Episode 109 – They Die so Young!
Spoiler Alert! We discuss some of the anime characters we wish hadn’t died or whose death changed their respective anime.
Reviews: Happy Lesson
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Episode 108 – Anime Familiars We Would Put in a Blender!
What is a familiar? Often times its that little furry annoying thing that tags along with the main character and does nothing other than look cute at best. We talk about the familiars we would like to put in a blender, and some we’d spare.
– Opening –
Opening Song:
“Departure” from the anime Hunter x Hunter by the artist Masatoshi Ono
New Forum Members:
Tsukasa84, Jacobgoblin, yakitorii, tama-chan
Trivia
Answer: Kenshin and Kaoru (Rurouni Kenshin)
Correct Answers: RoberttheCrimson, stopthehumens, reiji, tama-chan, solrogue, GNDM-Exia, Thaivun, angelwingzero, aeru
Week Winner: Thaivun
Happy Birthday To:
TaJaDor (32)
The A.A.A. Mailbag
| mooseman263 | Hey guys, first of I gotta start by telling you your show is great and keep up the good work! Although I was wondering if you guys know of any anime that have very well choreographed fight scenes like samurai champloo, cowboy bebop (spike vs. Viscious) etc. It seems that the quality of action scenes has gone down, what do you think? Thanks! |
| Kenshiko33 | I watched Xam’d Lost Memories on Netflix the other day and I loved it. The reason I am writing to you is that it so closely resembled a Miyazaki/Ghibli film I was blown away. Do you guys also see the similarities in art, story, and character design, and is there a connection between the studios? |
– Main Topic 1 –
Definition of a Familiar – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familiar_spirit
Pierre A. Riffard proposed this definition and quotations[4]
A familiar spirit (alter ego, doppelgänger, personal demon, personal totem, spirit companion) is the double, the alter-ego of an individual. It does not look like the individual concerned. Even though it may have an independent life of its own it remains closely linked to the individual. The familiar spirit can be an animal (animal companion).
A. P. Elkin studied the belief in familiar spirits among the Australian Aborigines:
A usual method, or explanation, is that the medicine man sends his familiar spirit (his assistant totem, spirit-dog, spirit-child or whatever the form may be) to gather the information. While this is occurring, the man himself is in a state of receptivity, in sleep or trance. In modern phraseology [spiritism], his familiar spirit would be the control [control spirit].[6]
| Familiar(Anime of Origin)(Owner) | Image |
| Pandit(Arc the Lad)(Lieze) | Pandit |
| Icarus(Dragonball)(Gohan) | Icarus |
| Slash(Mahoromatic)(Mahoro) | Slash |
| Kuro(Ao no Exorcist)(Rin Okumura)[[Various other Tamer-type Exorcists on the show have them as well-Shiemi has Nii, Izumo has her Byakko, etc.]] | Kuro |
| Kero-Chan(Card Captor Sakura)(Clow Reed) | Kero-Chan |
| Kyubey(Madoka Magika)(??? Suggested by GNDM-Exia but I don’t think this is a familiar) | Kyubey |
| Teto(Nausicaa)(Nausicaa) | Teto |
| Sanshi(12 Kingdoms)(Taiki) | Sanshi |
| Inuki(X)(Yuzuriha Nekoi) | Inuki |
| Luna (Sailor Moon)(Usagi) | http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/24400000/Luna-Artemis-and-Diana-luna-artemis-and-diana-24497039-350-250.jpg |
| Mimi (Hoshi o Ou Kodomo)(Asuna) | No Image |
| Gigi (Kiki’s Delivery Service)(Kiki) | http://data.whicdn.com/images/5747512/4424156321_467ba5cc59_thumb.jpg |
| Mokonas (xxxHolic & Tsubasa) | http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/200034_204230346263539_127736323912942_757040_2432987_n.jpg |
| This one may not count, but yeah… Fool (Kaleido Star)(Sora)[[He’s not an animal, but he’s not human either, and he serves the same purpose as would a familiar. Whatcha think?]]asdasds | http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y170/nixpaztix/Fool1.jpg |
| Pu(Yu Yu Hakusho)(Urameshi) | Pu |
– News Break –
– Impressions –
Mitsugi – Hunter x Hunter 2011
Kimiko – Tamayura Hitotose
Chiaki – Un-Go
Roukou – Guilty Crown
Roukou – Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon
– News Break –
– Anime Reviews –
Kimiko – Junjou Romantica
– Closing –
Closing Song:
“Just Awake” From the Anime Hunter x Hunter by the artist Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas
Reviews: Junjou Romantica
Impressions: Hunter x Hunter 2011, Tamayura Hitotose, Un-Go, Guilty Crown, and Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon
Episode 107 – The Best and Worst Anime Sidekicks
Sidekicks, do they help or hurt? What do we mean by an anime sidekick and who are some of the best ones out there?
