date: 2002 Episode Length/Run-time: 26 Summary: A popular MMORPG game in which players literally plug their minds in to play has taken the country by storm.  Known as “The World” it possess all the familiarities of any modern MMO as we know it.  However, something strange has begun to occur, people in the real world are falling into mysterious comas as their avatars remain logged into the game.  What [...]

              Well, I hope everyone is liking whatever anime you’re watching. Because guess what? I am too. Frankly, I haven’t been really disappointed with anything I’ve come to watch from the newest of anime seasons. That’s not to say they are all gems, not by a long shot. However, the ones I’ve been watching have all been tolerable (and two in particular are downright awesome). But we’ll get to that in a second. First, [...]

Topic 1: The Spring 2011 anime season We divide up the new season in our traditional fashion and cover the good, the bad, and the ugly of the new season. Mitsugi – Ring ni Kakero, 30-Sai no Houken Taiiku, Moshidora, Onigamiden, Hyouge Mono Chiaki – The Money of the Soul and the Possibility of Control, Steins;Gate, X-Men, Nichijou, A Channel Kimiko – The World God Only Knows II, Ao no Exorci, Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi, Sket Dance, Hidan no Aria Roukou [...]

A good friend of the Addicts (Mitsugi’s Japanese tutor as well) and a native of Japan knits all kinds of hats and plushies. Some are anime themed like Totoros and others are simply quite cute! As a result of the desaster in Japan she is donating half her profits to the relief effort. It’s just another fun way that you can help Japan, do a good thing, and get something awesome out of it.  

I mean, what does that even mean?!  I’m so confused.  As usual. Contrary to what the title would lead you to believe, I’m here for Gundam.  Unicorn that is.  Because it’s awesome.  The third part was released about a week and half to two weeks before the massive quake in Japan.  I remember when an earthquake interrupted an episode of Destiny back in the day, but it certainly wasn’t powerful enough to fight with a nuclear reactor.  Thus I fully [...]

Episode Reviewed In: Episode 75 Alternate Titles: New Mobile Report Gundam Wing, Shin Kidou Senki Gundam W (新機動戦記ガンダムＷ) Original Japanese Release Date: 1995 Episode Length/Run-time: 49 Episodes Summary: In a time far in the future in the year “After Colony 195″ humans have removed their ties to the earth and taken to the stars to colonize the galaxy.  These colonies answer to the United Earth Sphere Alliance, which oppresses the colonies sovereignty with military power.  Despite the colonies efforts for [...]

Topic 1 – The A.A.A. Relief Effort – During this episode alone we raised over 60.00 for the relief effort. We shared our knowledge of the situation in Japan, specifically from our friends and family over there.  Discussing topics such as the nuclear reactors, electricity, the rolling blackouts, food, and more. We are still collecting donations to be given to your charity of choice. Topic 2 – Anime Worlds we would want to live in and why, requested by Kamakazecow [...]

Episode Reviewed In: Episode 14 Alternate Titles: Hagane no Renkinjutsushi 鋼の錬金術師 (Japanese) Original Japanese Release Date: 2003-10-04 Episode Length/Run-time: 51 Episodes Summary: Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse have committed the unthinkable: human transmutation in attempts to bring their mother back from the dead. The result has left Ed without a left leg or right arm and Al without any body at all. But with alchemy as their guide, they embark on a journey to find the philosopher’s stone, a [...]

Episode Reviewed In: Episode 43 Alternate Titles: DRRR!! デュラララ!! (Japanese) Original Japanese Release Date: 2010-01-07 Episode Length/Run-time: 25 Episodes (and 1 OVA) Summary: From the makers who brought you Baccano! comes another twisting tale of life, love, heartache and insanity. Ryuugamine Mikado finally get the opportunity to move to the big city, his best friend Masaomi Kida there waiting for him. It’s his chance to finally get some excitement and meaning into his life. And mostly insanity. Another anime based [...]