– Opening –
Opening Song:
“Kuusou Mesorogiwi” from the anime Mirai Nikki by the artist Yousei Teikoku
New Forum Members:
Diabolical Shih Tzu, CallMeAoiChan
Trivia
Answer: Sawako and Kazehaya from Kimi ni Todoke
Correct Answers: bob_guardian, ShortTermCrook, Grisly Bear, Aeru, Pyrokiwi, bobobobobotgo, RagnaLordoftheSkies, GNDM-Exia, ZComix, Reiji, Yupa, RoberttheCrimson, theBlackTiger, Mad_Bull, Gordon Fish, CallMeAoiChan, stopthehumens
Week Winner: Grisly Bear
Happy Birthday To:
Amishpriest (31), Justin_14 (22), ragnalordoftheskies, silence, Questlyfe (30), animefan76 (35), DigitalDevil (32), WinterJolt (24), Anarchy (18), theblazeingotaku
The A.A.A. Mailbag
Submitted by: Katie
Question:
I really wanna start reading and or watching anime/manga I really need
some good suggestions. I have watched a couple and really enjoyed them
but I don’t know which ones to watch next. What are some “must see”
anime? Thanks 🙂
Submitted by: Kiyoshi
Question:
First thing’s first: your podcast, setup and crew are incroyable.
Vraiment magnifique.
Next, your city is quite fun, even if it is a little flat. Your border
services security are friendlier here than they are near Canada.
Finally, in 45 seconds or less (because time limits are fun eh?)
describe to us what a perfect (or near perfect) birthday would be for
each of you.
Au revoir mes amis!
(And as a bonus, beans with real maple syrup are delicious eh?)
– Main Topic 1 –
- What makes them a sidekick?
- What would the anime be like if they were removed?
| Sidekick | Primary | Anime |
| Casca | Guts | Berserk |
| Sumomo | Chii | Chobits |
| Jimsy | Conan | Future Boy Conan |
| Krillin | Goku | Dragonball |
| Hyatt | Excel | Excel Saga |
| Alphonse | Ed | Full Metal Alchemist |
| Minnie May | Rally Vincent | Gun Smith Cats |
| Itsuki Takeuchi | Takumi Fujiwara | Initial D |
| Krauser | Geist | MD Geist |
| Magic | Orphen | Orphen |
| Jim Hawking | Gene Starwind | Outlaw Star |
| Yahiko | Kenshin | Rurouni Kenshin |
| Milly Thompson and Meryl Stryfe | Vash | Trigun |
| Artemis & Luna (the cats!)*** | Serena | Sailor Moon |
| Joey Wheeler*** | Yugi | Yu-Gi-Oh |
| Batou*** | Major Kusanagi | Ghost in the Shell (& Stand Alone Complex) |
| Kosuna*** | Kanta (The Desert Punk) | Desert Punk |
| Kyoya | Tamaki | Ouran |
| Zoro | Luffy | One Piece |
| Jiji | Kiki | Kiki’s Delivery Service |
| Moota | Baron | Cat Returns |
– News Break –
– Impressions –
Mitsugi – Mobile Suit Gundam Age
Kimiko – Bakuman S2
Kimiko – Mirai Nikki
– News Break –
– Anime Reviews –
Mitsugi – Haibane Renmei *requested by Yupa*
Kimiko – Tiger and Bunny
– Closing –
Closing Song:
“Departures ~Anata ni Okuru Ai no Uta~” From the Anime Guilty Crown by the artist Egoist
Reviews: Haibane Renmei and Tiger & Bunny
Impressions: Mobile Suit Gundam Age, Bakuman (Season 2), and Mirai Nikki
Episode 106 – History of the Horror Anime Genre
Chiaki brings her panel “The History of the Horror Anime Genre” to you in this Halloween Special.
– Opening –
Opening Song:
“Sky’s the Limit” from the anime Persona 4 by the artist Shihoko Hirata
New Forum Members:
Driscolle, Reginald_Quincy_III, DizzyMilo
Trivia
Answer: Renton and Eureka from Eureka 7
Correct Answers: SolRogue, Pyrokiwi, Robertthecrimson, shyguyx57, oh hai there, aeru, awesomesauce, zcomix, madbull, shouldbestudying, thaivun, Ragnalordoftheskies, Gorgonfish, Shizu0
Week Winner: Madbull
Happy Birthday To:
Shyguyx57, lil2nutty (21), ichigopockysticks (17), ChessChocolate (18)
The A.A.A. Mailbag
Submitted by: Apocalypse369
Question:
hey AAA podcast how are you. i just wanted to say i love you guys. it
will be about a year since i started to listen to you guys and i still
can’t get enough of all the cracked out topics you talk about. whether
it’s a regular or hentai episode you guys always make my day at work
more enjoyable. well i had a question for you all. recently i got 2
boxsets for my birthday. one was vantdread that my mom gave me and the
other was XXXholic. this was the bes present i have received for my
birthday ever. my question was do you ever her anime presents and if
you do what was you best or most memorable.
ps. mitsugi i love your old man hate rants, and yes your pain does
amuse me
Submitted by: Patalight
Question:
Dead Lords and Ladies f the delicious Anime Meth;
I’ve only beena watching yoour show for a couple months now, but I’m
already a huge fan. Anyway, what’s up with the mascot/logo/icon lady
thinng you have on your website. The headpieces look like Chobits and
the bikini top looks like Yoko’s from Gurren Lagaan.
Thanks,
Patalight
– Main Topic 1 –
History of the Horror Anime Genre
Outline found Here
– News Break –
– Impressions –
Mitsugi – Persona 4
Chiaki – Last Exile: Fam the Silver Wing
Chiaki – Chihayafuru
– News Break –
– Reviews –
Chiaki – Petshop of Horrors
Mitsugi – Perfect Blue
– Closing –
Closing Song:
“Beauty of Destiny” From the Anime Persona 4 by the artist Shihoko Hirata
Reviews: Petshop of Horrors and Perfect Blue
Impressions: Persona 4, Chihayafuru, and Last Exile: Fam the Silver Wing
Episode 105 – Things that Make or Break our anime fandom
Some things in anime are just wonderful. Where others, make you want to cry. We go over the things that make, and break, our anime fandoms. Things that renew our faith in the anime universe and things that just make us want to throw our hands up in the air and cry.
– Opening –
Opening Song:
“Oath Sign” from the anime Fate/Zero by the artist Lisa
New Forum Members:
Animekate, Revolutionary, Aeru, Reiji
Trivia
Answer: They all have a name that is after a food. Ringo (apple) from Mawaru Penguindrum, Gohan (rice) from DBZ, and Ichigo (strawberry) from Bleach.
Correct Answers: Yupa, A couple people said that they all over afterlife in them (FaustVii, Theblacktiger), Thaivun was so close (RinGO, GOhan, IchiGO)
Week Winner: Yupa
Month Winner: Oh Hai There
Month Winner: Oh Hai There
Happy Birthday To:
The A.A.A. Mailbag
Submitted by: Folium
Question:
Dear Mitsugi,
I was wondering what your ideal woman/man is seeing as we already
heard Chiaki’s and I know the fans are waiting with baited breath to
here what you long for your (day I say it)… “Fetishes”.
Sincerely,
Folium
Submitted by: MultiYogiBear
Question:
Hey guy’s. you know those harem guy’s where the girls want him to
screw them and because they are pussies they don’t. have you ever
wanted to assume control of them and turn this anime into a hentai?
thank you and god bless
EXP Con – How was it?
Mitsugi lost in Pushups.
The wheels on the bus go FIRETRUCK
Vic Mignogna sample
– Main Topic 1 –
Make
Makoto Shinkai – And other directors with vision, talent, and a point of view, people who are willing to put themselves out there and stand by their work
Well thought-out character development and/or Plot
New styles
“A Moment that makes me feel”
Anime so good I think it’d work as a show on American TV
Scantily clad cosplays; “ho” elf
Really cool people who you can make a community with
Original Ideas [C]
Seeing people’s mental lightbulb turn on when they finally “get it”
Break
Rabid Fans
Creepy anime fans; that guy that takes pictures of scantily clad young girls even though he is 60.
No Ending/Terrible Ending
Anime that does NOTHING
Pedo
Cliches, in general
OVERDONE COSPLAY
Bad Voice Acting
Elitests
too many panty shots(negimudkip)
high pitched voices(robertthecrimson)
– News Break –
– Impressions –
Mitsugi – Fate/Zero
Kimiko – Kimi to Boku
Chiaki- Ben-To
– News Break –
– Reviews –
Kimiko – Ao no Exorcist
Mitsugi – Double J
– Closing –
Closing Song:
“Memoria” From the Anime Fate/Zero by the artist Aoi Eir
Reviews: Ao no Exorcist and Double J
Impressions: Fate/Zero, Ben-To, and Kimi to Boku
Episode 104 – Cooking with Chiaki – Lets Make a Bento!
Chiaki displays her cooking techniques and lets you know her recipes for how to make a bento. She also shares her techniques about making it look as good as it tastes!
– Opening –
Opening Song:
“Asu e” from the anime Mobile Suit Gundam Age by the artist Galle
New Forum Members:
Viiral, artho, ukato, angelwingzero, moseman236, mangaman, Dr. Who,
Trivia
Answer: None
Correct Answers: None
Week Winner: None
Happy Birthday To:
sptigerjd1, Chiaki, mattyxmayhem, bearfort
The A.A.A. Mailbag
Submitted by: KingMonkeyNuts
Question:
What anime generation should I be showing my little siblings? The old versus the new?
Submitted by: YoiYumeiO
Question:
If you could pick one anime character of the opposite gender to be for a day who would you pick and why?
– Main Topic 1 –
How to make a bento with Chiaki!
Recipe 1 – Shrimp Shumai
2 cups frozen shrimp
1 Bunch Green Onions
1/4 lb ground pork
2tbs Dried Onions
1tbs Sesame Oil
1 tbs soy sauce (kikkoman)
1tsp Ground Ginger
1 Cabbage
1 package wonton or Shrimp Shumai Wraps
Recipe 2 – Sesame Carrots
1 tbs olive oil
2 tbs soy sauce
1.5 tsb sesame seeds, for ganish
Recipe 3- “Egg Roll”
1 large egg
1 tsp
Recipe 4 – Octopus hot dogs
1 hot dog
Recipe 5 – Onigiri
1 cup (uncooked) rice
3 tbs (approx) Bonito Flakes
– News Break –
– Reviews –
Mitsugi – Kamisama Dolls (3)
Mitsugi – Blood-C (1.5)
– Closing –
Closing Song:
“Kimi no Naka No Eyuu” From the Anime Mobile Suit Gundam Age by the artist Minami Kuribaiyashi
Reviews: Kamisama Dolls and Blood-C
Episode 103 – How to Run an Anime Club
With a collective 10 years of experience between three hosts in running an anime club we know the ins and outs of what makes a great anime club. By request, we share this knowledge with you.
Reviews: Nyanpire, Mayo Chiki, and Hanasaku Iroha
Episode 102 – Continuing the Hunt for 100 cliches
You know that thing, yeah, that THING in anime you cannot stand when they do it? Well, neither can we! So we’re going to rant about it for a little bit!
Reviews: Dantalian no Shoka, Ikoku Meiro no Croisee, No. 6, and Ryo-Kyu-Bu!
Episode 101 – The Great Debate 2.0
You submitted the topics, you questioned the addicts, so now see your favorite hosts pitted against each other debating the most crazy topics in the world.
Reviews: Kamisama no Memo Chou and Usagi Drop
Episode 90 – The CRACK Episode
So we’ve talked about cons before, but never quite like this… The addicts took a little something, we think, and covered our top and not top 10 of anime conventions.
Reviews: Ano Hana, Sanju-sai no houken taiiku